Pinecone Research: Earn $3 Cash for EVERY Completed Survey (+ More Spots Added for May)

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Pinecone ResearchDid you know that Pinecone Research (ranked as the #2 US survey site on Survey Police) pays you $3 for every survey you complete…and they won’t send you any surveys that you don’t qualify for? If you’re interested in earning a little extra spending cash or enjoy testing new products, apply to become a Pinecone Research panelist where they’ve once again opened up a limited number of spots, but they DO fill up fast!

Pinecone Research

To get started, go here and answer a brief questionnaire to see if you meet the current recruitment needs. If you qualify, you’ll be redirected to the sign up page where you will need to fill out the form with your information so that you can start receiving survey opportunities. If you’re a current panelist, feel free to share your thoughts!

Positive Comments from Hip2Save readers…

Pinecone is the best survey site I’ve found. I love that you don’t have to fill out pre-qualifying questions and waste your time when you don’t qualify. If they email you a survey, you always qualify. Plus they are all worth $3, no $0.50 surveys or anything like that. It seems like they don’t have quite as many surveys as they used to but I still have $105 in my account.

Love Pinecone Research! I’m at $98 waiting for another survey to cash out my 2nd $100 check! $200 in one year, yes please! Not to mention trying many different products.

I enjoy Pinecone Research and have been making about $12 a month with them (4 surveys, 20-30 minutes each). Much better than most survey sites! No pre-qualification/rejection dance, If they send you a survey, you get fill it out and paid.

Join The Discussion

Comments 27

  1. Jessica

    Love Pinecone! I only have $24 dollars right now.. but I’m going to keep doing surveys and save it up until around Christmas time.. then cash out. It’ll be a nice to have a little extra spending money for gifts!!

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Such a great idea Jessica! Thanks for the feedback!

  2. V

    Says the survey is not available in my area. What does that mean?

    • Julie

      It means there aren’t any spots open for you this time. Maybe next time

  3. Danae

    I finally got in! I seriously have tried every time I ever hear about openings for years and never get past the opening sign up screen. I hear this is one of the better survey sites to be a part of, so I’m excited to compare 🙂

    • Beatriz ⭐️

      Me too! At least I hope so, I just filled out a survey about myself.

  4. Lindsey

    Their rewards have gotten so much better! They now offer digital gift cards.

  5. Erika

    Didn’t make it again. Still hoping I get selected one of these days. I wonder what demographic they’re looking for.

  6. Cristen

    I’ve been participating in Pinecone Research for 3 years now and have made over $400! I fill out the surveys while my husband and I watched TV. It isn’t hard. I’ve used the money for family photos, some toys for my kids, and a hotel for my husband and I during a vacation.

  7. PDX to OGG mama

    Wow, I just got in…took a few attempts but finally worked. Thank you!

  8. Nora

    I was accepted the last, created the account and every thing but I never received anything for them!!!should I sign in my account every day or they email surveys invitations to you???

    • Haseena

      They email you.

    • Sara

      You get emailed. I would check with them. After you are accepted you get all sorts of short surveys for them to find out more info about you and you get smaller point values for completing them.

    • Amanda

      Try checking your profile on there. When I first started it automatically set me to receive a survey every 2 weeks, I had to change it to receiving a survey everytime one is available.

      • Ashley

        Thank you! I was wondering why I wasn’t getting them frequently, just changed mine to No Limit!

  9. Aunt Jemima

    I had signed up with them a few years ago and accumulated enough money to cash out. When it came time to send a check, they wouldn’t send it in my real name because I had signed up as Aunt Jemima (don’t ask) to begin with only because I didn’t want my real name out there just in case they weren’t legit. I did all the surveys for nothing.

    • Smith

      I don’t know if you still have a balance but if you do. You can get payout through paypal if you use same email address to sign up with Pinecone that you used with paypal. I am not sure if you are thinking of same company because at least for the last few years you could cash out after one 3 dollar survey there was no need to build up to a cash out as some sites. They may have cancelled your account for violating the agreement also.

    • Ashley

      They now will disperse money to a paypal account so it is a lot easier.

    • SONYA

      You can also get gift cards ( not just digital ). I cashed out mine for a gift card to Lowe’s – just in time for all of their sales!

  10. KT

    The links send me to a blank page, anyone else having this problem?

    • Collin (Mrs. Hip)

      Thanks for the heads up! Just updated the link!

  11. April

    There’s a problem in the code, it keeps giving an error message after the initial screening page. Also, does anyone else feel creepy about companies like this knowing every little thing about you?

    • semaj

      Hi,

      I feel the same way. It’s a little weird. I’m not to crazy about adding some of things they ae asking

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