A review of ESEARCH
as an online survey site earns it a “C+”
By The Survey Sheriff
This is an ongoing review of popular online survey
sites. The sites offer cash,
prizes, sweepstakes and other rewards for people interested in spending a few
minutes or hours online taking surveys. As with all these reviews, a letter
grade is given for each online survey site. The grade is based on my own
experience, but also on the following criteria:
1. The rewards/prizes offered
2. The frequency of surveys available to be taken
3. How quickly payment is made for completed surveys
4. Responsiveness to customer complaints
5. Fewest glitches or other incidents that make taking a
survey unpleasant.
ESEARCH - Grade: C+
The Good
ESEARCH isn’t great, it isn’t bad, it isn’t ugly – it’s just
there.
That’s the best I can say about this survey site. It’s
primary flaw – and hence my C+ rating – is that you rarely hear from them.
The California-based company has been around since 1995 and
it is probably one of the least well-known survey sites around – at least from
my perspective.
One of the good things, however about ESEARCH is that you
get paid (via PayPal) directly after taking a survey. There’s no waiting to
accumulate points; once you’ve successfully completed a survey (or very shortly
thereafter) your PayPal account will be credited. Most of the surveys pay from
$1 to $5. On occasion there are bonuses awarded for a survey, but you’ll have
to wait to be notified by ESEARCH whether or not you have won a bonus.
Should this be one of your primary survey sites? Probably
not. There’s just not enough surveys or rewards you can accumulate to make it
worth your while. Then again, for the few times it pops up and offers you a
survey to take, and you have the free time, what the heck?
The Bad
There isn’t a whole lot that is bad about e-Polls except for
the fact that polls are few and far between.
The Ugly
I can’t say there are any “ugly” elements to ESEARCH. It’s
just sort of there, popping up once in a while in my email box.
If you’d like to read my “Tips For Being A Successful Online
Survey Taker - By Not Following The Rules” go to http://www.infobarrel.com/Tips_For_Being_A_Successful_Online_Survey_Taker__By_Not_Following_The_Rules#ixzz1mOLbG43K