[Sigia-l] Alternative compensation for usability participants?

[leanne waldal]

sometimes when we're testing a web site for a company and we want 
participants who use the company products then it is easier to recruit 
participants by compensating them with company products that they already 
use (particularly if the participant isn't motivated by cash but is 
motivated by free products).

i also like product compensation that isn't company-branded products.  (an 
ipod shuffle for an hour of my time reviewing some web site :)

however, with that said, i like cash as compensation and if we're giving 
away company products then i like for cash to be an alternative if the 
participant doesn't want the product(s).

leanne