PaidFocusGroup Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I've been on Paid Focus for a while and can confidently say that it's legit. As i'm online for pretty much most part of the day completing the surveys isn't a problem, payment is always fast and ove... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent survey site. Surveys are interesting and posted often, resulting in a quick turn around to redeem points for your efforts. They offer a PayPal "cash out" as well, which is rare for these typ... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

the best website I have ever seen, so simple and easy to use and you get quite a lot of surveys sent to you which are quite straightforward to complete just giving your opinions, once you get 20,000... See more

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

These guys had me do a survey and offered £40 incentive - after completing it they just went silent. I contacted them and confirmed I had completed the survey and said they would speak to the person i... See more

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Participate in focus group discussions and interviews all around the UK and get paid for your opinions. Take part in Market Research and start earning. Entirely free.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

First i must appologise my payment had…

First i must appologise my payment had gone to junk mail but i thought i hadnt been paid and kicked up a bit of a fuss i am so very sorry .. now for a much better review .. the surveys are quite fun and easy to complete i enjoy doing them in my spare time . Payment so much faster than i thought it was so have now given 5 star

July 7, 2019
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Hi Jane,

Thank you for your feedback! We're happy to hear that everything got sorted and your experience with us is fun and easy - it helps us know that we're doing a good job. :-)

Warmest regards,
Diana

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

OUTSTANDING prompt delivery of payment to PayPal

This is the VERY first time that I can commend the payment speed of this business. I have received my reward the next day and must admit this is a first and am very pleased with this. Usually its like 7 - 10 days but this speed and reliability is fantastic and hope it will continue in the future, thanks so much

May 7, 2019
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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Their rewards? Less than half the minimum wage

They use points instead of telling you how much you earn in cash to try to hide the fact that they are severely underpaying you.

I’ve typically got 1,000 points for an 8 minutes survey. You can do 7.5x 8 minutes surveys in an hour, so you earn 7,500 points an hour.

Given that you need 20,000 points for £10, how much is that hours work worth? £3.75 - less than half the minimum wage in the UK

January 28, 2019
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Hi Keir,

Thank you for providing your feedback.

We apologise if we gave you the impression that answering surveys on our site was a comparable source of income to a job - we simply incentivise you for your time and opinion.

We also sometimes pay up to £50 or more for participation in our face-to-face focus group, however this is again not a taxable job and therefore the wage comparison would not be relevant.

Hopefully this helps clarify what we do and if you have any questions, please feel free to contact us via your account or by email and we'll be happy to assist you. :-)

Warmest regards,
Diana

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great site!!

The surveys are the right length of time and easy to understand. I've been using this site for awhile and it's great to make that bit of extra cash. I just swapped my points for cash today and the money has already come through so it's great! You don't always get the surveys but that's with every site. You do get 100 points on some of them even if the aren't selected for that particular survey so that's a bonus!

December 10, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great survey site with regular rewards

I love this survey site. I've regularly reached the £10 payment threshold since I started in December 2017 (Feb, Apr, Jun, Jul, Sep, Nov & Dec '18) and each time I've cashed out, the money has been paid to me really quickly. My latest payment was requested on 05 Dec and it has just hit my Paypal account today, 06 Dec!
All survey sites take a while to build up to their payment thresholds so I don't know what people are complaining about and there are loads of times when you get screened out that you do get 100 points 'compensation'. I like the fact that on this site, you can sometimes do slightly bigger 4-part surveys which can take a while, but are worth 8000 points. I regularly check the site on my commute rather than waiting for the email alerts which is maybe why I build up my points quicker than others.

December 6, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Brilliant!

If you enjoy doing surveys and getting paid this is a great site, it didn’t take long for me to earn £10 and came in really handy for bits of shopping before pay day

July 19, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Paid focus group is the best

The best paid survey website,I've been with paid focus group for so many years and I've participated in a lot of fun projects and received great rewards. Thank you

June 26, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Been with the site for a couple of…

Been with the site for a couple of months now. Decent amount of surveys and good rewards. Take's a little while to get up to 20,000 to get your £10. But hey, it's easy and doesn't take out too much time from your day.

June 4, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

No problems

Never had issues with this site. Good at dealing with queries, pay promptly. Its not going to make you rich, but regular surveys soon get you up to the 20,000 points

June 4, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

good site but very time consuming

It takes a lot of time & patience to reach the landmark 20,000 points although their payments are very quick once you request them. Quite frustrating just how many surveys have so many “qualifying questions” before you find out you’re not suitable!

April 24, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Pretty solid site, guaranteed payout once you reach 20,000 points.

Once you reach 20,000, this is the equivalent of £10 and you can redeem it for vouchers or PayPal cash. I always use amazon vouchers and it takes 24-48hours to be emailed to you in the form of a gift card. Done this at least 5 times, never had any problems. The points system is a bit annoying, don't know why they can't just show the cash value. Waste of time having to divide everything by 2000 to figure out what it's really worth! 20,000 = £10 so 2,000 = £1. Regarding the actual surveys, sometimes they're a bit dodgy. Ignore any that begin with asking for your D.O.B. and have the URL dkksurveys. Some promise 100 points even if you don't qualify but lie, they don't credit your account. But I've had lots of successful surveys including free food samples! Lastly, the polls are fun, haven't seen one in a while. I miss seeing the results.

April 23, 2018
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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Great way to get your opinions heard!

Been using the site for a while and always enjoy getting the notification for a new survey. I let the points build up and then use the vouchers to get goodies off of Amazon!
Well worth joining, you can do as many, or as little, of the available surveys as you want. Plus you get credit!

April 3, 2018
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

A great way to use my spare half hour.

I use the site to distract me at work when things get tedious!!! It really simple to use and there are enough surveys to clock up my points. I love getting a voucher for just answering a bunch of questions. I have also participated in a number of food tasting surveys where I get to eat free food!

March 13, 2018
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