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  2. Take a SHORT 5-minute Survey.

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Since 2000, we’ve fielded over 50,000 paid surveys and paid over $51 MILLION of rewards! Examples of recent projects below:

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$150.00

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20 min

$2.00

Survey: Travel Survey

10 min

$2.00

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12 min

$0.75

Survey: Lifestyle Survey

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$200

Survey: Migraine Clinical Trial

20 min

$2.50

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60 min

$200

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45 min

$2.00

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I love Pinecone Research! Pinecone Research is an awesome company! I've been doing surveys and product testing with them since 2014 and I still have yet to have any issue ...

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San Francisco, CA

My experience with Pinecone has been nothing but positive. I get regular survey offers, usually at least one per day. Are you getting rich? No. But you can pay for your d ...

Jeff

Chicago, IL

I've been a member of Pinecone for several years and I've been paid time after time! I would have given 5 stars if they provided more surveys.

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Testing products helps the company before it hits the shelves. It is good to be able to give real opinions and input. Legitimate because not charging the tester. Just ge ...

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Here are some of the most common questions that you have asked us.

Pinecone Research is an online community for households like yours to share their opinions about new products and services. After joining Pinecone Research, members will receive access to a personal profile and invitations to surveys, questionnaires, quizzes, product tests, focus groups and other kinds of research tools. Companies want to know how the Pinecone community feels about brands, new product ideas and more. Pinecone members can voluntarily share their opinion through this platform and receive thank-you gifts like gift cards and sweepstakes entries in exchange for their participation.
Your opinion is all you share. When you complete surveys, your responses (along with those of others) are provided to companies to help them improve products and services. Your name and personal details are not shared.
Today! Once you join Pinecone Research, you are rewarded from the first survey you take.
You’re quite likely to be asked to take surveys which include product testing. The most common products members are asked to test include wearable technology, hygienic-products, FOOD, drinks and pet supplies. You can be paid to do a taste test right at home!
Each time you complete a survey, your reward is automatically and immediately added to your account.
Each time you reach $10 – or more – in rewards, you can exchange them for an VISA gift card, Amazon gift code or one of 1800 gift cards, which you will receive by email. For other rewards, such as sweepstakes prizes, you will be notified, and instructions for redeeming will be provided.
There is no limit to how many rewards you can earn for successfully qualifying and completing a survey. Plus you can earn rewards for other activities you do on Pinecone Research! Some rewards are monetary and others are sweepstakes entries. You can get rewards for taking surveys, quizzes, playing games, completing your profile, and more!
The information in your profile is used to see if you’re suitable for a particular survey. Be sure to complete all profiles to be invited to as many surveys as possible! To complete your profile, from the top of any page, click Earn and then Complete Profiles. Some surveys need to know more and use "screener" questions at the start to confirm you qualify.
To update email address, password, name, address, phone number, or notifications: From the top of any page, click Your Account and then Manage Account. To update your demographic profiles like household, family size, automobiles, etc.: From the top navigation of any page, click Earn and then Complete Profiles.
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