Surveys for Money - the ones I use and don't use

[mir322]

SURVEY INFORMATION - Here are the companies that have paid, along with the ones I do not use anymore because they don't. These are companies that I have actually received money from (via checks,Paypal,etc.) I'll update this as I get checks from new companies - I'm still waiting on a couple to add. If you know of any others, please do add them so that others can sign up!

Sometimes I update my sig and forget to come here to post. Check the link in my sig for the most updated list!

I also just added a site to find companies that do focus groups in your area at the bottom - another great way to make extra money. Let me know if you have any questions!

Miriam
mir322@aol.com

www.SurveySavvy.com
They usually pay 10-20 bucks a survey. There are some for less than that, but the surveys are pretty painless.

ETA: I was just reading some replies on the Nest about Survey Savvy and not getting paid on another board. I thought I wasn't getting paid either, but they actually put the money into your survey savvy account immediately. When you log in, click on "My Earnings" and then on "View Earnings" and you can request a payment of any amount that you've already earned. It takes about two weeks to get the check - I think they do it in batches.

I think I get paid when I refer people for SurveySavvy, but it's some small amount like $2 for every survey you complete. You can also refer your DH and get paid for every time HE completes a survey by doing a "Household Invitation".

NFO (aka www.mysurvey.com):
Another great one that uses points that you redeem. WIth this one, 1000 points=$10. The way it usually works is they'll give you a screener survey for 20-30 points and if you qualify, they'll ask you to continue on to a larger survey. These usually start from 300+ points. The points add up a bit more quickly than Lightspeed. I'll get 150 points if you PM me for a link. Otherwise, you can just join through the main site. Just an FYI - you'll get two surveys to start off - less than 5 minutes apiece. Only then will your account be activated. Be careful not to delete it as spam.

Lightspeed: www.lightspeedpanel.com
I get a couple of $10 checks here and there. The points accumulate to 1000=$10.

UPDATE 9/19/05: Just got this in an e-mail from them (an excerpt). Basically they say they'll offer more prizes and start requiring more points for GCs and cash.

"One change we need to point out to you, however, is that a 10% charge will be added to gift certificate orders and a 15% charge will be added to cash orders. (For example, you will need to redeem 1,100 points for a $10 gift certificate.) We hope that the hundreds of new prizes available to you and faster prize delivery will outweigh this charge. You can redeem any points you currently have or accumulate (in each case prior to December 1) for gift certificates or cash orders without the added charge."

Buzzback: www.buzzback.com
They pay no less than $5 a survey - they're infrequent, but I just received a check - 5 bux is 5 bux! Yay!

Survey Direct: www.surveydirect.com
Their surveys pay between $3 and $10 via Paypal.

PostMaster Direct
http://postmasterdirect.com/for_consumers.htm

This company owns Survey Direct, so I get surveys from both. Fill out the info and make sure to click the checkbox next to "Surveys" under "Top Lists" and "Consumer Lists." They pay between $2-$5 a survey, sometimes more, depending on what they're looking for. This is not strictly a survey company, so you will get a couple of e-mails of products that are offered (once every couple of months).

Harris Poll: http://www.harrispollonline.com/
Another infrequent one, but I just got my Blockbuster gift card in the mail 7/2/05 - so I'm happy :)

American Consumer Opinion: www.acop.com
I get paid 6 or 7 bucks for each survey.

Pinecone Research: www.pineconeresearch.com
Unfortunately, you can only join this one via invitation when the company asks its members to send them out, or in a banner link. The banners are really hard to find. But if you get in, each survey pays $5 and it's usually about 15 minutes. The checks arrive within a week.

Test Spin www.testspin.com
I've gotten paid between $2 and $8 for each survey. They pay you via Amazon Gift Certificates that they e-mail you. Payout is after $10. No referrals here. Just sign up on their main page.
Survey Spot www.surveyspot.com/joinus.htm
I got a check for $15 on 7/26/05. A lot of these surveys are for contests to win money, but I only do the ones that say, "You will be paid $5 to complete this survey." Otherwise, I just delete the others :)

Brand Institute www.brandinstitute.com
This is aimed more for people in the medical field, but I got a couple of surveys for a few dollars each. A friend said she got several for $15 apiece and recieved her payment via check. They do require you to provide your social security number in order to get paid.

www.Esearch.com I just got paid by them for a two-week diary (each day took less than 5 minutes). I got paid $25 via Paypal within a couple of weeks. That was the first survey I received from them (and the only one).

Harvard Business School http://www.hbs.edu/cler/
With this one, you actually have to check the site for studies. They don't send you an e-mail to let you know it's available. It was 15 minutes long and I got the $5 money order in the mail today (8/26/05).

Gozing www.gozing.com
This company pays you after about 2 months via Paypal, Napster, or Buy.com. I have them pay me with Paypal since I have no use for the Napster or Buy.com stuff - only cash for me :) Surveys from this site can pay from 50 cents and up - usually up to 3 or 4 bucks. There are a few out there for more. The downside to this site is that I've had to answer "qualifying" questions for 10 minutes, only to find out that I end up not qualifying after all that work. They're probably my least favorite site to deal with.

Opinionsite.com
They pay you after every survey. You don't accumulate anything. You complete a survey and they send you a check. Simple, if you ask me :) I think completed a 10 minute survey for $3 and it took about a month to receive the check.

Opinion Outpost www.opinionoutpost.com

This is a good one. You get points for each survey (30-40 points for each survey) and they don't last more than 10-15 minutes. 50 points=$5 and $5 is the cash out point. Points are usually credited to your account immediately after completion of the survey. The site is a bit corny...but, it works! :) Again, make sure you check your spam folder for surveys. You'll get a preliminary survey once you sign up (5 points).

E-Rewards www.erewards.com
You accumulate dollars based on e-mails you read and quick surveys they send you. I don't get more than a couple of things a week. It's really painless. You redeem the money in your account for airline miles, coupons from Hertz, Omaha Steaks, Blockbuster, and a bunch of other places. DH just redeemed his money for an Omaha Steaks certificate - the certificate was e-mailed to him with a unique code he enters upon checkout. The only way to get into e-rewards is to go to the site and sign up under one of the sponsors saying you're interested. They'll send you an e-mail about a week later telling you how to join. I think they accept everyone though.

Resonance Research: http://www.resonanceresearch.net/cgi-bin/surveyinvite/signup.pl?panel=1

This site has only sent me one survey so far. But it just paid me $50 for 25 minutes of my time! You can request payment through PayPal or a check.

Your 2 Cents: http://www.your2cents.com
This site has a payout of $5. Payment is via check. They pay between $1-$5 a survey. If you don't qualify for the survey, they'll at least enter you into a drawing or pay you a small amount (10 or 20 cents - woohoo!).

I would not pay to join a site. This isn't a way to make a great amount of money, but I'll take what I can get!


Greenfield and Vividence are the ones I don't do anymore - they don't pay up. I don't really do others. The ones I told you about are the ones I do because they actually pay you, rather than just enter you into sweepstakes.

Focus Groups! Go to http://marketsdirectory.com/visits/1q05USmktsi.htm to find companies in your area that do focus groups. They usually compensate well. I've gotten no less than $75-$100 for two hours of my time. DH or I will get a call every month or so asking us to come in for a study. Be forewarned though - some of these companies don't have panelists - they're more client based. So if you call them up, you may just want to ask if they have a database of panelists in which they recruit for studies. If they say no, then you know they don't call people like us for their research. Otherwise, they may send you out an application to fill out or ask you questions over the phone. Some companies are rude if they're asked if they have a database of panelists- don't take it to heart :) Just move along to the next company.

[mir322]

I just added Harris Poll to the list.

[pompomgirl]

I'd like to suggest Plaza Research (http://www.plazaresearch.com). I signed up with them online quite some time ago, and get called in every once in a while for focus groups. In fact, my next one is on Tuesday and I'm getting $150 for participating!!

