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# Posted: 19 Sep 2008 14:01
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I am sure many of you have experience with surveys..
what would you say is the #1 Survey company in terms of being able to make the most money by filling out surveys online...
if there was only one company to work with, who has the most upside and is the most reliable...
please post only one - if you had to pick just one...
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fatman
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# Posted: 19 Sep 2008 23:21
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When I first started doing surveys, I tried lots of sites and Opinion Outpost seemed to be the best. But even with that it took me a while to earn any decent money. I don't bother with surveys anymore, but you can give it a try. Good luck! 
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# Posted: 20 Sep 2008 13:43
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It depends. Do you want strictly a survey site, or one that has surveys "and" offers (email, zip, product entry)?
The best survey sites are probably GlobalTestMarket, PineCone (if you can find an invite), SurveySpot (although they have been sending less cash surveys to people lately), Greenfield.
The best survey&offer type sites are probably Cash Crate, TreasureTrooper.
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# Posted: 20 Sep 2008 19:02
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I personally have done Pinecone research, I don' t know the website address off hand. They also send out items to test quite frequently and then ask your opinion on them. Kinda cool getting free items that aren't even available to the public yet.
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CashSurveysOnly
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# Posted: 21 Sep 2008 02:16
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No 2 people will get the same amount of surveys from the same company.
It depends on the persons demographics.
Most people say that Pinecone is the best survey company.
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# Posted: 21 Sep 2008 03:10
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I agree with CashSurveysOnly. Many people will have different experiences with different companies, and what works for some doesn't for others. Kinda trial and error I suppose.
With that said, places like SurveyPolice.com keeps a pretty good eye on the different survey companies out there and lists them in order of preference by it's many members and their experiences. You could check out their rankings, and then consider signing up under people here already in the ones that interest you.
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happygal
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# Posted: 22 Sep 2008 11:14
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I would never just pick one because I wouldn't make nearly as much as I do now. You see, while I make $500-$600 a month on surveys, I am getting payments from 40-50 sites. If I just cut back to one site I'd be lucky to see $50 in a GREAT month.
That said, so I have some I like more than others? Of course. MySurvey is one of my best on a regular basis as is SurveySavvy. They are probably my most consistent earners. Others contact me less frequently, but pay more when they do...so like I said, I wouldn't limit it. I like the mix I have
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# Posted: 23 Sep 2008 19:45
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I agree Pinecone is a good survey company, but since I only got 1-2 survey per month, so they are not my top earner.
I got the most interactive surveys that pay at least $20 from Greenfield online, and I also got many cash (or points to cash) surveys from Global Test Market, SurveySpot and MyView.
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# Posted: 26 Sep 2008 10:51
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I think Pinecone currently has a reputation that is far better than the reality. Payment has gone down for most to $3 per survey. They surveys are less frequent (in my experience) and they send more "qualifyers" and less surveys. I am sticking with them, but wouldn't encourage anyone to spend a bunch of time searching for that elusive banner these days.
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# Posted: 28 Sep 2008 14:52
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happygal: I think Pinecone currently has a reputation that is far better than the reality. Payment has gone down for most to $3 per survey.
They have changed in a way that they send more surveys, and just pay $3 per survey. So you are able to earn just as much if not more than you used to.
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# Posted: 30 Sep 2008 02:26
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From my experience I would say that I have received the most surveys from Opinion Outpost. This is because they broker with other companies and send their surveys out for them. So they always have several surveys to send.
The highest paying surveys I have received have been from the JD Power Panel and Global Test Market. Both over $100.
But, my favorite ones have came from a not so well known company called Bzz Agent. They send you products to test and ask you to create a "buzz" about them by talking with your friends or people on the street. I have received clothing, cologne, sports equipment, etc... And all of it months before the public got to see it.
Other than those, Test Spin is great. Survey Savvy, NFO My Survey, Survey Spot, Valued Opinions, and Lightspeed Research have all been pretty good to me.
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happygal
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# Posted: 30 Sep 2008 14:24
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That hasn't been my experience with Pinecone. While they said in their "we're now only paying $3 offer" that it would be $3 but you'd get more surveys, I haven't found that to be true. I am still lucky to see 1-2 a month from them.
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lilokster
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# Posted: 30 Sep 2008 22:05
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I don't believe that Pinecone sends more surveys now that they pay $3 instead of $5.
I think that in order to keep up with other research companies, Pinecone started an affiliate program and put it on several affiliate networks. So in order to make up for the money they are paying the networks and affiliates, they cut the payout for their surveys.
