Survey Junkie Reviews and Features

Survey Junkie

800 N. Brand Blvd, Floor 21 Glendale, CA  91203 US
Tel:    Contact: https://www.surveyjunkie.com/help?show=contact-us#
Operated by: Disqo

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> Is Survey Junkie legit?

Survey Junkie is an online platform that connects its 20 million members to research studies in the form of online surveys from big brands and market research companies. Members can earn their choice of cash or gift cards in exchange for their participation.

It is available to residents of the USA, UK, Canada and Australia.

Earn up to $40 Per Month

With Survey Junkie, you can participate in online surveys on your computer or using the app in order to earn rewards including cash paid to your PayPal account (or gift cards and bank transfers in the USA). For prospective members wondering how much they can make from Survey Junkie, the site advertises that members who complete three surveys daily and can earn as much as $40 monthly. Creating an account is free and can be done via your Facebook or Google account.

New Member Sign Up Bonuses

New members of SurveyJunkie receive 25 free points immediately after signing up and an additional 25 points for confirming their e-mail address. Fill out the profilers to earn 10-50 points per profiler. Joining, clicking the confirmation link in your e-mail and filling out the general profiler is worth 100 points in total ($1.00). With a minimum cash out of $5.00, this is 20% of the way to an initial reward!

Survey Lengths

The average length of time it takes to complete a survey with Survey Junkie is 15 minutes. The estimated time for completions is stated on survey invitations (or in the app). New surveys are available daily.

Short Point Approval Times

Once you take a survey, it may take up to 24 hours to approve your points. Points do not expire as long as you are an active member. In order to be considered 'active', simply log in to your Survey Junkie account and complete a survey within a 12 month period.

Earn Cash for Completing Surveys

With just $5 worth of survey earnings (500 points), you can 'cash out' your points balance for two cash options:

• PayPal - receive an instant PayPal payment by selecting this rewards option. Note that you must redeem your full points balance when selecting PayPal for reward payments.
• Bank transfer (USA only) - If you live in the USA, you can choose to receive a bank transfer payment. Bank transfers are handled by a third-party partner and take 3-4 business days to complete and are a safe way to receive your money.

Choose a Gift Card Instead

If you live in the USA, you can also choose to redeem your points for e-gift cards. e-gift cards are available in denominations of $5, $10, $15, $20, $25 and $50. You can choose from major retailers including Amazon, Target, Walmart, Sephora, Groupon, Apple and Starbucks. You can also select a pre-paid Visa card.

Earn Points for Disqualifications

If you attempt to complete a survey but get disqualified before you're able to finish it, Survey Junkie will still credit your account with 2-3 points. Payouts for surveys themselves vary and will depend on the length of the survey, how difficult it is to qualify, as well as other criteria.

To increase your chances of qualifying for a survey, look for surveys that have green diamonds. These indicate surveys that you are most likely to be able to successfully complete. Red diamonds on the other hand, may carry higher payouts, but will have the lowest chance of being able to complete.

Complete Profile Surveys to Earn Points and Get Better Matched

Survey Junkie has numerous profile surveys available to members in their account dashboards. Complete these profilers to earn 10-50 points for each completion, and benefit from being better matched to future surveys.

Survey Junkie Awards

Unlock badges by reaching key milestones such as completing profiles, tutorials, taking your first survey, reaching your first 300 points, etc. Each badge completion awards anywhere from 5-10 points and can be found under the 'Awards' link located at the top of your account dashboard.

Survey Junkie App

Survey Junkie has a mobile app available on Google Play, for Android phone users and in the Apple store for iOS users. The app functions similarly to the website in that you can take surveys, check your available points balance, and redeem rewards. The Survey Junkie app will notify you when new surveys become available, which can be helpful in reducing the chances of being disqualified from a survey if you are one of the first respondents to complete a survey.

BBB Accreditation

Survey Junkie is a member of the Better Business Bureau of Glendale, California and maintains a solid BBB rating. They have hundreds of reviews posted on the BBB's website, most of which are positive and amount to a star rating that's between 4-5 stars.

