Earn More with ePoll
In the past, I’ve mentioned programs such as MyPoints, where you basically read emails in exchange for gift certificates. If you’re willing to put in a little more time than just clicking emails, then you may want to sign up for ePoll, a free only survey company. There are several great survey companies out there that I’ll review in upcoming posts, but today I’m going to focus on ePoll.
What Is It?
ePoll is an online research company that allows users to join their panel and complete surveys in exchange for points that can be redeemed for rewards. ePoll surveys tend to be short and more entertainment focused, such as celebrity or television surveys. For example, I recently received an ePoll survey invitation asking if I had seen a specific television show the night before and then it asked a few questions about the show.
How to Join
Signing up for ePoll is 100% free. You simply fill out their application and you’ll begin receiving survey invitations as they become available. Earning points is easy and it doesn’t take long to accumulate enough for a reward.
Earning Points
You are generally awarded 500 points for each survey that you complete. Some longer surveys may earn you 750-1000 points. ePoll also occasionally offers a ways to earn a large number of points at once. For example, in the past, I’ve elected to receive a CD via postal mail that contains a 30 minute television show. After watching the show on my computer, I then answered a survey about the show and was awarded 3000 points.
Another example was with last summer’s reality show, ‘Treasure Hunters‘. At the beginning of the series, I answered an introductory survey. Each week, I received a short 4-5 question survey about the previous night’s episode. I also answered a longer final survey at the end of the series. Since I planned to watch the show anyway, I got 3000 points for answering a few questions about it each week.
Redeeming Your Points
Redeeming your survey points is super easy. Simply click on the ePoll Rewards store and select your gift! You can choose from a $5 Dunkin Donuts Gift Certificate (3500 points) to a $30 Best Buy Gift Certificate (17250) with tons of selections in between. Here’s a sampling of the current reward offerings:
Darden Restaurants (Olive Garden, Red Lobster)
Dunkin Donuts
Amazon.com
McDonald’s
Blockbuster
The Sharper Image
Home Depot
Target
iTunes
Best Buy
American Eagle
Things to Note
Don’t be alarmed if you don’t receive survey invitations all the time. In the few years that I’ve been a member, I may go a month without receiving an invitation and then will suddenly receive 2 or 3 in a week.
