SayNation Closes its Doors

 

   If you have recently tried to access SayNation you may have noticed what use to be their main page now comes up as an unowned domain. It seems that they sent out emails to members a few days prior to the start of the new year stating that they would be closing indefinitely.

  There have been some members that noticed a decrease in surveys over the past year and problems with rewards redemption. There was very little customer support, which some suggest, may have been caused from a lack of employees. Of course, these are only speculations. It just goes to show you never know when a survey site will close.



  

New $10 Survey at Survey Savvy!

Have you purchased or leased a new car in the past 2 years? If so, Survey Savvy is looking for participants for a survey they are hosting. Compensation for this survey is $10! If you are interested or know someone who would be, here is the link: http://media.surveysavvy.com/cars.php?ref=2810554

Want a little more info about Survey Savvy before diving in? Survey Savvy is an online survey community operated by Luth Research. They are located in San Diego, California and were established in 1999.

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• $1 - $3 per survey
• 1 - 3 surveys per month
• Must be at least 13 years old
• Request payment after completion of survey
• Payments are sent via Check
• Check will be sent 4 - 6 weeks after request
  
• Proof Of Payment

Synovate Global Opinon Panels Changes Ownership to Ipsos

   A few weeks back Synovate Global Opinion Panels sent out an email informing their panelists of upcoming changes that will make being a survey taking more enjoyable. They also emphasized how this change would bring about a new website, more reward options, new survey layout as well as additional opportunities for contests and sweepstakes.

   Many of you who read this email were probably thinking more along the lines of revamping the site, and even perhaps using a little social networking to add to the features that had been announced. I personally didn't expect a change of ownership. Below is the email I received yesterday explaining the changes that have taken place.

   I'm not sure how I feel about the change yet. At the least, I am hoping the convergence of points from Synovate to i-Say is fair. I do, however, like that you can cash out through PayPal at i-Say. The minimum to cash out through PayPal is 1500 points which is $15. So $1 for 100 points, which isn't too bad of a conversion in the survey world. They also have other methods of payment such as Amazon gift cards, iTunes certificates, American Express gift cards, check, donations or you can use your points for entries in sweepstakes.

   The great thing I noticed about their rewards system is that all the rewards are consistent with points vs dollars. Sometimes you will notice at other survey sites that if you want to cash out through PayPal it may cost you 1700 points instead of the 1500 points that an Amazon gift card will cost you. At i-Say its 1500 points for $15 and it does matter how you want it!

   If you aren't a member of i-Say but would like to become a member, feel free to send me an email at SurveyDirectory@gmail(dot)com with your first name and the email you want the invitation sent to!

Recruit & Field Inc - Online 3 Stage Study - $400 Compensation

Recruit & Field Inc. is looking for people of Hispanic descent to participate in a 3 stage study. If you are interested in becoming part of their panel, visit the Recruit & Field Inc website. I'm kinda bummed I'm not eligible for this study, good luck to everyone who does qualify for it! Here is the email I received: 

Hello Everyone!

 

We are looking for people of Hispanic descent to participate in a 3 stage study.  You MUST agree to participate in all 3 stages at the time of booking.

 

Stage 1:  Online Bulletin Board

The first stage of this study is a 3 day online discussion that will happen on August 14^th, 15^th, & 16^th.  You will be a part of what we call an online bulletin board, which is a web board where you can post your comments and read others’ comments.  You will be joined by a small group of people in your age group.  The topic of the discussion will be what life is like for you at the moment!  We are sure you will find the discussion very interesting.

 

A moderator will be leading the discussion and posting questions which you will need to respond to throughout the day.  You will be required to log into the online discussion at least three times over the course of the day for no less than 15 minutes each time.  Furthermore, you will be required to read and respond to other participants’ postings.  It is extremely important that you fully participate in the online discussion all 3 days.   

 

Profile Page:  As part of your online participation, you will be required to complete a profile page, which should not take you very long to do.  This is meant to be a place you can share information, about yourself with the other respondents and the moderator, such as what you do, your interests, your favorite music groups and even upload pictures and videos.  This way other respondents can visit your profile page (and you can visit theirs) to get to know each other a bit better.  Please be assured that your profile page is completely secure.  All information you post will be held strictly confidential.  Only other respondents and the moderator will be able to view your profile.

 

You will be compensated $125 via check for this portion of the study.

 

Stage 2:  Face to Face Interview

Following the online discussion, we will invite a select number of people for an interview that will take place in your home.  The topic of the discussion will be life at the moment so the discussion should be a lot o fun!  The interview will last approximately 1.5 hours and it will be necessary for you to stay the entire time.  The interview may be video taped for research purposes only.  Please be assured that the footage will never be broadcast on TV or posted online.

 

You will be compensated $150 via check for this portion of the study.

 

Stage 3:  Self-Ethnography/Video Diaries

Following the online discussion, we will be selecting a few people to create video diaries.  This would involve us sending you a small video camera that you would use to document some of your day to day activities following your online discussion.  Please be assured that the footage will never be broadcast on TV or posted online.  The topic of the video diaries will be about your life at the moment.  We will be giving you more information on what these diaries are to include as well as the specific dates if you are selected to take part in this stage of the research.  You will be notified after the online discussion if you have been selected to take part in the video diary.  If selected we will be sending you a camera the week of August 20^th.

 

You will be compensated $125 via check for this portion, which will be sent out to you as soon as the camera and diary footage is received by us.

 

If you are interested in participating, please email me the following information:

 

Name:

Age:

Gender:

Ethnicity:
City & State you reside in:

Occupation:

Highest level of education completed:

Best contact number:

 

Thank you for taking the time to reply to my email.

 

Regards,

 

Janet
Focus Group Coordinator
Recruit & Field Inc
janet@recruitandfield.com

MySurvey Reward - Payment

I officially received my reward from MySurvey and I couldn't be happier!

I initially was going to redeem my points at Opinion Square for the OXO 10 Piece POP Container Set but I was a couple hundred points short and I had no more surveys available - ugh. I was so close! I went on as usual with my survey taking and ended up doing one at MySurvey. I realized how many points I had collected there and began to browse the rewards center. Success! They had the same set available! I researched what would be cheaper, an Amazon e-certificate to buy the set or getting the set through MySurvey - I ended up getting it through MySurvey. The conversion from points to money would have only given me $75 to work with at Amazon and the price for the OXO 10 Piece POP Container Set is just under $100. I probably saved $20 or more doing it this way.

What kind of rewards have you received from MySurvey?

Profiles & Screeners - What You Should Know

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It is common to here someone say "It seems like I hardly ever receive surveys". I know when I started signing up for a bunch of survey sites I didn't bother going through and doing all the profiles for every survey site. The result, hardly any surveys to participate in. If you aren't getting many surveys it may be that you haven't completed these profiles, which are crucial to receive surveys. If they don't have idea about your lifestyle then how do they know what surveys may be of interest to you?

Screeners, what are they? Screeners are short surveys, usually less than 5 minutes long. These help them understand what activities you are interested in, what foods you like to eat or what brands you use, etc. Screeners are send you are for a reason - to increase your eligibility for surveys or studies. If they know what activities you enjoy from a sceener the more likely they will send you a survey when market research is being done on that particular subject.

You are probably thinking profiles and screeners sure do sound like the same thing. You are partially right, they are similar. However, the reason why you receive these is becuase your profile stated you were interested in that subject. For example: Your profile said you were interested in sports, there is a new survey coming up on sports, sometimes a particular sport. They then send you a screener to see if the sport they are conducting research about is one of your favorites. This helps them target a specific group of people to get the most accurate results possible.