Hi nick37-ga,
Unanswered questions can be the result of several factors, but when
you are asking a question you should follow the guidelines specified
at the GA Help and Tips section:
http://answers.google.com/answers/help.html#howtospecify
Pricing a question can sometimes be a bit tricky, and although you
should definitely take a look at the pricing guidelines provided here:
http://answers.google.com/answers/faq.html#pricing
I have compiled a set of reasons why I would personally avoid
answering a specific question:
Perceiving complexity vs. List Price
I'm sure you're aware that the list price placed on a question can
range from $2 to $200, but sometimes what you may consider
"straightforward" may be perceived as being being a lot more difficult
than it actually is. The best way to avoid this situation is to state
what will be enough for an answer, and what is not sufficient for an
answer.
Range of GA Expertise
If your question is in a category where not many researchers feel
comfortable, it may take a little longer for the right researcher to
approach your question. You should also remember that in some cases
research requires waiting for responses from third parties
(unfortunately everything cannot be done instantly over the
Internet!).
Lack of Motivation
I hate to admit it, but if your question isn't interesting to
research, it may be less likely to be answered. This is a hobby for
many researchers who are looking to expand their personal knowledge
base (we don't all do it for the money) so researchers may avoid the
question on those grounds.
Avoid Researcher Competition
Often when questions have been commented on or clarification requests
have been posted by other researchers and it is obvious they have put
a reasonable amount of effort into the question, other researchers may
not want to jump in. We try to avoid the "competitive nature" of this
forum as much as possible.
Hopefully this has given you some insight into the researcher point of
view and will help you ask questions more effectively :)
Cheers!
answerguru-ga |
Clarification of Answer by
answerguru-ga
on
10 Jun 2003 12:48 PDT
Hi again nick37,
On your question regarding the financial ratio bubble, juggler-ga has
been gracious enough to share his comments as to why he hasn't
answered your question. In this case the question could not be
answered by a specific researcher, and since it appears that juggler
has put some work into this, I would tend to stay away from it unless
it was stated by this researcher that they could not find the desired
information (which has now been done by juggler).
Also I noticed your response to the clarification request gave a lot
of details, and although in most cases we researchers love to get as
much detail as possible, it is possible that this may be too much
detail (such that it returns an empty result set).
Your question regarding reupholstry of the 96 Honda Accord has a
couple major roadblocks that I can see right off the bat:
1. Deals with specific subject matter - if a researcher is not
familiar with vehicle upholstry and/or this specific vehicle, they
would be hesitant to answer this question for fear of
inaccuracy/incompleteness.
2. Not readily available information - the researcher would probably
need to shop around for you to find what is a "reasonable" price
range. This may merit a higher price although a high price alone will
not guarantee a question is answered (we have had numerous $200
questions go unanswered)
3. Location-specific - a researcher would feel more comfortable
answering the question if they were familiar with the Dallas metroplex
area (which the large marjority are not, I would assume).
Hope that gives you the insight you require :)
answerguru-ga
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