The Survey Star

MySurvey Paid Survey Panel Overview and Review

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Fri, 29 Jul 2011 16:51:00 +0000

First time here? Before we dive in, a quick introduction.

I started this site several years ago as a way to share how and where I make money taking paid surveys. If you'd like to see the full list of sites I recommend, you will want to start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Along the way, I have also developed a love for saving money through cash back shopping and finding great online and offline deals. If you want to stay up to the minute on the hot new surveys, deals and great cash back finds, be sure to join us over on Facebook.

Overview

I think MySurvey was the second of third survey site I joined way back in 2004. Yeah, long time. They, like most of the other sites I talk about here, are a market research online survey site. You register, provide basic demographic information and, as your demographics match their survey needs, they will invite you to participate in paid surveys. Overall a very good site. I have found the longer I have been with them, the more surveys I get, the stronger the payments, etc. I also appreciate that they call out in their FAQs that surveys are for market research. That if you are searching around and reading articles about tons of money off surveys you're not getting the truth.

Countries Accepted
The main MySurvey panel is for panelists in the United States. However, they do have sister panels in:

Australia
(They also have a separate panel for Australian Males here)

Canada
MySurvey.ca
MySurvey.ca (French speaking)

Europe (all other countries)
Ireland

Asia
Hong Kong
Japan
Singapore
South Korea

Payment
When you take surveys with MySurvey you earn what they call "Market Points." You then can cash those Market Points in for cash (via a check), Paypal, gift cards or merchandise. Typically you can estimate that 1,000 Market Points = about $10.

Ages
Accepts panelists ages 14 and up.

Membership

It is free to join and be a member.

Mindfield Online Survey Panel Overview and Review

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 27 Jul 2011 19:48:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview
I have been a member of Mindfield since May 2007, with a great track record along the way for both beind invited to and qualifying for paid surveys. Typical payment for surveys ranges from $2 to $5 per survey in most cases.

Countries Accepted
They accept survey panelists from the United States and Canada.

Payment
Payment is made either in the form of a check or via Paypal. Once you have accrued $5 in your account, you can cash out. Payment arrives in 2-3 weeks.

Ages
Mindfield accepts panelists ages 15 and older.

Membership
It is free to join and be a member. You have the option to connect your account to your Facebook page as well. You don't have to use your Facebook account to join or log in, but if you do, you will be eligible for Facebook-only surveys and projects.

MyView Survey Panel Review and Overview

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Thu, 02 Jun 2011 17:24:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview
MyView is a closed survey community. This means you can't just go to their site on your own and sign up. You have to sign up through an approved person. But you are in luck. I happen to be one of those and you can sign up through this site.

They offer surveys on a wide variety of topics including: Video gaming. Business. Family. Movies. TV. Books. Technology.

Countries Accepted
Right now they are accepting people in the United States and Australia (through this link) only. However, sometimes they open their panel to various other countries. In addition, they also have a special panel right now for men in the United States. So stop back in the future and I'll let you know if and when that changes.

Payment
For every survey you take, you earn "MyView Points" (MVPs). Even if you don't qualify for a survey, based on your demographics,you still earn MVPs. You can cash in MVPs for pre-paid Visa cards.

Ages
Not specified.

Membership

It is free to join and be a member.

SurveySavvy Paid Survey Site Review

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Fri, 20 May 2011 21:50:00 +0000

Alright, time to take another closer look at another one of the paid survey programs I have been with for quite some time.

SurveySavvy (or Survey Savvy)

Overview
SurveySavvy is a long-standing survey site that sends surveys out via email. Typical payment for surveys ranges from $2 to $5 per survey in most cases. However, I have seen them send out much higher paying surveys and trials as well. In addition, if you are qualified for a survey, they will have a link to it on their web site.

Countries AcceptedAll international countries accepted.

Payment
Cash (check). No minimum to cash out, you can request a check at any time.

Ages
18 and older.

Membership
It is free to join and be a member.

Referral Bonus
Don't forget that in addition, they have one of the most ethical and therefore, on many levels, rewarding referral program. What do I mean? I get nothing for you signing up. Zero. If you sign up right now and never do another thing with them, I won't ever see a penny. But if you get surveys and take them and earn money for yourself, they reward me each and every time. Same could apply to you. If you sign up and then have your friends and family sign up and they take surveys, you will also be rewarded. So sign up with them, share the good news about how well you (hopefully) do and you will see some residual dollars coming back each time your friends and family take surveys.

