Signed up for the following:
Survey Spot
Panda Research
Lightspeed Consumer Panel
Greenfield Online
Pinecone Research
As a side note, I'm not going to include time spent on this blog.
Time spent signing up...a couple hours.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Pinecone Research - Find a Banner
I saw a recommendation on a site to sign up for Pinecone Research, it's supposed to be great. I then found out that it's not as easy to sign up, you have to find a banner to click to get to the signup page. After googling a few times and finding sites pointing me to banners that were gone, I found one pretty easily by doing the following:
Do a google search for "Pinecone Research banner"
click on "Advanced Search"
click the button on the bottom for "dates, usage...etc"
change date to "past week"
do your search again, and hopefully someone will point you to a recent banner.
So anyway, I signed up for this Pinecone Research and they said it would be a few days before they review my application and let me know if I am being accepted.
Do a google search for "Pinecone Research banner"
click on "Advanced Search"
click the button on the bottom for "dates, usage...etc"
change date to "past week"
do your search again, and hopefully someone will point you to a recent banner.
So anyway, I signed up for this Pinecone Research and they said it would be a few days before they review my application and let me know if I am being accepted.
Survey Site - Greenfield Online
I was actually a member from this site from 2002, although I don't remember signing up for it. I updated my profile and took some screening tests. I wonder if they sent me anything 6 years ago and if me not replying will effect if I get any new surveys....huh.
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Survey - Lightspeed Consumer Panel
I signed up for Lightspeed Consumer Panel. It looks like a professionally built site. Easy signup, and I started doing "screening" surveys that will supposedly help get me more surveys. Those took a while to complete.
"Survey" Site - Panda Research
Welp, looks like I ran into my first scam site. Once you sign up for Panda Research, they send you to a page (actually 2 pages) listing all the "surveys" available and how much they pay. Unfortunately, after every survey you are directed to click the link and order the trial, information, product, etc.
It's obvious to me that Panda Research has signed up for tons of affiliate programs, made up stupid 15 second surveys regarding the product and put a link button at the bottom. The "pay" is a portion of the affiliate fees.
On the bright side, they probably DO pay you what they say. On the dark side, if you did every survey and request regarding credit bureaus, you'd credit would probably drop about 100 points. Not to mention "trial" subscriptions you forget to cancel and whatever other affiliates they've had you sign up for.
First Impression...Panda Research is a scam site. We'll see what comes in the email.
It's obvious to me that Panda Research has signed up for tons of affiliate programs, made up stupid 15 second surveys regarding the product and put a link button at the bottom. The "pay" is a portion of the affiliate fees.
On the bright side, they probably DO pay you what they say. On the dark side, if you did every survey and request regarding credit bureaus, you'd credit would probably drop about 100 points. Not to mention "trial" subscriptions you forget to cancel and whatever other affiliates they've had you sign up for.
First Impression...Panda Research is a scam site. We'll see what comes in the email.
Survey Site - Survey Spot
Day 2 has started. This morning I checked my email and....no surveys. Spent a little while googling to try and find some more free survey sites. Eventually I'll pay money to sign up for some pay sites, but I'd like to see if the free sites can make me any money. At least enough to pay for the pay sites.
The latest I've signed up for is Survey Spot. It was a quick signup, then they offered my first survey which took awhile. Hopefully its worth it, as it was information about purchases and interests that may lead to actual paying surveys. For spending about 15 minutes doing the survey, I got 25 entries into the $25,000 grand drawing. I think its a long shot, heh.
The latest I've signed up for is Survey Spot. It was a quick signup, then they offered my first survey which took awhile. Hopefully its worth it, as it was information about purchases and interests that may lead to actual paying surveys. For spending about 15 minutes doing the survey, I got 25 entries into the $25,000 grand drawing. I think its a long shot, heh.
1st Day Wrap Up
OK, I think I'm going to start a diary to wrap up what I accomplished each day in this journey into paid surveys. So, here goes.
Day 1.
Started this Blog.
Signed up for American Consumer Opinion
Signed up for Executive Advisory Board
Signed up for Valued Opinions
Signed up for Survey Savvy
All in all, I spent about 3 hours on my laptop doing this while watching tv.
Day 1.
Started this Blog.
Signed up for American Consumer Opinion
Signed up for Executive Advisory Board
Signed up for Valued Opinions
Signed up for Survey Savvy
All in all, I spent about 3 hours on my laptop doing this while watching tv.
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