You Gov sucks!

[Njsurveyman]

I have been a member with them for over a year and completed just about every survey sent to me. However, I am nowhere near close enough to cash out for anything. In fact, I just spent 10 min filling out a screener before even directed to the actual survey. I am so done with this cheap company.

[footfree]

I agree getting to payout takes way to long.First time I cashed out it took me 5 years.I didn't do all the surveys sent.Then I decided to do them, took me 2 years the next time around.I swore I wouldn't do that again but I look like I'm going to.I mean I cant see turning in the inflated points values for the gift certificates they offer.Plus all I really want is cash so I can spend it the way I want.

[spider]

I used to love YouGov, until they stopped giving me credit for sureys. I need 10,000 more points and then I can cash out for the last time. They have really gone downhill imo.

[rsmt25]

Anyone considering you gov should definitely check out their rewards first.  Unless you can consistently use one of the very few $25 gift cards that are available for 30,000 points, you should pass on it. The only reason this site works for me is that I can get a $25 Walgreens gift cards at that point level and our insurance pretty much requires us to use Walgreens. I get enough points for a card every 4 or 5 months, which really isn't very often compared to other sites.

[Spazmobot]

It takes so long and I have a real problem with sites that pay the same amount per survey, no matter how lonng.  Some YG surveys take 15 - 20 min, and you still only get 50 cents per survey usually.  And a lot of their surveys have all those radio buttons to push.  It's frustrating.

[bingham]

I don't get as many surveys from YouGov like I used to. I usually get one a week.

[rosiesmom]

Here is the way I look at it.  Some of the sites that I was with stopped sending me surveys, I left with my money in their pockets, sometimes to the tune of $13.  I didn't have enough to cash out, so I had to walk away because I was never going to get another survey.  YouGov takes 2 years to cash out, but I just cashed out with iPoll after 2 years for $25.  At least I got $100 with YouGov.  When it takes me 2 years to get $25, I don't need to be bothering with them.  I am cleaning house and for now, YouGov stays, but others are going. 

[neminem]

I do agree that YouGov's pay is depressingly low. I'm sticking with them anyway, though, because a. they ask meaningful questions more often than not, so I think they're actually getting useful data that people might actually use in real studies, and that is cool - I'm always happier participating in surveys when they generate data that isn't totally junk, and b. all their surveys are in-house, and their site is remarkably bug-free from what I've seen so far, so between those, at least I feel like I can count on them to never completely waste my time, even if they're valuing my time fairly low.

 

But yeah. Pay is pretty darn low.

[paulgro]

I've been with them a while and while every survey is 500 points it seems you really don't get thrown off a survey like many sites so I think the place is worth going to. It beats going through 3/4 of a survey and then being dumped while getting nothing for your work.

[footfree]

I have been knocked out of a survey before with them but it's so far and so few it really is not a problem.I also have had to ask them for points that I didn't get after taking one of their surveys. They have always answered but they are also slow when it comes to that.

[spider]

They fought me last time when I completed two surveys and refused to give me credit. I know I finished the surveys because I made it to the last screen where you rate the survey, so for them to say that I didn't finish it, they are lying. All that drama over 1000 points, which is not even a dollar. So even though I generally like their surveys, I don't appreciate their customer service.

[footfree]

I had to contact them twice,they never answered my first email.They said they that didn't receive it but I know I sent it .I checked my sent folder and it was delivered .So ya they aren't the most honest.But at least I did get my 500 pts..

[paulgro]

So far I haven't had any trouble but also haven't tried cashing out yet so I'll see when I do.

[flapanther87]

I've never had a problem with YouGov, theyre actually one of my big earners.  I'm already at $125 in gift cards this year.

[footfree]

I've never had a problem with yougov, theyre actually one of my big earners.  I'm already at $125 in gift cards this year.

How?It takes me 2 years and doing every survey they send.If I could do it in a year I would have no problem.I actually don't have a beef with them except for the 20 minute survey I did this morning for 500 points at what someone said equals .50 cents.I wish they would give us a time length I might have passed doing this.Plus I think it only fair to know the length and pay.No one should be willing to work on anything without knowing how much they are to be paid.