Requested a payout and received an email saying it would take 1-3 weeks. After 3 weeks no payout. Sent email asking why no payout and received this:

Dear member:

The Cash-out was approved, but is still processing.
Our records indicate that you cashed out and your payment has been sent to
our Accounting department. We are currently experiencing a delay in
processing your payment. We apologize for this inconvenience. We ask that
you allow for 2-3 weeks from today’s date for processing.

Thanks,

Anne Parks
Vice President
American Consumer Opinion®


Sounds a little fishy to me. This is my first payout request and maybe the $11 they owe me will bankrupt them.

For lack of better words but straight to the point,THEY SUCK.I have been a member of their panel since 2008.Never got many surveys and only cashed out once for $13.82 in all that time.My wife whom is 13 years younger than me,I'm 58 just signed up with their site and then a month later i could no longer log into my account which i had a few points in and their response is that i either violated their rules or had a different email address.I had or did neither.I told them i wanted concrete answers in which their reply was it looks like someone in your household has the same home address,i did not see that in the rules.Most panels told my wife that only one per household was allowed.They let her earn points and then ousted me.I told them that i would go to the survey police with this as I've been with them since 08 and they didn't respond back so i believe they just didn't care.I also believe that they are discriminatory.

i was with them for a week. they only sent me one survey, which i answered honestly and thoughtfully. i logged in today to find that my account was deleted with no explanation of any kind. this is a VERY rude company! stay away.

They have good surveys and decent rewards. They also pay something if you do not qualify and they do the qualification part quickly in the beginning. They do not send many surveys, that is their one weak point.

Howdy
I have been with american consumer opinion for a few years. Overall im not impressed. They send me 1 screener survey a month and it can take many months to reach the 1000 point cash out. I earned a 15 dollar check but it took two years to earn it. I do not recommended american consumer opinion.
Have a nice day.

I like ACOP. Don't get many surveys but the ones i do get are interesting and you can cash out fast. They also have good "at-home" studies that are interesting. Thumbs up for me

I have belonged to acop for a long time (years). It was always one of my favorites...paid well. I haven't received a survey in at least six months. It could be a demographics thing since I just turned 65 but I am surprised that I haven't even heard from them.

So, I joined 2 months ago. Have yet to get more than a couple screeners. This morning, I got an email to tell me that I have been removed from the panel, either for inactivity or for violating their rules and regulations. I did the last survey on my husband's laptop at home I believe, but I didn't violate their rules.

It's ok. Good riddance. At this rate I might make something in a year or so. Not worth the time to join and fill out screeners.

THEY R GREAT..
PAY ON TIME..
WOULD LIKE A LITTLE MORE SURVEY'S 2 COMPLETE - BUT SO WOULD ALL OF US..
ENJOY BEING PART OF A GOOD SITE...

CAROL

I've been with ACOP for a couple of years now and I've cashed out with them 5 or 6 times now. They don't send out a huge amount of surveys, but the incentive is usually decent. The average surveys are 4-5$ but I have gotten ones up to $25 before. When ever I've cashed out I've always gotten a check within 2 weeks, sometimes sooner. Overall a good company, you just have to be patient and stick with it!

I have been a member for at lest 7 months, and still have yet to cash out for $10.

I don't hear from them very often, but they are legit and they do pay. They even sent me out to do a "survey" of some new cars one time and sent me home with a check for $150.

ACOP is a great survey company. I qualify at 95% of the time to participate in their surveys. Points are credited in a timely manner. Payments are made in an excellent manner. Since they began using PayPal, payments are quicker. I give ACOP a 100% rating.

member for 6 months and account balance still says $0.00.

Have left this panel to concentrate on ones that actually pay out

American Consumer Opinion Panel is one of the easiest sites I have ever had to deal with. I have been doing surveys for only about 2 months or so and I have made $27, $15 of that coming from trying out a product. That $27 came from just four surveys that I have done: $3 survey, $4 survey, $5 survey, and a $15 survey. The key is when you are doing the screener to see if you qualify, if you actually do qualify for the survey, you will most likely be invited to it right after the screener and it will be just one survey put together, the screener and the survey itself. You just have to understand how they are set up, and I highly recommend them to anyone that needs a simple and reliable company to work with.

