American Consumer Opinion Reviews and Features

American Consumer Opinion

604 Ave H East, Arlington, Texas  76011 US
Tel: 1-800-262-5974   Contact: [email protected]
Operated by: Decision Analyst, Inc

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KEY FEATURES:

> How ACOP Works
> Reward Options
> BBB Accreditation
> Is ACOP Legit?

American Consumer Opinion, also known as ACOP, is a research powerhouse. They have paid out 35 million dollars in rewards to 7 million members worldwide who have taken over 20 million surveys.

The American Consumer Opinion panel was originally created by Decision Analyst in early 1986. Decision Analyst is a member of the BBB and holds memberships with many prestigious marketing associations.

Join to Take Surveys and More

Take paid surveys and participate in product tests and focus groups with American Consumer Opinion. Join the site by navigating to the ACOP website and become a member by creating an account using your Facebook, Google, or Apple account, or simply your email address.

Once you have entered a few personal details, you will be sent a confirmation email to the email address you registered. After you’ve completed this, you will be transferred back to the American Consumer Opinion dashboard and you will see a list of surveys you’ll be eligible to take.

Participate to Earn Rewards

Every survey you see listed on ACOP's website will show the number of points you can earn for completing it. You can either log in regularly to the website to check for new survey opportunities, or opt in to receive emails whenever a new survey becomes available. Alternatively, you may provide your cell phone number in order to be notified by text when a new paid survey becomes available.

Once you've participated in just $10 (1000 points) worth of online surveys, you can redeem your points for a cash reward or a gift card of your choosing.

Rack up Points

Each time you take a survey, you will earn points for your opinions. Screener surveys (short surveys) are worth between 5 – 50 points, or an entry into a monthly draw, and are 20 questions or less. Longer surveys offer points ranging from 100 – 5,000.

Great Reward Options

As a panelist of ACOP, you must have a 1,000 point minimum balance ($10 worth) to redeem your points. Once you have reached this minimum, you may redeem your balance for the following options:

• PayPal: For most countries, use PayPal to cash out your earnings in a simple and easy manner. If you decide to use PayPal as your cash out option, make sure your PayPal email matches the email you used to sign up with American Consumer Opinion.

• Hyperwallet: Like PayPal, Hyperwallet is a user-friendly payment platform that operates in 170+ countries. Allow 8-12 weeks for payment and receive a confirmation email once your money is available.

• Sweepstakes Cash Out: Use your points toward sweepstakes entries that give you a chance to win a variety of lucrative prizes. (Note that once a sweepstakes has been entered using your points, you do not get your points back, even if you are not selected as a winner).

• Charity Donations: Choose to donate your money to a variety of credible charities.

American Consumer Opinion Surveys

ACOP offers online surveys to its members that are interesting and quick, with the average survey taking approximately 10 minutes to complete.

In addition to online surveys, participate in other research opportunities such as product testing, focus groups, and judging the newest advertising campaigns. You can expect to receive invitations for participation from American Consumer Opinion several times a year.

Household Surveys

A few times a year ACOP sends out a survey that pertains to each household. The survey asks what products and services you use on a day-to-day basis. If you participate in this survey, you will be more likely to receive additional future survey invitations, which can translate into earning more points!

Prize Draws

If you attempt to complete a survey but are prevented from doing so (i.e., you are disqualified), you will automatically receive an entry into the Monthly Screener Drawing. Prizes can vary, though they typically consist of $100 Amazon gift cards. Winners lists are published monthly and are accessible directly from your ACOP account dashboard. In any given month, $500 worth of prizes is usually awarded.

Invite Friends to ACOP!

American Consumer Opinion is always looking to grow its family worldwide. If you know a family member, friend or co-worker who would enjoy sharing their opinions in exchange for great rewards, then refer them to ACOP using your unique referral link (available in your account). Each time you successfully refer a new member, you will receive an entry into a monthly draw worth 5,000 points! Currently, recruits from the USA, Canada, UK, Germany and France are permitted.

BBB Accreditation

American Consumer Opinion's parent company, Decision Analyst, is a member of the Better Business Bureau of Arlington, Texas (and has been for over a decade). They maintain a solid BBB rating.

Is ACOP Legit?

American Consumer Opinion is not a scam and is a legitimate online survey panel run by Decision Analyst - a credible market research firm. The ACOP website has been online for more than 20 years and with millions of survey takers worldwide, BBB accreditation and over $35 million in payments issued to members, ACOP is a safe and legit survey site.

Although some users may have varying levels of success with the website (i.e. users outside of Western nations may not be invited very often to complete surveys), it doesn't mean that the panel itself is illegitimate. American Consumer Opinion is available in 11 different languages in over 200 countries.

Eligibility: International members accepted, aged 14+. Limit of one person per household.

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American Consumer Opinion Reviews (335)

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March 6, 2015 by Louann from United States

Thanks to helpful reviews here, I came to the conclusion that it wasn't worth continuing with ACOP, so I deleted my account just now. I had been wondering if they changed hands, since the emails allegedly from Anne Parks no longer sound like they are written by the same person. I got my answer here in the reviews.
I used to love the site, but now as others have posted, it takes too long to receive credit, plus then it only goes to Pending and you have to wait again. They argued with me repeatedly over a 15 point screener last month, and that was the last straw for me. I copied and sent them the exact survey number and words that appeared saying I would receive credit at the end of the screener, yet they still accused me of not giving them the correct number, since their system didn't show I had taken that survey. I tried to explain to them THAT was the problem--they have a faulty system. They wouldn't even manually add the 15 cents, and this was the first time I had complained about something, so it should be obvious I am not someone who is trying to scam them out of money I didn't deserve.
I only had 40 points, and even with the pending points, I'm only losing about $2 by cutting my losses. It would take too long to earn the required 1000 before cashout, and in the meantime they could close my account like they did with others, and all of my time would have been wasted. There's no shortage of other surveys for me to take, so now I can concentrate more on the honest companies where my time is compensated fairly.

March 4, 2015 by Alistair from United States

I can tell you why they will not pay you in a timely fashion, the company (Decision Analyst) is on the verge of bankruptcy and simply does not have the money to pay panel members.

Avoid this panel, you will only get paid if you you make a huge fuss. They are hoping you will give up and go away.

February 18, 2015 by Sylvia from United States

I finally got enough points to cash out for a 26.00 check. I was happy with that. It took quite a long time to get to me. but it did come. So i changed my thoughts on this company. It does take time. But for me it's just fine.

February 10, 2015 by Amy from United States

Besides univox, they are the worst site out there. They used to be awesome. Now it takes at LEAST 3 months for a survey to go from pending to paid. On average it takes 3-4 months to get your check or Paypal. You have to email over and over to get points credited. You rarely ever qualify for a survey. This site is a complete waste of time. I cashed out for the last time and once I get paid, I a closing my account.

January 29, 2015 by Jim from United States

I think this site is great because you get frequent surveys and I find they are geared to my personal likes. The questions are not repetitive and get right to the point.