Survey Junkie Pulse

Survey Junkie Pulse is a browser extension (you can install it via the mobile app, too) US residents can install in order to receive exclusive surveys that are based on your browsing activity. You'll receive a notification of new surveys directly in your browser, as soon a survey becomes available. SJ Pulse is designed to connect you with surveys based on your browsing interests and does not collect personal information such as passwords, emails, credit card information, etc.

Keep the extension enabled for 30 days on your desktop computer, and receive bonus points credited to your Survey Junkie account! As an added bonus, SJ Pulse users may also receive access to exclusive surveys that SJ Opinion users may not receive.

Is Survey Junkie Legit

Survey Junkie is not a scam and is considered to be a safe and legitimate survey panel. It is a real website which you can use to earn gift vouchers and cash in exchange for participating in online surveys. They are a member of the BBB and have a good reputation there.

Although everyone's experience with the website may be different in terms of whether it's worth the time and how much you can ultimately earn, with over 20 million survey takers registered on their site, Survey Junkie is legit.

Eligibility: Residents of USA, UK*, Canada, Australia, 16+ only.
*Survey Junkie opened up their panel to UK residents in late 2022.

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Survey Junkie Reviews (294)

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May 21, 2023 by Darrell from United States

Junkie just accidentally admitted in an email to me that they made it harder for us survey takers to pass surveys. I will paste it in a minute. This programmed excuses you see is not what the truth is. This is.

Thank you for bringing this to our attention. We understand your frustration with the recent changes to our survey system, which have made it more difficult to qualify for certain surveys. We apologize for any inconvenience this may have caused.

We appreciate your loyalty and want to assure you that your feedback is important to us. We are constantly working to improve our survey system and make it more user-friendly for our members.

In the meantime, we encourage you to continue participating in our surveys as they become available. While qualifying for the 500 point bonus may be more challenging, there are still many other opportunities to earn points and rewards on our site.

If you have any further concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to reach out to us. We are always here to assist you in any way we can.

Thank you for your continued support.

Best regards,
Amy from Survey Junkie Support

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February 15, 2022 by FELICIA from United States

Survey junkie was rated pretty well so I decided to give it a try. I found it easy and was pleased with my earnings and the way it was working out for me. But to my surprise when I went to cash out on my earnings I received a message saying the I had violated their standards and I could not cash out. I contacted customer service and they informed me of the same thing but no one could answer what I did to violate anything. I don't understand all I did was take surveys and try to cash out. I was very upset if course because I wasted so much time on these surveys. And then I could not get any answers to what I did wrong. So disappointed!

September 15, 2021 by Steve from United States

Have been a member of this panel for several years and at one point I was prevented from cashing out until I verify my account. I set up an appointment, they call me and ask some questions, my account was then verified, and was able to cash out. Now, recently I have stop receiving surveys from them, and upon reaching out to their Support I was told that I'm required to verify my account through Photo ID verification. I have verified once and have no intention of doing it again especially when making little or nothing with this panel.

July 24, 2021 by Rhondelia L. from United States

I've been an active member and top performer over 4 years. The last year has gotten really bad for getting ripped off. I've written SJ several times about this and get a lame excuse. I give thoughtful, written out answers in the surveys that require you to. Long story short, you complete all these surveys and get to the end with the message, "Sorry, you did not qualify." This past week has been really bad. Out of over 50 surveys I completed over qualified for, I got ripped off saying I didn't qualify after hitting send to submit my completed survey and could the payment.

In the beginning when I first started 4 years ago, this was a a great survey site, no more. I write them about it and they blame it on the companies that we are taking surveys on through their site.

I cashed out what little money I had coming and no more. They just lost their top surveyer as they claim I am.

Take surveys at your own risk. They say you qualify for 1in5. For days I've tried and qualified for 1 in 70 if I'm lucky!

June 5, 2021 by William from United States

I have taken many surveys on Survey Junkie. I have finished a small numbers where I was not rewarded for completing the survey. When I sent a complaint. I was told the companies can end the survey at any time. When I said I completed the surveys and only received a "too bad 3 points". Nothing more was said. These people will not honor the contract like every other survey company does. Be advised that Survey Junkie will cheat you out of your reward. Rewards are why people take surveys.