Vindale Research

Jennifer,  FallRiver

  Posted at 2:53am on Friday, September 5th, 2008

I did not know I needed a credit card for all survey.Well actually for the best ones I do not think this is fair as of I do not own a credit card and would not want to use it any way.

cheated,  Location unknown

  Posted at 5:59pm on Thursday, August 28th, 2008

So you give your credit information away (and it goes to who knows where) and then you have to play accountant and keep track of all the cancellation dates. I figured it out and I make about $1 an hour. Don't spend it all in one place !!

Robert Hurley,  Marshfield

  Posted at 10:19pm on Thursday, July 10th, 2008

I need 50 dollars to get cash back and am stuck at 47 with 74 pending. I have done surveys for 3 or 4 companies that haven't been verified in a week. I hate making the painful cancellation phone calls. There is a better safer ways of online surveys.

Glenna Gorman,  tenn

  Posted at 10:39am on Friday, July 4th, 2008

I, joined your co about a yr ago, I am very pleased with the site, Altho I do wish their were more surveys that didn,t require a credit card. But i have always be compensated my earnings. If one reads all the instructions ,keeps up with cancellation dates, you get the money back u had to put out plus your bonus.ITS that simple!!!!FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS

glenn,  arkansas

  Posted at 2:00am on Saturday, June 28th, 2008

how do you unsubsribe from this

Here to help,  US

  Posted at 2:06pm on Monday, June 16th, 2008

Look, it’s not a scam. I don’t like this survey company, but, it’s because just like the article written by Steve Albright pointed out, their tactics are deceptive. First, it’s true, they get paid on a commission, you're not giving your credit card information to Vindale but to the companies you are conducting a free trial for (for example, stamps.com). Second, it’s true that the maximum generally isn’t as high as they advertised it to be, it’s much lower when you subtract the costs used to sign up for the trial. And yes, after every survey you are suppose to fill out the forms that they provide for you as…all of this has been explained before you do anything. If it sounds too complicated then you shouldn’t bother trying at all. And, finally, this is where I just completely gave up with Vindale. It wasn’t the fact that you need to make at least fifty dollars before you can cash out, it’s the fact that you are running a huge gamble in getting charged for a service (this point has alread... read more »

Jerry,  GA

  Posted at 8:53am on Wednesday, June 4th, 2008

Who in their right mind would trust any company with their bank acconunt information so money could be transfered into their account, EVEN IF the company MAY be legit ? What would keep them from cleaning your account out rather than depositing anything you made ? I received an email from Vindale and when I clicked on it to look at the offer the only way I could get to their site was by cutting and pasting their web address . My protective software would not allow me to go to the site by clicking on hte link in the email . Maybe this says more than one could imagine .

GLENNA GORMAN,  COOKEVILLE, TENN

  Posted at 6:04pm on Sunday, May 18th, 2008

I, have been reading these comments very carefully, I have been with Vindale REsearch now for way over a yr- short lapse taking care of my grandchildren for awhile. But!!! first of all if one sits down and does Vindales surveys u have to write down cancellation dates etc, follow threw with the process, of cours e if u don,t follow threw with the surveys/dates etc WHAT CAN U EXPECT ??? I also give them my c.c. number , I have never!!!! had a problem!!

Anonymous,  Texas

  Posted at 9:09am on Thursday, April 24th, 2008

Consumers beware Vindale Research surveys are scams! I took several surveys thinking I could make some extra cash on the side, what was I thinking? Vindale told me after surveys being verified and a request for payment..payment would be recieved. After waiting a month nothing was verified remained in the "clicked" status not verified. When I attempted to contact them to question everything they said well you have to send proof via-e-mail, so I did. Then Vindale said well this isn't proof you need to fill out a credit form and will be reviewed for you to recieve credit for the surveys.I did just that.Well then they said "thats not proof" I needed to fill one out for each individual survey taken.End of story I turned them in for non-payment and fraudulant advertisement to the BBB.
and support@vindale.com is a joke as well No help just a run around!!

Dan,  Wasington

  Posted at 11:16am on Saturday, April 19th, 2008

Raiting unknown. Just thinking about participating in the survey program. Seems from the comments its more trouble than it's worth to net 5 to 15 $$$ with all the required follow up and waiting. Not to mention the trouble to keeping track of cancellations. The old addage holds ture. If it seems to good to be true, it isnt!

Ellis,  Home Office

Posted at 8:04pm on Sunday, April 13th, 2008

Thanks For the head up on Vindale I did a trial period for free credit report where you get 5 dollars, but it cost you a dollar. so I only get four dollars.

charlotte,  birmingham, alabama

  Posted at 1:25pm on Saturday, April 5th, 2008

i want to tell james from richmond va that vindale research is a scam they wanted my credit card so they could scam me i do not give out credit card online i do not know where your coming from but you need to listen to the feedback it true

Tim,  A.Z.