[mir322]

Thanks for recommending Plaza Research. Once you go to the site, click on "recruiting zipcodes" on the left side of the screen - They're currently recruiting people in the following cities (certain zip codes for each city):

Metro New York
Chicago
Los Angeles
Dallas
Atlanta
Metro Philadelphia
Denver
San Francisco
Houston
Ft. Lauderdale
Phoenix
Tampa
San Diego

[greenbunny]

Subscribing! This stuff is awesome!

[thedoorchick]

I use several of these.

I agree about gozing; I signed up with them and get a ton of emails that ask me a few questions and then tell me I don't qualify to take the survey. Waste of time! :mad:

[MidwesternGal]

This is GREAT!!

Does anyone know if we have to report this income on taxes?

I signed up at Pinecone, but I bet I won't get accepted--my DH works at a supermarket, and there was a question about it.

Oh well, off to join some more!!

Thanks for this great thread!!!

[mir322]

MidwesternGal,

Technically, you do have to report the income because it's just that - income. NFO will ask for your SSN if you earn more than $600 to report to the IRS. But I doubt the others send you the 1099. This is my first year doing the survey thing...we'll see what I get in the mail come January!

Miriam :)

[MidwesternGal]

Just so I'm clear:

I have to report if they send me the 1099, but don't have to if they don't/I didn't make over $600 from them.. . . did I catch that right?

Thanks!

[mir322]

You always *have* to report income - whether you get a 1099 or not. However, some people choose not to report it if they don't get the 1099. If a company sends you a 1099, they're telling you they've reported the income to the IRS and that the IRS is expecting you to report it. But, if you don't get the 1099, nothing's been reported and it's up to your conscious to decide if you want to tell the IRS to tax you on it :) Sorry if I confused you earlier - I hope I cleared it up now!

Miriam :)

[berry]

Thanks so much for this info. I just signed up for some of these.

[thedoorchick]

Yes, whether or not income is taxable doesn't have anything to do with whether you receive a 1099.

If you earn over $600 from one source, they will send you one (they are required by law to send one, at any rate) but you are to report the income regardless.

[Sevilla]

Mir322! I didn't know you were a WC'er/CC'er :). I see you on the Nest Money Matters board all the time!

[mir322]

That's me! :) I recognized you as well!

[jimmysgirl424]

Thanks for posting this! I joined several more panels plus signed up for some with some focus group companies. I did want to say that although Greenfield Panel was listed as a non-payer, I have participated in many surveys for them, several of them paid. I got the money through Paypal about 6 weeks after the study each time.

[Trillian]

Another survey company that's worth trying is E-rewards (www.e-rewards.com). They pay through "points" that are redeemable at certain retailers. I use mine to get free Blockbuster rentals.

[jarm]

Thanks for this! I signed up for some of them.

It's not a survey, but you visit websites and you collect points to get rewards...mypoints.com. In the past few years we've gotten gift cards to restaurants, book stores, Target, etc.

[Sazoo]

I do surveys through www.opinionplace.com & earn airline miles toward my American Airlines mileage account. You are eligible to do a new survey every 2 weeks, & the minimum amount of mileage you can earn for a survey is 150, I think. I believe the max is 300.

[sparkle&shine]

Thanks for the links! I am already a member of a few but signed up for some of the others that I hadn't heard of before.

[excitedbride]

Wow, thanks for starting this great thread!

[mir322]

FYI: Just added Survey Spot (last one on the list).

[mir322]

I was just reading some replies on the Nest about Survey Savvy and not getting paid on another board. I thought I wasn't getting paid either, but they actually put the money into your survey savvy account immediately. When you log in, click on "My Earnings" and then on "View Earnings" and you can request a payment of any amount that you've already earned. It takes about two weeks to get the check - I think they do it in batches. Hope this helps :) I've also added this to the OP.

Miriam

[jimmysgirl424]

Just wanted to let everyone know that www.gozing.com does indeed pay the promised amount to their members! It just takes them awhile (like 8-10 weeks) I just got three payments in a row from them; one for 50 cents, one for $2.00 and one for $5.00, deposited directly into my Paypal account. Of course, I promptly spent it on stuff from ebay..... :o

[Carissa]

interesting stuff

[Sazoo]

I just wanted to come back & post that I signed up to do surveys for several of the websites that mir322 mentioned in her original post. So far the only one who has paid me is Pinecone Research, but in about a month & a half I've made $15 from them! :cool: Some of the other survey companies send me emails to do screenings pretty frequently, but a lot of times I don't qualify for the surveys. Oh well. :p

Survey Direct is one that I'm confused about though...I have completed at least 2 surveys with them that I *thought* I was supposed to get paid for (through PayPal)...but so far I have not received any payments. I went back to their website to see if there is a place I can login to my account to view my earnings or something, but I can't figure out how to do that. :( Oh well, the 2 surveys I did for them so far were only supposed to pay $2 & $3 respectively anyway, so no biggie.

I don't know why, but I kinda like doing online surveys, whether I get paid or not. :D

[mir322]

Survey Direct takes *forever* to pay. It really does take about 8 weeks. But it does come...usually I've forgotten about it by then and it comes as a surprise :)

[Sazoo]

Survey Direct takes *forever* to pay. It really does take about 8 weeks. But it does come...usually I've forgotten about it by then and it comes as a surprise :)

Oh okay, cool...thanks for the info! :cool:

[mir322]

Just added Esearch, Harvard, and Brand Institute

[mir322]

UPDATE 9/19/05: Just got this in an e-mail from them (an excerpt). Basically they say they'll offer more prizes and start requiring more points for GCs and cash.

"One change we need to point out to you, however, is that a 10% charge will be added to gift certificate orders and a 15% charge will be added to cash orders. (For example, you will need to redeem 1,100 points for a $10 gift certificate.) We hope that the hundreds of new prizes available to you and faster prize delivery will outweigh this charge. You can redeem any points you currently have or accumulate (in each case prior to December 1) for gift certificates or cash orders without the added charge."

[greenbunny]

Sazoo, whenever I do a survey for them I keep a ledger in my notebook about what it was for and the date. If I wonder where the money is I can check back and see if the 8 weeks are gone yet, so I know whether to inquire.

[Sazoo]

Thanks for the tip, Greenbunny! :)

[Kingdono]

I'd like to sign up for Survey savy would someone like to refer me?
Trish

[Sazoo]

I'd like to sign up for Survey savy would someone like to refer me?
Trish
Sure, I will. I'll send you a PM.

[mir322]

Just added Opinionsite.com

[mir322]

A CCer let me know about a Pinecone link. PM if you would like to join. Keep in mind that if you do fill in the form, it's not a guarantee that they'll take you - depending on what they're looking for as far as demographics. I don't get anything for sending you the link...just passing some info along :)

Miriam

[Sazoo]

I love Pinecone! I signed up for several of these sites that Miriam listed in her original post at the top of this thread, but Pinecone is the one that pays the most (& the most frequently). I do every survey they email me about, & I get $5 checks in the mail every couple of weeks. This week I actually got 2 checks! :cool:

[tinkerbelljenny]

Did anyone take the Norelco survey this morning for Ciao/Greenfield? It was such an annoying survey, it took forever and it crashed on me twice. I am supposed to get $1.20 for that long survey!

[jimmysgirl424]

I love Pinecone! I signed up for several of these sites that Miriam listed in her original post at the top of this thread, but Pinecone is the one that pays the most (& the most frequently). I do every survey they email me about, & I get $5 checks in the mail every couple of weeks. This week I actually got 2 checks! :cool:


I signed up for Pinecone but so far have gotten no survey invitations at all. :(

[Kingdono]

I'm a pinecone regular and I have been slow with the surveys as well. I did get a couple to see if I was eligible for surveys. I wasn't.
Trish

[Sazoo]

I'm a pinecone regular and I have been slow with the surveys as well. I did get a couple to see if I was eligible for surveys. I wasn't.
Trish
I experience that with SurveySavvy a lot - I answer the first few questions & then they tell me I don't meet their requirements to complete the rest of the survey. :( I haven't had that happen very much with Pinecone so far, though. *shrug*

Did anyone take the Norelco survey this morning for Ciao/Greenfield? It was such an annoying survey, it took forever and it crashed on me twice. I am supposed to get $1.20 for that long survey!
No, but I did a survey over the weekend for Lightspeed that took FOREVER & finally bumped me out entirely & wanted me to start over. No thanks - I sent an email to the person listed for technical problems with the surveys. I was very annoyed, after spending so long trying to get through it. It just kept getting stuck every time I'd click "continue" to go to the next question. :rolleyes:

[tinkerbelljenny]

It just kept getting stuck every time I'd click "continue" to go to the next question

That is exactly like the Norelco survey I took. It would say, look at this picture and tell us what you see and there was never a picture and then it would crash, crazy.

