1525-0012-0189 thru 1525-0012-0195 US Mint Focus Groups and Quantitive Surveys

United States Mint CSM Tracking Research

FY15 Questionnaire

OMB Control #1525-0012-xxxx

July 15, 2014

Note to reader: Bold lines in between questions signify page/screen breaks.

Welcome to the United States Mint’s customer satisfaction survey designed to help us improve our products and services. Your participation in this survey is ENTIRELY VOLUNTARY and should take approximately 10-15 minutes of your time.

According to the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, no persons are required to respond to a collection of information unless it displays a valid OMB number. The valid OMB control number for this information collection is #1525-0012-xxxx.

It is National Analysts Worldwide's policy to keep interviews anonymous. Consistent with this policy, National Analysts Worldwide will only entrust survey data with other entities when: 1) the participant gives explicit permission to release this data, or 2) the data is shared with an entity who agrees in writing that the data will be held strictly adequately protected and that the data will be used for research purposes only, or 3) the release of this data is required by law.

You will not be contacted for sales purposes as a result of participating in this survey.

For further information on National Analysts' privacy policy, you can view our website at www.nationalanalysts.com/privacy/domestic-global.asp

If you have any questions or problems while completing the survey, please call Kyle Konopka weekdays from 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM EDT at 1-800-342-9102, or send an e-mail to info855@nationalanalysts.com

Please re-enter your password in the box below, then click the FORWARD button to begin the survey.

We would first like to familiarize you with our survey.

The survey will NOT ALLOW YOU TO SKIP A QUESTION. If you do not know an exact answer, then please give your best estimate.

You may click on the STOP button to pause the program to take a break. When you re-enter the survey you must use the same User ID and Password; the survey will return to the screen where you clicked Stop.

Please click the FORWARD button to begin.

Section S: Screening Criteria

Q.1 Have you purchased any coins or other merchandise from the United States Mint during the past 12 months?

Yes	
No	

PROGRAMMING: Send to terminate screen if “No.”

QD13. What is your age in years?

Age (in years)
1	<18	
2	18 to 30	
3	31 to 45	
4	46 to 59	
5	60 to 69	
6	70+	

PROGRAMMING:

• Ask all.

• Send to terminate screen if L_1 (<18) is selected

Section 1: Overall Satisfaction

Q.2 Please rate your overall customer experience with the United States Mint.

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Overall customer experience	     

Q.3 Please rate your satisfaction with the United States Mint’s overall product quality.

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Overall product quality	     

Q.4 Why are you not fully satisfied with the United States Mint’s overall product quality?

PROGRAMMING: Ask only if rated <5 in Q.3

Do not force entry.

Q.5 Earlier you gave a rating of [INSERT RATING FROM Q.2 IN BOLD] on your satisfaction with your overall customer experience with the United States Mint. Why are you not full satisfied with your overall customer experience?

PROGRAMMING: Ask only if rated <5 in Q.2

Do not force entry.

Q.6 Please rate your experience with the United States Mint in the past 90 days.

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied	Have not had any experience with the United States Mint in past 90 days
	1 2 3 4 5 6	---
Experience in the past 90 days	     	

Section 2: Satisfaction with Product Offerings / Attributes

Q.7 Please rate the following aspects of the most recent order that you received. (Do not think about an order that you have placed but have not yet received.)

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Quality of coins/items	     
Artwork/design of coins/items	     
Value for the money	     
Product availability	     
Product packaging quality	     
Product packaging design (artwork)	     
The time it took to receive your shipment	     
The shipping method used	     

PROGRAMMING: Please randomize rows.

Q.7.2 Why are you not fully satisfied with your most recent order from the United States Mint?

PROGRAMMING: Ask Q.7.2 if rated <5 in at least 1 row (a-h) in Q.7.

Do not force entry.

Q.8 Please rate your satisfaction with the United States Mint’s breadth of product offerings.

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Breadth of product offerings overall	     
For the serious coin collector	     
For the casual / general interest collector	     
For gifting	     

PROGRAMMING: Please randomize all rows, except Row 1 which should always be at the top.

Q.9 Why are you not fully satisfied with the United States Mint’s breadth of product offerings?

PROGRAMMING: Ask Q.9 only if rated <5 in at least 1 row (a-d) in Q.8.