Is this a good company? Do they pay and well? I cannot provide any guidance as I have only received 1 survey since I joined.

I did receive the Anne Parks letter starting that I should fill in all of the presurvey questions on their site. I invested thirty minutes got basically nothing.

I had the same experience as the last three posters. Moreover I was due $15 for a home test, a test of a very personal type of product. I put aside my routines for weeks, filled out paperwork and mailed it back in a timely fashion. I did not ask to re-enroll, merely to be remunerated for my diligence in regard to this sensitive home test. No dice. I kept asking them to explain why they'd poofed me and finally they accused me of submitting inaccuracies! Untrue. The irony is, the only person you'll hear from is the fictional "Anne Parks, V.P." Imagine--serious customer service issues and who responds to you? An imposter! And they have issues about "accuracy"!? I understand why a survey company sends out invitations over a fake name, but not why they hide behind that name when the going gets tough. If that curt, insenstive person is a VP, I'm Joe Biden. I was going to pursue this with the BBB but for the sake of peace, I'll sacrifice the $15 and share here.

i had been a happy member for several years and when logging in one time, i received a screen "your email can not be found in our data base" message

sent email to acop and recieved a canned form letter reply. next time several days later the same screen appeared and i asked my password be sent to me which it was. upon logging in i got the same email address not in data base

Called today to find out what was going on and they said i had given them too many answers of n/a to their questions and in essence to get lost.

If my email address wasnt in their data base, then they should not have been able to send me the password i normally used. I wonder how much other information about is is kept by them agaisnt our knowledge? i dont trust them.

They deleted my account right when I had enough money to check out. What a waste of time.

This company is nothing but a pack of liars. I went to the website to update my info and couldn't log in. I emailed them and they said I was removed because I had 2 email addys. I have only had 1 email address in my life and still have it. If it had been a decent company I would have disputed this but you are lucky to make 10-15 dollars a year with them and it takes forever to get paid. They are not Worth spit so I said good riddance.

Joined this and quit after a couple months after being screened out of the 3 or 4 surveys I did receive. It would bounce me after 1 or 2 questions so obviously they don't need my demographic. Better stuff out there.

I've been with this company since January 2009 and have only received 1 survey. However, you need $10 to cash out, so I will never see the $4 I earned a year and a half ago. They send you 2 or 3 "screeners" each much, but those don't pay. What a rip off.

Surveys don't come often, but you can always count on generous incentives, and speedy payment delivered to your mailbox. This is a no hassle, decent survey site. I just wish the surveys were more frequent!

I joined this panel years ago. The total number of surveys I qualified for last year was 2, yes 2. Last April and August. Oh they sent multiple "screeners" but they never sent any actual surveys. On the plus side, I had $8 from those 2 surveys I did, and they sent a check when I asked about it.

I only end up taking a survey from them once or twice a month, but the incentives are really good. This company is authentic and they won't try to cheat you like so many other survey companies out there. American Consumer Opinion is one of the good ones! A+

I like this company. They have been fair and I have received payment within a very reasonable time frame. One of the best ones.

Things seem to have picked up a bit!!! -- Lately, they've been sending lots of surveys and I've been making money. They are quick to credit my account, and they've always been quick to pay!

This company doesn't send many surveys. I only get 2 or 3 per month at best. HOWEVER, THEY ARE LEGIT AND FAIR! They will pay you within a couple weeks of cashing out. Therefore, they are OK in my book. And as far as I know, they do not partner with OTX - (survey exchange,) which is a credit in itself! AMERICAN CONSUMER OPINION -- THANK YOU FOR BEING LEGIT!

I actually like ACO because I have never had a problem getting paid when I completed a compensable survey. There are numerous screeners, but they are fairly short. The surveys are good in content. I never feel like I have wasted my time. My only complaint is their supposed monthly drawing from screeners - no where on the web site does it say that anyone was selected. Makes me wonder if they monthly drawing really exists.

