Opinion Outpost Reviews and Features

Opinion Outpost

6 Research Drive, Shelton, Connecticut  06484 US
Tel: 877-254-1234   Contact: [email protected]
Operated by: Dynata

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Opinion Outpost is a paid survey site that helps connect survey takers to studies conducted by some of the world's biggest companies. By taking surveys, you can make quick cash from home while helping your favorite brands adapt and grow.

The website is owned by Dynata which is a global sampling and survey company. A pioneer in the world of online market research, Opinion Outpost has been around for more than a decade!

Share Your Opinions to Earn Rewards

Opinion Outpost gives everyday consumers the opportunities to participate in online surveys and product tests in exchange for cash rewards and gift cards.

Signing up is free and to do so, simply enter your name, date of birth, zip code and email address on the registration form on their website. After that, you’ll be prompted to confirm your email address before you’re able to begin answering surveys.

Take Surveys and More

Once you've fully registered, you’ll see a “Surveys” link on your main account dashboard. This will take you to your list of available surveys. You can choose to have surveys emailed to you if you prefer.

You also have the option to add additional information (via profile surveys) to help Opinion Outpost match you with more relevant surveys to you.

Earn Great Rewards for Participating

Sign up with Opinion Outpost to take paid surveys and complete product testing assignments in exchange for rewards. Simply join the site for free and receive invitations to complete online surveys on your computer or mobile device.

You don't have to wait long to get rewarded - if you take a survey worth 50 points, you'll already have enough to redeem a $5 Amazon.com gift card. The following reward options are offered on the site in exchange for participating:

• PayPal payments - with only 100 points (worth $10/£5), you can request that a PayPal payment be made to your account. Bear in mind that only verified PayPal accounts will qualify for payment.
• Amazon e-vouchers - with just 50 points ($5) in your account, you can request an Amazon.com e-gift code.
• Apple Store gift cards - with 100 points ($10) sitting in your account, you can request an app store / iTunes gift card.
• Retail gift cards - with 100 points ($10) in your account, you can receive a gift card to Nike, Domino’s Pizza, The Home Depot, CVS, Chili’s 3-Choice and more.
• Visa prepaid cards - with 100 points ($10) in your account, you can purchase a virtual Visa prepaid card to spend online or add to your smartphone app for offline spending.

Note that rewards will vary slightly by country. For example, Air Miles Reward Miles are available to Canadian members only (receive 50 Air Miles for 100 Opinion Outpost points).

Super-Fast Rewards Delivery

Opinion Outpost is very unique in that rewards are often delivered instantly after requesting them. It's uncommon to have to wait more than a few minutes/hours to receive a PayPal payment or e-gift card that you've requested, though technically they advertise a 3 day rewards processing period.

Take Surveys Often

Paid surveys will be sent to you on a regular basis. You can also visit the website, log in and find a list of available surveys, giving you plenty of chances to make cash. A typical Opinion Outpost survey takes 10-15 minutes to complete and the number of points you can expect to receive per survey ranges between 5 to 50 points.

Qualifying Questions

Before you begin your chosen survey, you may have to answer a series of multiple-choice questions. These may appear to be irrelevant to the topic of the survey itself, but are a way for researchers to ensure they're receiving responses from the people they're looking for answers from. Sometimes, you’ll be disqualified from taking the survey after answering these, however there will usually be other surveys available for you to take.

Modern, Interactive Surveys

Opinion Outpost offers fun, interactive online surveys that are attractive and simple to take. On top of offering sweepstakes entries, periodically, they offer games at the end of surveys which give you the opportunity to win additional points and/or additional sweepstakes entries. One such game is called the Opinion Outpost Door Game.

Opinion Outpost App

Opinion Outpost does not offer a mobile app. Although most of their surveys are mobile-friendly and can be completed on your phone, you will still need to access them via your e-mail, or by logging into the website from your phone.

Badges

Opinion Output offers ‘Badges’, which essentially serve as loyalty bonuses. You will start out with a Bronze membership and have the chance to upgrade to Silver, Gold, Platinum or Diamond based on how active you are on the website and how complete your profile is.

As your badge levels increase, additional achievement points are awarded, which can be found on your Survey History page. These will show up as 'community achievement'. Bear in mind that you can be downgraded to a lower tier badge if you don’t remain active on the website.

Quarterly Chances to Win $10,000

If you are in the USA and you get disqualified from a survey, participate in a survey, or exchange your valuable points for an entry, you will have a chance to win $10,000 in a quarterly cash draw. That means that $40,000 in total is awarded to 4 lucky members every year! If you are in Canada, there are also sweepstakes available in the form of 4 quarterly draws worth $1,250 each ($5,000 yearly).