Does anyone ever test out products for surveys. I have signed up for surveys and some companies have asked me to try their products and then you fill out a survey and they send you a check. So far, I have tested baby wipes, 2 kinds of baby shampoo, granola bars, and salt scrub from Bath & Body works (that was my favorite). I wish I could do more of this but I have no idea if there are places to sign up to test products, anyone know if there is?

Some of the surveys where I don't get paid, I actually enjoy taking like the magazine surveys. They will show you a magazine cover and ask you if you like the celebrity on it. I think those kind are pretty fun even though I don't get paid on them.

[guinevere]

I just wanted to post a warning that some surveys are scams.
Never pay a fee to take any!

If you want to check out the ones you do, go to:

ripoffreport.com

or just type "surveys" in the search box

Fortunately I did a little research on one I was going to sign up for and found out it was a scam.

[Sazoo]

Does anyone ever test out products for surveys.
Several of the surveys I've completed have asked me if I'd be willing to test out the product if they were to send it to me, & I always say yes, but so far only one product has been sent to me to test. But then, I've only been signed up for these surveys for a couple of months now...

[emmjay]

I did my first focus group last night - $75! It was interesting, so I hope I can do more of them. I also got an energy bar in the mail last week and did a survey about that.

I never seem to qualify for any of the cash surveys - I just started doing these last month and I've only made like $12.

[tinkerbelljenny]

Greenfield has been sending out tons of surveys lately, does anyone use them?

[mir322]

Just added Opinion Outpost to the list (at the bottom).

[graciebella]

Pinecone is having an open recruitment week.

http://www1.pineconeresearch.com/

[Sazoo]

Pinecone is great - I love them because I don't get asked to do pre-qualifiying questions for surveys that I end up not being qualified for all the time (like I do some of the other survey sites). Plus they pay $5/survey, & they pay immediately. :cool:

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

Thanks Sazoo. I just signed up!

[tinkerbelljenny]

I just got a check from Pinecone today...YEAH!

[annielynn]

I just signed up with Pinecone I hope I hear from them soon!

I have been doing surverys for about a year now. I really enjoy doing 90% of them.

[mir322]

The Pinecone open enrollment is over.

[godsgift77]

Can someone help me to sign up for pinecone?

[mir322]

Just added PostMaster Direct

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

I joined Pinecone and love them. I have already received 4 surveys and I have received 2 of my checks so far. I would recommend them to anyone that gets a chance to sign up.

[tinkerbelljenny]

I love Pinecone too! I just did 2 surveys tonight for them.

[mir322]

A friend of mine just got paid from www.ithinkinc.com

I personally can't vouch for them b/c I haven't requested payment from them yet.

[sparkle&shine]

I have recently been using SurveySavvy:

SurverySavvy (http://www.surveysavvy.com)
They don't pay a ton of money but it will build up and you can cash out all at once!

[greenbunny]

Does anyone ever test out products for surveys?

Yes, I've done paper towels and salad dressing so far. Supposedly I'm going to be getting another item to try any day now...a new kind of lube. :eek:

[sparkle&shine]

Yes, I've done paper towels and salad dressing so far. Supposedly I'm going to be getting another item to try any day now...a new kind of lube. :eek:

Ha ha! I just tested out Astroglide! Yup, that was pretty interesting!

[Sazoo]

Ha ha! I just tested out Astroglide! Yup, that was pretty interesting!Me too - did that one a month or so ago.

[tinkerbelljenny]

Ha ha! I just tested out Astroglide! Yup, that was pretty interesting!

NO WAY!!!!! I didn't get chosen for that! HA! I just tried two products last week: Colgate toothpaste and SpongeBob fruit snacks (yuck). I sent the rest of the box of fruit snacks to my brother in Iraq, someone over there will eat them. Ha!

[Heidi9771]

wow this is interesting. Thanks!

[Kingdono]

How are you notified that they are sending you products?

I've done lots of surveys but I never get to try the products.

[Sazoo]

How are you notified that they are sending you products?

I've done lots of surveys but I never get to try the products.Usually at the end of a survey it'll say that the manufacturer *might* be interested in sending a product to you to test & report back, & it asks if you'd be willing to do this. I always say yes. Then, sometimes a few weeks later, suddenly something shows up in the mail with instructions for you to try it out & then go back for a follow-up survey online.

At least that's been my experience so far.

[mir322]

Ditto Sazoo.

[Sazoo]

I got a $6 cashier's check in the mail the other day that totally confused me...I could NOT figure out who it was from at first! The guy's name on the envelope return address wasn't familiar, & it was from somewhere in MA. The cashier's check was totally blank, except for the amount (no to or from names, etc.) Finally I looked closer at the return address & saw that it said HBS...which I figured out is Harvard Business School. Totally forgot I did a survey for them a couple of months ago! :rolleyes:

But I'm not complaining about people sending me money...I'll take it! :D

[mir322]

Just added E-rewards.

[emschwar]

great thread! I signed up with a few I wasn't already signed up for.

I didn't see this one on the list though - viewpoint forum. (www.viewpointforum.com) You get points for surveys and then redeem for cash. Points for referrals too!

[Sazoo]

emschwar, I read this on the Viewpoint Forum website:

We are no longer accepting registrations without a referral. You must be referred by an existing member or receive a special invitation from Viewpoint Forum or one of our affiliates.

Can I refer a friend to participate in Viewpoint Forum?

Yes! We have recently started a Refer A Friend program. You can make referrals by logging in with your username and password. On your Personal Member Page is a ‘Refer A Friend' button. Click this and you can refer as many people as you like. We will give you 100 points each for the first 5 referrals who register and complete their first survey.

I'd take a referral if you'd like to give me one! Let me know - if so, I'll PM you my email address. ;)

[emschwar]

Sorry guys, this is what it says when I try to refer a friend:
Thank you for your interest in the Refer-A-Friend program.
Unfortunately, this program has been suspended.
We are not accepting any new referrals at this time.
I'll keep an eye out and let y'all know if they start allowing referrals again.

[mir322]

I'm a member of Viewpoint Forum as well....just haven't added them to the list b/c I don't have enough points to cash out. But it is a legitimate company, from what I've seen.

[lmg159]

Has anyone else doing mysurvey.com (NFO) see a dropoff in surveys since the new year? Before the holidays, I was getting 2-3 surveys a week. Since Christmas, I've gotten only 1! Anyone else?

[mir322]

I got one a few days ago. I also got a test product.

[Lil_Mrs_0702]

I noticed a decrease in Pinecone as well. I think it is because of th holiday season, I think it is starting to pick up again this week.

[jki]

Greenfield is driving me NUTS. I got an email for a $5 survey yesterday.... I went through the usual qualification questions, did the survey and at the end, it said they already filled their quotas but thanks for doing the survey! :mad:

mir: I think you took them off your list a while back.... I should've stopped doing their surveys back then!

[mir322]

Greenfield is driving me NUTS. I got an email for a $5 survey yesterday.... I went through the usual qualification questions, did the survey and at the end, it said they already filled their quotas but thanks for doing the survey! :mad:

mir: I think you took them off your list a while back.... I should've stopped doing their surveys back then!

Yep, they just don't pay...it drove me crazy.

[amtaylor]

I received this e-mail today and wanted to share..... I've earned $50 from them since July :)

PineCone Research is ready to expand and we need your help.

We have immediate openings for MOMS OF BABIES 12 MONTHS OF AGE OR YOUNGER.

