Toluna Influencers Reviews and Features

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Toluna Influencers

21 River Road, Wilton, Connecticut  06897 US
Tel: 1 (972) 732 7323   Contact: https://influencers.toluna.com/contact-us
Operated by: Toluna Group

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PAYMENTS OFFERED

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

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REDEEMING REWARDS

Minimum of 30,000 points ($10) required to request a reward.

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Toluna Influencers is a paid surveys site that offers users the opportunity to answer online surveys in exchange for rewards including cash and gift cards. It has grown to become one of the most established and popular online survey websites around.

People from all over the world are invited to join their community to voice their opinions for cash.

How Toluna Influencers Works

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Create an account for 500 free points

With Toluna Influencers, creating an account takes only minutes. To create an account, answer a nine-question survey about yourself; your name, date of birth, gender, country of residence, zip code, desired password and mobile number (this is optional). Confirm your account by clicking the e-mail link and receive an instant 500 point credit to your account.

Take interesting surveys to earn rewards

Toluna offers their members surveys every day that are on a wide array of subjects including large consumer brands, your habits, and the environment you live in. Your opinions will directly impact companies and how they market, distribute or advertise new products and services to consumers like you.

Fill out the profilers for more points

When you first log into your account, you will be asked to complete the profile surveys (though this is optional). These short surveys are designed to help better match you to surveys so that you're primarily sent surveys you will qualify for. For every completed profile survey you complete, you will be awarded 100 points. You can update your profile surveys every 6 months to earn more points.

Payment and Rewards

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How to Redeem Points

Upon joining and completing surveys and participating in games and other point-awarding activities, you will be credited with points. Once you have earned a minimum of 30,000 points ($10.00 worth), you can redeem your points for a selection of prizes.

Rewards Options

Toluna Influencers offers an extensive rewards catalog. When you're ready to request a cash out from your Toluna Influencers account, click the Rewards button and choose from a wide variety of options:

  • PayPal payments - with 65,000 points in your account, you can request a $20.00 PayPal cash payment.
  • e-Gift cards - choose from a wide variety of digital gift cards, including Amazon, Boston Pizza, Apple, Starbucks, and many more. Gift cards can be redeemed with as few as 30,000 points ($10.00).
  • bitcoin - receive $30 USD in Bitcoin in exchange for 114,000 points, awarded via mybitcards.

Note that rewards options will vary based on your country of residence.

Toluna Points Value: 3,000 Points = $1.00 (though this varies slightly per reward chosen). Therefore, 30 points = $0.01.

Rewards Processing Times

Upon requesting a reward, it can take up to 3 weeks for it to be delivered. All rewards are digital in nature (PayPal or bitcoin cash and e-gift cards), so ensure you monitor your inbox closely after requesting a reward to ensure you don't miss it!

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Survey Taking Experience

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Start taking surveys

The Surveys tab in your account will display a list of online surveys ready for you to fill out. You can choose to view surveys by Priority Surveys (which are recommended for you), Quick Surveys (short surveys), or by Premium Surveys (surveys that award more points than usual).

Every survey will display the estimated length of time it will take to complete, the topic of the survey, as well as how many points you will receive for completing it. Some surveys may offer a unique experience such as being a video survey or a diary style survey.

Points Earned Per Survey

The number of points you will earn per survey completion will vary and is based on things like the length and complexity of the survey. However, successful online survey completions typically award anywhere from 15 - 50,000 points each, and special surveys could offer even more.

Points Expiry

When points are credited to your account, they remain valid for 16 months. If after this period your points have not been used, they will automatically expire and be deleted from your account. Your points will not expire all at once; instead, points will expire 16 months after you originally earned them, so be sure to regularly redeem your points for rewards.

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Community Features

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Download the Toluna Influencers App

Access your profile from anywhere and stay up to date on the hottest research opportunities with the Toluna Influencers app. With over 5 million downloads, the app offers features like snapping photos while on the go, accessing your account information and redeeming rewards straight from your phone. Download it for free from Google Play or the App Store.

Additional ways to earn points

Besides participating in online surveys and referring friends, you can earn points by participating in the following activities:

  • Quick Votes - participate in the quick daily poll to earn an easy 15 points and see how fellow community members have voted! Also called My Sponsored Polls.
  • Games - play fun games such as answering trivia questions to earn bonus points.
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  • Spin the Daily Wheel - every day, you can spin the daily wheel to win up to 1000 free points. There are 8 different spots on the wheel which you can land on: Better luck next time, 40 points, 80 points, 100 points, 200 points, 300 points, 500 points, and 1000 points. This is a great way to easily earn free points.

