Synovate, a world class research company

Here is a great survey company for anyone serious about participating in opinion research. 

Synovate is one of the largest marketing research firms in the world. Membership in our Global Opinion Panels provides you with many opportunities to voice your opinions on the products and services you and millions of other people across the globe use every day.

Here's the skinny straight from the Synovate website:

"What’s Involved?

Being a panel member is simple and provides rewards for your opinions. Once you join, you will be contacted by e-mail when a survey is available. This e-mail will contain instructions on how to access the survey and details about the rewards you will be eligible to earn. Participation for all surveys is voluntary, with no penalty if you choose not to participate.

Most surveys take 5-10 minutes to complete. You can even stop in the middle of a survey and return at a later time, picking up right where you left off. But, we ask that you try to complete them as soon as possible, since most surveys are only available for a limited time.

From time to time, we may invite you to test a product or participate in a research project conducted by telephone. Your participation in these studies as well is always voluntary.

 

Still Have Questions?

If you would like to know more, check out our frequently asked questions or contact us at marie@synovate.net"

I absolutely love this site and encourage you to sign up! By the way, I do not get a kick back for referring anyone to this site.

Watch Out For Sites That Don’t Deliver.

Yesterday I gave you my opnions about sites that I enjoy. Today, I wanted to let you know there are sites that will truly annoy you with multiple questions that have nothing to do with the survey. Several of the sites, including Vindale requires you to purchase items to get paid a small reimbursement fee. Sometimes it works out, I purchased a teeth whitening kit, had my son use it for two weeks and then returned it to net $8.00. However, I had to use a credit card to get the item, had to make sure I precisely followed the return policy and needed to keep track of exactly when it needed to be sent back. Other times, you are given the opportunity to purchase something for a trial that is not worth the money or you can find in the local stores for much less.

I would also be extremely vary in signing up for any site that constantly requires you to keep signing up for more sites just to get a very meager reward in the end. You will find your email inbox flooded with mail that is just a bunch of junk. There are other sites like Survey Scout that get you to sign up only to keep sending you invites to survey sites that you probably have already joined. I guess these are like clearinghouses for surveys, however, I find them to be annoying and useless when it comes to getting a payoff.

Decide for yourself if Vindale is the type of survey company you want to join. You may like it, and even though I think it is a pain, I have earned about $50.00 from them.