Pinecone Research: Looking for New Panel Members Between the Ages of 18-24

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PineCone Research is looking for MEN and WOMEN panelists ages 18-24! To get started, go here and answer a questionnaire to see if you meet the current recruitment needs. If so, you will be redirected to the sign up form page!

I personally believe that Pinecone Research is one of the BEST survey companies out there! You’ll get paid $3 for every survey you complete! …And for all you college students, this is a great way to earn a little extra money!

Check out what Hip2Save readers have said about Pinecone Research…

I love Pinecone research! I’ve been a member for over 5 years now and I can’t even begin to count how much $ I’ve gotten from them. They use to give $5 per study but then lowered it to $3 each to allow more ppl to join. I’ve tested so many products for them too! I do the direct deposit into my Paypal acct also and just save it up for when I need it!

I think Pinecone is the best, too. I have also stopped doing other surveys for the most part because they do take alot to get a reward or payoff. Two or three times a month I get a paid survey and last week my fifteen year old even got one.


I love Pincone Research also! I have done a lot of surveys and Pinecone is the best! I love how fast they pay!


I currently do surveys through pinecone and I love them! Not to say Im gonna get rich from them or anything but the lil extra cash does help, plus I get a lot of free samples! 😉

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Comments 34

  1. Danielle

    I love Pinecone too. I have done serval for them and am testing a product now. Great thing!!! Thanks for posting this. I did it last time it was posted:)

    • Nandry

      it wouldn’t allow me 2 register ( I am 21 ) SO i can’t figure out why?

    • Nandry
  2. Andrea

    I get very frustrated because I am 30 at it seems like all they want is 18-24 year olds, wish I was younger…. no fair =(

    • Christy

      Andrea I’m in the same boat..I’m 29, so I can’t do most of these….they are making me feel old…since when is 29 or 30 OLD?

    • hlmh

      I am even older and I never qualified for this survey company or any other business that does this sort of thing – so don’t waste your time. I have filled out tons of their surveys and never have ever qualified for any of them.

      • Jenn

        In my experience PineCone does not send you a survey unless you QUALIFY. Which I <3! I mean I've done surveys for other companies but just get frustrated at that I'll do them for 5 minutes to find out I'm not qualified. BUT PineCone does not do that, great customer Service. I really love their company.

        • Carrie

          I’m happy with them. I’m guessing their pool in the “late twenties/early thirties” bracket is full. I’m in my early thirties and LOVE working with them. Keep trying…it’s been nothing but positive on my end!

  3. Amanda

    I love Pinecone, the money is good as far as how fast you get it, and it accumulates quickly! Before you know it, brand new pair of sandals or a pedi etc, whatever makes you happy!

    Note, I am 18-24 but already enrolled, they’ve been sending out “recruit your friends” letters for a good while.

  4. Amy

    I am 38 and I am a member…so those of you feeling too old for the groups they are needing at this time…just know that there will be a time they look for your age group as well.

    • Andrea

      how long ago did you sign up, wondering how frequently they change the age requirements?

      • emilytwinmom

        I signed up three months ago, I’m 32 – and some weeks I’ll get three or four surveys a week!

        • Andrea

          Hi Emily, did you use the same link as collin posted to be accepted? That gives me more hope that I can get accepted if I just try to apply each month maybe. =)

  5. Jennifer Bent

    I LOVE Pinecone. I qualify fir surveys about every 4-6 weeks and I have tested several products. I am 41 so there are surveys out there for us more “mature” folks!

  6. Jaime

    I couldn’t sign up, it said they have too many with my background.

  7. Amye

    I just became a member of pinecone last time Collin posted about it! I have already taken a survey and gotten paid for it! If you’re in that age, I’d definitely apply!

  8. Brittany

    I’ve been doing their surveys for awhile now, and I’ve never gotten to sample products. How do you guys get it? I’m in the 18-24 age range if that matters…

    • Carrie

      I was starting to feel alone in that! haha…I’ve been a member for a couple of years and am in my early thirties. I’ve never sampled a product from them! Oh well…still got paid for my 2 cents, I guess!

  9. happy1038

    I get rejected every time being in the 35ish range 🙁

  10. Sue P

    The one thing I really like about Pinecone is that when you are asked to fill out a survey, you actually get to fill out the survey and get paid. On another survey site I belong to I am constantly getting notifications to do a survey, but get terminated part way into it with no compensation. Pinecone has been very professional.

  11. Brittney P

    I just turned 25 in January 🙁

  12. Collin (Mrs. Hip)

    I got rejected because of my demographic area. But it only asked me my gender, age, and ethnicity.

  13. Heather

    I am female 18-24 and it said no current openings! 🙁 Im never gonna get on the panel!

  14. Andrea

    seems like you also need a certain amount of people in your household to qualify, noooo goood .

  15. Danielle

    Yes, sign-up successful! I once tried to look for a sign-up link a few months ago but I wasn’t the demographic they were looking for anyway. I was happily surprised to see this today!

  16. amber

    I love pinecone research! Although they do not send you a ton of surveys, the ones you get you qualify for and they send the $3 check superfast. The next best survey site I think is Synovate-the only bad thing with them is it take forever to get your check.

  17. Kelly T

    Friend is Male, 22, was accepted immediately.

  18. Sarah B

    I did Pinecone Research for sometime and absolutely loved the checks and the products to review, but after sometime I stopped getting surveys (a couple of months). They sent me notices that I needed to participate in the surveys and I would log in to find surveys and follow the links in the emails they sent me, but there would be nothing there. I have since found that they have dropped me due to inactivitiy, but I don’t understand how that happened since I was trying to do all the stuff they sent because Pinecone Research was the first place I would really make some extra money. There was just never anymore surveys for me to do- so I guess I am saying- watch it and if you get a letter saying you are inactive and you log on and there is nothing for you to do- email them back!! I thought by just logging on to my account would help me stay active, but I guess it didn’t! I would recommend it to everyone- just keep talking to them if you do not see surveys for awhile!! I am now patiently waiting to get back on! Hopefully they will accept me soon!

    • Christy G.

      Hi Sarah,

      I’ve also been a member of Pinecone for quite some time and do every survey as soon as they send them to me, but lately, I’m not receiving much of anything from them. I would say it’s been a good two month time frame here as well where things have dwindled off. I’m still a member, they haven’t booted me, but for some reason I’m not receiving them. Maybe they are tired of hearing from us? 🙂 I love them too! A guaranteed $3/survey and I’ve tested lots of free items. Hope they start coming back in. Until then, I’m making some decent $$ with Opinion Outpost and just got sent a super cool item to test for the next three months … due to confidentiality reasons, can’t say what, but I can say that Collin would LOVE this. 🙂

      • sheri

        I thought it was just me. I am only getting maybe once a month now and I was getting them once a week!

  19. Carie

    I love Pinecone! I think they are one of the BEST survey companies out there. I have been with Pinecone for about a year. I am in the 35+ age group. I get on average 2 surveys a week at $3 a survey. The are super quick about mailing me a check. I havent tried any products through them.

  20. Brooke

    I got accepted last time you posted this and am just awaiting my first survey! I also got a call from Arquest about diaper reviews which I am so happy about!

  21. CHRiSTiNA

    no spot for me, its ok though. didn’t hurt to try and everything happens for a reason. 🙂

  22. Twinmama

    In my experience this they send me a survey and then I dont qualify, which is just pure aggravation and an absolute wait of time…

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