  Posted at 6:32pm on Sunday, March 9th, 2008

Thanks alot!!! I'm a disabled vet who can't make ends meet. I thought this survey Co. was legit and really depended on it. They tell you it's free and the first thing they wan't is your Credit Card which I don't have and don't want. Please every one out there which I don't think they will post this!! Beware of SCAMS like this or you will be in the same financial mess that I'm in with these dishonest people who (PREY)on people that are weak and have nothing but love for the honest ones. I am really sorry things have to work out like this. I really thought I could make some extra money to help my family out. Instead I will remain at home house bound and try to figure some thing else out. THANKS ALOT VINDALE for nothing.

Connie,  South Bend IN

  Posted at 11:26am on Thursday, March 6th, 2008

Thank you all for listing your experiences with Vindale. Back in 2003 or so, I got began taking surveys so that I could bring home some cash to fill in huge deficit my SS Disability income. Last week Vindale was in my email and I thought I would try it. I started 3 ro 4 surveys with ?? each one. I could't believe I was asked to give them money. I wrote 4 times asking them to respond. Nonthig. This am I received a new one re: auto insurance. I began filling everything out and stopped short of completing it when the phone rang. Remember....I was still in the middle of the survey. The phone call started "Connie?" Yes. It was not State Farm but someone representing AIG...Oh My Goodness. Can you imagine??? While I was still completing the survey. So thank you all for advising all of your experience. I give this less than a 1.

charm,  midwest

  Posted at 10:04am on Friday, February 22nd, 2008

Be aware! Never try making money by paying money first! Never give out important info if you did not initiate it!
Better take surveys from company that pay 2-5$ per survey and you can opt for checks or paypal payments as little as 5$. There are a lot of serious companies out there on which you can earn money, but don't expect to get rich, just buy your groceries once in a while!

James,  Richmond, VA

  Posted at 3:45pm on Thursday, February 21st, 2008

Ok I got into the survey business to make some extra cash on the side to suppliment my income as my kids enter into college and by no means am I expecting this to be million dollar maker. With that being said, I have however, been able to make more than a few hundred dollars at a time. So the system is real.

As some of the comment stated earlier, Vindale itself is a great company. Some of the third party companies can be slow validating you tried their product, but that should taken into consideration and not a show stopper. I did extensive research on a number of different companies to compare them before deciding to go with Vindale.

Top things I've found different between Vindale and the others:
1. Vindale pays out TWICE a month on the 15th and 30th in increments of $50.(provided that you request it on that date or you can wait)
2. Most others pay out once a month, 30 days AFTER you even request the funds for the surveys you took.
3. Vindale will electronically transfer yo... read more »

Beverly,  Glenview, IL

  Posted at 3:34pm on Saturday, February 2nd, 2008

I signed up at Vindale Research about a year ago.I have received several notices for surveys, most of which require a credit card to pay for something in advance. Then you would be reimbursed for that amount plus the award for the survey. I never signed up for those. There was one where you could fill out a form on the computer for car insurance and receive $2. I did this, and then I received emails, phone calls, and mail from several insurance companies. I did not expect this. I am going to try to get what is owed me. I read another review that said Vindale pays in $50 increments. I don't qualify. I will not take surveys for them anymore.

Eric D.,  Kentucky

  Posted at 4:18pm on Thursday, January 31st, 2008

So far, so good. I've qualified/verified for $79 (out of $145 pending) and have requested $50 be payed. No money yet, but EVERYTHING takes such a LONG TIME (for verification, etc.). I will patiently wait for awhile, and either raise or lower my rating and include words of praise or scorn as conditions warrant.

PS-Very DISAPPOINTED with several SURVEYSPOT opinion sets. They promised $3-15 dollars each IF I QUALIFIED (fair enough). The basic personal questions came first, followed by the opinion survey questions. AFTER SEVERAL QUESTIONS WERE ANSWERED (maybe the entire survey completed??) I was advised I DID NOT QUALIFY afterall, or was told they already HAD ENOUGH RESPONDENTS. I won't be doing SurveySpots again.