Global Test Market Survey Panel Review and Overview

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 18 May 2011 21:51:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview
Global Test Market has been around forever. Well, forever in the survey world. But you knew what I meant, right? One of the best parts of this site is that they accept so many people from so many countries. Like many panels, they offer surveys on tons of topics and I get invites daily.

Countries Accepted
The main Global Test Market panel is for panelists in the United States. However, they do have sister panels in all other international countries as well as offering specific panels in the following countries.
Australia
Austria
Denmark
Germany
India
Japan
New Zealand
United Kingdom

Payment
When you take surveys with Global Test Market you earn what they call "Market Points." You then can cash those Market Points in for cash, 1,000 points = $50 US dollars.

Ages
Accepts panelists ages 14 and up.

Membership

It is free to join and be a member.

American Consumer Opinion Survey Panel Review

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 18 May 2011 16:51:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

I’ll start off with American Consumer Opinion or ACOP.

Overview

American Consumer Opinion (ACOP) is one of the sites that I have been with the longest. I am pretty sure I signed up with them back in 2002. Most of the time, they will invite you for their surveys via what they call survey screeners. While other sites can have screeners that can be long, unrewarding (read: uncompensated) and therefore annoying, I will say that without a doubt they are worth it on ACOP. Typically they are very short 4-6 multiple choice questions. Just by completing those you are entered to win cash drawings. And yes, you can actually win those. I have won anywhere from $10 to $100 in those drawings over the years.

It is those screeners that get you qualified for the actual paying surveys. So while it might feel odd to do a survey for “nothing,” remember that they are short and then when you get the real deal in your email you’ll know you are already qualified.

Payment

Cash (check).

If you live in the United States or Canada, they place your earnings in your account and you simply go there when you want and request a cash out. If you are outside those countries, they typically will send you your earnings in your local currency. If your country doesn’t allow that to happen, they will provide you with an American Express gift cheque.

Membership

It’s free to join and be a member.

Age
All ages accepted.

Countries Accepted

The best part? They accept panelist from ALL international countries!

But note that right now there are special panels for Germany, United States, Italy and Great Britain.

IPSOS Survey Panel Review and Overvie

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Sat, 07 May 2011 20:47:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview

IPSOS I-Say panel is one of the biggest players in the online market research/survey industry. They are international, well known and well respected. They have their main panel as well as a variety of specialty panels based on geography, life stage, etc.

Countries Accepted

Right now, in addition to their main USA panel, they are also looking for specialty panel members in the following areas:

United States - Men only
United States - Moms only
United States - African Americans
United States - Hispanic
Canadians - General Population
Canadian - French Speaking Moms
Canadian - Men only
Denmark
Finland

Payment

You earn points for the surveys you take and then cash them in for gift cards and/or checks. In addition, they do sweepstakes each month for high value prizes. And, just for joining, you are entered into the new member $1,000 drawing, and each month that you are active, you are entered into the monthly $5,000 drawing.

Ages
Not specified.

Membership
It is free to join and be a member.

SurveySpot Survey Panel Review and Overview

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Fri, 06 May 2011 17:45:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview
I just love SurveySpot. Probably because they are so prolific. There is almost always a survey to take from them. They will both email them to you as well as house them on their site for you to check in on and try for. Most of their surveys earn you money, but occasionally you will see one for a sweepstakes entry.

Countries Accepted
Right now they are only accepting panelists from the United States.

Payment
You can cash out your earnings via payment from Paypal or shop their online store. In addition they do have sweepstakes and prize drawings.

Ages
Not specified.

Membership

It is free to join and be a member.

SurveyHead Paid Survey Panel Overview and Review

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 20:57:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview
You join their panel and provide feedback on products and services, giving you the ability to shape future products and services. Once you register on SurveyHead your preferences will be matched to unique survey opportunities. The more survey opportunities you participate in, the more rewards you earn! Plus, you get a $5 bonus just for signing up!

Countries Accepted
Right now they are accepting people in the United States only.

