Opinion Outpost Reviews and Features

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Opinion Outpost

6 Research Drive, Shelton, Connecticut  06484 US
Tel: 877-254-1234   Contact: [email protected]
Operated by: Dynata

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PAYMENTS OFFERED

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

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REDEEMING REWARDS

Minimum account balance required to request rewards: 100 points ($10 / £5) for PayPal payments, 50 points ($5) or 100 points ($10) for gift cards.

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Opinion Outpost is a paid survey site that helps connect survey takers to studies conducted by some of the world's biggest companies. By taking surveys, you can make quick cash from home while helping your favorite brands adapt and grow.

The website is owned by Dynata which is a global sampling and survey company. A pioneer in the world of online market research, Opinion Outpost has been around for more than a decade!

How Opinion Outpost Works

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Share Your Opinions to Earn Rewards

Opinion Outpost gives everyday consumers the opportunities to participate in online surveys and product tests in exchange for cash rewards and gift cards.

Signing up is free and to do so, simply enter your name, date of birth, zip code and email address on the registration form on their website. After that, you’ll be prompted to confirm your email address before you’re able to begin answering surveys.

Take Surveys and More

Once you've fully registered, you’ll see a “Surveys” link on your main account dashboard. This will take you to your list of available surveys. You can choose to have surveys emailed to you if you prefer.

You also have the option to add additional information (via profile surveys) to help Opinion Outpost match you with more relevant surveys to you.

Payment and Rewards

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Earn Great Rewards for Participating

Sign up with Opinion Outpost to take paid surveys and complete product testing assignments in exchange for rewards. Simply join the site for free and receive invitations to complete online surveys on your computer or mobile device.

You don't have to wait long to get rewarded - if you take a survey worth 50 points, you'll already have enough to redeem a $5 Amazon.com gift card. The following reward options are offered on the site in exchange for participating:

  • PayPal payments - with only 100 points (worth $10/£5), you can request that a PayPal payment be made to your account. Bear in mind that only verified PayPal accounts will qualify for payment.
  • Amazon e-vouchers - with just 50 points ($5) in your account, you can request an Amazon.com e-gift code.
  • Apple Store gift cards - with 100 points ($10) sitting in your account, you can request an app store / iTunes gift card.
  • Retail gift cards - with 100 points ($10) in your account, you can receive a gift card to Nike, Domino’s Pizza, The Home Depot, CVS, Chili’s 3-Choice and more.
  • Visa prepaid cards - with 100 points ($10) in your account, you can purchase a virtual Visa prepaid card to spend online or add to your smartphone app for offline spending.
Points Value: 1 Opinion Outpost point = $0.10. Therefore, 10 points = $1.00

Note that rewards will vary slightly by country. For example, Air Miles Reward Miles are available to Canadian members only (receive 50 Air Miles for 100 Opinion Outpost points).

Super-Fast Rewards Delivery

Opinion Outpost is very unique in that rewards are often delivered instantly after requesting them. It's uncommon to have to wait more than a few minutes/hours to receive a PayPal payment or e-gift card that you've requested, though technically they advertise a 3 day rewards processing period.

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Survey Taking Experience

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Take Surveys Often

Paid surveys will be sent to you on a regular basis. You can also visit the website, log in and find a list of available surveys, giving you plenty of chances to make cash. A typical Opinion Outpost survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete and the number of points you can expect to receive per survey ranges between 5 to 50 points.

Qualifying Questions

Before you begin your chosen survey, you may have to answer a series of multiple-choice questions. These may appear to be irrelevant to the topic of the survey itself, but are a way for researchers to ensure they're receiving responses from the people they're looking for answers from. Sometimes, you’ll be disqualified from taking the survey after answering these, however there will usually be other surveys available for you to take.

Modern, Interactive Surveys

Opinion Outpost offers fun, interactive online surveys that are attractive and simple to take. On top of offering sweepstakes entries, periodically, they offer games at the end of surveys which give you the opportunity to win additional points and/or additional sweepstakes entries. One such game is called the Opinion Outpost Door Game.

Opinion Outpost App

Opinion Outpost does not offer a mobile app. Although most of their surveys are mobile-friendly and can be completed on your phone, you will still need to access them via your e-mail, or by logging into the website from your phone.

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Community Features

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Badges

Opinion Output offers ‘Badges’, which essentially serve as loyalty bonuses. You will start out with a Bronze membership and have the chance to upgrade to Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond based on how active you are on the website and how complete your profile is.

As your badge levels increase, additional achievement points are awarded, which can be found on your Survey History page. These will show up as 'community achievement'. Bear in mind that you can be downgraded to a lower tier badge if you don’t remain active on the website.

