Bored at work? Take surveys!
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Bored at work? Take surveys!
When you can't find anyone to talk to in the shoutbox, take time to read this thread....
I enjoy taking surveys, and there are dozens and dozens of survey websites out there. Some surveys give you insight into upcoming technology. Sprint had a survey to get consumer interests for upcoming cell phone features. One of the possible features was seeing your cell phone contacts on the phone's GPS device, so if you're at the mall, you can see who else is at the mall (with their permission of course). Another was meeting a family member for dinner, and the phone's GPS device would automatically find the person and give you verbal turn-by-turn directions to get to that person's location (hopefully they aren't a moving target and actually at the location you're meeting at). I've tried quite a few survey websites, and here's a quick rundown of my positive experiences:
SurveySavvy - This site actually pays. The catch? You don't get many surveys!! I've probably attempted 20 surveys over the past year. They don't come often at all. Of those 20 surveys I only qualified for maybe 6 of them. Most are only $1 or $2, but I've seen $15 surveys (of course I didn't qualify). Those dollar values are real USD. If you take a $15 survey, you get $15. You can request a check after you earn $10.
Extra benefits: It's a pyramid program. Your referrals earn you money for every survey they take (i.e., they take a $4 survey, they earn $4 and you earn $2). Your referrals referral also earns you money (in the previous example, you get $1). So, in essence, you get paid for other people taking surveys. I hadn't verified it until now, but I received a check in the mail this week! Only $10, but hey, I didn't do much to earn it. And if you have access to multiple forums, you can get referrals from there. Build your referrals and earn cash. If you decide to sign up, please use my referral link, it won't cost you anything: https://www.surveysavvy.com?id=2896170&action=join
OpinionPlace - This is very popular among frequent fliers who try to rack up airline miles. I use it to get AAdvantage miles with American Airlines, but it also has an offer to receive AOL credit or Paypal cash. Since I've successfully used it for a year earning miles, I would say it's safe to assume it's legit for Paypal redemption as well. Their rules are slightly different: you can only take one survey a week (sometimes every two weeks). If you don't qualify for a survey, you can try again in 3 days. The surveys never last more than 30 minutes, and the reward is completely based on the estimated time to complete the survey. For example, a 15 minute survey may earn me 75 AAdvantage miles, where a 30 minute survey is 150 miles. In the profile preferences, you can opt for what length of surveys you want to receive. I really like these surveys, but you're limited on the frequency you can take them. That's why it's not my #1 choice.
E-Rewards- Again, very popular among frequent fliers. They don't have many redemption offers, but I've always redeem AAdvantage miles. They use a dollar system, but you don't actually get cash. $25 gets me 500 miles, $50 gets me 1,000 miles, and $100 gets me 2,000 miles. Problem #1, you can only redeem once per year. Problem #2, AAdvantage just left the program. Other offers include Hilton Honors points, FTD gift card, Zales gift card, etc. I'm planning on cancelling the account once I redeem the last of my $ for miles before AA gets out of the program, but I'll be switching to a UPromise account. UPromise is a tax incentive program used to pay off student loans. Through e-rewards, you can earn $50 PER QUARTER ($200/year) to put into a savings account of some sort to pay off student loans. I haven't looked into it yet, but I will in a month or so. You earn $ for the length of time of the surveys. A 15 minute survey can be $2, $9 or $25. The more you take, the more you're offered. The more you update your profile, the more you receive. In two months I was easily able to earn $100. I found it hard to find a place to redeem, so I stopped after a while.
Benefits: I earned AA miles, but I was also part of a Sports Illustrated survey. The survey asked me to compare SI Magazine to ESPN Magazine. They sent me 4 issues (one/week) and asked for my feedback after each one (each feedback gave me $10, so I earned $40 by giving feedback). Then they wanted me to spend a week comparing SI.com to ESPN.com and give feedback again (another $10). In total, I think I earned $80 'e-rewards money', 4 free issues of SI, and at the end they gave me a sweatshirt of my favorite NFL team. Not bad IMO... Because of the lack of redemption options, and the no-cash value, I ranked this as third.
IPSOS - I've never received any cash, yet I've been entered into dozens of drawings. I was asked to test a product and give my feedback in surveys. They sent me shaving cream in two different bottles, labeled only with their labels marking Product 1 and Product 2. I was to use one for 5 days, then the other for 5 days, and give my comparison. I really liked one of them and wish I knew what it was!! They never told me... but I didn't even need aftershave lotion/balm because it was so nice. Anyways... that's all I've ever formally received from them, but they send you surveys ALL the time (a few every day).