Payment
One of the things I like best about SurveyHead is how flexible their rewards are. You can request payment via Paypal, Amazon.com gift codes, as well as gift cards to more than 100 other merchants.

Ages
Not specified.

Membership

It is free to join and be a member.

Springboard America Paid Survey Panel Review and Overview

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Fri, 29 Apr 2011 18:59:00 +0000

First time here?

I'd recommend you start here with my master list of paid surveys.

Overview
Springboard America is a newer site (at least to me) but I have now been with them for more than a year. Like other legitimate sites, it is free to join and be a member of. All they ask of you to keep your membership current is that you attempt to complete at least one survey a quarter (4 a year).

Countries Accepted
They accept survey panelists from the United States.

Payment
Payment is made in the form of a check or you can donate your survey earnings to charity. Just by joining, you are also entered to win $1,000. You earn "Survey Dollars" for each survey taken. Once you have accrued $50 in your account, you can cash out (or make a donation).

Ages
Springboard accepts panelists ages 14 and older.

Membership
It is free to join and be a member.

Earn an Extra 10% cash back at JC Penney Today Only!

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 21:00:00 +0000

If you haven't joined Upromise yet, today is a great day to do so...but I'll get to that in a minute. Upromise is a cash back shopping site. Certainly, their preference is that you use it to save for you child (or other family member's) college or to use to help pay back your own student loans. But you don't have to.

I'll repeat...you can use Upromise even if you never plan to spend a penny of it on higher education costs. Like other cash back shopping site, you simply shop through Upromise and the money accrues in your account. Now if you want, you can set up a 529 savings account with them. But again, you don't have to.

Personally, I just send them a letter once a quarter and withdraw the money directly. It comes to you in the form of a check and you can use it how you like.

Their cash back rates tend to be comparable to other cash back sites but if you use their credit card, like I do, you can earn an extra money back as well.

For instance, today JC Penney is a featured retailer with them offering a whopping 10% cash back on all purchases!

Here's what you need to do to get the maximum amount back:

1. Start of by heading over to Upromise and signing up.
2. Then search for JC Penney.
3. Click on the link to head to the JC Penney site.
4. Shop away. Just remember that 10% of whatever you spend will be coming back to you.
5. But, don't forget...if you have the credit card you would also get 1% back (the reward on all purchases with the card) plus another 2% back for shopping with a Upromise retailer online.
6. Plus, you can add the coupon code THRIFTY to get $10 off any purchase of $25 or more.

Bottom line? Let's say you make a $25 purchase, get to take the $10 off, brining it to $15. Total? 13% cash back. After your cash back you would have only spent $12.75!

How to make 40% off anything from Timberland even sweeter

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Thu, 28 Apr 2011 19:08:00 +0000

You might have seen that Timberland is offering their great Friends and Family sale right now. Where using the code BFF11 gets you 40% off the entire site.

But why stop there when you can make it even better by shopping through a cash back site?

Here are the current rates at Timberland (as of April 28, 2011):

MrRebates: 5%
Ebates: 4%
Upromise:3%

So pick your cash back site and start by shopping through them.

New paid survey came out tonight from Brand Institute

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:30:00 +0000

BRAND INSTITUTE
Just got an email from them a few minutes ago that they have a new paid survey available that pays $2. I realize that is a lower paying survey, but keep in mind that Brand Institute is one of those that often will follow up for future higher paying surveys..! It starts with a quick screener to see if you qualify and they, if you do, will lead to the full survey.

Good luck everyone!

$4 in SurveySavvy surveys now available

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 03:00:00 +0000

Just received two new emails from SurveySavvy that they have 2 new surveys out that pays $4 total.

Don't forget that in addition, they have one of the most ethical and therefore, on many levels, rewarding referral program. What do I mean? I get nothing for you signing up. Zero. But if you get surveys and take them and earn money for yourself, they reward me each and every time. Same goes for you. So sign up with them, share the good news about how well you (hopefully) do the same and you will see some residual dollars coming back each time your friends and family take surveys.

How you can save an extra 6% with Groupon (hint: MrRebates)

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 20:21:00 +0000

So I wrote a week or so ago about how you can get cash back on your Groupon purchases by using cash back shopping. (At that time I was talking about ebates who offer 3% cash back).