Do you know of households that meet this description that would like to join the PineCone Research Panel? If so, please FORWARD A COPY of this e-mail to each household you would like to refer so that they may click on the registration link shown below. That household should complete the registration form themselves and submit it. REMEMBER THAT ONLY ONE PERSON PER HOUSEHOLD MAY REGISTER. Multiple registrations of the same Household will void all registrations.

Here is the link to the registration:

http://www.pineconeresearch.com/signup/ds463Referral1.asp

If your referral has any questions, they can e-mail us at scott@pineconeresearch.com.

[tinkerbelljenny]

Greenfield has been acting strange lately. It keeps sending me surveys that I have already filled out, it is so annoying!

Anyone do the health magazine survey? I love giving my input on magazine covers to be, so fun!

[ruledbymercury]

Thanks for posting all this info! I've signed up for Surveys Direct, American Consumer Opinion, MySurvey.com, and Survey Savvy!

ETA: I just joined Opinion Outpost too!

[Heidi9771]

I have been getting invites for a 35 male to take the surveys...fits DH to a "T", but he has no interest in doing them. Bah!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Anyone else doing the shampoo product testing through Greenfiield?

[jki]

Anyone else doing the shampoo product testing through Greenfiield?

Just got it in the mail yesterday!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Can you tell what brand it is? I usually can tell the brands but this one is tough, I have no idea.

[Smiley124]

Does Surveydirect pay for all of their surveys? I just took one - kind of involved. I had to look and listen to ads and answer questions. It seemed like the kind of survey you would get paid for, but I didn't see any mention of pay. This is not something I got an email invite for. I just signed up and this was one of the open surveys on the site... TIA!

[mir322]

Does Surveydirect pay for all of their surveys? I just took one - kind of involved. I had to look and listen to ads and answer questions. It seemed like the kind of survey you would get paid for, but I didn't see any mention of pay. This is not something I got an email invite for. I just signed up and this was one of the open surveys on the site... TIA!

If there was no mention of pay at the end, where you input a Paypal address, then it wasn't a paid survey. They'll have those once in a while. Unless it tells you that they'll award you with $2 or whatever, then it's not a paid survey. HTH!

[gmb4503]

Thanks for posting all those sites!!! :D I hope to get some surveys soon!!

[Smiley124]

If there was no mention of pay at the end, where you input a Paypal address, then it wasn't a paid survey. They'll have those once in a while. Unless it tells you that they'll award you with $2 or whatever, then it's not a paid survey. HTH!


Ok - thanks!

[jp'swife]

Went to my mailbox today and had a $5 check from pineconeresearch.com.
I was thrilled. I just completed the survey a few minutes ago...only took about 10 minutes, if that! Hopefully they will send more!

[jki]

Can you tell what brand it is? I usually can tell the brands but this one is tough, I have no idea.

I have no idea, either! How do you like it? I am not crazy about the fragrance.

[Sazoo]

Does anyone else get TONS of communications surveys, like your opinions of Qwest vs. Comcast? OMG, I swear I get the exact same surveys at least once a week! :rolleyes: I receive surveys on this subject (& about these 2 specific communications service providers) from more than one survey website, too. I've completed them several times, but now I'm getting to the point where as soon as I get far enough along in the survey to realize that's where it's headed, I cancel out of it & don't finish.

It's really annoying that they keep sending me the same surveys over & over again week after week. My opinions aren't changing - I like Qwest for my home phone service & Comcast for tv cable & internet cable. Deal with it & leave me alone, please! :p

[tinkerbelljenny]

I have no idea, either! How do you like it? I am not crazy about the fragrance.
I don't like it at all!

[tinkerbelljenny]

Does anyone else get TONS of communications surveys

I have been getting a lot lately too and they are lame. Some of them seem like the same survey so I have a feeling that I did some surveys twice.

[mir322]

Just added Resonance Research

[apoppy]

tinkerbelljenny: Anyone else doing the shampoo product testing through Greenfiield?

I think it is Dove shampoo. The bottle is very similar to the one for Dove body wash.

[Angelfish]

I got $10 sent to me from Ipsos-Reid once to thank me for participating in one of their surveys. I don't know if everyone who participated in that survey got paid or whether I won a draw... I have done other surveys for them and not gotten paid, but I got to see the results to my election survey during the most recent election. That was cool.

I also had a jar of salsa sent to me at one point and I got to answer questions as I sampled it.

[mir322]

Just added Your2Cents

[tashaw6]

mir322, this thread is awesome! Thanks for giving us this invaluable information...you can never tell what is a scam and what isn't! This thread really helps! Thanks! I am forwarding it on to my sister too! Extra cash is always good :)!

[mir322]

my pleasure :)

[JubileeDawning]

Thank you SOO much for the pinecone link! I am waiting to see if I qualify! I've been waiting for an opening for pinecone and I'm so excited now! (ok, I feel like a dork...:D ) Thanks again!

[amtaylor]

no problem! I hope you get accepted... they are really great. I've earned quite a bit so far :)

[MsPeachy]

We have immediate openings for CONSUMERS 18-24 YEARS OF AGE.
Oh Darn! I'm too old!

First American Idol, and now this!

;)

[jellybeany]

Ohh I got accepted to Pinecone last month and have already completed 3 surveys. The checks come very fast and now they have paypal as a form of payment! Hope you get in! :)

[JubileeDawning]

YAY! Just completed my first survey, and I'M IN!! Thanks so much for the referral link. I'm thrilled!:D

amtaylor- you're awesome!:D

[Katy]

Just a reminder that we do not allow referral-based links on CC (please see our rules for details). As we have said this at least three times now regarding this particular company, we are going to block this link from our system from this point out.

[emschwar]

Does anyone know how to change my email address with surveydirect? We've switched ISPs and I need to change my address, but I can't figure out how! I don't want to lose my acct with them because I've gotten a lot of paid surveys with them!

[jenjunum]

I think Vividence is now Keynote Research Panel. I did a Google search for "vivdence" and that was the first hit. It looks like you download a program to your computer and then you evaluate websites (30-45 min). It says you get a "reward" at the end but I'm not sure what that is. I'm going to sign up so I'll post back after I complete an evaluation.

http://panel.webeffective.keynote.com/default.asp

[JubileeDawning]

It says you get a "reward" at the end but I'm not sure what that is.


Their rewards for surveys that offer an incentive are usually Amazon.com gift certificates. :)

[jenjunum]

Cool, thanks for the info.

I'm a member of InboxDollars. Basically I signed up because my sister signed up and she got $5 if I did as well. :) Basically how it works is they send you emails (maybe 3 or so a week) and you open an email and click on the link for some random offer that you probably don't want (free credit report or other random stuff). If you sign up for the offer you get more money (a few dollars) but you can also just click a link on the bottom of the page that says "click to confirm reading this email". You don't even really have to read it you could just open it and click it. You only get a few cents for each email but it literally takes NO time at all.

They also have surveys that you can access through their website, you can take 1/day and it looks like you get $1 per survey. I didn't even know these existed until today though so I just did one (about airline travel) and it took about 5 minutes or less. There's also just long lists of "offers" you can sign up for to earn money. Most are junk but there's a link to Blockbuster online where you can earn $15 for signing up through the link. There's also links to many of the survey companies listed in this thread (SurveySpot, Lightspeed, etc) and you can earn 50 cents or so for signing up for those through their links.

You get $5 for signing up and so far I've only accumulated $6.07 after several months (of only clicking on occasional emails, sometimes I just delete them).

But you can't cash out until you've accumulated $30 so that's definitely something to keep in mind. Although if you can get friends to sign up you could earn that pretty quickly.
InboxDollars (http://www.inboxdollars.com/?r=jenjunum )

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I'd love a Pinecone referal! Mom-to-be-here, due in Sept., if that helps any...

[JRPAGV]

Has anyone tried http://www.surveyclub.com? Do you get paid in a timely manner? Is it legitimate?

[bunny nose]

I keep getting emails from Panda Research. Are they legit?

Thanks
Karen

[mir322]

Has anyone tried http://www.surveyclub.com? Do you get paid in a timely manner? Is it legitimate?

SurveyClub likes to get people to sign up because referrals is where money is made. They don't really send out too many surveys, which is why I have not joined.

