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Paid Survey sites - Irish Opinions, Acumen, RedC etc

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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,396 ✭✭✭lindtee


    Flipping cheeky beggars just send me the end of that red meat survey...So I completed it thinking that there must have been problems the last time and that I would get my €2, only to be kicked out after some classification questions at about 90% :confused::mad: Anyone else get this? It actually seems like a calculated move on their part to get free information.


  • Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    Anyone else having problems trying to check their account history or claiming vouchers?

    I have €10.20 on my account now and when I go to claim it comes up with this and wont let me proceed.

    We are sorry, the page you are trying to access does not exist.

    This survey might be closed now.

    By the way , did you know that by keeping your profile updated you will receive more surveys relevant to you?

    I have the same problem. I emailed them about it a few days ago but I have not received a response. I can check my account history but when I try to redeem a voucher I get the same message as above. I haven't had any problems redeeming vouchers until now.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 11,255 ✭✭✭✭Esoteric_


    After a year of doing this, I still have yet to reach enough credit to redeem. I'm ineligible for 90% of the surveys, although the first 50% of my credit, I was eligible for all the surveys and got that within a day or two.

    Also, last 3 surveys I did, I never received the credit for.


  • Registered Users Posts: 1 make peace not war


    im up to 9.50 now and pending is 1.50 but cant see my history either


    We are sorry, the page you are trying to access does not exist.

    This survey might be closed now.

    By the way , did you know that by keeping your profile updated you will receive more surveys relevant to you?
    this is so annoying


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 537 ✭✭✭DonnieScribbles


    im up to 9.50 now and pending is 1.50 but cant see my history either


    We are sorry, the page you are trying to access does not exist.

    This survey might be closed now.

    By the way , did you know that by keeping your profile updated you will receive more surveys relevant to you?
    this is so annoying

    Yeah, same for me when I try claim a voucher. I have €20 waiting for me and everything! Emailed them anyway. It's a fairly essential function like.

    Edit: Never mind, it's fixed now! Strange.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    G3467 wrote: »
    I have the same problem. I emailed them about it a few days ago but I have not received a response. I can check my account history but when I try to redeem a voucher I get the same message as above. I haven't had any problems redeeming vouchers until now.

    That's fixed today! :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    That's fixed today! :)

    Yes, I redeemed my Amazon voucher this evening and got the confirmation email within seconds! :)I hope everyone else got their problems sorted.


  • Registered Users Posts: 16 Kati_Sligo


    I confirm, it's working now :)


  • Registered Users Posts: 19 polymath


    It's great they have it fixed! As for the paid surveys, I am pretty sure most of the people using this as extra income are students. I tried it myself but the time I put in is really not worth the pay I earn so I switched to freelancing on about anything I could possibly do


  • Registered Users Posts: 9 Ctepbo3a


    Irish Opinions are a <SNIP>. I've received €30 worth off online Amazon vouchers from them, the code number in all of them is 000000 and it shows in my account history as such. I contacted them twice, haven't got any answer. I'm actually thinking of placing posters in town warning people from using them.
    I've ordered offline Tesco voucher 2 months ago, it never arrived. Tried to contact Irish Opinions three times, however, no reply from them received.


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  • Registered Users Posts: 1 nulrich


    It's interesting to see how this post is still active after a good 6 years. Lots of different views on Irish Opinions, personally I've never had any issues with them, although I must agree with what most people on the forum says, that it took quite a long time after signing up, before the surveys started coming in at a steady pace.

    Since I joined I've always received the vouchers claimed within 30 days, and when ever I have had any problems with the website or any surveys, I mail them and usually get a reply within a couple of days.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    nulrich wrote: »
    It's interesting to see how this post is still active after a good 6 years. Lots of different views on Irish Opinions, personally I've never had any issues with them, although I must agree with what most people on the forum says, that it took quite a long time after signing up, before the surveys started coming in at a steady pace.

    Since I joined I've always received the vouchers claimed within 30 days, and when ever I have had any problems with the website or any surveys, I mail them and usually get a reply within a couple of days.

    While I agree with most of what you say and I too have never had a delay in receiving vouchers (Amazon are received within 2 minutes) I cannot agree about their replies to queries. About 40% of the time I get a standard generic reply but 60% get no relies at all. It's the one aspect of IO that I have a problem with.


  • Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭doctorg


    I haven't been getting anymore surveys since last 2 months or so. where as before I would get one almost every second day.

    Is this similar to anyone?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭cat_dog


    doctorg wrote: »
    I haven't been getting anymore surveys since last 2 months or so. where as before I would get one almost every second day.

    Is this similar to anyone?
    Nope, I get about 3 surveys a week.


  • Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭doctorg


    cat_dog wrote: »
    Nope, I get about 3 surveys a week.

    You must be making a fortune :P


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,757 ✭✭✭el diablo


    doctorg wrote: »
    You must be making a fortune :P

    That's if you can call €4 a fortune. :)

    We're all in this psy-op together.🤨



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,008 ✭✭✭LimeFruitGum


    I have been with Irish Opinions since 2006, but I noticed that the amount of surveys I get have shot up massively since 2010, which is fine by me; I suppose I am in a popular demographic!

