Harris Poll Online Reviews and Features

Harris Poll Online

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KEY FEATURES:

Harris poll is one of the oldest and most prestigious polls in the world, operating for more than 45 years with a focus on the US and Canadian market. Have your say on matters that affect you and see the results from the surveys you complete. You can compare experiences, opinions and more to people who are both like and unlike you. Occasionally, the studies you contribute to will be published in national and international media outlets. The Harris Poll is a member of the National Council of Public Polls (NCPP), the Council of American Survey Research Organizations (CASRO), the Council for Marketing and Opinion Research (CMOR), and the European Society for Opinion & Marketing Research (ESOMAR).

Electronic Rewards

Harris Poll offers their members the opportunity to earn points, known as HIpoints in exchange for their participation. Once you earn 1250 points (worth $10), you can request an e-gift voucher from places like Amazon, iTunes, Starbucks, Walmart, ESPN, and more. You may also be entered into sweepstakes after each completed survey for even more chances of winning big.

Get Disqualified, But Still Have a Chance to Win!

If you attempt to complete a survey, but are disqualified in the process, you will receive an entry into the Harris Panel Sweepstakes. You will be also be offered the opportunity to try qualifying for other available surveys.

Survey Lengths

Online surveys typically take anywhere between 5-25 minutes to complete. Short surveys will take around 5 minutes, and very long ones are around 25 minutes. These reasonable survey lengths will keep your attention and prevent you from getting bored too quickly! There are special surveys on offer as well including special focus groups, telephone based surveys, and even surveys about independently downloaded software. Common survey topics, however, range from fashion to movies to shopping habits.

Participate Often

Expect to receive between 3-5 online surveys a month.

Earn Points

Even if you are disqualified from completing a survey, expect to receive around 15 HIpoints! The amount of points you get per survey varies depending on the length or complexity of the survey.

Download the App!

Harris Poll now has an app, available on iOS and Android. The mobile apps will require you to login with your Harris credentials. Using the app allows you to see survey opportunities, take surveys, participate in special research programs and access your rewards. Turn on your notification settings for the app to receive new survey opportunities in real time.

Cashing Out

After you have reached 1250 points, you are able to redeem your HIpoints for e-cards and gift vouchers. Most people who participate, reach this threshold after completing around 10 surveys. Rewards include e-cards or gift vouchers from Amazon, iTunes, Starbucks and more.

Rewards Processing Times

Redeem your rewards and receive them within 15 business days. They will be sent to your e-mail account. Most rewards will be credited to your account within 10 minutes of your participation, but occasionally it may take as long as 24 hours for the credit to appear in your account. If you are redeeming your HIpoints, you will receive your e-code within 24-48 hours of cashing in your HIpoints. If you have cashed in for physical merchandise, you will receive your merchandise via USPS within 7-14 business days. All costs of rewards (including shipping and handling) are covered by Harris Poll, unless you are redeeming products using an e-certificate.

Chances to Win $10,000 Every Quarter

HarrisPoll gives away a $10,000 USD prize every quarter to one lucky winner in their Histakes - the Harris Poll Online Sweepstakes. You earn an entry if you have been disqualified for surveys, as well as for actions like participating in short surveys that may not award points. Winners names are published on the HIstakes winners page and this list is kept up to date.

Eligibility: Canadian residents, 13+.

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Harris Poll Online Reviews (215)

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April 2, 2015 by Dennis from United States

I have been taking surveys with this group in excess of two years. In fact, it was the only organization that I took surveys through for a very long time. Recently, I read that someone was having trouble receiving payment after cashing in points. Right after that, I cashed in points. This was my first redemption in approximately two years of taking surveys. I cashed in 15,000 points for Amazon gift cards. I did get the codes, but it took a long time. The length of time concerned me, so I made two more attempts to cash in points. One on the 12th of January, and another on the 9th of February. Neither of these redemptions have been honored in nearly a month for one case and nearly two months in the other. I have contacted their help desk twice. They didn't even bother to respond in the second case. I notice that they are attempting to recruit new people to take surveys or them. It is highly probable that their base of survey takers is rapidly dwindling. Beware.

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I gave them nearly one more month. Nada. Not even a "please be patient, we're trying to find the problem". I ran across a recruitment survey from them on another site. High probability that they are losing panelist in droves. It takes a few months for new people to accumulate enough points to try redeeming the points, so they are making money from clients and not paying the new people.... be warned on this one.

March 28, 2015 by Gregory from United States

Maybe I am a "desired demographic" (male now in his early 40s); but, Harris Polls online has always been good for me: I rarely take a survey longer than 15 minutes and quickly receive 15 points for non-qualifying surveys. When I have time to devote to it, I consistently earn $10 gift cards on Harris Poll Online faster than my other survey companies. The only drawback I perceive is cash is not an option and giftcard options are somewhat limited; but, it's always been good for me and available surveys seem to have increased in the past year.

March 5, 2015 by sharri from United States

I have tried for three months to get them to fix their "reward" site--I can not access my account to redeem my awards. They have to know that is does not work. I have even written their home office and did not get a response. I feel like they are not very ethical.

March 3, 2015 by Charlie from United States

Good site and the results have meaning. Your results are combined with others and the product(s) know what its customers think.

February 21, 2015 by Roger from Canada

Another long-time member who is not thrilled with them, BUT I do like the points for screening out and if you check their site often you get more surveys. Hourly payout is low though.