But it gets even better.With MrRebates. Because they offer a whopping 6% cash back on all Groupon purchases.

Again, to reiterate what I said earlier, here is the skinny:

Haven't signed up for MrRebates yet? Well you should. It's free and you can jump right on in here.
Then, the next time you get a Groupon email that grabs your attention DON'T CLICK THAT LINK! Take a minute to go to MrRebates (have you bookmarked it yet? You should.) and just search for "Groupon." Click on that link and you're good to go...cash back coming your way!

Happy shopping (and saving).

Restaurant.com dropped to 80% off + cash back today

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Mon, 11 Apr 2011 21:27:00 +0000

Love the day of the month when Restaurant.com drops their certificates to 80% off retail price! But it's always even sweeter when you can get cash back to sweeten the deal even more.

Here's what you need to do:

1. If you haven't already, sign up for MrRebates.com*. It is a free cash back site where you earn back, yes, in cash, a percentage of what you spend through various online sites. Totally free.

2. Then, once you have signed up, go to the left-hand side and search for Restautant.com.

3. Be sure to click on that link which will take you to the Restautant.com website. As long as you stay on there you will earn back, again, in cash 25% of whatever you spend.

4. Right now they are offering a deal using the code "STEAK" where you can get 80% off the price of their gift certificates. If you took advantage of the deal I shared with you last week, you will have earned at least one $10 gift certificate. So you are starting with $10 in the bank.

5. So just to do the math. Here is what I did:

Bought one $25 gift certificate that sells for $15
Bought a second $25 gift certificate that sells for $15
You use the "STEAK" code for 80% off bringing those to $6
But I had that $10 burning a hole in my pocket, right?
So I went back and added a $50 Restaurant.com gift certificate that was $25. But the STEAK code works on that, too...so that was only $5.
Grand total? $11 (minus the $10 I had in credit)
I will then see $2.75 come back to my MrRebates account from the 25% cash back.

Meaning I came away with at least $100 worth of gift certificates (and I say at least as clearly I will be able to use that $50 certificate in similarly amazing ways in the future) and MADE $1.75 along the way.

But hurry, you only have until April 14 to jump on this!

Canadians with a high school education

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 19:00:00 +0000

Another one that doesn't apply to me, but I wanted to pass it along to you. If you are a resident of Canada and have a high school education, this is another new survey. If you try it, let me know how it goes.

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United Kingdom, Black or Asian Survey Takers?

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 17:00:00 +0000

I don't know a ton about this one as it's not my demographic, but if you are black or Asian and living in the United Kingdom, this might be a panel worth checking out. Anyone have experiences with it?

New or used car owners in Atlanta, Chicago, DFW, San Fran/Oakland/San Jose

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 15:00:00 +0000

Do you live in the United States and have a new or new used vehicle? It appears this is a new panel for auto owners in select metropolitan areas. If you are ages 16-25 and live in Atlanta, Chicago, Dallas/Dort Worth, San Francisco / Oakland / San Jose give it a shot. Good luck!

Paid surveys for April 5, 2011 - $107 possible

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Wed, 06 Apr 2011 02:32:00 +0000

SAY NATION
2,500 points on "daily conversations."

If you do sign up, please consider using my referral code: 9869885073.

FOCUS MARKET RESEARCH

Conducting a project with females age 21-45 who work in one of the following occupations: Writer, Musician, Graphic Artist, Actor and has availability to do research groups during the week. If you know someone who meets this criteria, please have them call us at 612-869-8181 and ask for the Panel study. (Payment not noted, but they always pay very well.)

OPINION OUTPOST
Two new automotive surveys out today. One pays 15 points and the other is 35 points.

PLAZA RESEARCH

Survey on osteoporosis for $100.

MONDAY, APRIL 14 OR TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 60 minute telephone interview.
WHO: Females ages 45+ who have been diagnosed with Osteoporosis.

Shoes.com has deals up to 80% off with free shipping

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Tue, 05 Apr 2011 21:01:00 +0000

Did your shoes take a beating this winter? I know mine did. So I was excited to see that Shoes.com was offering 10% cash back on MrRebates today. Making the deal even better? You can also get 25% off all sale items.