As far as Panda Research goes, they send out more spam than anything else. I hear far more negative things than good things.

[mir322]

FYI - I've just updated my sig. with new companies that I've recently been paid from. They're free to join (never pay a company to join - those are the scams).

Miriam

[Foley42]

I don't really "get" InboxDollars. I understand cashing in at $30 and I got the $5 signing up thing. Can anyone help me understand?

[mir322]

I don't really "get" InboxDollars. I understand cashing in at $30 and I got the $5 signing up thing. Can anyone help me understand?

You get a ton of e-mails (if you sign up, get a separate e-mail address) - you click on each e-mail and they credit your account a couple of cents. My feeling is that people really like to push it for the referrals - you get $5 for each person that signs up under you. I haven't signed up with it though - sounds shady.

ETA: I do know that they pay out though - I just don't like that the money made off of it is mostly off of referrals. To each their own :)

[MsPeachy]

I have to say, OpinionOutpost is really ticking me off. I've done 5 surverys in the past two weeks and on each one, some after answering lots of questions, I'm "Not Qualified". It's annoying and feels like a waste of time.

[bunny nose]

As far as Panda Research goes, they send out more spam than anything else. I hear far more negative things than good things.


Thanks

[jenjunum]

I agree with mir322 about InboxDollars. Most money comes from referrals and a little bit comes from clicking on the emails they send you. Basically the only reason I've continued in the program is because the emails literally take 10 seconds to do and I figure eventually I'll get $30 and it'll be worth it.

They have surveys as well. When you log in click on "cash surveys" on the left. You can do 1 per day and you get $1 for each one. Sometimes you won't qualify though. They don't send you emails for those; you have to actually go to the website and click on the link.

I've also clicked on "cash offers" to sign up for some other surveys sites and saw the money credited for those right away (like $1 or 50 cents depending on the site). I haven't done any of the other links.

[jenjunum]

After you click on the "sign up now" link on the GoZing homepage it directs you to the Greenfield website. So I guess these two have combined now.

Can you tell I'm signing up for a lot of these right now?

Thanks very much mir322 for compiling this information. It's very helpful.

[Clubqueen]

Do Canadians qualify for any of these surveys or are they open to U.S. residents only?

I sure could use the extra cash.

Thanks!

[Clubqueen]

Never mind, I found that some DO accept Canadian residents.

How do you sign up to surverydirect.com?
I went to their website, but I can't find that info anywhere... :confused:

[jenjunum]

ClubQueen

Go to this link: http://www.authenticresponse.net/surv_form.htm

Check the link in mir322's signature (the person who started this thread). She has an even more thorough list of survey companies there. And gives the link above as well as other useful info.

[craftyT]

I inadvertantly broke a rule about Pinecone referring... went ahead and deleted. PM me if you are interested in what I wrote.

[jenjunum]

I just got my first survey from PineCone. I didn't even know they accepted me until I got it. I used the advice mir322 gave on her bio on another site and looked through a thread on yet another message board.

Pinecone Research: www.pineconeresearch.com (Do product testing)
My favorite survey company. Unfortunately, you can only join via invitation when the company asks its members to send them out, or in a banner link. The banners are really hard to find. But if you get in, each survey pays $5 and it's usually about 15 minutes long. The checks arrive within a week. Here's a link to the thread on SlickDeals that will update if there's a new one out there.

It did work though and I completed my first survey. Thanks so much for the advice. I've really been wanting to sign up through them. I think they're like the holy grail of survey companies.

eta: the link above didn't come through, here it is: http://forums.slickdeals.net/showthread.php?t=236850

[Foley42]

:( Link on slick deals didn't work for me boo...

[jenjunum]

Try this link: http://www.internetpaidsurveys.com/survey1.htm

And then go down to where it lists Pinecone. That's where I clicked and it worked for me. It took about 1.5 weeks to get something from them but I did get a survey yesterday. It's listed on pg 62 of the slickdeals thread.

Hope that helps.

Jennifer

[Ericka_Jarett]

You may sign up but not get accepted until they have an open time for new members. It happens occassionally. Karen gets many requests I am sure for being a member. I have been doing surveys for pinecone for about 7 yrs or so already. The checks come quick and you get surveys often

[roberta]

I signed up with Pinecone yesterday and received my first survey today! Thanks for the link!

[jenjunum]

Got my first check from PineCone today. I completed the survey on 8/28 and got it today (9/2). I'm hoping I get to test the product mentioned in the survey too. It's actually something I'd be really interested in trying.

Also started mystery shopping today. I did two shops- a fast food place and a retail store. I was really nervous that I wouldn't remember everything I was supposed to look for or they'd figure out who I was. Both went pretty well though, I think next time it'll be even easier. I did both of these shops through Shop'n Chek (https://www.shopnchekshopper.com/XP2/). They're cool because when you sign on to the website (after you're approved) you see a listing of all the shops and you pick out which ones you want to do. You don't have to wait to be assigned shops.

I'm also signed up for Trendsource (http://www.trendsource.com/) but I haven't gotten picked for any shops yet. They email you when one is available in your area and then pick someone. I've only responded that I could do 1 out of about 4 emails (sometimes they're kind of far away, I'm not going to drive 19 miles to make $10).

So today I made $20.50 and got some free stuff. Cool.

[looty]

The same link that Jenjunum posted about internetpaidsurverys has a working link again/still. :)

[mel7dog]

The same link that Jenjunum posted about internetpaidsurverys has a working link again/still. :)
Thanks! I just signed up!

[MsPeachy]

I have to say again that I am less than impressed with www.opinionoutpost.com In the past 2 months, I have received 16 surverys and "qualified" for exactly 1. It's really annoying to go through the pre-screening questions, some of which take up to 10 minutes, only to be told you don't qualify.

OTOH, Since the beginning of Sept, I've received 2 surveys from Pinecone, completed them, and already received my checks!! I'm very happy with the Pinecone experience so far. I signed up using jenjunum's link a few posts up.

[emschwar]

I never bother trying many of the opinion outpost surveys. Their site just takes too long to load for my taste.

[MrsTazlvr]

Pinecone link is working again. http://www.internetpaidsurveys.com/ I've been waiting for it to start working again for a while. :) YAY!!!

[mel7dog]

I got my Pinecone check within days!

[shopaholic]

Has anyone used opinion wizard? Someone just sent me the link to join and I am aprehensive.

[jenjunum]

Awesome, I'm glad the link is working for people. Pinecone is by far the best one. I'm getting sick of answering different kinds of questions about IT decision making for my company. That seems to be the only thing I qualify for lately. :rolleyes: I'm hoping some of the Pinecone surveys will turn into product testing too. A couple of the things I think I would actually like.

[Sazoo]

I'm getting sick of answering different kinds of questions about IT decision making for my company. That seems to be the only thing I qualify for lately. :rolleyes:Me too - that & the telecommunications surveys comparing Qwest to Comcast. Now, as soon as I realize that is the subject of the survey, I close out of it without bothering to finish.

I'm hoping some of the Pinecone surveys will turn into product testing too. A couple of the things I think I would actually like.I've gotten a few products to test from Pinecone - one recently, actually. It's kind of fun getting home from work to find a "mystery" package at my front door, which ends up being some new product for me to try. :)

[jenjunum]

Hmmm, I hope I get whatever you got. It's crazy though because when you go to complete the survey there are a TON on the list. Maybe they just keep a running list? I wish I could do all of them. It's crazy how obsessed I am with getting stuff for free. It's like my life revolves around it sometimes.

[lindybug]

Also started mystery shopping today. I did two shops- a fast food place and a retail store. I was really nervous that I wouldn't remember everything I was supposed to look for or they'd figure out who I was. Both went pretty well though, I think next time it'll be even easier. I did both of these shops through Shop'n Chek (https://www.shopnchekshopper.com/XP2/). They're cool because when you sign on to the website (after you're approved) you see a listing of all the shops and you pick out which ones you want to do. You don't have to wait to be assigned shops.
How do you sign up with Shop'n Chek? When I clicked on the link, there is a place to login, but nowhere to sign up if you don't already have a login.

