recommended research and focus group sites
I have personally used all of the following sites, and they pay very well. One thing to remember, however, is that focus group invitations do not come as often as paid survey invitations, so you may want to be patient. It is well worth it.
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20/20 Research
This is one of the best research / focus group companies, and they generally offer pretty high payouts. I have completed several focus group studies ranging from $50 to $150. One of the best studies was entirely online. All you had to do was log into an online forum each day for several days and answer a series of questions in detail. After that, I received a $150 check. Whenever you sign up for one of their opportunities, they ask for your name, address, and phone number among other things such as age. Use your real phone number here instead of any free voicemail number you might have because they will call to ask you screening questions usually.
Baker St. Solutions
This company general does product tests. They will send you a product, usually unbranded, and you get to use it for a certain period of time. Later, they will send a survey for you to complete about its usefulness, effectiveness, etc. These product tests are pretty fun as you get to keep the product plus you get paid. Payments are usually by check, but they do now offer Amazon.com gift certificates. The average payment is around $25-30.
Johnson & Johnson Friends & Neighbors
This site does primarily product tests, all from Johnson & Johnson family companies. Occasionally, I have heard they offer more extensive focus groups as well. They pay via check.
Other research websites
1. Chasen Research (http://www.chasenresearch.com/) – been in business since 1986. Offers occasional research studies. Judging from the sign-up form, the page must not have been updated in a while. Pays via check.
2. Infoco (http://www.infocousa.com/) – another site that seems rather old; one questions asks what pager brand you use. You have to enter in everything manually for the participant form. It is worth a shot. Pays via check.
3. The Matrix Group (http://tmgresearch.com/) – interestingly, one of the questions it asks is what radio stations you listen to, as if that’d be helpful outside of a local setting. They pay via check.
4. Plaza Research (http://www.iopinion.com/) – Another antiquated site. Seems to be active still. Sign up.
5. Probe Market Research (http://www.probemarket.com/) – they do market research studies and mock trials. Their focus groups pay between $50-400, which is quite a high margin.
6. Delve (http://www.delve.com/) – they conduct focus groups in apparently most consumer industries. Payouts range from $50-200. They have a general consumer sign-up and a medical professional sign-up.
Another new creation is the recent use of lawyers to poll potential jurors online. A case is presented to a ‘mock’ jury to help gauge what would possibly happen in a trial. I have participate in a few before, and a case is presented with all the facts, then you decide whether or not one side is liable; various questions are asked as to why you feel this way. If you are in Louisiana, you might have fewer opportunities than most. These pay around $20 each.
eJury case summary. You are asked to review the facts of a case
and answer questions about it.
· JuryTest – (http://jurytest.net/) – pays in check for each case completed
· eJury – (http://www.ejury.com/) – pays via check for reviewing different cases.
· TrialJuries –(http://www.trialjuries.com/) – PayPal payments for reviewing attorney’s cases. It says you must not have been convicted of a felony. Someone should test that out.
· OnlineVerdict (http://www.onlineverdict.com/) – Get paid via check for reviewing cases, just like those above.
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