It used to be a smaller group of members, higher payout.
Now they have recruited a larger amount of members and lowered the payout.
But they are still a good panel.
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# Posted: 1 Oct 2008 10:05
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Hmmm, I hadn't heard anything about them joining up with affiliate networks. Did you hear who they were with?
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# Posted: 1 Oct 2008 12:55
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Yeah...
They have been on a few networks for the last few months.
They were on Panthera and Instant Dollarz. Last time I looked
they had a hispanic panel on Panthera. But it's not up now. If
you aren't with Panthera, you should check them out. Pinecone
comes and goes on their network and they have high commissions
on a few surveys.
But yeah, when they started getting on the networks is when they
dropped their payouts.
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# Posted: 1 Oct 2008 13:11
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I found a network that has Pinecone. But it is only for U.K. males.
I can't post links here. But if you pm me I'll give you the link.
Or if you don't want me to get the referral it's called Instant Dollarz.
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# Posted: 1 Oct 2008 15:37
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lilokster: But yeah, when they started getting on the networks is when they dropped their payouts.
I think the payout reduction is not necessarily connected to advertising channels "change" - since they have always been recruiting new members through member referrals and advertising.
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lilokster
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2008 02:04
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True. But they were recruiting on a small scale and only when they needed members they would send banners to a few people.
With the affiliate networks they are getting thousands of new members a day. Which costs them $4 or $5 each. $10,000 a day to get new members is a lot of money(I'm sure they are paying more than that). The weren't paying to recruit before. They would send a notice to a few of their members and their members would recruit for them at no cost.
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mlynn
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# Posted: 2 Oct 2008 13:48
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lilokster: The weren't paying to recruit before.
I think they were, but maybe not as much as they are paying now.
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lonalen
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# Posted: 3 Oct 2008 08:29
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Of the really good ones I have tried (which is only a few, haven't been doing this for long), Opinion Outpost has been the best. Telling from the comments here I will definitely check Pinecone out next.
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# Posted: 6 Oct 2008 05:14
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I have links for Pinecone Hispanic Panel and Pinecone U.K. panel if you fit either of those and need a link to join.
And yeah, Opinion Outpost is definitely one of the best. It's because they partner with other panels and send their surveys out for them. So you get alot more surveys than you normally would from another survey panel.
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2008 02:07
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I recently started getting interest in paid surveys, but I'd rather not sign up for a site that's going to send me alot of spam email. So far, it seems that the following survey sites are the "best": opinion outpost, globaltestmarket, pinecone research, surveyspot, greenfield online, and surveysavvy. Can anyone tell me which ones out of this group fulfill my requirements: a) pays in cash/check (I'm not interested in free products, coupons, or giftcards. Just money) b) doesnt require credit card info and c) doesnt fill my inbox with spam (If it's just alerting me of new surveys, that's fine, but that's all I want to get). I recently signed up for MySurvey and am currently on the prowl for a Pinecone Research banner.
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2008 11:33
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opinion outpost -- pays via check
globaltestmarket -- via check (but have to get to $50 first)
pinecone research -- check or paypal
surveyspot- - check
greenfield online -- check
surveysavvy - check
none of them require a credit card, all are legit market research sites and no, none of them will spam you in my experience.
There are plenty more legit, free, paying sites that meet your criteria if you are interested.
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2008 12:06
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I'm all ears for anything you want to suggest, so long as they dont send me spam and pay via cash/check =) I dont mind having to wait for points to accumulate, it's a nice little bonus to sit on and pull out next summer.
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2008 16:58
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cApNhOwDy: I'm all ears for anything you want to suggest, so long as they dont send me spam and pay via cash/check =) I dont mind having to wait for points to accumulate, it's a nice little bonus to sit on and pull out next summer.
More survey sites pay by check:
NFO MySurvey
ACOP
Your 2 Cents
20/20 Research
Mind Field Online
Socratic Forum
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# Posted: 9 Oct 2008 16:59
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cApNhOwDy I'll send you my full list.
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# Posted: 12 Oct 2008 03:32
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SurveySpot hands down. I would say Cashcrate but they're more of a GPT site.
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# Posted: 14 Oct 2008 05:23
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Not used them personally, but a few mates have previously used Pinecone and found them to be excellent.
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# Posted: 19 Oct 2008 00:40
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Based on what people are saying, it seems that people like different sites, this is all going back based on the demographics of the user.
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# Posted: 20 Oct 2008 14:03
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There are plenty of great survey sites if you take the time to try them out.
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