Thanks!

[jenjunum]

Sorry about that. I didn't notice that there wasn't a sign up link on that page. Try this one: https://www.applyshopnchek.com/index.aspx

I just got paid from them. It took almost exactly one month, although I think they just pay you at the begining of the following month I just happened to shop near the beginning on the month. They are faster than most other companies with payments that I've experienced so far.

I'm going bowling and out to get some ice cream tomorrow for shops. Sounds like a good way to spend a Saturday!

[mir322]

FYI: I just got an e-mail stating that Pinecone will start sending Paypal payments for their surveys completed after Dec. 18th (if you chose this option).

[mir322]

Well, it looks like I've pretty much maxed out on the length of my original post. I just tried adding a few and CC wouldn't let me. There are at least 3 or 4 more sites that I added to my sig. link that you can check out. Sorry if that'll be an inconvenience to any of you. I guess I'll just have to make a new post every time I update my link.

OR, I could just put a list of the sites and just say in the post to check my sig. link for info on each company? I would update the list, of course. Whatever you all think will be better for the forum, I'll do :) Either way, people will have access to the descriptions, but at least this way, the list here will always be updated.

[jenjunum]

Maybe start adding them to your 2nd post (since you have the 1st & 2nd posts in this thread)? It's not that hard to click the link in your signature either though.

[emschwar]

Well, it looks like I've pretty much maxed out on the length of my original post. I just tried adding a few and CC wouldn't let me. There are at least 3 or 4 more sites that I added to my sig. link that you can check out. Sorry if that'll be an inconvenience to any of you. I guess I'll just have to make a new post every time I update my link.

OR, I could just put a list of the sites and just say in the post to check my sig. link for info on each company? I would update the list, of course. Whatever you all think will be better for the forum, I'll do :) Either way, people will have access to the descriptions, but at least this way, the list here will always be updated.

What about a new thread? That way you could save the first few posts for the list.

[littlelove8138]

Maybe start adding them to your 2nd post (since you have the 1st & 2nd posts in this thread)? It's not that hard to click the link in your signature either though.


i agree!! you should keep it in the thread :)

and thanks for keeping it up to date

[alienhost]

Has anyone tried Survey Team?. I found it through craigslist but don't know if I should sign up or not.

link (http://www.surveyteam.com/user/jsp/index.jsp?aff=36&saff=7591&memberID=1234)

[heidi0622]

Anyone know an update on the Pinecone link? It seems to be inactive everywhere - does that mean they're not accepting new members?

Thanks!

[shopaholic]

Anyone know an update on the Pinecone link? It seems to be inactive everywhere - does that mean they're not accepting new members?

Thanks!

there is a thread on slickdeals.net all about pinecone. I know there was an active link earlier this week.

[LyLMyssChaos]

I didn't realize I was breaking any rules.

[jennylou]

I so want to get into Pinecone.

Right now, I have really good luck for actual cash with Myview (paypal), ithink.inc (check), Buzzback (checks), and Baker St Solutions (paid with Amazon Gift cards).

I do a variety of ones that you earn points and can then redeem as well - but I find that those are crappy sort of stuff - but I'm gonna have one hell of a magazine subscription list. :o

[mir322]

I'll be updating the OP with new companies soon! I've already listed them in my sig link, just in case you don't want to wait.

[jennylou]

mir - I just was reading the link and wanted to let you know that buzzback does a number of $3 surveys as well. I just deposited a $3 check the other day. :)

[mir322]

Thanks! I'll update that!

[mir322]

Has anyone heard why their site isn't up? It hasn't been working the last couple of days.

[granada]

For those interested in Pinecone, this (http://www.sandiegonewlyweds.com/cgi-bin/forums/ultimatebb.cgi) is a message board I visit, and for the last week or so, I've seen ads for Pinecone. If you don't get it right away, maybe keep refreshing the page.

[Kristy]

Thanks for the link, granada! I just kept refreshing the page and finally a banner for Pinecone showed. I signed up, so lets hope I get accepted.

[MsPeachy]

Kristy - I hope you get in to Pinecone. I really like being one of their panel members - especially when they send me products to test out!! :)

[jennylou]

granada - thanks so much for that tip on pinecone. I refreshed a ton, eventually it came up. I hope I get in, I've heard great things about pinecone!

[mel7dog]

Kristy - I hope you get in to Pinecone. I really like being one of their panel members - especially when they send me products to test out!! :)

Do you often get products to test? I've done a good 15 survey's and only gotten 1 product to test.

[MsPeachy]

Do you often get products to test? I've done a good 15 survey's and only gotten 1 product to test.
I've only gotten 2 products so far. But I'm pretty sure I've done way more than 15 surveys.

[Kristy]

I signed up with several other survey sites and already did my first survey for Opinion Place for $5. Can't beat that!

[framboise]

Thanks granada! I refreshed that link several times yesterday & the Pinecone banner eventually came up. I got an email this morning with a user ID & password to complete the application so I must be in. I'm excited because I've heard so many good things about Pinecone. Thanks for the hint! :D

[Toonces]

:( I couldn't get the Pinecone banner to come up & I've refreshed the page a TON. I'm going to keep trying today. Thank you for the link, granada!

[Kristy]

Thanks granada! I got an email this morning with a user ID & password to complete the application so I must be in.

I got an email about that today, too. Hopefully some surveys and things will start popping up in my inbox soon!

[kimbers]

Doesn't it work if you just post the link? Here it is. You can try to see if it works, otherwise I only refreshed a few times from that site Granada posted & it came up.

https://www1.pineconeresearch.com/Signup/Signup_Form_LI2.asp

I tried to get into pinecone a long time ago & wasn't accepted so I tried again. I've been doing surveys for a long time but none that pay regularly. I am a member to Survey saavy & survey spot & another that gives points to redeem things. But I'd rather spend my time on surveys that pay. So thanks for the link Granada!

[Toonces]

Thanks, kimbers! Unfortunately that link takes me right to their homepage - I think it's a redirect. I've been refreshing that page off and on since my last post - no luck. I'll keep trying.

[jennylou]

Doesn't it work if you just post the link? Here it is. You can try to see if it works, otherwise I only refreshed a few times from that site Granada posted & it came up.

https://www1.pineconeresearch.com/Signup/Signup_Form_LI2.asp

I tried to get into pinecone a long time ago & wasn't accepted so I tried again. I've been doing surveys for a long time but none that pay regularly. I am a member to Survey saavy & survey spot & another that gives points to redeem things. But I'd rather spend my time on surveys that pay. So thanks for the link Granada!

Check out buzzback, they pay. As does MyView.

[Toonces]

I was thinking about this and wondering why I wasn't seeing an ad, so I tried through DH's laptop and lo & behold, the Pinecone ad popped up after 3-4 refreshes. On my laptop, there were no ads at all. :confused: Weird. Must be some setting I have. Anyway, I was glad to see the ad!

I also recently applied for MyView, but haven't qualified for any surveys yet.

I've been completing NFO (http://www.mysurvey.com/) surveys for years. They just added a new feature that you can download to your PC and you'll get instant notification when there's a survey. They offer raffle tickets, donations to charities, or prizes (some of which are gift cards and sometimes $$).

[ellidew]

I applied to pincone on Tuesday and just received an email with a username and password! YAY!

Also, i received my first check from opinion outpost earlier this week but i'm still waiting on the one from survey saavy.

I'll have to check out buzzback and myview!

[kimbers]

jennylou
Do both of those pay each survey or only certain ones? I would rather not sign up for loads of surveys only to delete the ones that don't pay, KWIM? Like SurveySpot, most of those are just for entries into a drawing. Blech! I toss them. Only a couple a month are paid & then after doing pretty much the whole survey, they tell me I don't qualify for the $. :mad:

I also received the email from Pinecone this am. I am in! :D

Does anyone know if the $ is sent to PayPal are there fees deducted from it?

[meggers]

Does anyone know if the $ is sent to PayPal are there fees deducted from it?

Pinecone sends me money through PayPal. There are no fees deducted.

