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Approximately 15 months ago I went through a frantic period of signing up for every internet survey site that I could possibly find and as a consequence, was bombarded with literally hundreds of emails, as I forgot to tick “that” box! A few months later I weeded out the good from the bad and closed my account on many of the sites and ended up with just a few, which delivered what they promised. One of my favourite sites is One Poll and this review discusses my experience with them.

WHO ARE ONE POLL?

One Poll were launched in 2003 and according to their website they are recognised worldwide. Basically, they gather information on literally thousands of topics; the results of which can be found in national newspapers, television, mobiles and radio. Companies are able to approach One Poll and request they run a survey on a particular subject and there are a number of testimonials on their website from well established retailers, such as Phillips, Clinton and Bisto.

JOINING ONE POLL

As previously stated, I initially joined One Poll in approximately January 2010 and since then, the website has been considerably updated. It is extremely easy to navigate and a real positive with One Poll is that I was not requested to provide reams and reams of information about myself, unlike some survey sites that ask you almost everything. The only data required is simply your name, email address and telephone number. I have to say that I was extremely dubious about inputting my telephone number, particularly as we are not listed in the telephone directory, as we have previously been subjected to dozens of marketing and nuisance calls and as a consequence, we were forced to change our number. However, in the entire time that I have been a member of One Poll I can honestly say that I have not received one telephone call from them. You are also assured when providing your personal information that it will not be sold to any third party. You are finally asked to choose a password, which needs to be typed in twice and you’re then ready to actively participate on the site.

WHAT TYPE OF SURVEYS HAVE I RECEIVED?

When I initially joined the site I read amongst their marketing blurb that I could expect to receive between 20 and 30 surveys each day, but this is a rather ambitious claim from One Poll, as this has never been the case in my experience with them. The payout for surveys was varied with the majority offering 5p and whilst this may seem rather mean, the survey was perhaps a single word answer. For example, a question such as “Do you like chocolate?”, which required me to either tick the yes or no box and as a result of answering this question a credit of 5p would be added to my account. When I first joined I received rather too many surveys offering me free entry into a prize draw for a £10 Amazon voucher and I have yet to be informed that I have won a prize, although thankfully, these types of surveys are now rather scarce. The surveys are generally based on a topic, which is currently in the news and the last few weeks have seen me answering many surveys relating to the Royal Wedding.

In case you’re not aware, William is marrying Kate tomorrow on my 5th wedding anniversary! How dare they pinch our special day! Whilst many of the initial surveys offered a measly 5p reward the majority over the past few months tend to offer between 10p and 25p. I’ve been asked if I intend watching the wedding tomorrow and I’ve answered a definite no and 10p has been credited to my account. It’s very simple really as you are provided with a selection of boxes. Some of the surveys require you to type in a few words, particularly if you have selected the “other” option.

I occasionally receive emails from One Poll advising that there’s a survey waiting for me and a real annoyance of mine is that when I log into my account there is no sign of the survey in question. Unfortunately, I am not advised of each and every one of the surveys waiting for me and therefore, it is necessary to log into my One Poll account. Unlike other survey companies you are unable to participate in the survey via your email, as there is no link, so you have to physically open the survey in your One Poll account. I’m quite thankful that One Poll do not inform me of each survey that’s awaiting in my account as otherwise my inbox would fill up rather rapidly. As previously stated, One Poll underwent a much needed upgrade of their website, but unfortunately, there are now many problems. The upgrade took place around 5 – 6 weeks ago and as a result, I often find the site difficult to access, as the survey cannot be found or it runs extremely slowly, which is a real annoyance, particularly if you have almost completed a survey. One Poll is available on Facebook and apparently they are working on the current issues although they have now been problematic for rather too long for my liking. Surveys can take anything from 1 second to 2 minutes to complete although the current issues with the website can increase this time tenfold. I often find that I am kicked out of my account, as the site has gone down, but the good thing is that if I log straight back in I am taken to the correct position in the survey unlike other sites where the survey would no longer be available.

Whilst the newly updated site provides an expiry date of the survey, I often find many of them disappear whilst I am in work, so it’s a site that needs regular checking in order to maximise your income. I am occasionally screened out of a survey, but thankfully this is after answering only the first question and not spending too much time completing several questions. You are able to refer up to 10 friends by completing the appropriate information where you will need to provide your friend’s name and email address and for each friend that joins the site you will receive a £1 bonus. I referred my husband who has three children from his first marriage and he has noticed a few problems, for eg he often receives surveys that ask the ages of his children where he is provided with perhaps 5 age range choices where he is only able to select one.

As his children’s ages considerably vary, he is unable to select multiple boxes, which is rather strange. Referring my husband was a huge bonus to me, as it seems that One Poll’s referral system went totally mad as instead of receiving the promised £1 referral payment, they credited it to my account no less than fourteen times over a period of two weeks! Naturally I was rather pleased, as it was a huge bonus to my account! I’ve received dozens of surveys about the forthcoming election where I have been asked if I intend to vote and other topics are rather strange. For example earlier this week I was asked various questions about my sofa – have I ever spilt anything on it, have I ever become a little amorous with anyone on it! The list went on and following its’ completion I think I received 25p. Many surveys tend to ask me about my driving habits, such as what annoys me most when I’m in the car and what items I keep in my boot. The topics are always quite interesting and rather entertaining and I often wonder who thought up such strange questions! The site has recently launched an additional method of receiving surveys where they are sent directly to your mobile phone and apparently these earn greater sums of money. However, I cannot speak of my experience with this, as I have not chosen to complete surveys by this method.

THE MOST IMPORTANT PART – RECEIVING YOUR PAYOUT

I probably receive up to 10 surveys a day and am only eligible for perhaps 7 of them, but the money soon adds up and at present, I am awaiting my fourth payout. There is a balance bar situated on your account home page, which will increase with the more money that is added to your account. Unfortunately, the payout threshold is rather high at £40, but it takes me approximately 4 months to achieve, which isn’t too bad. If I was not working during the day I think I would be able to complete more surveys and obviously reach the target much quicker. When you hit the payout level you will receive a message, which prompts you to claim your money and there are two ways in which you can do this – you can opt for the money to either be credited to your Paypal account or a bank account. I have always chosen the latter, particularly as Paypal would take a percentage of my earnings. You are prompted to input your bank details and when I initially joined I would receive a credit to my bank account within 5 working days. However, this has since increased to 10 working days and I would advise that I have had absolutely no problems whatsoever in needing to chase my money. My husband has received two £40 payouts, but the last one seemed to take rather a long time, so he emailed One Poll’s Customer Services, who unfortunately, chose to ignore his email. However, his money credited his bank account the following day, so there was no need for him to pursue the matter.

One Poll also has a young poll scheme where children can open an account with their payout threshold being only £20. Unfortunately, I cannot speak of this scheme, but it’s worth trying out if you have youngsters.

One Poll isn’t a get rich quick site, but I seem to average a payout of £120 a year and for solely answering just a few easy questions I think it’s great. If you have some spare time on your hands it's definitely worth joining. As an added incentive, One Poll will credit your account with £2.50 when you join so they're giving you a head start. The site comes with my full recommendation and as I have never had one bad experience I cannot remove any stars. The current problem with their site is temporary and this by far, has to me amongst my top three favourite sites, along with Valued Opinions and My Survey (previously Lightspeed). As a consequence One Poll receives 5 stars from me.

I hope you found my review useful and would thank you for reading.