Harris Poll Online Reviews and Features

Harris Poll Online

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Operated by: The Nielsen Company, LLC

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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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September 17, 2010 by Jimmy from United States

Harris Poll is an interesting company. I've been with them two years and I do the surveys casually. Some months I'll do every single one that comes in and others I'll do a few. They send plenty of surveys, but their points system is very slow. You may be lucky to earn a 100 for a survey, but an average is going to be 30-40. 10,000 points is the grand prize ($75 Gift Card). It took me half a year to get enough for a $5 gift card. I am now finally at a $50 Gift Card. You don't have to chose gift cards. They have an online catalog you go to to redeem your points. They call them "Folios". They usually have products close to the amount of the gift card. They recently have put more undesirable prizes like posters. I'd say the surveys are long for me. They usually say 20-30 minutes and will take you maybe 15 minutes to go through it. The longer it takes you the more points you receive. So if it asks what you had to eat one day you are best telling every meal and every single item.

September 17, 2010 by Ryan from United States

I was with them for 3 years. Made $17. Hardly worth the effort except they would have interesting surveys now and them. No problems with them, just not enough earnings to warrant continuing.

September 17, 2010 by Judith from United Kingdom

Well............. I can only say they are TERRIBLE - I have lost points because THEY did not send surveys, had problems logging in, then been unable to get a reply from them. The incentives are crap and it would take about 200 years to cash out for anything - points or whatever.
KEEP AWAWY - A COMPLETE WASTE OF YOUR TIME.

September 17, 2010 by elizabeth from United Kingdom

They used to be a really good site and had good incentives and surveys. Then at some point they were taken over, and all of a sudden i couldnt log in and it said i didnt have an account. I contacted them and they said i hadnt completed a survey for the last 12 months so my points had been wipped. Despite the fact that i had been completing surveys regularly and was still completing then despite them saying i didnt have an account!!
No matter what i said they wouldnt reinstate my points and this made me really mad as i had just reached the limit to claim the

September 17, 2010 by Jillian from United States

I like HP for the most part and feel bad giving them a somewhat negative review; you always qualify for the surveys they send you, which is major. But the points are really low and the rewards are on the lame side. If you don't mind waiting 2-3 years to build up enough points for something semi-decent, then stick with them. As soon as I make enough to get something good I'm canceling my account, unless they start offering more points and maybe cash incentives.