To let's use these lovlies as en example:

Originally $91.99

Marked down 70% to $27.60. Which is already nice, right?

But now you get to add the shopping code "SALE25" to your order knocking off another 25%. Dropping it down to $20.70.

But if you started out by shopping through MrRebates, you'd also earn an extra 10% in cash back.

So right there you'd get $2.07 back in your MrRebates account.

Total out of pocket when you were done? $18.63

Did you know you can earn cash back on Groupon purchases?

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Mon, 04 Apr 2011 21:55:00 +0000

By now most people have heard of Groupon. It's the big guy in the online savings world. Where you buy a certificate, passes, service, etc. for greatly reduced prices.

Haven't signed up yet? Well you should. It's free and you can jump right on in here.

However, if you are already an avid Groupon user like I am I have another tip for you. You can save more than you already are with just one extra click.

Ebates, another one of my favorite cash back shopping sites will offer 3% cash back on all Groupon purchases. Earning the extra 3% is easy.

1. Be sure you have signed up for Ebates. It's free and takes just a minute (and there are tons more online retailers where you will also earn cash back).

2. Then, once again, if you haven't signed up for Groupon, be sure to do that. Also free.

3. Then you can do one of two things. Either watch for your daily Groupon email to come or head to Ebates directly. If you go the email route, just watch your email and when you see an offer you like, don't click it directly. Instead head to Ebates and click on the "Groupon" tab across the top.

Viola, easy as that. Whatever you purchase will earn you 3% cash back. Buy $100 in spa services? $3.00 back, just for clicking on it through Ebates.

Happy shopping (and saving).

Get 30% off and free shipping at Kohls.com + 3% cash back!

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 15:43:00 +0000

You only have two more days to grab this deal at Kohls, so don't wait.

Here's what you need to do:

1. Start off by going to MrRebates*. If you aren't familiar with them, I consider them to be one of the best cash back shopping sites out there. By just adding one click to your online shopping process you can earn 3%, 4%, 5%...all the way up to 25% cash back on whatever you spend with hundreds of online merchants. The money you earn as cash back accrues in your MrRebates account and you simply go there and request a check.

Yes, it's that easy and yes, it's totally free.

2. Why MrRebates? Because right now they are offering 3% cash back at Kohls.com.

3. Shop away. Just know that you will save 30% off everything in your cart.

4. When you check out, add the following two codes into the promo codes section:
SAVEATKOHLS
MVCFREE (you do have to use your Kohl's credit card)
That will take shipping and 30% off your total.

5. Don't forget to use any Kohl's cash you have.

So just to do the math, if you put a $100 worth of items in your cart, they will only cost you $70 plus you will get free shipping. On top of that, 3% of $70, or $2.10, will go into your MrRebates account.

Total out of pocket on a $100 purchase? $67.90.

Restaurant.com Gift Certificates $25 for better than free!

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:37:00 +0000

You really, really cannot beat this deal, so I just had to share it.

Here's what you need to do:

1. If you haven't already, sign up for MrRebates.com*. It is a free cash back site where you earn back, yes, in cash, a percentage of what you spend through various online sites. Totally free.

2. Then, once you have signed up, go to the left-hand side and search for Restautant.com.

3. Be sure to click on that link which will take you to the Restautant.com website.As long as you stay on there you will earn back, again, in cash 25% of whatever you spend.

4. Right now they are offering a deal where you can get 80% off the price of any of their gift certificates and with each one that you purchase you will get a $10 gift card to use on a future Restaurant.com purchase you just have to use the code "TASTY".

5. So just to do the math:

You find a $25 gift certificate that sells for $10, you put it in your cart.

You use the "TASTY" code for get 80% off bringing it to $2

You will soon see 50 cents in your MrRebates account for your 25% cash back.

Total out of pocket? $1.50 for $25 at that restaurant.

But wait, you will also get an e-certificate from Restaurant.com to spend $10. So for your $25 in future dining you effectively earned $8.50!

But hurry, this ends soon!

Quiznos Small Sub Coupon ($2.99)

noreply@blogger.com (The Survey Star) — Tue, 29 Mar 2011 20:32:00 +0000

If you're a fan of Quiznos* you can grab a coupon for a small sub for $2.99 just by clicking on the banner above. Happy dining all!