[mmm0708]

For those interested in Pinecone, this (http://www.sandiegonewlyweds.com/cgi-bin/forums/ultimatebb.cgi) is a message board I visit, and for the last week or so, I've seen ads for Pinecone. If you don't get it right away, maybe keep refreshing the page.

Thank you. The ad came up for with only one refresh. :)

[emschwar]

I think whether you get fees deducted would depend on what kind of PP acct you have. If you take credit cards on your pp acct, they take fees out of every payment you receive on that acct.

[Kristy]

I just received a welcome email from Pinecone. Hooray! It said I should get my first survey in the next few weeks.

[jennylou]

jennylou
Do both of those pay each survey or only certain ones? I would rather not sign up for loads of surveys only to delete the ones that don't pay, KWIM? Like SurveySpot, most of those are just for entries into a drawing. Blech! I toss them. Only a couple a month are paid & then after doing pretty much the whole survey, they tell me I don't qualify for the $. :mad:

I also received the email from Pinecone this am. I am in! :D

Does anyone know if the $ is sent to PayPal are there fees deducted from it?

I delete any that aren't for cash. Myview has tons of $1-$3 ones. It lets me know pretty quick if I don't qualify. They may send out a few that aren't for payment, but I just delete them if they do (I get tons everyday, so I can't say for sure that they do or don't). With Buzzback, I can say that they are cash only, I've never had one that isn't. I usually get a check or two a month from them. They don't have a ton of surveys but you don't get disqualified after answering 20 minutes worth of questions, ala surveyspot. ;)

I've only done one survey through Baker St Solutions so far, but I got paid with a $10 Amazon gift card right away. :)

granada - thanks so much for the link to the pinecone ad! I got in. :) Can't wait to start getting some surveys from them.

[granada]

I'm glad to hear so many of you were able to get into Pinecone! :)

[Toonces]

granada - thanks so much for the link to the pinecone ad! I got in. :) Can't wait to start getting some surveys from them.

Ditto! :):D

[kate]

I finally got the banner to pop up and submitted my application! I hope I get in!! :) Thanks for the link.

[Wen]

Not getting through on the link it's saying software error. I signed up for a ton of the rest of them though. Never done this before, I'm pretty excited about it.

[jennylou]

I just did another $10 survey (that took 10 minutes) for Baker St Solutions. They are infrequent, but they pay well when they come around. This time, I had the option of paypal, where last time it was Amazon gift card.

Also, although surveyspot sends tons of junk (ie, non paying surveys), I did one recently for $8 (of course, it took 40 minutes to complete!).

[MrsT]

Do you often get products to test? I've done a good 15 survey's and only gotten 1 product to test.


I've done at least 2 surveys a month for the past three years and just last month got my first product test.

[granada]

Not getting through on the link it's saying software error. I signed up for a ton of the rest of them though. Never done this before, I'm pretty excited about it.

Oh, I hope I didn't send so many people over there that it put their server on the fritz. :o

[Wen]

Oh, I hope I didn't send so many people over there that it put their server on the fritz. :o

I was wondering if there were that many of us looking at once. Ooops

[kate]

I got a email with my username and password today!! I can't wait to get my first survey!

Thanks again for the link!

[Foley42]

I just got accepted to Pinecone :D *happy dance*

[LauraPerg]

For those of you that got the banner for pinecone on the web site that Granada posted, which page did it show up on? I've been on the home page and forum page and have refreshed about a gazillion times and still haven't seen it.

[Foley42]

I used the link below.
For those interested in Pinecone, this (http://www.sandiegonewlyweds.com/cgi-bin/forums/ultimatebb.cgi) is a message board I visit, and for the last week or so, I've seen ads for Pinecone. If you don't get it right away, maybe keep refreshing the page.


For those of you that got the banner for pinecone on the web site that Granada posted, which page did it show up on? I've been on the home page and forum page and have refreshed about a gazillion times and still haven't seen it.

I refreshed it a ton too (this was 3 days ago). I refreshed it so many times that I almost closed the window out. Glad I didn't! I've been wanting to get on with Pinecone for years now. Goodluck, keep trying.

[Ericka_Jarett]

I just got the link on the page, I didn't keep refreshing, just had it open and went onto a different page to do some stuff and when I went back to that page it was there.

I was a member for years. Not sure if my account was canceled or put in hiatus. Waiting to hear from Karen Scott.

Glad i found this thread again, signed up for a bunch of companies yesterday. Still have more to sign up for . Thanks for the links everyone

[Wen]

Yay, finally got the Pinecone ad had to refresh about 20 times but it was finally there.

[mgrace]

I get surveys from Harris Poll and EPoll and both pay in gift cards. I just signed up for Pinecone and Baker Street Solutions. I can't find an invite for MyView, though.

[LauraPerg]

Well, I must have the worst luck ever, I've refreshed that page all afternoon and never got anything for Pinecone.

I did sign up for PSB Surveys, Survey Savvy, and My Surveys, so maybe I'll get something out of them.

[Chris~n~Jen]

I'm very excited! I finally qualified for my first survey. Got myself $5 from survey savvy. Not to shabby. Of course I've had about 10 invites so far that I haven't qualified for. Boo! But hey, still excited about the 5 bucks! :D

[mgrace]

This site (http://www.volition.com/index.html) is great for learning about survey sites that pay.

[mgrace]

Thanks for posting about MyView, jennylou. I just did a $1 survey and a $2 survey. :)

[sublime311]

FYI - that pinecone link is still working. I just applied. Thanks for the headsup!

[May27JnJ]

I just applied for Pinecone too. The link came up the first time. I didn't even have to refresh. Keep trying Laura!!

[Wen]

I just applied for Pinecone too. The link came up the first time. I didn't even have to refresh. Keep trying Laura!!

You should have played the lottery today then;)

[nolagirl]

Where are people finding the Myview invitations? I can't find one anywhere!

[May27JnJ]

You should have played the lottery today then;)

Darn Wen. I should have!!

[jennylou]

In Pincone - do they let you know during the survey that they want you to test something? Or do things just show up?

[LauraPerg]

I just applied for Pinecone too. The link came up the first time. I didn't even have to refresh. Keep trying Laura!!

AARGGHHH! I'm so frustrated, I keep refreshing and nothing! I'm going to get banned from that web site, ha, ha!

I guess I'll just keep at it, can you guys send some of your good luck vibes my way?

On a better note, I did my first survey today for $1 through test spin. :)

[Kristy]

In Pincone - do they let you know during the survey that they want you to test something? Or do things just show up?

I just did a survey for Pinecone today and one of the final questions was something like 'the manufacturer would be interested in sending you products to test, would you agree to it'. I clicked yes, but it never said anything about it again. I'm guessing something will just show up.

[emschwar]

I just did a survey for Pinecone today and one of the final questions was something like 'the manufacturer would be interested in sending you products to test, would you agree to it'. I clicked yes, but it never said anything about it again. I'm guessing something will just show up.

Not always. If you say you'll test it, they put you in the pool of people who said they'd test it, and then they choose from there. Sometimes something shows up, sometimes it doesn't.

It's awesome if you get chosen to try something though, because you get $5 for the first survey, $5 for trying the product and $5 for the follow up survey!

[Toonces]

Just got my first $2 payment from Pinecone! :)

[Ericka_Jarett]

It's awesome if you get chosen to try something though, because you get $5 for the first survey, $5 for trying the product and $5 for the follow up survey!

Always loved that with the test products.

[LauraPerg]

Looks like signup for pinecone is open right now through this web site:

http://www.amylynn.org/home/pinecone.html

I just clicked on the link and was able to sign up, but I haven't gotten an e-mail yet to see if they accepted me. I also haven't explored the site any further than the first page, but it may have some other good info too.


ETA: I just got my user id from pinecone. I haven't checked today to see if the registration is still open, but if you're interested, you may want to hurry over.