Refer-a-friend program

Under the 'Refer-a-Friend' tab located in the Account section of your dashboard, you will find your unique referral link which you can share with friends and extended family to invite them to the Toluna community. Receive 500 points credited to your account for every friend you refer, up to a maximum of 10 referrals per month.

Is Toluna Influencers Legit or Scam?

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Is Toluna Influencers legit?

Toluna Influencers is a safe, legitimate website. It is not a scam, and has over 21 million users in 50 countries that have taken their surveys for over 20 years. Toluna Influencers is owned and operated by market research powerhouse, Toluna Group, and works with some of the biggest brands worldwide. Although your experience with the site may differ from that of other survey takers, Toluna Influencers is not a scam website. It is well-known for being a survey site that places a strong emphasis on community, making it a popular choice.

Eligibility: Residents worldwide 13+

Joining Bonus! Toluna is currently offering a 500 point sign up bonus to new members, plus an additional bonus of 100 points per profile survey. » Click here to claim your bonus!


Toluna Influencers Reviews (579)

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Got banned and rewards forfeited because of "reasons"

May 31, 2022 by Jace from Singapore

I've been using Toluna since at least 2017 and cashed out my points to Paypal many times. On my last successful attempt on 14 Apr 2022, I made another Paypal reward redemption. However, when I tried to log back in on 21 Apr 2022, I couldn't, so I emailed in to ask for help. The person who responded was John Oliver and he told me that my account was temporarily suspended due to "incomplete details in your account". He said that they "have thoroughly reviewed [my] account and [they] are happy to announce that [my] account has been reactivated on probation. John Oliver also advised me to go complete the profile surveys, so I did. I also discovered that my reward redemption had been cancelled and the points refunded to my account, so made the redemption again.

I waited almost 3 weeks (which is about how long it takes for Toluna to process the Paypal reward), and checked my Paypal account on 13 May 2022, but nothing had appeared. I tried logging in to Toluna again and I found I was suspended yet again. When I replied to the email ticket to reopen my case, John Oliver responded again, saying that they've "noticed issues with [my] account that could negatively impact the integrity of [their] processes" and that I was "performing an activity that contradicts information provided in [my] member profile or is not in line with [their] Terms". There was no other explanation given and my points and rewards had apparently been forfeited.

Naturally, I was upset and responded with an inquiry for details. I felt that I had done nothing wrong. I'd done the same things I've been doing for the last 5 years and only now were there problems. If I'd done something accidentally, then why wasn't there a warning, or details explaining what I'd done (or not done)? If I don't know what went wrong, I can't improve and I'll just make the same mistake again.

If I messed up somehow and this is the price to pay, fine. I would ask for leniency since I have no malicious intentions, but I would accept whatever outcome Toluna decided. But I need to know what went wrong so I can learn from it and be a better panelist. I think that's the least they could do, rather than summarily executing me without trial.

I've just joined Survey Police because I saw some similar reviews to mine and Katy seemed to respond and be sincerely helpful. I'm hoping she'll see this and help me as well.

Edit 1: Success - leaving this review here on Survey Police worked. Katy did in fact reach out to me on 19 May 2022 and finally helped me understand what I needed to do: Fill in my specific address rather than just put "Singapore". It wasn't clear that this was required and, as a security conscious netizen, I tend to reveal as little personal information as possible. Katy also helped me reactivate my account again so I went in and updated my address. I checked in at least once a day to ensure my account was still active since then, and finally on 30 May 2022 I received my reward in my PayPal account. As promised to Katy, I'm editing my review because her explanations were helpful and I was able to resolve this issue. I really want to commend Katy (specifically only her) on her excellent customer service and clear communication skills. It must be a tough to be the only competent person on the team.

To Toluna: You need to change the process after your Data Quality checks flag an account. Or just change your entire Data Quality team. They are unclear, unhelpful and dismissive, as exemplified by John Oliver in his email exchange with me. Going through the last few months of reviews on Survey Police, I can see a pattern of people being suspended without warning. These are only the few people who have found Survey Police and bothered to do anything about it. Imagine how many panelists you've already lost. I'm sure that if we (the panelists) were told specifically what we needed to update (in my case, my actual address), most of us would have been happy to comply, rather than go through this ugly process or just give up.

