Tellwut Reviews and Features

Tellwut website screenshot

Tellwut

921 Port Washington Blvd, Suite 11 Port Washington, NY  11050 US
Tel:    Contact: [email protected]
Operated by: Paradigm Sample LLC

KEY FEATURES:

payment icon
PAYMENTS OFFERED

checkmarkCash paid via PayPal checkmarkAmazon gift cards checkmarkBest Buy gift cards checkmarkWalmart gift cards checkmarkHome Depot gift cards checkmarkStarbucks gift cards checkmarkPrepaid debit or credit cards checkmarkMerchandise checkmarkMovie vouchers checkmarkRetail e-vouchers checkmarkRestaurant gift cards

study types icon
HOW TO PARTICIPATE

checkmarkOnline surveys checkmarkDaily surveys checkmarkRefer-a-friend program

payment info icon
REDEEMING REWARDS

Minimum balance of 4,000 points ($10) required to request rewards. Some gift cards are mailed, others are e-mailed in the form of e-vouchers. The method of delivery is stated in the rewards catalog.

similar panels icon
SITES LIKE Tellwut

YouGov, Branded Surveys, Panel Champ

Tellwut is an online survey site that offers you the opportunity to answer surveys, submit your own surveys and refer friends in exchange for cash and gift cards.

The name Tellwut is short for “Tell us what you think” and is run by a well-known market research company based in New York, USA. To date, over 38 million surveys have been completed on the platform.

How Tellwut Works

signing up to tellwut

Earn Rewards for Surveys and More

Tellwut is an online community open to residents of Canada and the USA. Members provide their feedback and opinions on various topics through the Tellwut online survey tool and social media platforms. Tellwut members participate in surveys and social media activities, earning rewards while being engaged in the Tellwut community experience. It has been operating since 2010 and the panel grows every day and has over two million members.

A Survey Taking Community

The community aspect of Tellwut helps it stand out from its competitors. It allows you to create your own surveys, answer other members’ surveys and chat about them in a comments section. You can register for Tellwut with your email address, Google or Facebook account. The website will prompt you to fill out your profile as part of the registration process, as this will help you become eligible for more online surveys. Your address information is used to ship your rewards and the rest of information helps optimize which studies you can qualify for.

Visit Tellwut's website 

Payment and Rewards

tellwut gift card rewards

Tellwut Rewards Cash and Gift Cards

Tellwut rewards you with points that can be exchanged for retail gift vouchers and PayPal payments (starting June, 2021). To calculate the value of these points, for USA members, 4,000 points can be exchanged for a $10 Amazon gift card, though a $10 Tango card will cost you 4,500 points and a $25 prepaid Visa debit card requires 13,000 points. For Canadians, a $15 Amazon gift card requires 6,000 points and $25 gift cards to Home Depot, Best Buy, etc. require 10,000 points.

Points Value: $1 in rewards requires 400-550 points. Therefore, 1 Tellwut point = approximately $0.02.

Gift Cards

You can receive gift cards in denominations of $10, $15, $25 for retailers including Amazon, Home Depot, Subway, Sephora, Walmart, Bed Bath and Beyond, Target, CVS, Starbucks, Dunkin' Donuts, Domino's, and Game Stop. Amazon gift certificates are also available in extra denominations of $50, $100, and $250.

PayPal Payments

Redemptions for $25 PayPal payments are available with 11,000 points to both US and Canadian users. Payments are issued in your local currency and will take approximately 3 weeks to process.

New Member Bonuses

New members of Tellwut will receive 100 reward points immediately after signing up and a further 150 points are awarded for filling in their account information, for a total joining bonus of 250 points. Becoming a survey taker is super easy, and the registration process only takes a few minutes.

