Google Opinion Rewards

[thanson1972]

Back in June I heard about an app called Google Opinion Rewards and decided to check it out. They give you quick little surveys (1 to 5 questions) every few days and you earn money towards your Google Play balance. I just did my 40th survey to pass the $10 mark and picked up a Movie Anywhere eligible movie (so it would port to Vudu, iTunes, ect) for $9.99 on Google Play TV & Movies. I definitely recommend checking this out. Sadly, pretty much everything else I want is $17.99 (thanks Disney) so it will probably take about 3 months for the new free movie purchase. The things we do for free movies.

[Destinys Memory]

After 3 years of surveys, I've earned $120.

Whatever you do, don't try to manipulate surveys. By opting-in to this app, you are sharing your location information with Google, so if you lie and say you visited a place you didn't, they will know. They also throw in questions about places that do not exist, so obviously don't say you've visited there.

Liars get less surveys, and eventually no surveys. You'll average between $.15 to $.50 per survey.

If you get $.10, the minimum for completing a survey, basically that's Google's way of telling you, "We know you're lying about this response."

Do that too many times, and you're on the blacklist.

[AZBrowncoat]

Originally Posted by thanson1972

Back in June I heard about an app called Google Opinion Rewards and decided to check it out. They give you quick little surveys (1 to 5 questions) every few days and you earn money towards your Google Play balance. I just did my 40th survey to pass the $10 mark and picked up a Movie Anywhere eligible movie (so it would port to Vudu, iTunes, ect) for $9.99 on Google Play TV & Movies. I definitely recommend checking this out. Sadly, pretty much everything else I want is $17.99 (thanks Disney) so it will probably take about 3 months for the new free movie purchase. The things we do for free movies.

I'm running the app on multiple devices (3), all accounts are tied together with Google Family Sharing, so a purchase on one account will generally show up on all connected Google accounts.

Total earned so far... just shy of $300

[thanson1972]

Wow, that is amazing. I hope to get numbers that high eventually. Wish I would have learned about this years ago.

[MachoKing]

Originally Posted by Destinys Memory

After 3 years of surveys, I've earned $120.

Whatever you do, don't try to manipulate surveys. By opting-in to this app, you are sharing your location information with Google, so if you lie and say you visited a place you didn't, they will know. They also throw in questions about places that do not exist, so obviously don't say you've visited there.

Liars get less surveys, and eventually no surveys. You'll average between $.15 to $.50 per survey.

If you get $.10, the minimum for completing a survey, basically that's Google's way of telling you, "We know you're lying about this response."

Do that too many times, and you're on the blacklist.

Sounds like you're speaking from experience about lying on their surveys. I've heard them shutting peoples accounts down for lying though so I never do that. Not worth it when you're pretty much compensated no matter what you answer.

I've got a decent amount from them but usually don't get too many surveys. Last time I had rewards I used them on Jetsons complete series for $5 and Big Bang Series seasons 1-10 bundle for $15. GP sales usually suck. Once I get enough I'll probably buy a Touchstone movie that never goes on sale.

[thanson1972]

Originally Posted by MachoKing

Once I get enough I'll probably buy a Touchstone movie that never goes on sale.

Yeah, the titles I am looking for are all Disney/Touchstone: Armageddon, Chronicles of Narnia 1 and 2, The Count of Monte Cristo, Incredibles 1 and 2, King Arthur, National Treasure 1 and 2, Pearl Harbor, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Remember the Titans, The Rock, The Three Mustketeers Tombstone, Unbreakable

Damn, this list really makes me wish that you could use Disney Movie Rewards points for digital codes.

[MachoKing]

Originally Posted by thanson1972

Yeah, the titles I am looking for are all Disney/Touchstone: Armageddon, Chronicles of Narnia 1 and 2, The Count of Monte Cristo, Incredibles 1 and 2, King Arthur, National Treasure 1 and 2, Pearl Harbor, Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest, Remember the Titans, The Rock, The Three Mustketeers Tombstone, Unbreakable

Damn, this list really makes me wish that you could use Disney Movie Rewards points for digital codes.

Most of those don't have codes but a few of them do. It'd be easiest for you to just buy a digital HD code from someone in the communities, like for Incredibles 1 & 2 for example.

Unbreakable is currently on sale at Vudu for $9.99 which makes it a great time to buy it. Its not on sale too often.

