{"id":726,"date":"2015-09-21T13:03:18","date_gmt":"2015-09-21T20:03:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.surveypolice.com\/blog\/?p=726"},"modified":"2025-02-11T10:55:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-11T18:55:29","slug":"survey-panels-that-pay-when-you-get-disqualified","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.surveypolice.com\/blog\/survey-panels-that-pay-when-you-get-disqualified\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey Panels That Pay When You Get Disqualified"},"content":{"rendered":"

It\u2019s never fun getting disqualified from an online survey; you\u2019re geared up, ready to go, and as soon as you answer a few qualification questions, you\u2019re kicked out of the survey and shown a dreaded message that says something like:<\/p>\n

We\u2019re sorry, but you are not eligible to complete this survey<\/div>\n
Quota full<\/div>\n
Sorry, this survey is no longer available<\/div>\n
Survey is now closed<\/div>\n

Although market researchers need a way to filter out people who aren\u2019t a good fit for a paid survey, it still takes the survey taker time to answer these few preliminary questions, and when this inability to complete surveys happens over and over again, the time spent on attempting to complete studies really adds up. Thankfully, when this happens, there are some panels that offer compensation for every survey attempt. Read on to find out which survey providers offer this.<\/p>\n

\u00bb Skip ahead to find panels that pay for disqualifications<\/a>\n

First, exactly why disqualifications happen<\/h2>\n

Disqualifications, DQ\u2019s, screener questions \u2013 these all refer to the same thing. These are essentially a set of questions that are asked at the beginning of a survey to ensure that you are the right fit for completing the study. \u201cFit\u201d has nothing to do with discrimination<\/span>. The reality of market research is that clients of market research companies (corporations, government, non-profits, etc.) need certain people to take their survey. These could be existing customers, new customers, new age groups that they\u2019re looking to target, etc. So to ensure that only the people they are looking for complete their survey, online survey panels will ask screener questions to ensure that the appropriate people take the survey.<\/p>\n

Minimizing disqualifications<\/h2>\n

The easiest way to be matched up for the most appropriate surveys that have a lower chance of screening you out, is to complete the profiler surveys<\/a> available in your account. These are essentially short (and uncompensated) surveys that can be about your grocery purchasing habits, any cars you own, your living situation, etc. The purpose of these surveys is to automatically qualify or disqualify you when a survey does become available. Filling these out doesn\u2019t mean that you will never be screened out of a survey henceforth, but it does decrease your odds.<\/p>\n

As well, being one of the first people to access a survey means your chances of being disqualified are lower. Conversely, the longer the survey has been around, the higher the chance you\u2019ll be screened out. Why? Because as a survey has responses coming in, certain categories of people will be filled.<\/p>\n

For instance, if a survey requires a 50\/50 split on male and female answers with 100 responses needed and 50 females have already taken the survey, new females trying to attempt to take the survey will be unsuccessful at doing so. In other words, they will be disqualified from the survey.<\/div>\n

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Silly disqualification questions<\/h2>\n

Sometimes, just for fun and to see if you\u2019re paying attention, survey panels will insert funny disqualification questions into their screeners. Here\u2019s an amusing one<\/a> a member of SurveyPolice posted on our forum.<\/p>\n

Choosing to disregard profilers<\/h2>\n

If you choose not to bother completing the profiling questionnaires in your account, you will still receive invitations for online surveys to complete. However, expect that your disqualification rate will be higher than if you were to complete the profilers. As well, be aware that you might not receive invitations to complete online surveys that you would otherwise qualify for; market research companies often send out surveys to the people who they know have the highest rates of qualifying, and if the people they are looking for match with profiler questions they’ve asked, those users will likely be contacted first.<\/p>\n

When you feel you\u2019re being ignored…<\/h2>\n

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\nYou may have completed all the profiling questionnaires available in your account, but you\u2019re still getting disqualified from surveys that appear to be asking you the same questions. Why bother completing profilers to begin with?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The answer is that the wording in a profiler could be slightly different than the wording in the survey you\u2019re taking. Even a slight<\/em> difference can change the meaning of the question (and therefore, your answer) which means that the question needs to be posed to you again. Although this might seem redundant, the reality is that these things need to be 100%, otherwise the quality of the data collected by the market researchers will be impacted.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s also worth keeping in mind that if deadlines are tight and a survey panel still requires a certain number of responses for a survey, they may \u201cturn on the tap\u201d so to speak, and send the survey to people they are pretty sure (based on the way they\u2019ve answered the profilers) don\u2019t qualify for it anyway. The reason is that many survey takers don\u2019t keep their profilers current, and if a survey panel is desperate for a few more responses, they would rather disqualify 95% of panelists, with the hope that 5% of them will be eligible to complete it.<\/p>\n

What not to do<\/h2>\n

If you keep getting screened out of surveys, DO NOT edit your account details or start answering surveys to match what you think a survey site is looking for. Although it’s frustrating to get booted out of surveys, this kind of deception will almost certainly get you kicked out of a survey site. Panels are smart and use sophisticated technology that guards against this type of manipulation.<\/p>\n

If you’re tired of getting screened out, simply find panels that will reward you for your efforts!<\/p>\n

Survey sites that pay for disqualifications<\/h2>\n

There are some online survey panels who generously acknowledge that even answering a few screener questions takes time, and therefore, offer compensation to their panel members for attempting to complete any survey.<\/p>\n

Here is a list:<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Survey Panel Name<\/span><\/td>\nDQ Amount<\/span><\/td>\nMinimum Cash out<\/span><\/td>\nCashout Options<\/span><\/td>\nSign up<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"American<\/a><\/td>\n10-50 points ($0.10-$0.50)<\/td>\n1000 points ($10)<\/td>\nCash<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"branded<\/a><\/td>\n6 points ($0.06)<\/td>\n500 points ($5)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"clear<\/a><\/td>\n$0.10<\/td>\n$10<\/td>\nGift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"the<\/a><\/td>\n20 points ($0.07)<\/td>\n3000 points ($10)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"tgm<\/a><\/td>\n3 points ($0.03)<\/td>\n1000 points ($10)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"ipsos<\/a><\/td>\n5 points ($0.05)<\/td>\n1530 points ($15)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"survey<\/a><\/td>\n3 points ($0.03)<\/td>\n500 points ($5)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"lifepoints\"<\/a><\/td>\n2-3 points ($0.02-$0.03)<\/td>\n550 points ($5)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

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\"pointclub\"<\/a><\/td>\n12 points ($0.012)<\/td>\n25k points ($25)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
\"mysoapbox\"<\/a><\/td>\n10 points ($0.01)<\/td>\n25k points ($25)<\/td>\nGift cards<\/td>\n\"join\"<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OpinionSite<\/a><\/td>\n50 points ($0.035)<\/td>\n14k points ($10)<\/td>\nCash, gift cards<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nicequest<\/a><\/td>\nShells<\/td>\n100 Shells ($10)<\/td>\nGift cards, merchandise<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
OpinionBar<\/a><\/td>\nApproximately 10p<\/td>\n\u00a310<\/td>\nCash<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

Prize draw entries for DQ’s<\/h2>\n

The following survey panels offer entries into contests for cash, gift cards, or merchandise, to their members if they happen to be disqualified from completing a survey:<\/p>\n