Member's Tip! Remember that your shipping information is required to send you rewards and confirm your eligibility to take surveys, so you might as well provide your shipping information to collect your bonus points straight away

Collect Points to Earn Rewards

Tellwut offers points whenever you take a survey. Points awarded can be anywhere from 5-2000 points, depending on the time and effort required, so you potentially have a chance to accrue points fast! For example:

  • Answer a member-generated survey: 5-25 points
  • Create an approved public survey: 10-20 points
  • Answer an external survey: 50-2000 points

Redeeming Your Tellwut Rewards

Tellwut rewards can be redeemed starting at 4,000 points ($10.00), though more rewards are available at 10,000 points ($25.00). Choose from a variety of gift cards options from Visa, Amazon, CVS, Sephora, Walmart, etc., a PayPal payment, or merchandise such as a t-shirt or even a Motorola tablet!

It’s also possible to convert your points into a prepaid Visa debit card. You’ll need to save up at least 13,000 points for a $25 prepaid gift card.

Once you have enough points to receive a reward, your order will be fulfilled within approximately 10-15 business days of redemption. Shipping times vary by location, though some gift cards are available in electronic format, and will be emailed.

Visit Tellwut's website 

Survey Taking Experience

tellwut - earn rewards live

Where some get-paid-to websites offer a huge range of ways to make money, Tellwut focuses almost exclusively on surveys.

Types of Surveys Offered

Fun polls are created by users (maximum of one posting per week) or are submitted by businesses. Users can log in to their accounts daily to take surveys and do not have to wait for e-mail invitations. You can find the most recent surveys listed in your account under Categories > Most Recent Online Surveys.

tellwut social

Having said that, you can opt-in to receive email promotions of new surveys if you prefer. Note that Tellwut does not offer an app.

Survey Completion Times

Each Tellwut poll available typically takes less than 30 seconds to complete, and many new polls are available on the website daily. A higher paying survey usually takes between 10-15 minutes to complete. Once the surveys have closed, you may browse through the results to see how your answers stacked up when compared to others!

Survey Availability

Members of Tellwut can simply log into their accounts to take all of the available surveys for that day - invitations to complete surveys are not typically emailed.

Most survey points are awarded directly after you finish a survey, although occasionally some surveys must close before points are awarded. Allow for 10-15 days to receive your points from survey participation.

Visit Tellwut's website 

Community Features

The community aspect of Tellwut is one of its most unique aspects. If you enjoy socializing with other members of survey websites, you may particularly enjoy this feature of the site.

You don't just earn points for surveys! Just signing up gets you started on your way towards earning rewards:

  • Create your account: 100 points
  • Provide profile information: Up to 200 points
  • Refer a friend: 25 - 400 points

Refer a Friend Program

For every friend you refer to Tellwut, you will immediately be credited with 25 points once your referral signs up and confirms their e-mail address. If you have completed at least 2 external surveys, once your friend completes just one external survey, you will be credited with an additional 400 points!

To start referring friends, simply click the "Refer Friends" button listed under your Friends to grab your unique referral URL which you can share with friends, on social media, etc.

Create Your Own Surveys

Tellwut allows you to create two of your own surveys per week. You’ll earn 10-20 points for each survey created, and it can be fun to see the results of questions that were playing on your mind. If you need to do market research for your own job, this feature may be particularly appealing. Member-generated surveys remain live for 24 hours.

tellwut create your own surveys

You’ll also earn 5-25 points for answering member-generated surveys. This is nowhere near what you can earn by answering Tellwut’s own surveys, but members may enjoy the brevity and added variety of member-generated questions.

Chat with Other Members

Member-generated surveys have a comments section below them, allowing you to engage in a lively discussion about the topic, of which there are hundreds.

This essentially makes Tellwut more of a social media website, as much as a surveys website. You won’t earn any points for getting involved in community discussions, but many members appear to enjoy it and they are popular, nonetheless.

Social Media Engagement

On Tellwut's various social media pages (namely Facebook), the company frequently posts opportunities for you to earn additional points. You’ll also learn about some of the more interesting results of Tellwut surveys on Instagram and Pinterest.

Customer service is offered via social media too. All in all, these are nice incentives to follow Tellwut on Twitter and Facebook.

