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jellyfish

Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 79
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Posted: Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:00 am Post subject: Pinecone without a doubt - *Update - I have my doubts!* |
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My absolute favorite survey company is Pinecone. No one else pays as much or as quickly. Within a week of completing a survey, I receive my check without fail. I've been a member for a couple of years now and although the frequency of surveys has decreased, I'm still getting them along with $5 per survey.
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locachica92002
Joined: 05 Mar 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:35 am Post subject: |
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| How are you getting $5 per survey they only pay $3 a survey? |
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jellyfish

Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 79
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 11:53 am Post subject: |
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| locachica92002 wrote: | | How are you getting $5 per survey they only pay $3 a survey? |
I registered with them a long time ago, when they were still paying $5 per survey. They still pay me that much. |
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surveytaker
Joined: 23 Feb 2008 Posts: 52
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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I saw where they were recruiting males and anyone with children ages 13-17. I made my husband sign up Since I've had no luck doing so and our children are considerably younger, I figured he'd have a better chance than I. Nothing as of yet. |
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jellyfish

Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 79
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Posted: Wed Mar 05, 2008 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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I know they "say" you shouldn't try more than once; that all applications will be forfeited if you do so. However, my inital attempt to sign up with them never got me anywhere, so I took the chance to try to sign up again. Lo and behold the second time was a charm for me!  |
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KBLover
Joined: 20 Mar 2008 Posts: 21
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Posted: Thu Mar 20, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
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They don't pay $5 for everyone? I get $5 from them.
And I agree - Pinecone is my favorite by far as well. |
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Diamonique

Joined: 24 Mar 2008 Posts: 1
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Posted: Mon Mar 24, 2008 11:47 pm Post subject: |
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I used to get a few surveys a month to take from them, but this month I only got two and in February I only got got 1 . |
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Brandbla8
Joined: 21 May 2008 Posts: 15 Location: SC
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Posted: Wed May 21, 2008 12:06 pm Post subject: One of my favorites |
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| Pinecone is one of my favorites. It takes some time to get in there but once you do and do a good job they will get you more things to do. |
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mariners
Joined: 08 Jun 2008 Posts: 14
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Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2008 11:40 pm Post subject: |
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| i want to get into pinecone, but can`t can someone help me? |
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jellyfish

Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 79
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Posted: Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:50 pm Post subject: |
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They are starting to lose their "favorite" status with me since decreasing the incentive from $5 to $3.  |
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maven29
Joined: 01 Jul 2008 Posts: 2
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Pinecone used to be great, but they have, for some unknown non-sense reason, decided to either get all new panel members at $3 a survey or to force all their old / loyal survey takers to accept $3 per survey vice the $5 we are used to. I have been a pinecone person for YEARS. And this is the way they repay our time? Arent things supposed to be going UP with inflation, not down? Pinecone does pay, very fast and cash either by paypal or cash, which is great. Never missed a payment yet. However, the surveys have gotten MUCH longer, where I am clicking til my arm falls off. One I did last month, I was so tired and falling asleep, I had to get my husband to come in and read it to me and click for me becuase my hand was hurting. It took almost an HOUR. They have changed from an optional $5 / no sweepstakes to a mandatory (lets face it) $3 with sweepstakes entries. And the household questions, which you never get paid for. At least now you do get a sweepstakes entry.
I dont know if companies just started paying less for surveys because there are so many sites that help them to make them themselves, or if the owner, you know who you are, has gotten greedy and decided that its cheaper to pay everyone $3 instead of $5.
There are better sites out there now. Don't fall into the belief that because it is hard to join that it must be great. Or that because it is rated #1. If you look at current reviews and ratings, the gap is narrowing and they barely hold on to their lead, mostly due to the speed of payment, not the payment or the surveys.
And please, if someone wins one of their weekly SWEEPS that is supposed to make up for money, please come on here and post it so we can see someone actually gets it. |
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jellyfish

Joined: 13 Feb 2008 Posts: 79
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Posted: Tue Jul 01, 2008 12:07 pm Post subject: |
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| maven29 wrote: | Pinecone used to be great, but they have, for some unknown non-sense reason, decided to either get all new panel members at $3 a survey or to force all their old / loyal survey takers to accept $3 per survey vice the $5 we are used to. I have been a pinecone person for YEARS. And this is the way they repay our time? Arent things supposed to be going UP with inflation, not down? Pinecone does pay, very fast and cash either by paypal or cash, which is great. Never missed a payment yet. However, the surveys have gotten MUCH longer, where I am clicking til my arm falls off. One I did last month, I was so tired and falling asleep, I had to get my husband to come in and read it to me and click for me becuase my hand was hurting. It took almost an HOUR. They have changed from an optional $5 / no sweepstakes to a mandatory (lets face it) $3 with sweepstakes entries. And the household questions, which you never get paid for. At least now you do get a sweepstakes entry.
I dont know if companies just started paying less for surveys because there are so many sites that help them to make them themselves, or if the owner, you know who you are, has gotten greedy and decided that its cheaper to pay everyone $3 instead of $5.
There are better sites out there now. Don't fall into the belief that because it is hard to join that it must be great. Or that because it is rated #1. If you look at current reviews and ratings, the gap is narrowing and they barely hold on to their lead, mostly due to the speed of payment, not the payment or the surveys.
And please, if someone wins one of their weekly SWEEPS that is supposed to make up for money, please come on here and post it so we can see someone actually gets it. |
I am in total agreement with you. They certainly aren't what they used to be.
I sent them an email voicing my displeasure and all I got back was a letter from "Karen" saying that she would forward it to the proper department. I wrote back asking her to have THEM address my concerns since she didn't and I heard nothing back.
I am terribly disappointed in them. I expected much better. |
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