The SurveyPolice Scoop

Online Surveys Canada

2008-05-08T15:06:00.002-06:00

For our visitors from Canada, we have also compiled a listing of online survey companies on our forum who accept panelists from Canada.

You can view this list of Canadian survey panel opportunities here: https://www.surveypolice.com/forum/online-survey-panels-canada-t108.html

Again, this list is by no means complete! If you are aware of other survey panels who accept users from Canada, please post a reply to the topic with a url of the website.

UK Online Surveys

2008-05-08T15:02:00.002-06:00

Many of you from the UK have inquired about a listing of legitimate online survey companies who accept panelists from the UK.

We have compiled a listing of UK Online Survey opportunities on our forum here: https://www.surveypolice.com/forum/uk-online-survey-panels-t107.html

The list is by no means complete! If you are aware of other survey panels who accept users from the UK, please post a reply to the topic with a url of the website.

Israeli Survey Opportunity and New LightSpeed Research Panel

2008-04-30T23:30:00.004-06:00

You may have noticed that we fell behind on updating the complaints section - there is no longer a delay in processing complaints - our apologies to our patient users!

We have also added two new survey companies to our ever-growing list:

BlueBerries - an Israeli market research company. Website is written in Hebrew
ConsumerSay - a LightSpeed Online Research survey panel

New Survey Panel Addition: Indiefield

2008-04-01T04:30:00.003-06:00

Another new survey panel! Indiefield is based out of the UK - you may wish to become a new panelist of their website.

Don't forget to come back to SurveyPolice and submit your ratings!

New Panel: Opinion-Central

2008-03-25T00:37:00.002-06:00

Opinion-Central has been added to list of verified online survey companies. You can rate, rank and comment on Opinion-Central on their SurveyPolice company profile page.

Just Added: Globalnet

2008-03-20T06:25:00.002-06:00

We've verified a new online survey company on SurveyPolice and have added it to our directory. Check out Globalnet and let us know what you think!

New Survey Opportunities

2008-02-22T19:52:00.002-07:00

We've added a new company to our list of verified survey companies: One2OneNetwork.

We are also compiling a list of offline consumer testing companies; that is, research companies who conduct taste tests, focus group interviews, etc.

A new topic in the forum has been posted here: https://www.surveypolice.com/forum/listing-of-taste-test-and-focus-group-companies-t52.html

If you are aware of any other companies providing such opportunities, please add them to the list.

Survey Panel Complaints Section Update

2008-02-05T21:34:00.001-07:00

We have updated the complaints section of our website with a new look and new complaints categorization: http://www.surveypolice.com/complaints

Complaints against survey companies are now categorized by number of active complaints. This provides a more accurate guage as to how proactive a survey panel is with regard to resolving panelist concerns. Hopefully you will find this new page format easier to navigate.

You will also notice that close to half of the complaints submitted through SurveyPolice have been successfully resolved. We are ecstatic with the response from survey panels who are eager to help panelists with any concerns they may have. We are equally happy that you, the survey panelists, choose to use our free service after not receiving a satisfactory response from a survey company.

Don't forget to check out our surveys forum, and to participate regularly. We hope our forum will turn into your number one forum destination for online survey community news. Without your participation though, this is not possible, so don't be shy, and keep those posts coming!

New Survey Companies Added

2008-01-16T01:44:00.000-07:00

We've added the following new survey panels to our directory. Check it out!

Thanks to those of you who have been actively adding survey company comments to SurveyPolice! Your comments are not only appreciated by us, but by most of all, other panelists who appreciate any feedback you can provide. Keep up the great work!

And don't forget about the SurveyPolice Forum! We've built it for you to use, and we hope you continue to do so.

MotherKnowsBest Added

2007-12-07T05:04:00.001-07:00

The latest addition to our list of verified online survey panels is:

MotherKnowsBest

Check it out, then come back to tell us what you think!

