Ciao Surveys

...in a survey however, and Ciao might pay you a couple of quid - or more - for 20 minutes' minimal effort. That suggests to me that our responses to surveys matter more to Ciao than our reviews. Other evidence bears this out. The site pulls in most of its new members with the promise of earning cash for surveys. Even I still occasionally get emails with offers like "Join Ciao and win an iPod Nano". Which not only makes me wonder how aware Ciao are ...
...probably quite unusual. For most, Ciao equals surveys. Ciao, and its recently-arrived parent company Greenfield, use that equation to sell themselves to business clients. They make no secret of this. The Ciao Help Centre page is clear about the company's principal purpose: "On behalf of its business customers, Ciao GmbH conducts online surveys of consumers for market research purposes... The Company serves many of the world's leading market research ...

Silverback 04.12.2005 (06.09.2007) · Read full review
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...of the "Die hard Loyal Ciao fans", however in recent times I have become a little dismayed with the survey side of Ciao. My little winge consists of two parts. The first one is the amount of money that is being paid to members for carrying out these surveys. The second concern is the amount of information that is obtained during the so called "Screening Process". <><><><><><> PAYMENTS <><><><><><> As well as carrying out surveys for Ciao, I ...
...I first started doing reviews, with Ciao, I was very impressed with the site. The surveys sent were regular and in general the time taken to complete the survey was reflected in the price paid. I have noticed now for some time that the payment versus the time taken ratio has moved in opposite directions. It has now become very much the norm for surveys to take 20 - 30 minutes for a measly 30 odd pence. My observations have further been highlighted ...

davidwilkes 23.11.2007 · Read full review
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...When you have been on Ciao for a while you will start to get emails from Ciao inviting you to take part in surveys, on a random range of subjects, from electrical goods, advertising, breakfast cereal etc. In fact the selection in theory is not so random as the surveys you are sent are supposed to reflect the information you provide in your member profile, where you give information to Ciao about your hobbies, interests etc. they use this information ...
...in the guise of a Ciao survey. All you need to do is click on the link in the email and this will take you to the survey page, where you will begin the first part of the survey, the screening. Screening This is the part of the survey I hate more than the survey it'self. It's a mini survey and it's a CON. They ask you all kinds of screening questions to see if you are suitable to take part in the main survey, questions like age, Gender, Marital ...

jouk04 17.04.2006 · Read full review
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When I first joined Ciao in 2002, it was not to write reviews, in fact I didn't even realise that you could take part in that side of the site. No, I joined Ciao after receiving an email telling me how I could make my fortune by being paid to complete surveys that they sent me. At the time I joined, even if you didn't complete the surveys you could get paid a nominal amount just for being told you did not qualify, I can't tell you when this changed, ...
...to receive invites to the Ciao surveys the first thing you're going to have to do is…..actually join Ciao. This is a simple enough process, all you need to do is look at the top this page and click on the "Join Ciao" link and fill in the details requested, remembering to leave the box asking if you want to earn money from surveys checked as yes. If the "Join Ciao" link is not there then you're already a member, so you'll have already done this bit, ...

sandemp 14.06.2005 · Read full review
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I've been on Ciao for getting on for 3 years now, and once I really got into it, I found it to be a useful little flow of money. More recently though when the "Ciao Beta" started, with very poor rewards, made up with prize draw entries that paid out big, but with little chance of winning, I was concerned this was the beginning of the end. Then came the split between the surveys and the opinions, with surveys basically following the lines of the beta. ...
...are improving. The new Ciao surveys doesn't seem quite up to what the old site was. Survey invites are down, chances of qualifying seem down, and average payouts are down. Then again, I'm a member of a number of other paid survey sites, and the same applies to all of them. Another site for example that pays out in Amazon vouchers, I used to get one about once every 2 months, now it's more like 3 months. The main thing with Ciao at the moment though ...

