Pinecone Research

~~ UPDATED MARCH 2009 ~~ Pinecone Research is yet another site offering paid online survey work. However, joining their survey panel is easier said than done. There is no sign up link via their website, as they recruit purely through online banner recruitment on specific target websites. Happily, if you do spot their recruitment banner, then don't hesitate over clicking and joining up as they offer a better than average return on paid online survey work. ~~~ WHO ARE THEY ~~~ Pinecone Research are part of AC Nielson, a huge US conglomerate based in New York, who are leaders in the market ... more

Pinecone Research was one of the first consumer panel websites that I heard about through reviews on Ciao. Described as being one of the most elusive but best paying sites you could be a member of, but only if you found a banner or a pop-up which would give you access into the secret world of pinecone research. So after getting bored with looking for the elusive sign and eventually moving onto bigger and better things, mainly another three or four different sites, I found that all important link to become a member of pinecone research and 18 months on, I am still a member and the surveys are ... more

Updated July 2007 re: payment options ~~~ First, the good news ~~~ Pinecone Research claim to be at the forefront of online research: “today’s sophisticated and leading-edge approach to gathering consumer opinion.” The company’s aim has been to recruit a wide cross-section of panellists, who are representative of consumers nationwide. The opinions of these panellists are vitally important to manufacturers in the research and development of new and existing products, and will influence “everything from product performance to style, varieties, features, pricing...you name it.” I refuse to take ... more

--------Introduction------- I always enjoy good online survey sites and most interestingly get paid from it. So far, I have found quite a few good sites on the net who offers good return for each of my 10 to 20 minutes of time. Pinecone research is one of them. This market research is owned by a subsidiary of The Nielsen Company, a well known global market research company whose headquarters are at New York. People like me know a little about online survey companies must know Nielsen Net Rating!! I found Pinecone Research is better, not the best though, than many other online survey sites ... more

I am a member of a variety of survey sites. I enjoy answering surveys, in particular when the payment you get is also decent and reflects the time spent answering the, sometimes, ridiculous questions. There are not many sites where the payout is decent in relation to time spent, but there is one that is head and shoulders above others. This company is pineconeresearch.com. I have been a member for a couple of years now and have been pleasantly surprised by how many surveys I have actually completed. How to join Pinecone, unlike other survey and research sites do not allow potential members to ... more