Paid surveys site review - American Consumer Opinion Review

Regions Of Participation: International
Minimum Age to Join: open to ages 14 and up
Rewards: Cash ($4 to $25 per survey)
Url: www.acop.com

American Consumer Opinion Information

Well despite its name, American Consumer Opinion® survey panel is international, welcoming residents of all nations. American Consumer Opinion® is owned and operated by Decision Analyst, Inc., a major international marketing research firm headquartered in the Dallas-Fort Worth area in the United States. American Consumer Opinion® is made up of consumers worldwide who have agreed to participate in our paid opinion survey panel.

Program Details and Suggestions

Getting Started. Basically all you have to do is complete the initial sign up process, and then update your profile later on their site if you have any major changes in your life, new house, get married, etc. They do not really have a detailed member's area like some of the other panels.

What to expect? American Consumer Panel relies heavily on screener surveys (short profile surveys) to match you up with potential paid research studies. Completing a screener survey will enter you into a drawing for a cash reward, and based on the results of your screener survey, you may be chosen to participate in the full survey which usually can be completed in 10 to 20 minutes. Incentives for these surveys can range from $4 to $25 per survey. In addition all registered members are automatically entered in a monthly drawing for $250. American consumer offers payment in the form of a check, and payment arrives within four weeks.

Advice: Since all of American Consumer Opinion's surveys can lead to cash incentives, and since they do not send out frequent invitations I would recommend that you try to take all of their screener surveys. Plus, you will be entered into a drawing for a cash reward for just completing the short screener survey, and unlike some other panels I have actually won a couple of these sweepstakes drawings.


Review

Scale: 1 = Lowest, 10 = Highest

Quality of Surveys (9)

* Surveys are well written and easy to follow
* Surveys are interesting, and can generally be completed in less than 20 minutes

Compensation for Surveys (10)

* Compensation for cash surveys is excellent, ranging from $4 to $25 per surveys

Frequency of Surveys (6)

* Expect about two to six screeners per month.

Timely Payment / Payment Options (8)

* No minimum required to request payment. You are paid for each survey completed.
* Payment delivered via mail, and usually arrives within 4 weeks.

Survey Panel Member's Area Site / Member Support (8)

* American Consumer Panel's web site gives members the ability to update their basic profile information. No other statistics can be obtained there.
* Good support options including a toll-free number; panel supports many languages for international panelist.

Editor's Overall Panel Ranking (8.2)


The Bottom Line

American Consumer Opinion offers excellent compensation per survey, and the quality of their surveys is good. The only drawback is they do not offer as many surveys as other panels, and their member's area has limited functionality. You can expect any where from two to six screeners per month. I usually qualify for about half, so I average about two paid surveys per month. The pay per survey is excellent though and it is not uncommon to receive surveys that pay over $10. Definitely Recommend!

(source: http://www.online-paid-surveys.net/american-consumer-opinion-review.htm)