[Sazoo]

Back when this thread first started I mentioned doing surveys on www.opinionplace.com to earn airline miles on American Airlines. I just found out that now they give the option to select payment via PayPal instead of airline miles, so I thought I'd come back here to post that update. :) I've done surveys for Opinion Place for several years now. The thing I don't like about it though, is that they don't email you when there are surveys available so you have to remember to go check the website every now & then. Also, you can only do surveys every 14 days. But hey, I just did a quick one & earned $2.25 via PayPal, so I'm not complaining... ;)

[framboise]

I recently got an email through my frequent flyer program to join e-miles (http://www.e-miles.com/home.do). You can earn miles by answering REALLY short surveys (like 5 - 10 questions) or by signing up for the offers they're promoting. The miles can be used on Northwest, Continental, US Air or Delta. I have about 400 miles earned over the last maybe 2 months for very little effort. I do some other surveys from $$ as well using other sites, but I like this one because we travel on Northwest frequently so every little bit of extra mileage comes in handy!

[Chris~n~Jen]

framboise ~ this might be a silly quesion, but do you already have to be part of a frequent flyer program? I'm not part of a program but would love to earn points towards my yearly flights to visit my parents. Again, it might be a silly quesion but I really only fly once a year and am not familiar with how these programs work. :o

[annielynn]

I am very excited. I just completed a $25 interactive survey through Greenfield Online. It took an hour but it was well worth it.

[framboise]

Chris~n~Jen, not a stupid question at all! You do need to have a frequent flyer account with one of those airlines in order to have somewhere to put the miles you earn. You have to designate which airline you want to deposit your earned miles into, but it can be any of the 4 I mentioned above. All 4 of these programs are free to join (just call their customer service number or possibly even apply online), have pretty much lifelong membership and anytime you travel on any of those airlines you get miles in the program you're enrolled in.

Do you typically use any of those airlines when you fly to visit your parents? For us, Northwest really comes in handy because the vast majority of both of our families live in MN / WI / ND and Minneapolis - St. Paul is Northwest's hub so we fly them a lot. We have also traveled to other places on Delta & Continental & added to our Northwest mileage that way. Even if you only fly on that one trip (and especially if you add to it with e-miles), a frequent flyer account could help you get a free trip eventually!

HTH!

-Nicole

P.S. My DH's name is Chris & his sister is Jen (well, we call her Jenny)! :p

[meggers]

Has anyone gotten paid from Pinecone lately? I got paid a couple of months ago and it was $5. My SIL said that they are only paying $2 now.

[roberta]

I have recently received $5 checks from Pinecone, like maybe 2 weeks ago. I have never gotten a $2 check.

[apoppy]

I just received my first Pinecone check and it was for $2.

[Hello Kitty]

I just signed up for Pinecone and they said it was $2/survey. With the rash of users they signed up, they're probably trying to amass more data with the same amount of money.

[Sue]

I just received my first Pinecone check and it was for $2.
Same here.

[emschwar]

I just got paid by them a few days ago. It was for $5. But I've been with pinecone for years.

[ladybug777]

If you look at your profile on the Pinecone website, it will tell you how much they'll pay you for surveys. Mine says: Paypal $2, so I guess that's my rate.

[roberta]

I just got another check yesterday for $5. Like emschwar I have been with Pinecone for a few years.

[mgrace]

Haven't received any surveys from Pinecone yet, so I'm not sure. I'm getting lots of emails from Myview, but I've only qualified for 2 of them. I'm still having the most luck with Harris Poll.

[May27JnJ]

I'm all signed up for Pinecone! But I haven't received any surveys yet. How long did it take to get your first survey?

[MsPeachy]

It took me a while to become a Pinecone "regular" and also I will have dryspells. I could get a survery a week or go a few weeks with nothing. The nice thing about Pinecone is that you're already pre-selected when they email you. I hate the sites where you spend 20 minutes answering questions and then "sorry, you don't qualify" comes up.

[KGif]

Hello ladies! I'm glad I found this thread!

I recently signed up at a bunch of different sites.

I have a question for anyone who has received a survey from Resonance Research. Did they tell you at the end of the survey if you were going to be given any $$/reward? I just took a survey they sent me. They asked for my address but made no mention of what, if anything, they would be sending.

Thanks!

[jennylou]

I got my first Pinecone survey within 2-3 weeks. But I found it in Spam - so check there!

If you haven't hit Baker St Solutions - do! The surveys don't happen every day, but they pay well!

[mgrace]

If you haven't hit Baker St Solutions - do! The surveys don't happen every day, but they pay well!
I do Baker St. Solutions, but I've never qualified for one of their surveys. And I never seem to qualify for MyView either, which is super annoying after doing the survey for 5 minutes and then finding out. Boo!

[jennylou]

I do Baker St. Solutions, but I've never qualified for one of their surveys. And I never seem to qualify for MyView either, which is super annoying after doing the survey for 5 minutes and then finding out. Boo!

Bummer, my most recent was a $25 one. :)

[emschwar]

Does Baker St send emails when a survey is ready for you? I signed up a few weeks ago, but haven't heard anything since.

[mgrace]

They do send you emails emschwar.

[jennylou]

Does Baker St send emails when a survey is ready for you? I signed up a few weeks ago, but haven't heard anything since.

Yes, I've done only a few for them, but they pay well when they come around.

[jennylou]

There's a Pinecone banner ad appearing here. (http://www.soulcysters.net/diet-exercise/)

[EJM]

Does Baker St always pay with Amazon GCs or do they do PP too?

[mir322]

I've always gotten Amazon GC from Baker St.

[alliannie]

Just thought I would post that there is currently a pinecone banner at diaperswappers. I signed up through it. I had been looking for one for quite some time!

[jennylou]

Does Baker St always pay with Amazon GCs or do they do PP too?

I've gotten PP too. It depends upon the survey though. The most recent one (that I got $25 for) they didn't give the option, it came as Amazon GCs.

[EJM]

Thanks for the feedback, guess it just depends on the survey as both of mine have been for Amazon.

In funny news (the e-mail was struck me as funny for some reason), Pinecone gave me a raise :p. I just got an e-mail that they increased compensation a dollar per survey.

[Hello Kitty]

In funny news (the e-mail was struck me as funny for some reason), Pinecone gave me a raise :p. I just got an e-mail that they increased compensation a dollar per survey.

I just got that too. Hey, it's not like I was getting rich off of them in the first place, although I was thinking of quitting my day job to wait for their surveys. :p

[Chris~n~Jen]

In funny news (the e-mail was struck me as funny for some reason), Pinecone gave me a raise :p. I just got an e-mail that they increased compensation a dollar per survey.

Yep, I got this e-mail this morning as well. Yippee for a raise! Wonder why they are doing that? Seems there are plenty of people willing to do the surveys for the original amount of money. Kinda weird. :confused:

[Hello Kitty]

Well it used to be $5/survey (before I joined) so maybe they did get some complaints.

[framboise]

In funny news (the e-mail was struck me as funny for some reason), Pinecone gave me a raise :p. I just got an e-mail that they increased compensation a dollar per survey.

I got a "raise" too! I was pleased to read that, but it's not like I'm making a living off of Pinecone so it's only marginally exciting, haha. :p

[bunny nose]

I feel left out. I didn't get a raise from Pinecone. :(

[jennylou]

I got a raise too. :) Now if only they'd send some more surveys, seems like I haven't gotten any from them lately. Hopefully, they're not being filtered to spam.

[Katie&Micah]

I didn't get a raise either! And I haven't gotten a survey from Pinecone in probably 3 or 4 weeks. :(

[Ericka_Jarett]

I got the raise email today as well. They may have increased it since some that signed up don't answer the surveys.

[Foley42]

I got a raise too lol :)

[elladee]

I got a raise, too! :)

Has anyone ever gotten paid from i.think inc? I actually qualified for and completed a $2 survey, but it's still listed as processing in my account. How does the money come?

[May27JnJ]

I got a raise too. :) Now if only they'd send some more surveys, seems like I haven't gotten any from them lately. Hopefully, they're not being filtered to spam.

Me too!!

[annielynn]

i.think I did an interactive study for them and was paid $25. I received a check from them about 4 weeks later.

[mgrace]

I got a raise too. :) Now if only they'd send some more surveys, seems like I haven't gotten any from them lately. Hopefully, they're not being filtered to spam.
Me, too. I've only received 2 from them.