Writing/LightSpeed Consumer Panel

Writing/LightSpeed Consumer Panel A review on LightSpeed Consumer Panel

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Posted 29 March 2005 - 08:17 PM

I joined the LightSpeed Consumer Panel a few months ago and I am generally pleased with it in most aspects. At first I was a bit annoyed to learn that this survey company only reward survey participants with prize draw entries but I am now quite happy with this as I can quickly accumulate a large number of entries each month and because it actually looks like I have a reasonable chance of winning some day.

The main way of earning entries is by completing the surveys but entries can also be earned by completing mini-polls and updating your profiles every now and again. I was surprised at how many entries I had earned in my first month (160) and I was therefore content with the time I had invested with them. Still my main gripe with the LightSpeed Consumer Panel is that the rewards shouldn�t be 100% prize draw entries as it can seem a bit pointless at times, especially during the longer surveys.

The surveys are released quite often � usually once a week. The mini-polls are very short and easy to complete � they are released several times per month. The surveys are usually fun to complete as they make good use of audio and video integration. Another thing I like is that the surveys are usually VERY straight-forward and easy to understand. Another benefit is that the surveys seem to stay open for quite a long period of time so you don�t have to scramble to complete them.

Overall I think the LightSpeed Consumer Panel is a fun and pleasant company to use but you should consider the time it takes you to earn these prize draw entries and whether your time is being put to good use. However if you live in the US it is possible to convert your points into cash once you have reached the $25 payout level but of course this is not much use to me because I live in the UK.

Richard Hamill
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Posted 29 March 2005 - 11:59 PM

You can redeem your points for cash. I am $2 short of the $25 cashout. Check in the redeem your points area.

#3 puravida

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Posted 30 March 2005 - 03:58 AM

Thanks for the note, DesertRat...

RAH, do you want to modify this article in light of being able to convert points to cash (once you verify)?

We would pay $2 for this article as-is (since it will need to be re-worded in light of the cash withdrawal) or $3-$5 if it is updated.

Please let us know.

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#4 Guest_RAH_*

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Posted 30 March 2005 - 07:32 AM

I have updated the review. It seems that US members can redeem points for cash but UK members can't. Because I am a UK resident I obviously didn't know this when writing the review.

#5 puravida

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Posted 30 March 2005 - 07:45 AM

Cool... it's good to know that there's a difference for UK vs. US based survey-takers. Thanks for making the update.

We will accept this article and pay you $5 for it.

Thanks also for paying attention to our past suggestions...

I would also like to ask that you not make future articles quite so "personal" because we are looking for more objective articles with just a small bit of personal experience sprinkled in (usually in just one paragraph; not throughout).

Cheers,

Brandon

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