thatswhatIthink.co.uk

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If you're as keen on giving your opinion as I am, then this online survey company could well be right up your street. That's-What-I-Think are after your opinions on the entertainment industry. They send out surveys asking you what you think of the latest or upcoming TV, radio, film and music releases.

There are no boring surveys on dog food, toilet paper or moisturiser here. There are ...
...Product X when it hits the shops. There are no commentaries required on alternative packaging designs for Product Y. And there are definitely no interminable questions on perceived value for money on Product Z.

'''~~~ WEBSITE ~~~'''
Interested? Their website address is www.thatswhatithink.co.uk, but please don't be put off by their home page - it does come across as a little bit "Smash Hits", or geared towards a ... more

~~ UPDATED JANUARY 2009~~

If you're as keen on giving your opinion as I am, then this online survey company could well be right up your street. That's-What-I-Think are after your opinions on the entertainment industry. They send out surveys asking you what you think of the latest or upcoming TV, radio, film and music releases.

There are no boring surveys on dog food, toilet paper or moisturiser here. There are no tedious questions asking how likely you are to purchase Product X when it hits the shops. There are no commentaries required on alternative packaging designs for Product Y. And there are definitely no interminable questions on perceived value for money on Product Z.

~~~ WEBSITE ~~~
Interested? Their website address is www.thatswhatithink.co.uk, but please don't be put off by their home page - it does come across as a little bit "Smash Hits", or geared towards a teenage market. There are lots of images of guitars, speakers, TVs and headphones scattered throughout the site. It is fairly sparse information wise, but it's easy enough to navigate and follow. The website has a white background with grey and red highlights:

~ Home - what they are aiming to achieve
~ How it works - what's in it for you
~ FAQ - very sparse but you get more detail once registered
~ Register - online form
~ Opinion Points - log in point for current members

~~~ REGISTRATION ~~~
If you want to join up then the registration process is very, very simple. It's an online form asking the usual questions about yourself - name, age, email address, education and occupation. They ask you to choose a username (this can be your email address). They ask a further series of questions on your TV region, the type of music you like, how often you go to the cinema, and your favourite types of movie genre. They give you 500 Opinion Points just for joining, which puts you 33% of the way towards qualification for your first reward. Once registered you can log into your personal account:

~ Look up your total points
~ Refer a friend program (their spelling - not mine….)
~ Prize Catalog (ditto…)
~ Complete program rules
~ How to earn and redeem points
~ FAQ

~~~REWARDS~~~
So how do they reward you? Payment is made in Opinion Points which are redeemable for gift certificates or you can donate money to various different charities.

Every Opinion Point earnt is the equivalent of 3p and all the surveys I've received have paid at least 400 Opinion Points (£1.20). Once you reach 1,500 Opinion Points you can cash your points in for a £5 gift voucher or make a charitable donation.

You order your gift voucher online at the That's-What-I-Think website. However, recently the range of gift vouchers on offer have been very sparse and sometimes non-existant. You really do have to wait and choose your moment to find an option that suits you i.e. an Amazon gift voucher option appears sporadically so you have to act fast and order it when you see it. Other than that, the options to donate to charity are always there, but not that's not ideal for everyone. They have been threatening to extend their range of gift vouchers on offer for the past four years, but nothing has changed so far. Many a survey has finished by asking me for my suggestions on the sort of gift vouchers they should be offering, but nothing has changed. Perhaps my suggestion of Marks & Spencer gift vouchers went down like a lead balloon at That's-What-I-Think towers......Afterall M&S is probably just not hip and trendy enough for them....members might spend their earnings on cardigans and slippers...heaven forbid...

~~~SURVEYS~~~
Survey invites come by email and invite you to click on the link to complete the survey. There is no access to the survey via their website. The email tells you the number of Opinion Points you will earn, and the topic of the survey. All the emails I have received have stressed the urgency of completing the survey as soon as possible - some offering 100 bonus/early participation Opinion Points for a quick reply. Some will tell you that the survey is only open for the first 400 respondents, so it does pay to react quickly. I can't say how fast they fill up as I have managed to qualify every time so far.

The surveys themselves are quick and easy to follow, and without exception, have all asked my opinion on films. Anyone who is familiar with the OTX film surveys will notice similarities in the layout of the surveys and their questions. Basically, they ask for your option on the latest cinema releases, your knowledge of the latest blockbusters, and which ones you are planning on seeing at the cinema. They'ree simple and easy to complete - just clicking the relevant boxes with your answers. They're quite fun and informative as you get to find out what's on at the cinema, or just about to be released. Upon completion of the survey, That's-What-I-Think credit the points to your account immediately.

~~~REFERRAL PROGRAMME~~~
Another bonus of this site is that you can make up to five referrals and earn from it. If you invite someone to join, then you receive a bonus of 20% of the Opinion Points that they earn during the next 12 months. The referee is sent an invite email from That's-What-I-Think telling them that you have suggested they join up. I can vouch that it works - I received 100 Opinion Points for one very quick referral I made earlier this year. However, please note that referrals are strictly limited to 5 per member.

~~~PRIVACY~~~
They guarantee that all the information you give them is held confidentially and is never sold to third parties. I have never received any spam from them at all - only survey invites.

~~~ RECOMMENDATION? ~~~
I joined them over five years ago, and I've earned about £85 in gift vouchers during that period. I'll be honest, they don't offer me a huge amount of work, but what they do offer is well paid and easy to undertake. I never hesitate to respond to one of their survey invites, as I never get screened out and they're quite fun to do. So, if you're bored with product surveys then That's-What-I-Think do offer something a bit different. The surveys are easy, fun, and really quite entertaining.

However, where this site falls down is with the lack of incentives it offers. It used to have Firebox, CD Wow and Amazon gift vouchers readily available to claim once you reached the required points threshold. Nowadays, there is a DISTINCT lack of gift voucher options, other than charitable donations. Therefore, I can no longer recommend joining this site. Yes, their surveys are fun, but it's pretty pointless doing them if there is no decent reward on offer at the end of the day.

~~~CONTACT DETAILS~~~

Troy Research
947 E. Johnstown Road #242
Gahanna
Ohio 43230
USA

Website: www.thatswhatithink.co.uk
Email: loyalty@thats-what-i-think.co.uk 

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