[thanson1972]

Originally Posted by MachoKing

Most of those don't have codes but a few of them do. It'd be easiest for you to just buy a digital HD code from someone in the communities, like for Incredibles 1 & 2 for example.

Unbreakable is currently on sale at Vudu for $9.99 which makes it a great time to buy it. Its not on sale too often.

Thanks. Yeah, most of these are pre-codes. Armageddon and Tombstone are on sale right now too.

[MachoKing]

Originally Posted by thanson1972

Thanks. Yeah, most of these are pre-codes. Armageddon and Tombstone are on sale right now too.

Tombstone is hardly a sale at that price but yea it is slightly discounted. If Armageddon is $9.99 then you should get it.

[kevin87]

I've been doing this for over a year, but I just use it for in game purchases. I don't have the patience to save up for a movie, maybe if I cared more about digital I would but until then, game is better

[thanson1972]

Originally Posted by MachoKing

Tombstone is hardly a sale at that price but yea it is slightly discounted. If Armageddon is $9.99 then you should get it.

My bad, Tombstone is $14.99 for HDX. SD is $9.99 so not much of a deal for sure.

I grabbed Unbreakable. Hopefully the sale will last so I can grab Armageddon as well.

[MachoKing]

The sale on those probably end Tuesday 3am EST.

[thanson1972]

Originally Posted by MachoKing

The sale on those probably end Tuesday 3am EST.

Thanks!

[Undeadcow]

Ok... I downloaded Google Opinion and an ready to go with the surveys; is there some secret to triggering surveys? This thing is teasing me.

[MachoKing]

Originally Posted by Undeadcow

Ok... I downloaded Google Opinion and an ready to go with the surveys; is there some secret to triggering surveys? This thing is teasing me.

It's usually about Youtube videos you've watched or stores you've visited. So just have location turned on and they'll show up eventually. It could be days between surveys.

[starsteam]

I'm gonna give it a try too. There are still a few MCU films that I never got digital copies for so this could work. I used to do Bing Rewards for that but decided $5 Amazon gift cards would go towards better things than digital movies.

[Alan Gordon]

Originally Posted by Destinys Memory

If you get $.10, the minimum for completing a survey, basically that's Google's way of telling you, "We know you're lying about this response."

Do that too many times, and you're on the blacklist.

I've been doing Google Opinion Rewards for years, and rarely get more than $.15, and frequently $.10.

I have been truthful EVERY single time.

[Undeadcow]

Originally Posted by Alan Gordon

I've been doing Google Opinion Rewards for years, and rarely get more than $.15, and frequently $.10.

I have been truthful EVERY single time.

I have a cousin who works in marketing and was telling me that certain demographics are more in demand than others so semi-jokingly suggested I should be a young adult hispanic male in my online persona to maximize perks. I'm not sure if that factors into Google Opinion's reward matrix but they might be matching demographic characteristics to payout.

[thanson1972]

Originally Posted by Undeadcow

Ok... I downloaded Google Opinion and an ready to go with the surveys; is there some secret to triggering surveys? This thing is teasing me.

Give it time you will probably get your first one within a day. Like others said, they are somewhat random. You might get two in a day and then go four days without one. They last 12 hours so plenty of time to do it. Make sure your notifications are on so you don't miss them. My last survey gave me $0.41 so it all depends on the number of questions, ect. Good luck!

[bsweetness]

I've been using it since January 2014 and have earned over $500. It's great. The most I ever received at once was $4.24. Usually the questions net between $0.10-$0.60, with the amount dependent on how in-depth/invasive the questions are. Demographics certainly do come into play, but it's really about where you go. I receive several questions a week, but I travel a lot, so I'm hitting a wider range of locations than most people do on average.

Also extremely important: You need to have Location History turned on. If you don't have this on, you will get a question from time-to-time, but they'll be infrequent. If you have it on, you'll get many more questions.

Originally Posted by Destinys Memory

If you get $.10, the minimum for completing a survey, basically that's Google's way of telling you, "We know you're lying about this response."

Not necessarily true. You'll also get the $0.10 amount if you're presented with a list of places, but you haven't been to any of them and you answer truthfully by choosing none. This occurs when you were at a place very close to one on the list, and Google wasn't able to pinpoint your exact location. It's usually not a trick question to see if you're truthful. You were close enough for it to trigger the question. Happens to me frequently.