New Survey Panels

2007-11-26T13:08:00.001-07:00

We've approved 2 new survey panels on SurveyPolice:

She Speaks - http://www.surveypolice.com/company/4177
MyVoice - http://www.surveypolice.com/company/4174

Don`t forget to check out our surveys forum!

Just Launched! Survey Police Forum

2007-11-18T23:27:00.000-07:00

We have just launched an online surveys forum! Here you will be able to converse with fellow survey-takers to discuss your experiences as a valuable member of the online surveys community.

To become a member of the forum is as easy as simply registering as a member of SurveyPolice. Not only will registering with SurveyPolice grant you both immediate and full access to the forum, but it will also enable you to post comments about survey panels, rank survey sites, and file complaints through the SurveyPolice website. We chose this route to make it easy for you – our valuable users. We know what it’s like trying to remember a million different usernames and passwords and it is our hope that we’ve saved you a bit of time with this unique feature.

We hope the surveys forum is something you will use and enjoy; we know how passionate a lot of you are about taking online surveys, and so we’ve just provided you with an another outlet for you to voice your opinions and share your thoughts with those new and old to the world of online surveys.

Have fun with the forum, and thank you for your continual support!

Website News

2007-11-05T22:46:00.000-07:00

We've added a TON of new survey panels to our list here: http://www.surveypolice.com/directory There are too many to list here individually in our blog, so just poke around and take a look for yourself!

We've also updated the company profile pages with a bit of a snazzier look. Here's an example: http://www.surveypolice.com/company/2 Hope you like it!

You can now social bookmark pages on our website to share them with your friends or discuss on your own website, blog, etc. Check out any company profile page for this option.

Prepared to be IMPRESSED over the next couple months - we've been working hard to bring you some fantastic surprises before the new year. If it isn't already, SurveyPolice will definitly become your #1 source for online survey information!

7 New Panel Additions

2007-10-24T10:56:00.000-06:00

We've done some digging and have found 7 new online survey panels for you to check out:

As always, we love to hear from you! If you have something to say about a specific survey panel, make sure to submit your rating and leave your comments!

Official Message from GlobalTestMarket

2007-10-08T22:53:00.000-06:00

Official message from GlobalTestMarket regarding fraudlent accounts:

GlobalTestMarket has recently begun to conduct quality reviews of our membership to ensure that legitimate members continue to receive the maximum amount of surveys and thus the most cash for taking those surveys.

GlobalTestMarket’s goal is to connect members with market research companies and departments. Since the beginning of 2007, over 65,000 members have been paid over $4 million USD, and we expect that number to grow substantially in coming years. That being said, we have established procedures to close accounts when there is substantial evidence to suggest that continued involvement would negatively affect the quality of market research being conducted by our clients.

It is not in GlobalTestMarket’s interest to remove active, legitimate members, but as online panel-member quality becomes of greater concern to our clients, we need to respond accordingly. After all, without our clients, there would be no surveys for our members to take.

As some members have expressed concern over these changes, we would like to assure you that our legitimate members continue to receive – and get paid for taking – online surveys. These measures will not only help you to receive the maximum benefits from taking surveys through GlobalTestMarket, but will improve the quality of online market research.

Unfortunately, we cannot disclose our review process as this would provide clues to circumvent our policies to fight fraud. Again, we have our members’ interests in mind and truly feel these steps will benefit everyone.

If you feel your account was closed in error, you can contact us through http://www.globaltestmarket.com/. We will review each appeal thoroughly before reaching a final decision.

As always, thank you for your participation and your valued membership.

Sincerely,
Gabriella McNabb
GlobalTestMarket

GlobalTestMarket Complaints

2007-10-04T15:55:00.000-06:00

You may have noticed that there has been an increase in complaints against GlobalTestMarket with users not being able to login to their accounts because of accusations regarding fraud.