Here are some suggestions for improvement for you to ignore:
- Send your users warning emails with clear instructions and maybe examples.
- When you suspend an account, inform the user via email and provide the reason(s) as well as a method of recourse.
- Don't suspend accounts only when the user tries to redeem a reward. That's a douche move and highly suspicious. Do your checks when the user logs in, or before a survey is taken, or have an alert banner to prompt updating of details. If you wait until the user tries to redeem a reward to ban them, it looks like corporate greed, and that's not a smart move.
- Or, prompt your user to update whatever information is missing before you can process the reward.
- Fire your Data Quality team and give all their salaries to Katy as a bonus. She's your carry.

Anyway, this entire situation has left me jaded. One strong Katy is not enough to counter the John Olivers of your company. I've decided to retire from Toluna, so you've just lost what was once a loyal user since May 2017. It's actually exactly 5 years since my very first cashout on 31 May 2017. Happy Anniversary to us.

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Toluna Influencers responded to this review on June 3, 2022

Hello Jace,

Thank you for updating your review. I am happy that I could be of assistance.

On our path to bring our panel to a high standard of quality we may take actions which may seem strict, but we believe them to be necessary. Unfortunately, these actions don’t always hit the mark, but we are committed to learning from our mistakes so that we can better serve our members in the future.

We truly appreciate your feedback and based on our communication, you are truly a valuable member of Toluna which we would hate to lose. For this reason, I kindly ask you to give us a second chance.

If there is anything in particular I can help with, or if you have any questions, don’t hesitate to reach out at https://sg.toluna.com/contactus.

Thank you,
Katy.
Banned my account

May 29, 2022 by Lincoln from Australia

Without any reason why did they suspend my account. It's very bad experience for me. Who are suspend any account without giving notice or warning.

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Toluna Influencers responded to this review on May 30, 2022

Hello Lincoln,

I am sorry to hear about your disheartening experience. The sole reason behind accounts' suspension is noncompliance / breaching of the terms and conditions to which influencers agree upon registration on the Toluna panel.
I'd be happy to investigate & discuss this situation further if you could kindly submit a ticket at https://au.toluna.com/contactus using 'survey police review' as subject.

Thank you,
Katy
Suspended account

May 22, 2022 by Jack from Australia

First of all thanks toluna because i already recieved 32 withdrawal. But when i will try 33th withdrawal they suspended my account without any reason. Feeling very bad for this situation.

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Toluna Influencers responded to this review on May 23, 2022

Thank you for sharing your thoughts, Jack!

We understand that having your account closed is an unpleasant situation and, while we deeply regret the inconvenience caused, we do need to ensure our quality standards are met at all times. As per the Terms & Conditions to which our Influencers agree upon registration on the Toluna panel, we reserve the right to suspend or block members' access to the site in situations when, following our regular quality & security checks and based on evidence stored in our database, we concluded that members did not provide us accurate information.

If you wish to discuss this situation further, I kindly invite you to open a support case at https://au.toluna.com/contactus with the subject 'Survey Police review - Follow up', so that I can assist you personally.

All the best,
Katy
Account suspended

May 14, 2022 by Jake from Australia

Without any reason they suspended my account with 60000+ balance. very disgusting panel

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Toluna Influencers responded to this review on May 16, 2022

Thank you for sharing your concern, Jake, I am truly sorry to hear about your disheartening experience. Sounds like your panelist rights for this account have been suspended due to the violation of our Terms and Conditions.

Nonetheless, I'd be delighted to investigate your case in detail and discuss your specific experience further. Would you mind submitting a support case at https://au.toluna.com/contactus with 'Survey Police review - follow-up' as subject so that I may personally assist you?

Thank you for your cooperation,
Katy
No rewards

May 7, 2022 by Adrian from United Kingdom

I have only been on Toluna for a few weeks and have collected enough points for a £20 voucher. however its is impossible to redeem said voucher, I have tried twice, as they tell me I'm using a VPN, which I am not!! They are not attempting to resolve this and I assume they are simply waiting for me to disappear! Out of all the sites I carry out surveys on this is the only problem I've had, I suggest this is a site to stay away from.

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Toluna Influencers responded to this review on May 9, 2022

I sincerely regret hearing about this upsetting experience, Adrian, and I would like to reassure you that we do not engage in disparaging activities such as preventing our hardworking members from spending their hard earned points.

I've identified your support case and I will personally follow up and provide additional details as soon as possible.

Keep in touch,
Katy