Synovate recently merged with I-say and thing have gone downhill from there. They aren't sending out rewards, or if they do you are likely do get a fake gift card code. Horrible customer service. Just left this new merged company after being a member of both of the former companies for years with few problems.

Avoid!

Takes way too long to make $5. The surveys are horridly long and boring and plain. When you do get the $5 check, it takes three weeks to reach you in the mail. I live in the same city where the check is being mailed from, it shouldn't take three weeks. The problem is they don't send them out for a while.

I can't believe how many survey's I've taken with this company, and for a couple of months I've had trouble accessing my account. I figured my points must be quite high by now, and I was excited to see I have almost 4000 points. I was hugely disappointed to see taht 4000 points = $4. Once I reach $5 I'm quitting, because it's a total waste of my time. Also, customer support is next to useless.

it seems this company has gone down in the last year....i too am disappointed because i used to get good surveys and the incentives were good..not any more....im waiting for them to get their act together...

it takes a VERY long time to get soome of your points on this site. also it takes FOREVER to get your checks. when i first signed up, i was getting a lot of surveys but after a few months it has went down tremendously. also i hardly ever qualify for the surveys anymore. it's like they sent you a lot to begin with to make themselves look good then they stop! also, i had to contact customer service a few times on some points and checks i was missing and the email i got back within a few minutes was just an auto reply saying they were having difficulties. i got this message both times so it seems to me they don't wanna be bothered with anyone so they just have an auto reply with the same message! other than all this, i would recommend this one because i have always gotten paid and the payouts are decent.

I used to really like this company because their suveys were interesting and relevant and pay was reasonable. But now both the survey site and surveys are having issues more often, and the surveys are much longer for the points they award. And the worst of all is their customer support - horrible responding time (takes them forever to respond, almost have to beg for their response) and thoughtless or cookie-cutter type of email response. I'm both disappointed and sad that this company is going down hill like this.

I have been with Global Opinion for about 10 years and I have never been disappointed with them. You build up your $$$ quickly and they pay out just as quickly. I had a problem one time and I just called them and they fixed it immediately. I had my check within the week. I love these guys.

I don't get many requests for surveys however when I do I find the incentive is very high compared to how much you need to redeem. I was surprised when I checked my account after just a few surveys I had enough to redeem for a reward. The only issue I have is that some of the surveys don't work in Firefox, especially if the page has to scroll down - you don't see the button to go NEXT. Best to do their surveys in IE rather than Firefox, one good thing if you forget and your survey stalls, you can restart it again in IE without losing your place.

I participated in an 4 day diary for 70,500 points.I was able to do 2 days of the diary by the third day I received an message saying the were having technical difficulties. I only received 500 points and have emailed them 4 times with no response from about the points and days I did participated in.I have read that many people have had the same problem with the study.It just seem like to me they invited many people to participate and closed the study and pocketed all the money from the research company that hired them.

I enjoy this companies site and the surveys, I love taking them and knowing I am getting the points. Some are a little long though, I have to admit, but I just got my gift card vouchers for Amazon and Barnes and Noble!!!!

I took the 4-day food diary study. Although there were some technical difficulties with the survey, they got sorted out. I requested my payment via check and it should be mailed to me within a week or two. Great site!

..except I did not get the courtesy of a response yet although two days after I received the follwoing as part of an update:

I’ve heard from many participants in this diary study about three issues you may be experiencing. Please read the following information to help you complete this exclusive project! If you haven’t had problems with this study, please disregard this message.

I never expereinced the problems since they effectively dropped me after Day 1. Horrible!

This site offered 70,500 points for my 12 year old to take a survey diary and after the intial survey and one day of doing this diary, they said they had technical difficuties. I wrote to them on the 2nd day so he could continue and received no answer. Finally they wrote and said the diary was closed and offerd 500 points which adds up to 50 cents. My child was heartbroken as he was saving up to buy Christmas gifts. I don`t think this is fair!!

This is one of the survey sites I've been a member of longest and they've never let me down. They still send me a good amount of surveys and I qualify for more than I don't I would say. It does take awhile to earn cash -- but it is still cash (though now they've added new options) and it does come pretty quickly once you've requested your check! This is a site I'll stick with for more years to come!

Not as good as before. Farming out surveys, Disqualified after 20 minutes, paltry rewards. Points seem better than they are. Move the decimal point 3 to the left, for example 100 points which you would think is $1 is actually 10 cents. Frustrating.