Great Support Staff!

If you ever run into issues with the platform, you can reach out via the contact form online or email Tellwut at [email protected]. They will typically respond within 48 hours!

Is Tellwut Legit or Scam?

tellwut legit or scam

Is Tellwut Legit?

Tellwut is certainly not a scam and is safe and legit. They have awarded over $3,000,000 in rewards to their members making Tellwut a legitimate survey website which you can use to earn rewards and connect with other survey takers. If the community aspect of the website appeals to you, you may particularly enjoy being a member. Check out our SurveyPolice Exclusive: 9 Question Q & A with Tellwut if you'd like to learn more about the platform.

You can also learn more and find out what users think of their surveys site in the Tellwut reviews section below.

Eligibility: Residents of Canada and USA, 18+

Joining Bonus! Tellwut is currently offering a 250 point bonus to new members.
» Click here to claim your bonus!


Tellwut Reviews (586)

5 Star Reviews (393) 67.1
67.1
4 Star Reviews (70) 11.9
11.9
3 Star Reviews (37) 6.3
6.3
2 Star Reviews (24) 4.1
4.1
1 Star Reviews (61) 10.4
10.4

Sort Reviews By: Date | Highest rating | Lowest rating

Most interesting

June 1, 2018 by Joan from United States

Despite my interest I can only participate once/day. You have to earn the right by earning points in other ways. I've been trying to answer surveys but with little luck

Tellwut reply logo

Tellwut responded to this review on June 1, 2018

Hi Joan, Please contact us at [email protected] and we will look into your account.
Terrible Payouts

September 22, 2017 by Mike from United States

I don't understand why this has such high reviews. It looks like it will take forever to get paid. I have tried to take higher point surveys that pay at least 100-150 pts that usually take 15-20 each( they have many others that only pay 50-75 pts and you get zero credit for a survey you get dq'ed from even if you spent a lot of time for. So, if you do the math 100 points is only worth 25 cents, which is horrible for 15 minutes or a dollar or so an hour and that doesn't even count your time getting screened out. Next it says here that you can cash out at $10, but that is only for an Amazon card. Most major cards you can only cash out art $25 and the points to cash out for each one is not equal. For example a Walmart card takes10,000 points but an Starbucks e card (same value $25) takes 11,000 points. Why would you have to pay more for an ecard that costs nothing to send as opposed a card that will take a month or more to get in the mail? Why is there no PayPal option? , and the original review here says there is a visa card, which is not offered on there rewards page. Looks like a very slow earner and most options will take forever to get in the mail once you do finally cash out and not sure whether worth the time.

Tellwut reply logo

Tellwut responded to this review on September 22, 2017

Hi Mike,

Thanks for your feedback and questions. The majority of respondents who participate everyday are able to redeem for a gift card within 2 to 3 weeks.

As we have replied in every single review that refers to being disqualified, we encourage our members to contact us if they are disqualified after spending a prolonged amount of time in a survey. We will get into disqualification points further below.

You can contact [email protected] if you have any further questions or concerns and we will get back to you usually within the same business day (response time can be 48 business hours in some cases).

In reference to the gift card and point situation you're talking about - different suppliers charge us different fees, which is why the point values are not the same.

We do offer Visa gift cards, if you're not seeing it in the rewards section please let us know and we will give you a direct link.

Lastly we do offer points for disqualification in a way. We have our instant qualifying surveys that you can find in the Most Recent section - we post 17 to 20 of these everyday - everyone qualifies.
- We have our weekly 50 point newsletter sent out over the weekend - everyone qualifies.
- We have monthly promotional giveaways of gift cards, and higher point value surveys - everyone qualifies.
- We have various giveaways and extra point earning opportunities on our social media pages – on Twitter we have $5 Amazon gift card give away, on Facebook we have a 500 point give away, and a 25 point weekly survey (you don't even need a social media account for some of these, just visit the page).
- Lastly, every time you participate in an external survey from the Available Surveys page or e-mail, you are entered into a 4000 point weekly give away.