Quarterly Chances to Win $10,000

If you are in the USA and you get disqualified from a survey, participate in a survey, or exchange your valuable points for an entry, you will have a chance to win $10,000 in a quarterly cash draw. That means that $40,000 in total is awarded to 4 lucky members every year! If you are in Canada, there are also sweepstakes available in the form of 4 quarterly draws worth $1,250 each ($5,000 yearly).

Refer Your Friends to Earn More

Opinion Outpost's referral program will award you $1.00 every time you refer a friend using your custom link and they complete at least one survey. Earn up to $5.00 in total. Find the "refer a friend" tab when you log into your account to grab your custom referral link to share with friends or extended family members (available to US panelists only).

Is Opinion Outpost Legit or Scam?

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Is Opinion Outpost Legit?

Opinion Outpost is over a decade old and is a legitimate survey site that pays approximately $5 million dollars in rewards to its members every year. Opinion Outpost is not a scam, though as with any survey program, your experience and success with the site may vary. The site does not sell information to third parties (as per their commitment to adhering to market research standards), and is a safe and legit website.

Before joining any survey site, it is advisable to consult user reviews, so that you can get a sense of other people's experiences. Scroll down to read hundreds of Opinion Outpost reviews.

Eligibility: Opinion Outpost is open to USA residents who are 17+, UK residents who are 16+, residents of Canada who are 19+ as well as residents of Germany, Spain, France, and Italy.

Note: If you are having technical issues with Opinion Outpost, reach out to [email protected] for assistance.

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Opinion Outpost Reviews (1502)

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4 Star Reviews (198) 13.2
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3 Star Reviews (137) 9.1
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Dishonest!

April 21, 2017 by Allen from United States

They say they value their members, but they don't, they do love having you, earn them money, & having there software disqualify you, when you have almost completed a full survey, that way they can pass the info gathered for the Client s, then pay you Nothing, while getting paid themselves, I'm a veteran ex member, & did 2,000 surveys, they ARE, very dishonest! & Make the rules & software, to benefit them Not you the hard working member They also have a D & F rating on the BBB site, for good reason!

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Opinion Outpost responded to this review on May 16, 2017

We apologize if you are finding it difficult to qualify for our surveys, Allen. We do our best to maintain a system that is fair to all participants. Sometimes, surveys look for a very specific group of people who meet a very narrow set of demographic or other criteria, which is why you will receive more or fewer surveys to partake in. If you do spend a significant amount of time in a survey before being told you do not qualify for it, please contact our support team at [email protected] with the survey details and we will be more than happy to review your survey participation.

We apologize for the inconvenience.
took my points and deactivated me

April 19, 2017 by susan from United States

I was a survey taker for opinion outpost and their sister sites many years and last month they locked my account, stating data concerns. That is a total joke. I also got deactivated on their two sister sites, survey spot and Ipoll, also. I sent emails, and opinion outpost stated that they would reactivate me so after waiting many weeks and not being reactivated I sent another email today, and received an email tonight from them saying that they won't reactivate my account and that they have taken my points. Please beware of these three survey sites.

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Opinion Outpost responded to this review on May 16, 2017

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience this has caused you, Susan. We really appreciate the years you have dedicated to sharing your opinion with us. We certainly understand how discouraging this process must be, and we can assure you that we're continually working to improve our survey sites’ and our members' overall experience.

While there are other possible reasons, but not limited to data quality and suspicious account activity, our members’ account will be suspended for further review due to a potential violation of these Terms and Conditions.

Please do not hesitate to contact our Help Center at [email protected] for assistance. We would be more than happy to assist you in the evaluation of your account.
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April 19, 2017 by Earl from United States

I love the panel and the rewards are great! I would highly recommend this survey panel.

They will terminate you without cause

April 18, 2017 by Roanne from United States

I was a member of Opinion Outpost for over five years without any issues. I received several survey invitations, and payment was fair and fast.
Recently, just after doing a cash out, I was unable to complete surveys through the email invites so I tried to log in directly on the website. I received a message that my account was "locked for data concerns"
When I contacted Opinion Outpost, they sent back a canned response stating I had somehow violated their terms and conditions, but they won't give a specific reason why. My point balance was also terminated with it.
I am not the first long standing member this has happened to in recent months. I believe this company is deliberately terminating successful members to avoid paying out the incentives, after they have used our personal information and data.
If you sign up with this company, cash out often and don't expect it to last very long. They will shut you off without warning and for no reason.

Pretty Good

April 16, 2017 by Kathy from United States

So far I've been with them for 1 month and is up to $100. Keep in mind I do this all day because of my back issues. There are good days and bad. The best times of the day where I am are 10am, 10 or 11pm, and 1am. I never pay attention to the emails. By the time I get there, its no longer available. I just keep checking the website. Also I've been keeping a list of the "bad"surveys. The ones that say you're disqualified after 30mins. So you might want to start doing that so you won't waste your time. Money usually shows in paypal after a day. Overall its pretty decent.