Again, I signed up for this program around Febuary. I have recieved about 2 to 3 surveys per week ever since then, and have qualified for most of them. The only issue is that it takes quite a bit of time to acrew the necessary points needed to get any sort of meaningful incentive. Overall though, it's legit, my opinions DO matter, and I have thoroughly enjoyed it.

I have been a member of Global Opinion Panels for over 3 years and just recently I have started getting surveys with a huge black box going right through the middle. In the middle of this box is the next selection but this box is always in the middle of the screen with available selections hiding beneath it. I have written them several times only to find they are working on it. Every survey I take with the box in the middle of the screen I am either unable to read the choices or unable to make selections because they are hidden beneath this box. This has just started happening and I am not sure why they can or wont fix it but I am dropping them as the time I put in goes unrewarded. Emails are answered with dribble and not very helpful

I have had many different products in-home to test and answer surveys about from Marie Brighton of Synovate. I just finished testing some Oats and I have tested towels, and Soup to name a few. I'me even taking part in a gifting panel through this site. I am very pleased with the amount of surveys and testings that I receive and I get great incentives along with the free testing products.

not the most survey opportunities, but incentives are good. Also I can try out actual products!

I have checked this site every day for a month and have never received a single survey. I started with a handful of points but after a week they disappeared. I would not recommend them.

surveys are short with decent reward, check arrived within a week, very legit !!

The reward level with this company is abysmal. You have to accumulate 9000 points in order to earn the princely sum of £5. As the average reward is about 100 points per survey you could well die before reaching payout level.

On the plus side they do pay you relatively promptly but as it took me over two years to get to my first £5 I couldn't get too excited about it!

Don't think I shall be filling in any more surveys with them.

I was asked to complete a survey over a few days and did so until I hit a technical problem. I reported it and received the automatic reply. since then, nothing, and you're left having completed half the survey but never receiving the credit.

This site is pretty good. It was the first survey site that I signed up with.

I finally built up to $25 and cashed out. Haven't received a check yet, but I have no doubt that I will.

The survey's are okay. They don't pay much at all. Most surveys I get are worth 500-1000 points which is .50 - $1.00.

You can cash out for as little as 5000 points ($5.00).

I wish they had some sort of referral system like a few other of the sites, but it is not a deal breaker.

This is not my favorite survey site, but I will continue on with it.

I have found it very easy to Earn money with this survey site. You can cash out as low as $5 which is great. It took me no time to reach the $5 mark. The surveys always take the length of time it says or less, where other survey sites I have used take longer to complete then what they say. The also have a bar that tells you how much more till the survey is complete.

I HAVE BEEN ON THIS SIDE NOW SINCE LAST YEAR AND I HAD NO PROBLEMS WITH THEM. I WOULD DIFFENATLY RECOMMEND THEM.

I have contacted them multiple times about reciving payment each time they tell me my check is on it's way finaly after 3 months the give me a deadline but on that day still no check now all they say is Dear Sir/Madam,

This matter will be escalated to our Panel Operations team in the United
States. I will contact you as soon as I have more information.

Best Regards,

Vladimir Nestorov

Customer Service

I recived the same responce twice
I will not take any more surveys until they pay me the $54.00 they owe me!

they seem to have stopped sending surveys as frequently as in the past, but they are great. I also like that they give you 50 points for not qualifying. They are very good and legit from my experience with them. Also, they sometimes send me products to try. It's great!

This is hands-down the survey site I trust the most. I only wish I got more surveys and/or qualified a little more often because I know that they are legitimate, I get free items and am able to contribute to their process. This site is actually "rewarding" to work with in every sesnse of the word.

The surveys could be more frequent and the points lowered to cashout. BUT they do pay. It takes a few months to actually get the check but they do pay and do give you points even if you don't qualify. That in itself is a big bonus. Great site.. would be the best if they offered paypal.

I feel their surveys are the best-- just in terms of the topics. I've been asked to take home a lot of free products and I love this panel for that. I just got my first check in the mail from them and it took about a month for it to be processed and sent to me. the points for surveys given aren't bad-- it should be more, but they aren't bad. I also like that they still give points even if you don't qualify.

Join! :)

While the surveys are not as frequent as I would like, they do give high points to help reach your goal to get paid. The one thing this site does that no other does, it still gives you 50points even if you don't qualify.

I really enjoy this survey panel because I recieve a lot of products to try, and I am usually quite impressed with the compensation!

Payments can take up to 2 months or more with Global Opinion Panels, but they do arrive. I cashed in my points on Nov 11, didn't receive a check until Jan 25.

So far I have received payment by check from Global Opinion Panels for every survey taken within a few weeks.