As per above all of these additional points, in a way work like disqualification points.
It is not a viable business option for us to offer points simply for disqualifying as many would just abuse the system.
Waste of Time

January 27, 2017 by Talia from United States

I was very excited to try a survey site to try to earn a little extra income in my free time. I carefully filled out the complete profile (so they could send me surveys that were best suited for my demographic). This information didn't seem to help them filter surveys for me, though. I spent hours clicking on potential surveys and answering questions only to have them kick me out of a the survey 5 to 10 minutes in because I did not qualify. The last straw was filling out an in-depth survey regarding politics that was supposed to only be 7 questions in length. The survey kicked me out (again because I was not qualified) after I had spent over 30 minutes answering page after page of questions.

I am unimpressed with this site...I have found neither the filtering system nor the descriptions of the external surveys to be very good. Most surveys take a very long time and you do not get paid much for them (the highest paying survey with over 60 questions was only worth a dollar). Most pay you 25 cents or less for about 10 to 20 minutes of work. Bottom line: I would not waste your time.

Tellwut reply logo

Tellwut responded to this review on January 27, 2017

Hello Talia,
We are sorry you had this experience. It sounds like you are referring to the external surveys, please be aware that these are not Tellwut surveys. If you have encountered a problem in an external survey or if you have spent a prolonged amount of time in a survey without receiving points please let us know as soon as possible by e-mailing us at [email protected] as we want to give you the points that you deserve.

The majority of our members are able to redeem for a gift card within 2 to 3 weeks, as we have many other point earning opportunities available in our community. We have a Most Recent section which includes surveys that everyone qualifies for, you can also earn extra points by participating in our monthly promotions and our weekly social media promotions (on Facebook we have a 500 point giveaway on Wednesdays and a 25 point hot topic on Fridays - on Twitter we have a $5 Amazon gift card giveaway on Fridays). We also have a 50 point weekly newsletter which we send over the weekend, and a 4000 point weekly draw for your participation in external surveys. We hope that we’ve helped you find more ways to earn points with us, if you have any further questions or concerns please feel free to e-mail us at [email protected]
I never qualified

July 12, 2016 by Manon from Canada

Almost no surveys for mobile. Never received any surveys invitation since the last two weeks. I tried to fill up a survey without email invitation, quick surveys consisting of quick answers will give you 5 or 10 points, but you will need at least 6000 points to receive something with a 10$ value...so you need to answer more than 600 of these questions...and a lot of cookies also...

Tellwut reply logo

Tellwut responded to this review on July 12, 2016

Hello Manon,
We are sorry that you had this experience; at least 40% of the external surveys that we offer are mobile friendly, we indicate this in the email invitation or in the list available surveys. We send out surveys several times a week/day depending on the availability of surveys – if you are not receiving surveys, please check your junk mail folder and add us to your safe sender list. In exchange for 6000 points we offer a $15 Amazon gift card, we also have many other gift cards available as well. We post at least 20 new user created surveys every day, we have a 50 point newsletter sent over the weekend, monthly promotion specials, as well as ways to earn points via social media. Most of our panel members are able to redeem for a reward within 2 to 3 weeks.
can we say "quota filled"

March 6, 2016 by Joy from United States

This survey site will give you about 5-10 "available" surveys EVERY DAY. You "might" qualify for ONE of them, and if you do you "might" be kicked out half way for the quota being full, or not qualifying.

Surveys where the quota is full WILL show up on your "available" surveys so you spend about an hour on the site to "maybe" earn 30-50 points... You time spent taking user generated surveys is better even though they are only worth 5-10 pts each...

It's becoming exhausting and a waste of time to e-mail them for retro credit every time I get kicked from a survey for completing more than half of it.

News flash survey companies you shouldn't be putting surveys up for your panel that they don't qualify for or the quota is full. and YES there are survey companies like that out there!