C-J-C 03.09.2008 · Read full review
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Ciao surveys have been slagged off a bit in the review section I have noticed (maybe by newcomers who have found they havn't recieved as many survey offers as they expected) so I decided I woud try to shed some sort of light on the whole topic with my own experiences of 'ciao surveys'. Firtstly, its important that you realise you've got to sign up to take part in the surveys. This is done in our 'my ciao' section where you just tick a little box ...
...people commenting on this service. Ciao is actually quite organised in comparison to other survey distributors (despite it being the companies that send you the surveys) as they only send you surveys which you are eligible for under the companies preference. This is determined with your 'interest profiles' found at the side on 'my ciao' under 'account balance'. When you fill in all the sections of this ciao uses the information to filter through ...

tom_very1st 16.04.2005 · Read full review
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...looked to the receipt of Ciao surveys as a substitute for the loss in earnings that they had enjoyed up until then. I have read a number of reviews since then that have dismissed the concept as an earnings opportunity, based on the fact that you never get any. A novice to the site could therefore be forgiven for knowing nothing about the subject, so here’s the low down on what Ciao Surveys are all about, and my experience of them. WHAT ARE ...
...what they are all about. Ciao surveys are research questionnaires sent out to a selection of registered Ciao members, dependant on their profiles and interests. Some surveys do not pay a fee – others can pay fees of as much as £25. Other surveys will entail becoming a trial customer for another business, and may attract other rewards and remuneration from the individual business concerned. Ciao surveys are occasionally used by the site owners ...

LostWitness 20.02.2002 (20.02.2003) · Read full review
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Since the new Ciao re-design in November 2003 this opinion has been updated in 2004,2005, 2006 & 2007. Whether you are a new or old member reading this opinion one of the best part sof Ciao is the availability of Ciao Surveys has nothing to do with your activity or length of membership on the site. So fear not, new members you too can qualify to receive surveys based upon your interests and get paid just for a few minutes of your time. Although ...
...are more companies associated with Ciao now than ever before and by having access to Ciaos database of 'consenting' members we can help them with their marketing needs in return for a small remuneration. In order to make sure you do receive surveys, you must complete your Ciao 'Member Profile'. I will briefly outline this process so you don't miss out! Assuming you're a member, go to your account and select 'Settings' and scroll down to the bit ...

Connoisseur_Haggler 05.06.2002 · Read full review
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...of badly written reviews about Ciao surveys on this site. Perhaps because they are witan by newcomers who were introduced to Ciao by the surveys then discovered the reviews. I must admit this was the case with me. I am sure I found Ciao via a list of survey sites as I was addicted to them at the time and a member of a few of them. Some are good and pay great rewards whilst others seem to put you into prize draws, have impossible targets for claiming ...
...I have enough experience of Ciao and the surveys to write a decent opinion. My main objective of this review is to see how our dear Ciao does surveys match up to other internet consumer survey sites? What are Ciao surveys? Ciao surveys are an integral part of Ciao as they raise income for the site to pay for our premium fund prizes (well this is my guess). They do this (with our permission as you have to tick a box saying you want to receive the ...

duskmaiden 19.11.2003 (20.11.2003) · Read full review
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...you have to be a Ciao member,and very rewarding it is too!!). They can vary from a few very simple screening questions to an indepth record of your consumer usage or opinions on products or services. ---------------------- Why bother? Apart from a tidy little renumeration for most of them,it gives you a chance to have some input into the consumer market. Although the renumeration ranges from nothing to £25(i have heard tell),in my experiance ...
...link or type in your ciao ID. Having followed the link you'll find all the surveys come with step by step instructions,where you are required to either type in answers or tick boxes,nice and easy. A few of the surveys will contain screeing questions,and occasionally you may find that you are not suitable for that particular survey.Don't worry there will be more. ---------------------- How many will I get? There is no specific answer to this ...

