And by now, we all know that they're fake and you will never, ever receive something in return.
Well, if you didn't, you did now.
Anyway, there are a few reputable websites that pay for surveys or offer products in return. Of all these sites, PineCone Research is my favorite.
According to the PineCone Research website:
"PineCone Research is at the forefront of "online research", today's sophisticated and leading-edge approach to gathering consumer opinions. Consumer input is vital to the
development of new and improved products.Traditional survey methods, although effective, can be inconvenient and time consuming. Online research helps solve this dilemma. With online research, you can answer surveys from the comfort and convenience of your own PC and at a time that is convenient for you."
So, what happens is companies hire PineCone Research to survey large groups of people for them. Sometimes, they send new products, not yet on the market, for users to test and report back with their opinions and criticism.
Cool right? Well, it gets better.
As anyone who has tried to get a large group of people to fill out a survey accurately knows, it's really, really hard. Not many people want to bother with it or will fill in with fake answers. To combat this, PineCone Research pays $3 per survey you complete. I, personally, have racked up almost $40 in a couple months. I've also received two products to test out. However, due to PineCone's confidentiality agreement, I am forbidden to speak about them! Sorry guys.
The other bad thing is you cannot sign up for the panels, you have to track down one of the ever-moving banner ads and join that way. There are groups on the internet devoted to pointing out where they lie. Currently, my sources say that this LINK works. Good luck with it, if it does! I promise it's worth it!
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