Comments on: Participating In A Paid Focus Group http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html personal finance blog with anecdotes, advice and commentary. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 06:04:27 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: SavingWithMe http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154880 SavingWithMe Mon, 17 Sep 2007 02:19:12 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154880 I have been registered with a marketing research company for almost a year now. They seem to call about every two months and ask me a few questions to see if I qualify for a focus group. At times they will spend 10-15 minutes asking me questions. I have <i>never</i> qualified for a focus group. Not sure if am part of a huge demographic that they always have covered or what. I thought males age 18-35 was a very coveted demographic that is hard to reach? I guess not... I have been registered with a marketing research company for almost a year now. They seem to call about every two months and ask me a few questions to see if I qualify for a focus group. At times they will spend 10-15 minutes asking me questions. I have never qualified for a focus group. Not sure if am part of a huge demographic that they always have covered or what. I thought males age 18-35 was a very coveted demographic that is hard to reach? I guess not…

]]> By: MoneyNing http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154860 MoneyNing Mon, 17 Sep 2007 01:46:48 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154860 $100 is great money for 90 minutes worth of work :) I've gotten an offer once years ago after I bought my car but I didn't join since I had to take a day off work. $100 is great money for 90 minutes worth of work :) I’ve gotten an offer once years ago after I bought my car but I didn’t join since I had to take a day off work.

]]> By: jim http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154809 jim Sun, 16 Sep 2007 22:39:43 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154809 It's certainly not something you can depend on, I mean I signed up a six months ago (or so) and got the first call this week... so you can't depend on it, but it makes for a nice little bonus. It’s certainly not something you can depend on, I mean I signed up a six months ago (or so) and got the first call this week… so you can’t depend on it, but it makes for a nice little bonus.

]]> By: Alvin http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154784 Alvin Sun, 16 Sep 2007 20:46:58 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154784 I love your blog!!! Keep it up. It's very addictive. :) I'd love to hear about the focus group. I love your blog!!! Keep it up. It’s very addictive. :)
I’d love to hear about the focus group.

]]> By: Matt http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154737 Matt Sun, 16 Sep 2007 15:27:46 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154737 Thats pretty good money for the focus group - I've been to a couple and they only paid $30 plus a gift certificate for beer (they were beer surveys). I don't think I'd rely on a steady income from this since focus groups don't like to use the same people all the time. Thats pretty good money for the focus group – I’ve been to a couple and they only paid $30 plus a gift certificate for beer (they were beer surveys). I don’t think I’d rely on a steady income from this since focus groups don’t like to use the same people all the time.

]]> By: Patrick http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154716 Patrick Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:43:18 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154716 Not bad! I think I need to look into something like this. But, I would probably have to drive over an hour to get to a city large enough to host something like this. Like Jason mentioned, that is a nice side income if you can get it regularly. Not bad! I think I need to look into something like this. But, I would probably have to drive over an hour to get to a city large enough to host something like this. Like Jason mentioned, that is a nice side income if you can get it regularly.

]]> By: jason http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html/comment-page-1#comment-154712 jason Sun, 16 Sep 2007 14:10:44 +0000 http://www.bargaineering.com/articles/participating-in-a-paid-focus-group.html#comment-154712 These are great things to get involved in. I seem to qualify for one of these about every other month or so. Pay for mine has ranged from 75-200 dollars per group. Takes about 2.5 hours with drive time included and is definitely a nice bonus to the budget each month they come in. Good luck on getting more of these. These are great things to get involved in. I seem to qualify for one of these about every other month or so. Pay for mine has ranged from 75-200 dollars per group. Takes about 2.5 hours with drive time included and is definitely a nice bonus to the budget each month they come in.

Good luck on getting more of these.

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