babajane32 20.03.2003 (18.03.2004) · Read full review
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Signed up to 'Ciao Surveys' when I started trying out several survey sites a few months ago. The site is free to join and open to members over 14 years of age and UK residents for the UK version of the site. I signed up free and waited for surveys to come in which they did. They are mostly product surveys which are normally the longer ones and there are some general surveys too. Though 'Ciao Surveys' is a reputable site, it turned out to be a huge ...
...good number of surveys per week but they all seem to be £0.10p surveys that are often rather repetitive and after attempting those in the first few months, I decided to stop doing them as they are rather too long and not worth the incentive given; that is if you even make it past the screening process! I have also received a few £1.50, £2, £3 surveys but never quailfy for those and then you're re-directed to another survey with a less amount. On ...

marina321 14.02.2009 · Read full review
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...been a member here at Ciao now since December, 2000, and have to date received a grand total of £15.95 in payment for my participation in online surveys at the site. To break it down a bit, this works out at just a little less than £1 a month on average. So you’re never going to retire as a result of the payments you receive for completing these surveys, but on the other hand, a pound a month equates to 100 member reads of one of your opinions, ...
...Category that Ciao still pay for. (don’t worry; I’m not going off on a rant!) So when looked on in this light, completing a paid survey is actually “easy” money, when you consider how much effort you must put in to garnish 100 paid reads with one or more of your opinions! ~ ~ Ciao advertise their surveys very prominently on the home page, and also in the Community Centre, and when a person first joins the site, part of the ...

the_mad_cabbie 16.05.2002 · Read full review
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...in 5 surveys since joining ciao a couple of months ago. You might think that it is not a lot. But believe me there are people who have been members of ciao for a much longer time and received less. Why do I get so many, well I will come that later! Right, you have joined ciao. What's the next step if you want to participate in surveys? Well go to your profile page and click on "Your member profile" button on the left hand side. You will be presented ...
...now signed up to receive ciao surveys! The first survey I participated in involved answering a few questions on printers. I was notified of this by email, which contained a link for me to follow. Following the link I was asked a few questions to see if I fitted in to their target group (All the surveys do this!) Luckily I did, so I was asked a answer a few more simple questions (believe me, you do not need to be a rocket scientist to participate ...

Judgee 10.11.2001 (22.01.2003) · Read full review
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...YOU REGISTERED AGES AGO FOR CIAO SURVEYS, TIME TO GO BACK TO YOUR PROFILE... (whew, I'll stop shouting now! I recently discovered there is now an EXTENDED profile to complete, providing Ciao with much more detailed demographic data about you, increasing your chances of being matched with a researcher's requirements and hence selected for a survey. Go and update your profile now!!!!!!!! ****************************************************** (original ...
...the questions on-line. Cue: Ciao Surveys! When I registered with Ciao some months ago I must have ticked, or unticked the box that gave permission for Ciao to contact me about surveys. I remember getting asked something very brief about cars once, but nothing else, until the lifestyle survey this month. You can’t have missed this: if you had ticked the box you got an email, if not (and even if you had, and already completed it) you got irritating ...

Cazz 21.07.2001 (04.08.2002) · Read full review
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...Yes folks, it’s my Ciao Birthday, 12 months of Ciaoing and I’m still here, but just about, so I thought I would ask Ciao for a birthday present, so here goes. Anyway, on to my Ciao “Birthday Wish list” Well, the first thing (actually the only thing) would be an actual survey off Ciao that I can actually take part in, you see ever since I have been a member of Ciao, I have had the little box which says “Yes, I would like to earn extra money by entering ...
...them, well if that’s how Ciao want it, I will be less honest next time around. As for the share-trading survey, I answered honestly and told them I had never traded in shares, and that was it “FAILED”, once again, why was this? I have been informed that the rewards of the share-trading survey were to actually be given £1,000 (virtual money of course) to trade with (buying shares) and any profit you make is yours (unless I have been given a wind-up). ...

brianlfc 08.11.2001 (23.03.2002) · Read full review
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