Section 3: Satisfaction with (Marketing) Communications

Q.10 Please rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of how the United States Mint communicates with you (that is, via mail, email, or call center).

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Communications overall	     
Consistency with which the United States Mint sends you e-mail notices/communications	     

Q.11 Please rate your satisfaction with the following United States Mint’s communications:

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Mail (e.g., catalogs and product specific brochures)	     
E-mailed product notifications	     
E-mailed newsletters (Coins Online)	     

Q.11.2 Why are you not fully satisfied with the communications you receive from the United States Mint?

PROGRAMMING: Ask Q.11.2 only if rated at least 1 row (a-b) <5 in Q.10 OR rated <5 in at least 1 row (a-c) in Q.11.

Do not force entry.

Q.12 What is your preferred method for receiving communication from the United States Mint related to product offerings (i.e., those not relating to an order)?

Please select one.

United States Mint Communications	Most Preferred Method
U.S. Mail	
E-mail	
SMS Text Message	
Social Media (e.g., Facebook, Twitter)	
Other (specify) _________________	
None	

Q.13 Please rate your overall satisfaction with the information contained in the United States Mint’s product release schedule.

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Information in product release schedule	     

Q.14 Have you ever visited the United States Mint’s website?

Yes – Within the past 3 months	
Yes – Within the past 3-6 months	
Yes – Within the past 6-12 months	
Yes – More than 1 year ago	
No – I have never visited the United States Mint website	

Q.15 Please rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of the United States Mint’s website:

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Website overall	     
Look and feel	     
Content	     
Functionality	     
Organization	     

PROGRAMMING: Ask only if selected “Yes” (Rows 1-4) in Q.14. Please randomize order of rows, except Row 1 which should always be at the top.

Q.16 Why are you not fully satisfied with the United States Mint’s website?

PROGRAMMING: Ask Q.16 only if rated <5 in at least 1 row (a-e) in Q.15.

Do not force entry.

Section 4: Satisfaction with Customer Service and Fulfillment

Q.17a Please rate your overall satisfaction with United States Mint’s customer service.

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Customer service overall	     

Q.17b Why are you not fully satisfied with the United States Mint’s customer service?

PROGRAMMING: Ask Q.17b only if rated <5 in Q.17a

Do not force entry.

Q.18 Please rate your satisfaction with the following aspects of the United States Mint’s ordering process:

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
Ordering process overall	     
Communications related to your order	     
Order fulfillment process	     

PROGRAMMING: Please randomize all rows, except Row 1 which should always be at the top.

Q.19 Why are you not fully satisfied with the United States Mint’s ordering process?

PROGRAMMING: Ask Q.19 only if rated <5 in at least 1 row (a-c) in Q.18.

Do not force entry.

Section 5: Future Behaviors

Q.20 How likely are you to recommend United States Mint collectible products to someone else?

	Not At Extremely All Likely Likely
	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
Likelihood to recommend to someone else	         

Q.21 Please tell us your reasons for giving this rating.

PROGRAMMING: Do not force entry.

Q.22 How likely are you to purchase products directly from the United States Mint in the next 12 months for yourself or for a gift?

	Not At All Extremely Likely Likely
	1 2 3 4 5 6
For self	     
For gift	     

Q.23 Based on what you know today, over the next 12 months would you say you are most likely to…?

Please select one.

Future Purchasing with the United States Mint (Next 12 Months)
Increase the amount of merchandise you purchase from the United States Mint	
Purchase about the same amount from the United States Mint	
Decrease the amount of merchandise you purchase from the United States Mint	
Stop purchasing from the United States Mint altogether	

Section 6: Rotational Section – [[INSERT HERE]] – TBD quarterly

Section 7: Demographics – United States Mint Specific

QD1. Which of the following items have you bought directly from the United States Mint in the past 12 months?

Please select all that apply.

Product Types	Purchased Directly from the United States Mint in the Past 12 Months
Annual Coin Sets
Annual Clad Proof Sets (Full set, Quarters, Presidential $1 Coin)
-  Full set	□
-  Quarters set	□
-  Presidential $1 Coin set	□
Annual Silver Proof Sets (Full set, Quarters)
-  Full set	□
-  Quarters set	□
Uncirculated Sets (the full set of P and D coins)	□
American Eagle Coins
American Eagle Silver Coins	□
American Eagle Gold  Coins	□
American Buffalo Coins
American Buffalo 24K Gold Coins	□
First Spouse Coins
First Spouse 24K Gold Coins	□
Commemorative Coins
Gold, Silver or Clad Commemorative Coins	□
Special Commemorative Coin Sets	□
Medals
Size 3”		□
Size 1 1/2”		□
Size 1 5/16”		□
Other Coins and Merchandise
Other United States Mint Products	□

QD2. How satisfied were you with the overall product quality of each of the following?

