by LapisLee on May 3, 2010
Here is a short guide to the point values of various survey sites that I like. While most people prefer survey sites that give you a dollar value for their surveys, such as Surveyhead, Valued Opinions, Pinecone Research, Survey Savvy, Socratic Forum, Consumer Research (Gongos), Mindfield Online, ACOP, Netverdix, Clear Voice, Brand Institute and others, [...]
by LapisLee on November 23, 2009
Many would say that in order to earn a decent amount of money taking paid online surveys that you have to ‘treat it like a real job’. I would agree, except that I treat it like a real job that can potentially earn you only about $200 per month; therefore, I am only willing to [...]
by LapisLee on October 30, 2009
PineCone Research is one of the older, more reliable survey panels online. They consistently send 15 to 20-minute long surveys that pay $3 each and occasionally, they also send products to test. As a PineCone Research panelist, you are part of an elite group that represents consumers nationwide and, your opinion is very important to [...]
by LapisLee on October 21, 2009
Survey Spot is the absolute best survey site I have found since I started taking paid online surveys in January 2008. They rank 1st with $422.80 earned and $419.80 received. SurveySpot has a very straightforward cash system, where they send emails that clearly state how much you will earn and how long it will take [...]
by LapisLee on September 30, 2009
GlobalTestMarket is the second best survey site I have found since I started taking paid online surveys in January 2008. They rank 2nd with $356 earned and $305 received. GTM has a very straightforward points system where 1000 MarketPoints equals $50 (5 cents per point) and it doesn’t take long to cash out either. The [...]
by LapisLee on August 29, 2009
ELITE Opinion, the business survey division of Lightspeed research, is strictly for those who make purchasing decisions or have influence over purchasing decisions of products and services at their place of work. Since I own a small business, The Lapis Connection, I have complete control over all of these types of decisions, but since my [...]
by LapisLee on August 18, 2009
E-Poll is another very good points site that has earned me $50 since February 19, 2008 and which currently ranks 18th out of my top 25 survey sites. I have completed 54 surveys over the past 18 months primarily on television, movies and current affairs with incentives ranging from 100 points ($0.14) to 1000 ($1.40). [...]
by LapisLee on August 10, 2009
Toluna, formerly known as Your2Cents, is an excellent points site that has earned me $79.37 since February 11, 2008 and which currently ranks 16th out of my top 25 survey sites. I have completed 48 surveys over the past 18 months on the topics of food, automobiles, cell phones, internet service, healthcare, lifestyles and the [...]
by LapisLee on July 27, 2009
I think there are many factors that make a survey site ideal. I have outlined several things that I look for in a paid survey panel and made references to online survey sites that embody these qualities. I am certain that I have left a few things out, so feel free to add your comments [...]
by LapisLee on July 20, 2009
Valued Opinions is an excellent gift card site that has earned me $137.15 since February 18, 2008 and which currently ranks 6th out of my top 25 survey sites. I have completed 60 surveys over the past 16 months with Valued Opinions on the topics of consumer goods, personal interests, entertainment, food, beverages, media, travel [...]