Before You Sign Up for a Research Panel, Check This First
A pre-sign-up checklist for research panels: who runs them, what the privacy policy should say, incentive terms and the fees that signal a scam.
Panels and Communities
Long-running research panels and how they work.
Research Panel Terms to Know Before You Join
A plain-English glossary of the jargon research panels use: screeners, incidence rates, incentives, IRBs, consent forms, W-9s and the red flags to watch.
What Joining a Research Panel Really Costs
Legit research panels are free to join. The real costs are your time, your profile data and reward fine print. Here is the breakdown, with the math.
How Much Do Sweepstakes-Only Panels Really Cost?
Sweepstakes-only panels pay in entries, not money. See what your time and data really cost, how to estimate expected value, and the tax rules if you win.