Now, I haven't verified this, but IPSOS (i-say) just sent me an e-mail. This program might end up being my favorite, but I don't know what they offer yet. It appears at first glance that 100 points = $10 gift card (Bed Bath & Beyond, Sears, JC Penny, Fossil, Gap, and a bunch of restaurants). IPSOS is famous for reporting their survey results in the mass media market (presidential approval, economy, etc.). They work in some of those questions to the regular surveys. Here's the e-mail I received:
We value your participation and are pleased to announce one more way of saying thank you. Starting this month (April 2008), you will receive reward points for the surveys you take.
Here's how it works:
* Complete i-Say surveys
* Earn points for each survey - most surveys are worth between 1 to 25 points (depending on survey length)
* Points are deposited in your account the day after you take the survey
* Once you've saved up 50 (or more) points, you can redeem them for a variety of great gift cards and merchandise
IPSOS offers a 'refer a friend' link, but I don't get anything for your surveys. The only benefit to the "refer a friend" is that we BOTH get entered into a chance to win $5,000. Here's the referral link: https://register.i-say.com/research/links/7...?AID=1022346558
I enjoy taking surveys, and there are dozens and dozens of survey websites out there. Some surveys give you insight into upcoming technology. Sprint had a survey to get consumer interests for upcoming cell phone features. One of the possible features was seeing your cell phone contacts on the phone's GPS device, so if you're at the mall, you can see who else is at the mall (with their permission of course). Another was meeting a family member for dinner, and the phone's GPS device would automatically find the person and give you verbal turn-by-turn directions to get to that person's location (hopefully they aren't a moving target and actually at the location you're meeting at). I've tried quite a few survey websites, and here's a quick rundown of my positive experiences:
SurveySavvy - This site actually pays. The catch? You don't get many surveys!! I've probably attempted 20 surveys over the past year. They don't come often at all. Of those 20 surveys I only qualified for maybe 6 of them. Most are only $1 or $2, but I've seen $15 surveys (of course I didn't qualify). Those dollar values are real USD. If you take a $15 survey, you get $15. You can request a check after you earn $10.
Extra benefits: It's a pyramid program. Your referrals earn you money for every survey they take (i.e., they take a $4 survey, they earn $4 and you earn $2). Your referrals referral also earns you money (in the previous example, you get $1). So, in essence, you get paid for other people taking surveys. I hadn't verified it until now, but I received a check in the mail this week! Only $10, but hey, I didn't do much to earn it. And if you have access to multiple forums, you can get referrals from there. Build your referrals and earn cash. If you decide to sign up, please use my referral link, it won't cost you anything: https://www.surveysavvy.com?id=2896170&action=join
OpinionPlace - This is very popular among frequent fliers who try to rack up airline miles. I use it to get AAdvantage miles with American Airlines, but it also has an offer to receive AOL credit or Paypal cash. Since I've successfully used it for a year earning miles, I would say it's safe to assume it's legit for Paypal redemption as well. Their rules are slightly different: you can only take one survey a week (sometimes every two weeks). If you don't qualify for a survey, you can try again in 3 days. The surveys never last more than 30 minutes, and the reward is completely based on the estimated time to complete the survey. For example, a 15 minute survey may earn me 75 AAdvantage miles, where a 30 minute survey is 150 miles. In the profile preferences, you can opt for what length of surveys you want to receive. I really like these surveys, but you're limited on the frequency you can take them. That's why it's not my #1 choice.
E-Rewards- Again, very popular among frequent fliers. They don't have many redemption offers, but I've always redeem AAdvantage miles. They use a dollar system, but you don't actually get cash. $25 gets me 500 miles, $50 gets me 1,000 miles, and $100 gets me 2,000 miles. Problem #1, you can only redeem once per year. Problem #2, AAdvantage just left the program. Other offers include Hilton Honors points, FTD gift card, Zales gift card, etc. I'm planning on cancelling the account once I redeem the last of my $ for miles before AA gets out of the program, but I'll be switching to a UPromise account. UPromise is a tax incentive program used to pay off student loans. Through e-rewards, you can earn $50 PER QUARTER ($200/year) to put into a savings account of some sort to pay off student loans. I haven't looked into it yet, but I will in a month or so. You earn $ for the length of time of the surveys. A 15 minute survey can be $2, $9 or $25. The more you take, the more you're offered. The more you update your profile, the more you receive. In two months I was easily able to earn $100. I found it hard to find a place to redeem, so I stopped after a while.
