Thursday, August 14, 2008

Online Surveys, Part 4: 3 More Survey Sites

Another installment in my ongoing series on online survey websites. Today: Global Opinion Panels, Global Test Market, and LightSpeed Consumer Panel.

These three survey panels are all similar in that they have surveys that are reasonably easy to qualify for, rewards are earned quickly, and are redeemable for cash.
  1. Global Opinion Panels. Their surveys are easy, arrive frequently, and are fun to do. I have even received products to test from them. In fact...now that I think of it, some of the products that I talked about in my post about nfoMySurvey may have actually come from Global Opinion Panels! Points are redeemable for good old cash, $1 for every 1,000 points. Points add up quickly; in the past month I've earned more than 5,000 points.
  2. Global Test Market. One thing I like about them is that their points are really worth a lot. The first time I cashed in points from them, I had 1,203 points and just about fell over when the check was for $60.15 (5 cents per point). You can cash in your points once you reach 1,000. Another thing I like about them is if you don't qualify for the first survey that they invite you to, they will ask if you want to try for another.
  3. LightSpeed Consumer Panel. Similar to the others, except for the fact that they offer their rewards in PayPal, which shows up really quickly in my PayPal account. 1,150 points for $10 in PayPal. Points add up fast; I earned 1,200 points in the last month.

Again, like I said in previous posts, there's no way doing surveys will replace your day job, but it is nice to have some sources of disposable income.