OpinionNow
OpinionNow Review
In this survey review, we’ll take a look at OpinionNow. OpinionNow is a paid survey site that allows users to answer online surveys in exchange for rewards, such as PayPal. This is a panel run by Untiedt Research located in Hattingen, Germany, which is a company offering clients access to market research data. By taking online surveys and filling out questionnaires, you’ll be able to impact new products and services.
Andrew: Andrew is one of our reviewers who’s been with HuginX the longest. With a background in membership support at one of the largest survey companies, Andrew has a lot of inside knowledge of the Market Research industry and has helped us refine our reviewing criteria. When Andrew is not working with reviews, he likes to go hiking with his dog Charlie.
Your demographics, job profile and hobbies will match with the surveys you’ll receive from OpinionNow, which means they should be interesting and relevant. You might also occasionally get sent free products to test at home, such as H&M. We at Huginx have signed up and taken surveys with OpinionNow over several weeks to check how the portal stacks up compared to similar sites.
Is OpinionNow a legit survey site?Â
OpinionNow is indeed a legit company. The company behind OpinionNow, Untiedt Research, is a professional market research company serving a multitude of clients all over the world. This means that OpinionNow is not a scam, and you’ll eventually get paid for the surveys you complete according to their terms. We recommend paying attention to the exact terms when signing up for the survey portals, so you know exactly what to expect.
What about my data – are they safe?
OpinionNow will monetize and share your survey data anonymously in order to deliver valuable research to its clients for market research purposes. These clients may use this data to develop and improve products, for example, to track the brand awareness of a consumer brand such as Nike. Personally identifiable data, like your name, email address and phone number will be treated in a confidential manner and shared in a very restricted way
Signing up with OpinionNow – how to get started
You simply need to register on the site to earn money by taking surveys. Then, after you’ve verified your email address, you’ll receive five to seven new survey opportunities per week. When you have reached the payment threshold, you can request to redeem your reward (e.g., PayPal).
How much can I make taking surveys with OpinionNow?
It’s important to remember that taking surveys with OpinionNow will not replace a full-time job. You might have seen ads for survey-companies promising hundreds of dollars per week in “income”. After reviewing 500+ gigs all over the world, our team at Huginx has still not found a single consumer panel that you count on as a serious source of income. When we tested OpinionNow, we would earn between $0,75 and $3 per survey. Earning a few dollars per week from online surveys will eventually lead to a decent amount though, so it all comes down to how persistent you are over time.
What about the survey experience?
As with most other panels, on OpinionNow you’ll be asked to fill out a set of qualifying questions before you get access to the real surveys. These questions are called screenout questions, and you’ll not get paid for them unless you are accepted into the surveys. When Huginx tested the survey experience on OpinionNow, we qualified for roughly 1 out of 4 surveys, which is in line with many other panel companies. Once you get accepted into the survey, the user experience is usually good. Note that many surveys are much easier to take on a laptop than a mobile, especially in the case of matrix questions.
Top Rated Panels
- Transparent payment system
- Low redemption level
- High incentives compared to regular consumer survey sites
- Good selection of payment options
- Interesting survey opportunities
- High qualification rate
- Simple user interface
- Surveys are not always mobile-friendly
- Complex questions which can take a lot of concentration and time to fill out
- High quality survey experience
- Interesting surveys on trending topics
- You always qualify for surveys (once signed up)
- Well paid survey opportunities
- Tablet and free internet service offered to households without internet access
- Not possible to sign up without a special invitation
- Not too many survey opportunities (2-5 per month)
- Easy to qualify
- Variety of topics and activities
- Informative and interesting surveys
- Excellent helpdesk
- Fast and easy PayPal payments
- High payout threshold
- No join-bonus
- Owned by one of the largest market research companies
- Above average payout per survey
- A low threshold to redeem rewards
- Easy to qualify for surveys
- Low volume of survey opportunities
- Technical glitches using the Pinecone Research app
- No payout threshold
- Gives loyalty credit if you do not qualify for a survey
- Above-average incentive levels
- Limited earning opportunities
- Hard to qualify and low pay for partner surveys
What can prevent me from cashing out?
You cannot withdraw to PayPal if you don’t reach the minimum payment threshold. Also, our advice is to be honest and attentive in answering your surveys to avoid rejected submissions. Only one account with OpinionNow is allowed per person and attempts to create multiple accounts to earn more money are considered fraud. This could result in you being banned and losing the rewards accumulated in your account.
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