    I've done around 30 surveys so far this year and I am sure there'll be more to come in the run-up to Christmas. Boots, here I come :D:D


  • Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭doctorg


    just noticed they stopped giving amazon vouchers,

    is this correct?


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭u_c_thesecond


    funny ive emailed them few times last few months with links to surveys that didnt work and no answer...

    Then last week i copped that id been at the same price for the last 4 months- i emailed them and ate them- and now all of a sudden all my survey money i wasnt given has shot through- as well as about 5 emails apoligising for my survey links not working.

    do they have someone come in and answer all the emails 3/4 months at a time??some of those surveys went back ages:confused:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,923 ✭✭✭kearneybobs


    doctorg wrote: »
    just noticed they stopped giving amazon vouchers,

    is this correct?
    Nope. Redeemed €10 worth of credit for and £8.10 voucher a couple of days ago.


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 9,873 ✭✭✭Skid


    doctorg wrote: »
    just noticed they stopped giving amazon vouchers,

    is this correct?

    Yes
    Due to factors beyond our control, Amazon.co.uk codes are temporarily unavailable to redeem. We are working as quickly as possible to restore them as a rewards option. Please check back or redeem one of our other reward options such as Tesco & Boots. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick


    Sh*te!

    I bet it because they don't want people using the vouchers to buy xmas pressie's


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Irishchick wrote: »
    Sh*te!

    I bet it because they don't want people using the vouchers to buy xmas pressie's

    You are joking! Right?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,151 ✭✭✭Irishchick



    You are joking! Right?

    Yeeeeeees lol I thought it was obvious :p


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    The only reason I've put up their crap service is for Amazon vouchers. They can go and stuff themselves now. You have to wait around a month for them to send you a Tesco voucher.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    Irishchick wrote: »
    Yeeeeeees lol I thought it was obvious :p

    Oh believe me, on this thread anything is possible. :p


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭u_c_thesecond


    with the tesco vouchers just say if u wanted 20e worth do you have to order 2 10e ones, as all it says when redeeming is "10e tesco voucher"

    seems a bit daft


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    with the tesco vouchers just say if u wanted 20e worth do you have to order 2 10e ones, as all it says when redeeming is "10e tesco voucher"

    seems a bit daft

    I don't see what your problem is. If you want €20 just ask for 2 x 10. Same for Amazon vouchers and others. Most survey sites do it this way. What's so daft? :confused:


  • Registered Users Posts: 1,052 ✭✭✭u_c_thesecond


    I don't see what your problem is. If you want €20 just ask for 2 x 10. Same for Amazon vouchers and others. Most survey sites do it this way. What's so daft? :confused:

    its daft if they send out 2 tesco gift cards each with 10e on them


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    They probably buy them in units of €10 and then send out as many as required. It makes keeping stock levels easier.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,205 ✭✭✭Tazz T


    another survey that I spend ten minutes answering questions only to find out I'm not eligible.

    Change your name to Irish rip off!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,349 ✭✭✭Frank Grimes


    A bit off topic but has anyone here used the ie.WowHD.com site that they're giving vouchers for? I've another €10 to claim and the Amazon vouchers are still unavailable. I'm looking to get a (pricey) box set so I'm wary of going with a place I'm not familiar with, but the price is cheaper than Amazon plus I can get the voucher from Irish Opinions so I'm considering it.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Artylife


    Even if you do manage to eventually fill in enough questionnaires to generate some vouchers Irish Opinions have now stopped offering Amazon credits and HMV is long gone. They offer Boots credits but Boots don't have an online service in Ireland _ Great! ... They claimed that they were starting a service so we could claim vouchers for CDs games etc with Wow HD... Not true as when you try and claim them it says that they cannot provide that service at present! .. That just leaves Tescos and I 'm not sitting filling in their b****y questionnaires just to spend on baked beans!... And anyway my nearest Tescos is a round trip of 120 miles... So really the only option is to give my account balance to their nominated charity.. Sorry but that ain't gonna be happening!

    Shame but its now a total rip-off.. Just avoid it :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jeboa Safari


    Seen on another forum for valued opinions about the amazon problem. Valued Opinions said they're going to try and have amazon vouchers back by the end of November, but they're working on getting them sooner. So it'll probably be late November at the very earliest.


  • Registered Users Posts: 555 ✭✭✭doctorg


    Why were they even gone in the first place...


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  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Artylife


    I'm not so sure the will be back... I got this email back from them today after I wrote and asked them what was happening re Amazon...

    Dear Irish Opinions member,
    Amazon is currently unavailable due to some security concerns. We are still in the midst of attempting to resolve this. I am not sure when or if they will become available again, however in the meantime you can choose from the available rewards options. Please accept my apologies in the matter.

    Kind regards
    Isabel
    The Valued Opinions Team


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 1,202 ✭✭✭Jeboa Safari


    That doesn't sound great, hopefully they come back, only reason I do the surveys. Can't imagine what the security concerns are, I'd say thats just an excuse, some were speculating its the cost of acquiring the vouchers is why they stopped.


  • Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    A bit off topic but has anyone here used the ie.WowHD.com site that they're giving vouchers for? I've another €10 to claim and the Amazon vouchers are still unavailable. I'm looking to get a (pricey) box set so I'm wary of going with a place I'm not familiar with, but the price is cheaper than Amazon plus I can get the voucher from Irish Opinions so I'm considering it.

    WowHD used to be CDWow. I bought a lot of CDs & DVDs from them over the years and they are ok to deal with.


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Artylife


    Sadly the WowHD vouchers don't work either. I tried to reclaim mine this evening and the message came up from Irish Opinions saying that 'that service is not now available' and to 'check back in a few weeks'... Not looking good:(


  • Registered Users Posts: 109 ✭✭G3467


    Artylife wrote: »
    Even if you do manage to eventually fill in enough questionnaires to generate some vouchers Irish Opinions have now stopped offering Amazon credits and HMV is long gone. They offer Boots credits but Boots don't have an online service in Ireland _ Great! ... They claimed that they were starting a service so we could claim vouchers for CDs games etc with Wow HD... Not true as when you try and claim them it says that they cannot provide that service at present! .. That just leaves Tescos and I 'm not sitting filling in their b****y questionnaires just to spend on baked beans!... And anyway my nearest Tescos is a round trip of 120 miles... So really the only option is to give my account balance to their nominated charity.. Sorry but that ain't gonna be happening!

    Shame but its now a total rip-off.. Just avoid it :(

    I think the Boots vouchers are swipecards that you can use in their shops. I hope they sort out the Amazon vouchers as they are my first choice although I got the Tesco vouchers a few times (only a 40 mile round trip :P).


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    Does anyone know whats happening with amazon vouchers. they dont seem to be available on the site


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 276 ✭✭cat_dog


    Does anyone know whats happening with amazon vouchers. they dont seem to be available on the site
    Quick update:

    We understand everyone's concerns about Amazon not being available as a reward option. Please bear with us a little longer as we are working hard to get Amazon back before the end of the month.
    Source: https://www.facebook.com/ValuedOpinions


  • Registered Users Posts: 8 Artylife


    Yeah I've been doing surveys with Irish Opinions for the last few years now so its really annoying that they only have the Boots and Tesco vouchers 'working' for a good while now. Trouble is Boots shops are not online in The Republic and the Tesco thing only really works if you are near a city (and if you want to waste all of your survey earnings on groceries too!!)... I can't even spend the voucher credit I have sitting in my account with them!!... So I'm definitely not doing any more surveys until they sort out the voucher problems.... :(


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    cat_dog wrote: »

    Didn't know that they were an international outfit! Looks like they have surveys going on in UK, AUstralia, USA there.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 32,688 ✭✭✭✭ytpe2r5bxkn0c1


    RainyDay wrote: »
    Didn't know that they were an international outfit! Looks like they have surveys going on in UK, AUstralia, USA there.

    Yes, that has been mentioned on this thread before - when discussing how to contact them.

    On the Amazon vouchers - I received an Email from IO last week to say they would be back by the end of November. Happy Days! :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    Yes, that has been mentioned on this thread before - when discussing how to contact them.

    On the Amazon vouchers - I received an Email from IO last week to say they would be back by the end of November. Happy Days! :)

    Great news!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 13,126 ✭✭✭✭calex71


    Great news indeed, hopefully the remaining €15 worth of payments pending will be added to my balance by the time the amazon ones are back.

    Have done very well out of them this year, almost €80.

    Been thinking to myself re the amazon vouchers, would it not make sense to take the tesco voucher if there is one near by and spend the money you saved using the tesco voucher on amazon, exchange rate might work out in your favor too, I have a sneaking suspicion that if we see the amazon vouchers back they will be less than €8


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,780 ✭✭✭Aglomerado


    calex71 wrote: »

    Been thinking to myself re the amazon vouchers, would it not make sense to take the tesco voucher if there is one near by and spend the money you saved using the tesco voucher on amazon, exchange rate might work out in your favor too, I have a sneaking suspicion that if we see the amazon vouchers back they will be less than €8

    I've been thinking the same. But it's still hard to beat Amazon for the range of stuff on offer though. (I like to spend my earnings on frivolous things like games and DVD box sets).


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 18,268 ✭✭✭✭uck51js9zml2yt


    calex71 wrote: »
    Great news indeed, hopefully the remaining €15 worth of payments pending will be added to my balance by the time the amazon ones are back.

    Have done very well out of them this year, almost €80.

    Been thinking to myself re the amazon vouchers, would it not make sense to take the tesco voucher if there is one near by and spend the money you saved using the tesco voucher on amazon, exchange rate might work out in your favor too, I have a sneaking suspicion that if we see the amazon vouchers back they will be less than €8
    How can you use a tesco voucher on amazon??:confused:


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 6,925 ✭✭✭RainyDay


    How can you use a tesco voucher on amazon??:confused:

    By using the Tesco voucher to buy your milk and eggs, and using the money that you'd normally spend on milk and eggs to buy from Amazon.


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