Global Test Market Review

There are a lot of online survey sites out there, and I've tried quite a few of them.  Some give you points that you redeem for merchandise, some pay you directly for surveys, some give you the perpetually worthless entries into a drawing for cash.  Global Test Market gives you points that you redeem for cash.  The site allows you to redeem your points when you reach 1000, at a rate of $0.05 per point (1000 points = $50).  Surveys vary in subject, length, and point value, but the great thing is that every survey you attempt is worth 5 points if you don't qualify.  That may not seem like much, but you get a good bit of survey invitations, so those 5 point consolation prizes really add up.

I've been a member of Global Test Market since the beginning of 2006.  In that time, I have redeemed 5172 points, including 1000 points I just redeemed a couple of days ago.  That averages out to about 29 points per week and a $50 check about every 8 months.  That's pretty good.  $50 every 8 months is hardly life changing money, or even a supplemental source of income, but I bet there's something out there you spend $50 a year on.  How would you like to get that for free?

If you're interested in taking online surveys, and you want a program that gives you meaningful rewards in a reasonable amount of time, I suggest you try Global Test Market.

Update 11/22/09 - I am disappointed to report that Global Test Market seems to have stopped giving points for not qualifying for surveys.  Those little 5 point bumps make a huge difference in your point total.  Cutting them out greatly lowers my opinion of the site, and I will be discontinuing my membership.