	Extremely Extremely Dissatisfied Satisfied
	1 2 3 4 5 6
INSERT ITEM #1 FROM QD1
Quality of the coins/items	     
INSERT ITEM #2 FROM QD1
Quality of the coins/items	     
ETC. [SHOW FOR EACH ITEM SELECTED IN QD1]
Quality of the coins/items	     

QD3. Which of the following items have you bought as a gift from the United States Mint in the past 12 months?

Please select all that apply.

Product Types	Purchased as a Gift in the Past 12 Months
Annual Coin Sets
Annual Clad Proof Sets (Full set, Quarters, Presidential $1 Coin)
-  Full set	□
-  Quarters set	□
-  Presidential $1 Coin set	□
Annual Silver Proof Sets (Full set, Quarters)
-  Full set	□
-  Quarters set	□
Uncirculated Sets (the full set of P and D coins)	□
American Eagle Coins
American Eagle Silver Coins	□
American Eagle Gold  Coins	□
American Buffalo Coins
American Buffalo 24K Gold Coins	□
First Spouse Coins
First Spouse 24K Gold Coins	□
Commemorative Coins
Gold, Silver or Clad Commemorative Coins	□
Special Commemorative Coin Sets	□
Medals
Size 3”		□
Size 1 1/2”		□
Size 1 5/16”		□
Other Coins and Merchandise
Other United States Mint Products	□
None
None of the above	

PROGRAMMING: Only show rows selected in QD1.

“None of the above row” cannot be selected with any other row.

QD4. How did you place your most recent order?

Please select one.

Ordering Options
Web	
Phone	
Mail	
Other (specify) _________________	

QD5. In the past 12 months have you contacted the United States Mint call center for any reason?

Yes	
No	

QD6. In the past 12 months have you received from the United States Mint any of the following?

Please select all that apply.

Catalog via U.S. Mail	□
Product specific brochure via U.S. Mail	□
E-mail product notification	□
E-mail newsletter	□
I have never received any of the above	

PROGRAMMING: Do not allow “I have never received any of the above” to be selected with any other row

Section 8: Demographics – General

QD7. What is the highest level of education you have attained?

Grade school (8th grade or less)	
Some high school	
High school graduate	
Some college, no degree	
Vocational training/2 –year college	
4-year college/bachelor’s degree	
Post-graduate training/degree	

QD8. Which of the following best describes your current employment status?

Full-time	
Part-time	
Retired	
Not employed or student	

QD9. Are you Hispanic or Latino?

Yes	
No	

QD10. What is your race? Please select one or more.

American Indian or Alaska Native?	□
Asian?	□
Black or African American?	□
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander?	□
White?	□
Prefer Not to Answer	

PROGRAMMING: Do not allow “Prefer Not to Answer” to be selected with any other row

QD11. What is your gender?

Male	
Female	

QD12. Which of the following categories best describes your total household income before taxes in 2013? Your best estimate is fine.

Less than $10,000	
Between $10,000 to $19,999	
$20,000 to $29,999	
$30,000 to $39,999	
$40,000 to $49,999	
$50,000 to $74,999	
$75,000 to $99,999	
$100,000 or more	

QD14. Which devices do you own?

Please select all that apply.

Laptop computer	□
Desktop computer	□
Smart phone	□
Cellular phone	□
Tablet	□
E-reader	□
None of the above	

PROGRAMMING: Do not allow “None of the above” to be selected with any other row

QD15. In the past year, have you sold any U.S. coins for income purposes other than to round out a personal collection?

Yes	
No	

QD16. To confirm, are you a coin dealer?

Yes	
No	

PROGRAMMING:

• Only ask QD16 if answered “Yes” in QD15

• If answered “No” in QD15 send them to survey exit screen

Thank you for participating in this survey.

Please press the STOP button to finish the survey.

PROGRAMMING: Add any necessary language for exiting the survey.