Refer Your Friends to Earn More

Opinion Outpost's referral program will award you $1.00 every time you refer a friend using your custom link and they complete at least one survey. Earn up to $5.00 in total. Find the "refer a friend" tab when you log into your account to grab your custom referral link to share with friends or extended family members (available to US panelists only).

Is Opinion Outpost Legit?

Opinion Outpost is over a decade old and is a legitimate survey site that pays approximately $5 million dollars in rewards to its members every year. Opinion Outpost is not a scam, though as with any survey program, your experience and success with the site may vary. The site does not sell information to third parties (as per their commitment to adhering to market research standards), and is a safe and legit website.

Before joining any survey site, it is advisable to consult user reviews, so that you can get a sense of other people's experiences. Scroll down to read hundreds of Opinion Outpost reviews.

Eligibility: Opinion Outpost is open to USA residents who are 17+, UK residents who are 16+, residents of Canada who are 19+ as well as residents of Germany, Spain, France, and Italy.

*Amazon.com is not a sponsor of this program. For complete gift card terms and conditions, see www.amazon.com/gc-legal. ©,®,™ Amazon.com Inc. and/or its affiliates, 2020. No expiration date or service fees.

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February 11, 2012 by Bonita from United States

I started with Opinion Outpost in July 2011. I have redeemed 2,935 in only 7 months. This is my honest experience and I am not an employee for this company. I've viewed many negative comments. Firefox browser works best with Opinion Outpost. Log into your account and restart the survey if you experience errors. I qualify for most surveys sent to my email. Another great idea is to log into the site and complete more surveys. My only drawback is some surveys are now 30 to 45 minutes longer with less points. Compared to many other panels, I feel Opinion Outpost is foremost the best, honest, and reliable survey out there. Thanks Opinion Outpost for allowing me to express my views to make a difference, and for allowing me to quickly redeem my points for cash. Thanks!

February 11, 2012 by Phillip from United States

Opinion Outpost sincerely used to the be the best survey company out there. Registration was a breeze, surveys seemed relevant, and incentives were decent.

However, after being a member for almost six years, I can't help but feel that I've been burned. I frequently encounter errors, "irregular activity", or that I completed the surveys in an "unreasonably fast" amount of time.

Interestingly enough, these errors don't seem to occur until I'm finished or near finished with the surveys. It's incredibly convenient for them to record my data and then discredit me.

I would also receive an endless amount of invitations just to receive error messages. Customer service is even worse; they take forever to respond and give you the run around.

Do yourself a favor and avoid Opinion Outpost. They used to be AWESOME but have gone downhill substantially. There are many other reputable survey websites that would love to have you.

February 2, 2012 by Teresa from United States

Started with this company in August '09. They paid well for surveys and I could get a check from them pretty quickly.
Then they merged with SSI and everything went downhill. Surveys are worth almost nothing now. For the past month or so, I get a survey invite and when I try to take the survey, I get some generic SSI webpage that states I cannot take the survey. The webpage states that I either already took the survey (probably not since I just received an invite); my IP does not match my location (doubtful); I already took the survey and rushed through it so I won't get points (uh, I keep getting blocked from taking the survey); or my account has shown to have a pattern or irregular activity.
I finally had it with being blocked from taking surveys and closed my account today. I could have contacted customer service, but customer service has always been bad there, so why bother.

February 2, 2012 by Jennie from United States

I signed up for this site in June 2011, after reading positive reviews online. I started out slowly, earning $5 every few weeks. Then the surveys picked up and I dedicated more time to the site. It was great and by 12/19 I had made $290.

At some point during the fall or winter, the site was bought out by or merged with another company. Since this happened I have not been happy with the site. The surveys have a lot of errors. Some start with an error when you click on the invitation. Others let you complete the whole survey and then throw at error at you, instead of crediting you your points. You now get lower payouts. It used to be $1 per 10 minutes. Now it's more like 50 cents per 10 minutes.

Visit their Facebook page to see many complaints about them.

February 1, 2012 by Austin from United States

When I first signed up I made like $7 in a day but they didn't let me cash out for amazon gift cards. I decided to give the citi debit card incentive a try & it's worth it. I made like $35 in the first week and was happy but now i'm getting a couple surveys a day and i'm lucky to make $2-$4 per day. I get disqualified on probaly 7 out of 10 surveys and i'm started to get mad at opinion outpost. I feel like it's not worth my time anymore. Last month I could make $5-$10 in an hour which is great for a survey site. I got surveys worth $1.5-$3 each & in rare occasions I got a $4-$5 survey which could be completed in 15 minutes or so. Now i'm getting $0.50-$1.50 surveys which sucks because all the other survey panels have $0.50 surveys and that's why I joined opinion outpost, for good paying surveys! It now takes a week and 1/2 to get a $25 debit card credit so i'm thinking about leaving as soon as I get a job (i'm 15 btw). This is my source of income and i'm getting sick of surveys.