Pinecone Research

PineConeResearch is a great company if you like taking surveys in your spare time to earn some extra bucks. There's no pay out minimum, payment is quick (less than 5 days if you choose PayPal option) or you can exchange your dollars for item in its rewards catalog. Survey opportunities are often and pay you at least $3 for around 10 minutes of your time. It's not like other sites where you have to spend an hour for lousy 50 cents. PineConeResearch is awesome, pays well and won't spam your inbox like Toluna.

I was hesitant joining, as I have encountered many scam sites. I really have to give them "props"! I wish every survey company would take a few notes of how PineConeResearch operates HONESTLY. Here is my review:

PineConeResearch is a real research company for Top Brand products. There are no videos to watch, sites to click on or offers to complete.

Simply, complete your profile and if you are a match for a prospective survey, you will be asked to participate.

Surveys pay minimum of $3/300 points, are fairly quick usually under 10 minutes? Minimum Paypal is $5 and paid within 24 hours on a week day. I am not sure if Paypal is available automatically? I know I was asked to accept a check initially, then was approved for Paypal.

Surveys: a few a week depending on your demographics
Participation is voluntary. You can opt in for daily/weekly depending on your availability. You can also opt for "Vacation Time" wherein you will not be sought to participate.

Although participation is voluntary, if you are not active, you do run a risk of being "booted". Understand please: they are serious about data collection, as they should be. If you cannot give honest accurate data, there is no use for you to occupy their space.

If you get booted from a survey via internet connection. Log back in and pick up where you left off! I like this- its better than starting over or not being able to complete as some other sites are.

Testing Products: 50/50 the survey you will take could include testing a product. My 1 quirk: I never know when I am going to receive something, because every survey will always ask whether or not you are willing to try. I am always willing to try anything once.
I have yet to be disappointed. I usually receive a Test Product every month, based on a survey I took. Wide variety of full size products, pets, family, household, etc.

Confidentiality: I respect this and aside from my immediate family, I do not share information or products.

Customer Support: They are always helpful to answer any questions. Don't be afraid to ask questions. Turn around has been so quick or at the very latest within 24 hours.

Computer or Mobile: I haven't had an issue taking a survey on either. They don't care where you log in from (work, school, airport :) as long as you can honestly complete the survey.

This is definitely a reliable website. As Donna said, they give you 3 dollars per survey which you can have them send to either your PayPal account or through a check to your home address. They approve each survey the day after it's taken (excluding weekends), and the checks usually arrive within 3 days of the survey's approval. Although I have heard they send out samples to try and review, I haven't received those yet. But I have received 6 survey invitations along with $18 and I just joined in early November! I would definitely recommend this site to those who have time to do a few surveys & earn a little extra cash.

I was lucky enough to get into their group. What I like is that when I do a survey I get a three dollar check. I also got a new product to try. I get an email when a survey is available and check in and it is fairly easy to complete a survey within 15 minutes or so. No problems so far getting paid. I think I saw their want ad through frugalfemina.com. I like getting the cash vs. points toward rewards as it seems to take a long time to get something I do not even want.