steph,  massachusetts

  Posted at 1:08pm on Friday, January 11th, 2008

you guys are funny it seems like anyone who asks for your credit card info is a scam i do agree that some are but vindale is not a scam just couse you say it is and i have used vindale for over a year and you do have to make sure u get the comany phone nummber and trial end date so you dont get charged is takes some time but it is free money other wise just read the terms of service as you would with anything u put your crit info in and u will be fine

myra,  unknown

  Posted at 5:39pm on Wednesday, January 9th, 2008

I JUST DON'T KNOW ABOUT VINDALE, I HAVE DONE SURVEYS A WHILE BACK AND NEVER GOT PAID IT, I HAVE DONE SURGERYS THIS TIME, I THINK IT A SCAM,

Alyesha,  louisiana

  Posted at 1:19pm on Tuesday, January 8th, 2008

i think they liars and they just get your information to give to other scams.

charm,  California

  Posted at 11:05am on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007

Vindale is legit. I have been paid for everything that I correctly followed the instructions for. Yes, most of the time you have to sign up for a trial period for some service, or product. And yes, you have to pay attention to cancellation periods or you will be charged big bucks in most cases. But all of that is stated pretty clearly up front by Vindale. They tell you if there is a credit card required and they tell you exactly what the product acquisition fees are, so you can see what your net payment will be. After that, it's up to you to pay attention to cancellation policies, which you should look at before you sign up. These guys are the most honest company I've seen in this line of business. Most of the rest are not nearly so complete in the information they provide.

Anonymous,  Location unknown

  Posted at 4:17pm on Tuesday, December 11th, 2007

I have done surveys for Vindale for about six months. I have received payment for my services. Most of the problems about surveys if keeping track of cancellation dates for companies you do surveys on. I also find that some companies make it almost impossible to find a number to call to cancel. Some of the companies pass your credit card number on to other people who make charges you don't expect. One company took $129 from my credit card for a web site. This was unexpected.

Vindale is a good company. The greatest complaint I have is the lack of communication. Companies also take far too long to verify your survey. People should be sure they keep the work Vindale does separate from the companies they survey. The problem is these companies - not Vindale. for. Vindale tells you up front that they will reimburse you for money you spend on the survey, and the reimbursement is included in the pay they give you for the survey.

Nancy Fuller,  Location unknown

  Posted at 12:19pm on Monday, December 10th, 2007

Is it possible to give a rating of less than one star. They cost me a fortune on my credit card for monthly charges on programs I never knew I was signing up for and I never got paid a penny.

Vindale Customer Support,  Location unknown

  Posted at 2:12pm on Friday, December 7th, 2007

Hi, this is Vindale Support. We would like to encourage everyone that we are indeed a legitimate company and have made pay outs to many of our members. If there are any inquiries we can help anyone with please feel free to email us at: support@vindale.com or view our FAQ's http://vindale.com/v/faq.jsp We will be more then happy to answer your questions.

Heather,  Location unknown

  Posted at 1:33pm on Wednesday, December 5th, 2007

To date I have been paid over $100 - when I signed up - the process was explained to me that part of the amount they pay me is the reimbursement for the charges - and for everything I have taken - you have the option to take it and you can find the cancellation policy.

Rick Cabral,  Location unknown

  Posted at 6:24pm on Monday, December 3rd, 2007

I was wary as soon as I could not log in and had have them send me the password. It was completely different from what I had put down. The first survey I was going to take offered 14 dollars. But-- one of the first questions they asked was if I had a credit card. The company I was to evaluate was a DVD rental for which I had to sign up at $9.99. The 14 dollars I was to earn was whittled down to $4.01-----Bye-bye!!! You don't have a rating low enough to suit me.

David Litke,  Location unknown

  Posted at 12:18pm on Tuesday, November 27th, 2007

Vindale Research Scam...I must say that it is a scam. Credit card required? Warning sign. After signing with Vindale, I received via USPS a cashiers check with instructions to cash it, send most of it back, etc.. You know the story. Vindale is a hoax, a scam, an attempt to steal your money. FCC should investigate and put them out of business.

Rene Miller,  Location unknown

  Posted at 3:42pm on Thursday, November 8th, 2007

Survey Payout? Some pay nothing at all...I have been taking surveys for Vindale now for almost a year and yet not seen anything over 30.00 (before they take out the 9.99 for your trial period to use the product); so I made actually very little. Every time I write them an email, their system in answering your questions is to either answer nothing at all or give a blanket answer such as "we do not pay out on surveys taken twice" which I have never done. If I have taken a survey twice it is only because they have offered it to me twice. I do not keep track of all of the surveys I have taken.

The bookkeeping would be a nightmare to keep up with. Be very careful when you take the first part of their "3 part survey" because once you sign up for the trial period which is the time it takes to get a sample of the product offered (usually seven days). If you do not cancel within that seven days, the company that you took the survey about automatically puts you into their customer data base an... read more »