GlobalTestMarket has contacted SurveyPolice with a message that they have also passed onto their members:

Last week there was a database error that marked several hundred member accounts as fraudulent. Upon receiving member inquiries, our customer service team would review the accounts and provided a response based upon faulty data. However, FrontDesk was not aware the data was faulty. Please disregard any previous FrontDesk response about fraudulent activity. Our Systems team last night traced the issue and reset every affected account back to active status. We have a list of the accounts affected. I hope those members can accept my sincere apology, and those members were given an additional 100 MarketPoints for the inconvenience due to our error. Please try logging into your account today and alert FrontDesk if there are any further issues.

Sincerely, GlobalTestMarket

If you still cannot login to your account, please contact GlobalTestMarket directly before issuing a complaint through SurveyPolice.

New Panels, New Comments Feature

2007-09-03T16:39:00.000-06:00

We've approved more panels to our list of legitimate survey companies! Take a look at these:

We've also added a brand new feature to the website! You can now make comments about any survey panel you choose. So, go ahead and share your experiences with the survey companies you're a member of.

Simply visit SurveyPolice.com, go to the panel directory and click on the survey panel of your choice, and click on "user reviews" to view and post comments about an online survey panel!

Huge Addition to Online Survey Panels List

2007-08-23T17:57:00.000-06:00

We've just approved a huge list of legitimate online survey panels to our SurveyPolice verified survey companies listing (http://www.surveypolice.com/directory).

Please check out the following survey panels, and then come back and let us know what you think by giving them a rating!

Enjoy!

2 Newly Approved Survey Panels

2007-08-09T10:15:00.000-06:00

We have added and approved two more survey panels to our list of verified online survey companies:

Kanbay Research Institute - http://www.surveypolice.com/company/4072
That's What I Think - http://www.surveypolice.com/company/4063

Take a look at these companies and make sure to come back and tell us what you think!

More Updates

2007-08-07T21:57:00.001-06:00

We have added a new approved survey panel to our directory. Check out Netverdix, and let us know what you think by giving them a rating! https://www.surveypolice.com/company/4070

Some more exciting updates will be posted on our site again over the coming weeks, so stay tuned!

MyPoints

2007-07-11T19:49:00.000-06:00

We have changed the status of MyPoints from Unverified to Verified. In the past we had concerns about MyPoints being a loyalty program and not a typical market research company, but users have told us that they do indeed conduct legitimate market research studies.

If you have comments about this or anything else on our website, please let us know!

Our site continues to grow and develop with the help of users like you – your feedback is always welcome.

Complaints Section Up and Running

2007-06-30T11:20:00.000-06:00

The complaints section on the site is fully functional again. The process has been streamlined and issuing and resolving complaints will now be much easier.

You will be required to login to the site in order to file a complaint, and in the future, this same login information will be used to access other features of the site.

We apologize once again for the delay in getting the complaints section of the site running again, but we think you will find that the wait was well worth it.

We would like to ask you, our users, to send us any feedback you may have about the new complaints process – your comments will help make future revisions to the complaints tool better reflective of the features you are looking for.

Complaints Section Update

2007-06-07T12:40:00.000-06:00

Our apologies for not fulfilling the June 1st deadline for having the complaints section operational again. By the end of the month, for certain, things will be up and running.

The new complaints process will be much more streamlined than it was before, and we're sure you'll be impressed with how it will work. The process will benefit not only consumers but market research companies as well - our new process should also see an increase in complaint resolution times.

Once again we apologize for the delay, but you can be sure that it'll be worth the wait.

New Survey Opportunity for Canadians

2007-05-28T19:30:00.000-06:00

Web Perspectives is looking for more Canadians to join their online survey panel. They are run by a legitimate research company which has been around for quite some time. Currently they have over 450,000 members.

We're featuring Web Perspectives on our homepage in the hopes that if you're Canadian, you will decide to become a panelist of theirs.

If you haven't so already, join Web Perspectives for free.

Online Article Mention, New Addition

2007-05-25T12:00:00.001-06:00

We are pleased announce that we have been featured in Erin Huffstetler's online article on Frugal Debt Reduction Ideas.

Erin smartly suggests putting any online survey earnings towards paying off debt - great idea!

We have also added another legitimate survey company:

Clear Seas Research

Keep those submissions coming!