Benefits: I earned AA miles, but I was also part of a Sports Illustrated survey. The survey asked me to compare SI Magazine to ESPN Magazine. They sent me 4 issues (one/week) and asked for my feedback after each one (each feedback gave me $10, so I earned $40 by giving feedback). Then they wanted me to spend a week comparing SI.com to ESPN.com and give feedback again (another $10). In total, I think I earned $80 'e-rewards money', 4 free issues of SI, and at the end they gave me a sweatshirt of my favorite NFL team. Not bad IMO... Because of the lack of redemption options, and the no-cash value, I ranked this as third.
IPSOS - I've never received any cash, yet I've been entered into dozens of drawings. I was asked to test a product and give my feedback in surveys. They sent me shaving cream in two different bottles, labeled only with their labels marking Product 1 and Product 2. I was to use one for 5 days, then the other for 5 days, and give my comparison. I really liked one of them and wish I knew what it was!! They never told me... but I didn't even need aftershave lotion/balm because it was so nice. Anyways... that's all I've ever formally received from them, but they send you surveys ALL the time (a few every day).
Now, I haven't verified this, but IPSOS (i-say) just sent me an e-mail. This program might end up being my favorite, but I don't know what they offer yet. It appears at first glance that 100 points = $10 gift card (Bed Bath & Beyond, Sears, JC Penny, Fossil, Gap, and a bunch of restaurants). IPSOS is famous for reporting their survey results in the mass media market (presidential approval, economy, etc.). They work in some of those questions to the regular surveys. Here's the e-mail I received:
We value your participation and are pleased to announce one more way of saying thank you. Starting this month (April 2008), you will receive reward points for the surveys you take.
Here's how it works:
* Complete i-Say surveys
* Earn points for each survey - most surveys are worth between 1 to 25 points (depending on survey length)
* Points are deposited in your account the day after you take the survey
* Once you've saved up 50 (or more) points, you can redeem them for a variety of great gift cards and merchandise
IPSOS offers a 'refer a friend' link, but I don't get anything for your surveys. The only benefit to the "refer a friend" is that we BOTH get entered into a chance to win $5,000. Here's the referral link: https://register.i-say.com/research/links/7...?AID=1022346558
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unsure.gif What am I gaining from this? A chance to win $5,000 on the last link, but with the number of people in their program (one of the largest) I don't really think the odds are in my favor. I check RDT, GBK, and HA... and when I'm bored I take surveys.
Delete it if you want. I just thought some would be interested.
On RDT I've posted my strategies for earning Hotel Points and airline miles. I spent $100 for two roundtrip tickets to Curacao on my honeymoon (regular discounted price - $1,200). I used airline miles, and have over 130,000 miles right now (only takes 20,000-30,000 for a roundtrip ticket). I get free hotel upgrades and free night stays with Marriott just because I hold their credit card (don't use it, just have it). I try to provide information like this to people so they know what's out there. That's my intent, not to spam.
I was casually talking about surveys in the shoutbox one day and someone PM'd me asking for more info, so I decided to type it all out and post it so everyone could benefit, not just that one person.
Delete it if you want. I just thought some would be interested.
On RDT I've posted my strategies for earning Hotel Points and airline miles. I spent $100 for two roundtrip tickets to Curacao on my honeymoon (regular discounted price - $1,200). I used airline miles, and have over 130,000 miles right now (only takes 20,000-30,000 for a roundtrip ticket). I get free hotel upgrades and free night stays with Marriott just because I hold their credit card (don't use it, just have it). I try to provide information like this to people so they know what's out there. That's my intent, not to spam.
I was casually talking about surveys in the shoutbox one day and someone PM'd me asking for more info, so I decided to type it all out and post it so everyone could benefit, not just that one person.
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laugh.gif I was only kidding with my post above. The reason why I put that is because, as you probably know....HP gets bombarded with a ton of spam like that, from people trying to get others to take surveys and stuff. Its absolutely ridiculous the amount of spam that site gets now, and slow it runs.
I dont mind if that stuff is posted here, as long as its legit and it doesnt cause peoples computers to crash. tongue.gif
I dont mind if that stuff is posted here, as long as its legit and it doesnt cause peoples computers to crash. tongue.gif
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I've actually only posted at HP about 5 times in the last 3 years. I really wasn't aware that they were having spam issues. Most forum software has the ability to put proper controls in place to protect against that. Maybe the owners just don't care
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QUOTE(majikTib @ Apr 16 2008, 08:16 AM)
Maybe the owners just don't care
Bingo.
I don't think I will get bored enough to take surveys but if I do get that bored some of this looks pretty interesting.
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I'm hoping one day I'll get selected to try out the newest technology and provide extensive feedback and testing results. Maybe I'm thinking too big... so far, just shaving cream.
