Though I rarely qualify for the surveys I have been able to participate in some focus groups which paid me out separately and were definitely worth it. I stick with them because you never know what'll come my way.

I have been with this group for over a year and have made $1.00!! I'm a very young 52, but I must be lacking something that I'm not aware of. I'm always disqualified after the first few questions, that I wonder why they even bother sending me invites. I'm canceling membership and moving on. Sad thing is...they lost a great survey taker.

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I just enrolled @ Focus Forward Online. In the members area it states:
"ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS - PLEASE NOTE THAT THERE HAS BEEN A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO THE FOCUS FORWARD TERMS OF USE REGARDING INCENTIVE CREDITS, EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 9, 2009:

ALL MEMBERS MUST REQUEST CONVERSION AND PAYMENT OF INCENTIVE CREDITS WITHIN 12 MONTHS AFTER THE DATE THEIR ONLINE ACCOUNT FIRST REACHES OR EXCEEDS A BALANCE OF $20.00 OR SUCH INCENTIVE CREDIT AND ANY RIGHT TO CONVERSION AND PAYMENT SHALL BE FORFEITED.

I've belonged to this panel for a few months and have gotten quite a number of invites for focus groups. The problem is that I never qualify because I'm never called or contacted back. Oh well. I'm 26, so maybe I'm not in the right age bracket? I don't know. I never qualify for the surveys, either. Lame.

Everytime I get an invitation, which is once or twice every six months, I can't qualify!! Everything is fine until you get to the "Into which age group do you fall under", It has the option under under 24 years old, so I click it, because I'm being honest!! and as soon as I do it says we are sorry but this survey is full. You guys could be honest and just say that you don't like young people. But what realy gets me is that they send me the email and I click it within 5 Min's and it is full! YA Right!!

I signed up Jan 08 and immediately completed my profile info. Next I heard from them was in Jul 09 asking me to update my profile info. Received my first survey ($1) on Sep 3, 2009 but it was closed before I could take it. Received second survey today (Sep 28, 2009), but did not qualify. At this rate I will never earn anything from them. Hopefully I will be invited to a focus group or two to make it worthwhile, otherwise I'd cancel.

After two months I have received just five surveys from them and didn't qualify for a single one. On the last one I was disqualified after just two questions.

First, I love that the surveys pay cash, always. No drawings or "points". Only cash! Next, I have had the opportunity, twice in the past year, to also be part of an online blogging group. One time I received $75 for discussing my refrigerator and the other time I received $100 for talking about beverages I like. Both times I was paid in 2 weeks, which I thought was a record. Sometimes the surveys are a little long, but that is my only complaint.

I don't really get too many invites from them and have only made about $16. A lot of what I do get I don't qualify for and I've never been invited to a focus group. Good for potential.

I know the owner Kim and I can assure you that their doors have not closed. There are currently revamping their website - investing a ton of money into it. They have actually hired new salaried employees and have expanded their departments.

They have relocated and they are now located in Ft. Washington PA and their phone # is 215-367-4000

I have not been credited for my referrals,I know for a fact that a referral just finished a focus group and she always get through their surveys.

there signup is dead and when i emailed them they told me that they have been sold and they are closing there doors the end of january..

I get 3-4 surveys a month from Focus Forward online. I've earned $10 in surveys since joining Focus Forward, but I earned $200.00 in a focus group with them. They paid by check within a week of the project's closure. One of my favorites!