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Unlock Surveys

2 Bloor Street East, Suite 1600 Toronto, Ontario  M4W 1A8 CA
Tel: 1 647 258 1416   Contact: [email protected]
Operated by: MARU Group Canada

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PAYMENTS OFFERED

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HOW TO PARTICIPATE

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REDEEMING REWARDS

$25 (25,000 points) minimum account balance required to request rewards.

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On February 22, 2024 Maru Springboard America rebranded itself as Unlock Surveys.

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Established in 2009 under the Springboard America name, Unlock Surveys is one of the leading survey panels within the United States. Panel members have the opportunity to influence global brands, products and services! Springboard America is part of MARU Group Canada.

Payment and Rewards

New Members Receive 200 Free Points

New members of Unlock Surveys automatically receive 200 free points deposited into their accounts just for joining.

Take Surveys for Cash

With Unlock Surveys, earn points for every successful survey you complete. Most surveys award between between 50-500 points for completion. Some surveys may also offer entries into sweepstakes on top of or in lieu of points.

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Survey Taking Experience

Take Interesting Surveys

Participate in interesting surveys on topics of interest to companies, as well as media and government bodies across the United States. Bear in mind that because this panel only accepts US members, many of the surveys will be of particular interest to Americans and are occasionally political in nature.

Survey Lengths and Frequency

Survey lengths are typically between 10-20 minutes and most members are contacted anywhere between 1-4 times a month to complete a study.

Mobile Surveys

For ultimate survey taking convenience, Unlock Surveys is fully accessible from tablet and mobile devices. There's no need to download an app! The best part about this feature is the smart technology, which allows you to start a survey on your desktop and continue it on your smartphone!

Requesting Rewards

Once you accumulate 25,000 points ($25) in your account, you can request a reward. Choose from one of many gift cards, prepaid VISA card, PayPal payments, and more. Once requested, your reward should arrive via email within a week. The types of rewards you can request include:

  • PayPal payment
  • Virtual or physical Visa card
  • Amazon gift e-card
  • iTunes credits
  • Google Play credits
  • Donation to a charity
  • Your choice of an alternative $50 gift card

Referring Friends

Periodically, Unlock Surveys offers refer-a-friend campaigns which offer incentives for referring friends and extended family members to the community

Eligibility: USA residents 18+


Joining Bonus! Unlock Surveys is currently offering a 200 point ($2) sign up bonus to new members. » Click here to claim your bonus!

Unlock Surveys Reviews (84)

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Fun but will take time....

May 2, 2015 by Ashlaye from United States

Joined the panel when I was pregnant (2012). I have since cashed out three times: first by check then they moved to Paypal and most recently the option of getting a $50 Amazon G.C.
Yes, it takes a while, but the surveys are enjoyable, don't contain broken links, and I frequently qualify/complete, which is more than I can say for most of the survey panels I belong to.
EDIT: As of 2015, they've changed their survey comp from $1.00-1.50/per survey to .75 and most of the surveys are shorter. Not a fan of that.

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March 22, 2015 by Kyle from United States

I cashed out with them two times but why they take so long to send your check?

Good but not great, too high of a payout for the amount of surveys you get.

March 18, 2015 by justin from United States

I like this site, it's one of the only sites where i qualify almost every time they send me a survey. I just wish they had more surveys to do, since it takes $50 to cash out. I joined jan 2014 ( it's 3/17/2015 today) and have made 297.60 so far ( just 2.40 from my next payout). At first i would get checks in the mail, they always came quicker than they said they would. They said 6-8 weeks ( i think) and they usually come in 2-4. They now offer paylution so you can have the money go right into your account. Overall i like the site a lot, the only problems are the amount of surveys you get is erratic. You might get 2-3 a day for a few days and then go a week without one, then get 1 a day for a week. With the high payout amount of $50 it can take a while to cashout. It has averaged me 2.5 months to get to $50. But overall it's better than most sites.

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March 5, 2015 by Caroline from United States

I do not want a visa card with an account. They used to have pay pal or a check. They have paylution now. 2 years ago received a check. Now i go to cash out and no check, money put in your bank, or online visa card with agreement . I get visa cards from other clients. I am done with this company. I do not want a visa card with an account.

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February 21, 2015 by Sue from United States

I cannot get customer service to help me locate a survey number for just completed survey because I cannot provide the survey number. Crazy, huh? Plus this site takes forever to earn $50 minimum to cash out. Other sites allow cash outs at much lower amounts and probably have a lot more volume than this site. Just a ruse to keep participants working as long as possible before they have to pay you for that work. an honest days pay for an honest day's work is honestly paid in like 6-9 months!