Archive for March, 2008

Is GlobalTestMarket a Legitimate Company? Yes

March 27th, 2008

Global Test MarketMany potential members inquire about the legitimacy of GlobalTestMarket. We recruit people all over the globe to complete market research surveys, and in return we award MarketPoints. Once you hit 1,000 MarketPoints our members can redeem for $50.00 USD. That has to be too good to be true, right? It is true and it is that easy.

How can I be sure GlobalTestMarket is legitimate?

The company that operates GlobalTestMarket opened their doors in 1999, and the GlobalTestMarket community was launched the following year. GlobalTestMarket was one of the first established online research companies, and we have kept our doors open for over 9 years. GlobalTestMarket does not charge a fee for membership and never will charge a fee. We have offices across the globe and maintain a staff of nearly 300 employees.

Since 2004, GlobalTestMarket has been an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau. Although, this is not an endorsement, it establishes that GlobalTestMarket makes good faith efforts to resolve consumer complaints. The BBB reviews and facilitates this process (Please use our customer support before engaging the BBB).

GlobalTestMarket adheres to an aggressive privacy policy.

When you are on a GlobalTestMarket site and are asked for personal information, you are sharing that information with GlobalTestMarket alone, unless it is specifically stated otherwise.

Some clients qualify members to participate in their online focus groups or to participate in diary studies. Since there is a “long term” relationship those clients may ask for personal information. GlobalTestMarket demands their request is crystal clear before the member agrees to sharing their personal information. Finally, we are ESOMAR members and adhere to their strict online research standards.

Our membership is in the millions, and they earned over $7,000,000 USD last year in redemptions. If GlobalTestMarket was illegitimate, then we are executing a poor business plan. However, the truth is the GlobalTestMarket community is legitimate. I hope that addresses the concerns of those wanting to join, but are doing their homework before signing up. In this Internet day and age we agree it is important to investigate an online community before joining.

GlobalTestMarket Redemption Checks Away

March 26th, 2008

Finance just wired funds to our payment vendor. Members that redeemed during February 28th through March 5th will be receiving a check soon. Most likely the checks will hit the postal service tomorrow, and do not forget they are mailed from Canada.

Redemptions for February 21 – 27 in the Mail

March 24th, 2008

Finance completed the wire transfer last Friday for members that redeemed during February 21st through the 27th. There might be a delay in mailing by a day or two because this past weekend was Easter.

Many of our corporate offices outside the United States received either Friday or Monday off. Our payment vendor is located in Canada, so they might have had a three day weekend as well.

What do you Think About Easter? Take the Online Poll

March 19th, 2008

Easter BunnyEaster is just around the corner, which means dying eggs, taking pictures with the mall Easter Bunny, and eating endless amounts of chocolates.

In the spirit of Easter, we created this fun online poll where you can share your own holiday traditions. Take our quick Easter poll, and then check out the survey results.

GlobalTestMarket wishes everyone a Happy Easter!

GlobalTestMarket Money Issued to Members

March 13th, 2008

GlobalTestMarket wired funds to our payment vendor for members that redeemed during February 14th through the 20th. Please allow our Canadian vendor a few days to process the payments and to drop them in the mail.

How Do I Redeem My MarketPoints to Earn Money?

March 10th, 2008

A GlobalTestMarket Blog visitor was curious how GlobalTestMarket works and how they can earn money by joining the GlobalTestMarket community. Below is a step by step process:

[1] Join GlobalTestMarket. Please provide complete and accurate information when registering. GlobalTestMarket does not share your information for advertising purposes and has a detailed privacy policy. After completing the registration form you must check your inbox for the double opt-in confirmation email. This is critical because GlobalTestMarket only sends email to members on our double opt-in email list to remain compliant with SPAM laws;

GlobalTestMarket Paid Online Surveys

[2] Access your GlobalTestMarket account;

GlobalTestMarket Community

[3] Complete all your profiler surveys found on the Surveys page when you are logged into your account. This will qualify you for more market research surveys. Market research surveys will be sent to your inbox so add GlobalTestMarket to your Safe Sender list. You may also complete our client surveys in your account underneath the profiler survey section. The more surveys you receive and complete the quicker you can earn 1,000 MarketPoints. Members must complete market research surveys to earn points;

Market Research Profiling Surveys

[4] Members must earn a minimum of 1,000 MarketPoints before they can redeem their points for money. Once at 1,000 MarketPoints you must select the MarketPoints link on the navigation bar. Then select the Redeem button found on that web page.

Redeem Rewards & Money

[5] The next page will ask how many MarketPoints you want to redeem. You must have at least 1,000 MarketPoints. However, if you have more than 1,000 you can redeem the total amount you earned. For example, if you have 2,238 MarketPoints, then you can redeem all 2,238!

Please note the fun surveys offered on the blog do not award MarketPoints.

GlobalTestMarket Pays Money for Feb 7 – 13 Redeemers

March 5th, 2008

Paid Online SurveysOnce again GlobalTestMarket makes a large payout to the membership. Community members that redeemed during February 7th through the 13th should check their mail boxes next week.

Finance wired $143,441.30 to our payment vendor today. Our vendor streamlined some of their processing requirements, so checks should be in the mail in the next day or two. Great work members!