I joined almost three months ago and I have yet to get anything from them. I did get one and my computer kicked me out of it. I haven't heard much from them since, and I have no surveys coming in. I think it's time to cut myself loose from them.

Was amember for some time with this group. Surveys are few and far between. If your not in a rush then it's for you. Long time to reach cash out.

I was a member for almost 2 Years. I never got a single survey. They send screeners they want you to fill out, for free.They say it is for a up and coming survey. Yeah right. Their screener are just mini surveys with no compensation. Just a sneaking way of getting info. for free.

three months and only received 2 screeners, and obviously no incentive for those. that's it, i'm done with acop

Generally a very good company. Not many surveys, but worth being signed up for. Their incentives are reasonable for the survey length. This is how survey companies should do business...you get some and they get some. My only issue is with that one "screener" they send out pretending it is leading to a real survey, but it is actually the survey itself. The one where they want to know every product you have bought in the past three months, how much you paid, where you shopped and bought...give me a break. Skip that one (it is the one where they DO NOT mention any incentive... otherwise very good site.

I have been with this site for about two months. I have received three surveys. One was for 8 dollars and took me about 20 minutes. One was for 3.50 wich took me about 10 mins. The real paying survey was 30 dollars and it took me about 1 hour to complete. They dont send many surveys but im still happy

Very few surveys from this site. Not to get rich from this site, that's for sure. Too long between surveys. Not worth the time to wait to accumulate enough to cash out.

Not impressed with this site. I've been a member for over a year and have probably only gotten five surveys (which I don't think I even qualified for). Waste of time, in my opinion. I guess you have to fit a certain demographic in order to get their surveys, which I guess I don't.

Good site, but survey invitations can be sparse Would recommend this site as only a supplement to your other registrations. The site does pay cash and pays promptly when you cash out. Key to increasing cash invitations...participate in all screening surveys.

I joined this site 5 months ago and have received a total of 2 surveys. I earned $5 for one and no, I never received my payment. This has been the worst site I've ever joined. If you enjoy getting a few surveys a year and making a few bucks they either dont pay or don't respond to when u have a question.. enjoy. They're one of those sites that you ask a very specific question and they send you an automated scripted response that answers nothing that you asked.

I haven't had a problem in the past but now I can't log into my account. Anne Parks informed me that I don't exist even though I have received checks in the mail from them.She said SOMEONE must have deleted my account but I am the only person who uses my email address.I was told to open a new account using another email address and that COMCAST is the problem.But I will lose anything I may have in my account. I tried that and It tells me I will receive an email to complete the registration. But It never comes. I had this same problem before but it was corrected.I have not received a reply to my complaint.

When I first joined ACOP I received two surveys for $4 each completed them and got paid rather quickly. I thought it was a sign of good things to come. Since then it has been nothing but endless screeners. Finally, after a year of this I asked them to remove me from their list.

So far I do get emails from this company. I have completed many survey. For those that have not received these emails, you will need to add them to your address book to prevent the company emails gong to spam. This is stated when you sign up.

I've been registered over a year and zero surveys.I would say it's a waste of time but I haven't actually wasted any time. A plus for thoughtfulness to ACOP!

The incentives here are pretty good, and they are very quick to send out your money once you request it. However, they seem to be very slow. I hardly ever get any survey offers. I'm lucky to get one / month. If things pick up, and they can offer more surveys, this will be a perfect company!

Havent been invited to a single survey, contacted customer support and reply was a cover all form letter that explained nothing. ACOP appears to be a real site, but no surveys to back it up.

I have literally not gotten any surveys from them. I have all my profile information filled out. Not worth my time at all.

Barely any surveys lately? Not bad otherwise.

This is a good survey site. I only qualify and complete 2 surveys a month, but they pay a minimum of $4 per survey. Once again, a minimum and it could be more. When I cash out, I receive my checks within 2 weeks. Also, the biggest payout I ever got was for $160 for my participation in a focus group. When they send screeners, panel members should always complete the screeners. That is how they pick panel members for upcoming surveys and focus groups. I've had no problem with them. They also answer their phones.

Although the survey incentives themselves are pretty good-you get cash usu ~ $4, but in an av. yr, let's say you'll get 3-5 survey offers. And maj. of those you won't qualify for and entered into a sweeps instead. Also, they're not very transparent. You can't tell when you took a survey that was accepted, there's no running tally of $ that's coming to you and the website itself is very barren and ominous (hence why I gave legitimacy a low rating).

Like Ronald & Monet, I'm really disappointed with ACO. I joined 5 months ago and have only received 2 surveys invitations -- and didn't qualify for either.
I'm doing much better with other survey companies.

Nothing from them, and I've been with them for 2-3 months. :(

I emailed them about me not receiving any email invites to their surveys-- but I didn't even get an automated response of 'You will shortly'. Come on! All I can say is good luck to you if you're planning on joining.

I have been a member since December 2008 and have not earn any points, money or incentives to date. What am I doing wrong . . . would appreciate any suggestions. Thank you, Ronald

The surveys and the pay per surveys are among the best. However, the frequency is rather low (up to 2/month on average). But in general good to do surveys for.

You will receive payment in mail after done with the survey as promised, but take a while for the check to reach you. Not many survey from them, several months only got one survey.

I'm among the many here that have joined and never received a survey from this site. I guess they just don't like some of us.

ACOP has long been my favorite survey site. I so not understand what all the people are saying about little or no surveys. I get on average 3 to 4 surveys a month. On occasion they have sent out screeners to see if you qualify for an upcoming survey. These are always very short. I would recommend this company to anyone. Pay is money in the bank.

I havent gotten a survey opportunity from them in 6 months.

I "LOVE" ACO!!! I have tested more products and kept than I could have ever imagined. Everything from TV dinners, 8lb bags of charcoal, laundry detergent, facial and hair products, to 18lb bags of dog food, potato chips and more. I might only get the free stuff once a month or so but it always seems to be when I need it the most.

I got about 6 surveys in 6 months they did pay on time but its very hard to qualify for them and the screeners they have don't really tell you much the payouts they offer are not that great at all mostly 4 bucks not one of my favorites

I agree that they're worth it, even if they only send out 2.9 surveys a year. I usually get asked to try products from them, so it's totally worth it.

you do get paid for taking them, the check is always in the mail no matter what the amount, & it sets a standard which should be followed by many other survey panels. BRAVO, ACO!

they give you like 3 surveys A YEAR

not many serveys but pay fast and good

I've been with this website for at least four years and I rarely ever get a survey? I've gotten probably no more than four over the four years. Though I have gotten emails from the company they're never for surveys.

Unlike other sites that take forever to pay you, this site pays out within three weeks with cash, not points.

Ron B.

This is a good one to join. They pay quickly and there surveys are easy to qualify for. Most of em are for only $4 to $10 but so what ..... You cant make living taking surveys. I highly recommend them

this company pays promptly but I do not get many surveys from them and often do not qualify

I GOT PAID SEVERAL TIMES AND THE SURVEY DONT TAKE MUCH OF YOUR TIME.

I have done 1 Survey for this group since I signed up about 2 years ago. They keep sending me emails with screeners and no surveys or products tests or anything. Who do they think they are CINT, ie, Survey Exchange, OTX?

I was a member for four months, I always took a ton of screener surveys but was never given a survey, and of course there isn't even a small incentive to those.

I hardly qualify for any surveys because I'm not the right ethnicity but I usually qualify for these. Take the survey and then get a check in the mail! It's super easy.

1-2 surveys per month. There are short screeners to qualify. If you do, the incetives are good for the amount of time to complete the survey. Expect payment in about 4 weeks. American Consumer Opinion is like clockwork.

THEY ARE AWESOME! NO Spam or anything, get paid by check for every survey within a week or two! {:>)

I find their surveys really interesting and their pay incentives are good. I dont get many surveys but I usually qualify when I get them. I recommend american consumer opinion!

This is a must join site, you get paid well for doing their surveys, there just isn't that many of them.

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