Update: 12/8/2021 – Consumer Opinion Institute Registration CLOSED!
Join Consumer Opinion Institute Now – Open to Male 18 – 54 & Female 18-29 years old. USA Only. Quota fill really fast, please sign up as soon as possible!
Who is Consumer Opinion Institute
Consumer Opinion Institute is a market research survey panel, managed and operated by TNS, one of the world’s leading online market research companies. It is one of the survey panels that pay cash!
How does it work?
How do I participate in surveys?
Surveys will be sent to you in one of the following ways:
Surveys will be sent to you through the U.S. Mail. Just complete the survey and return it to us in the included postage paid envelope. If you do not have a reply envelope please contact us to have another one sent to you.
When an online survey is available, you will receive an email from kathy@consumeropinioninstitute.com asking you to login to ConsumerOpinionInstitute.com After logging in you will be automatically routed to a page with a link to all the surveys you have available. Click on the survey you want to take then follow the instructions on the screen to complete the survey.
How often will I receive a survey from Consumer Opinion Institute?
You can expect to receive a survey 1-2 times per month through the US Mail and about once per month online.
What do I receive for taking surveys?
The incentive you receive for your participation varies depending on the survey topic and length. Usually when a survey is sent to you through the US Mail, we will include $1-$5 for your participation. If you are unable to complete the survey, don’t worry, we’ll catch up with you on the next one. For online surveys, we will let you know in the email what the reward is for your participation.
My Review of Consumer Opinion Institute
I have received a $5 cash mail-in paper survey (return envelop provided and postage paid) since I joined a couple of month ago! I look forward to more surveys from them!
So far I have done two (or three?) mail surveys (each paid $5), and even one online survey which also $5, surprised and happy! Payments all arrived in the form of $5 bill in the mail.
I find it quite interesting that besides online surveys they send surveys by U.S. Mail, and payment will be included in the mail. They only accept US residents into their panel.
How to join Consumer Opinion Institute?
This survey panel is invite only and they don’t open for registration often, so I suggest you sign up as soon as possbile while they are accepting new members.
Join Consumer Opinion Institute Now! – currently they are accepting Male 18-54 years old, and female 18 – 29 years old! Hurry up! Before they close registration again!
Are you a member of Consumer Opinion Institute survey panel? Please feel free to comment and share your experience, thank you!
I tried to take surveys online but keep getting error messages. Can you help?
Hi Jim, I haven’t received any surveys from them for a long time. I would suggest you contact them directly. I think it might just be some tech glitch. Good luck!
I haven’t been able to contact anyone from Consumer Opinion Institute since July 2023. Website still there, but NO RESPONSE at all. Are they totally done for?
Hi ina – same as you – no contact from them whatsoever for a long time. It’s hard to say if they are done or not if website still up.
Love Consumer Opinion Institute Surveys .I would love to get two a month or even some online surveys.Have never received one online yet.but dont mind giving my opinions love to be heard feel valued.
Thanks for your feedback Cassandra! 🙂 I haven’t heard from them for a while, and hope receive their surveys again!
I enjoy doing survery
My last two surveys, I have received a yellow card saying they were not sent back. Those surveys were sent back in the mail. I spent my valuable time filling them out, and sent them back within 2 days. Let me know. how I can
Hi, I haven’t received their surveys for a while..Just wondering have you ever received one in an envelope with cash payment with it?
I keep trying and all you say is sorry try a different survey what a joke!!!!!
Sorry Chad, not sure what are you talking about. Can you be more specific?
I just tried and the same thing happened to me. And the message above says update oct 7, 2017 now accepting people. I clicked and it sent me to another survey site. Waste of time
Hi Lisa, they just reopened registration – for both Male and Female. Hurry! before the quota full!
Hi Lisa, sorry I think their quota for women is already full this round. Have to wait next time.
I’m trying to join I hit the link it says male of female I hit male for my son 19 years old then nothing. Can u sign him up Steven johnson send a link to my email.
Hi Steven, after choose Male, then choose 18-24 age – it directs you to the sign up form. Hope it helps!
I recieved my first survey with 5 dollars and I filled it out have not recieved another one yet I am still waiting but then again I filled it out at the end of the month so I will update at the end of Febuary 2021
I’d click on the link…it takes me to toluna register site…
Hi Jenny, sorry for the expired link – this round of sign up has closed. Don’t worry I am sure they will open registration again soon. Make sure you subscribe my newsletter – I will keep you updated when they reopen for new members again. Thanks for the heads up!
I lost my survey envelope and the return address is not on the survey. What is the address to send completed surveys?
Hi John, can you find anything on your survey? Also sometimes I receive newsletter from them along with the survey and I believe on the newsletter there are contact information. Hope it helps.
Me to did you ever get it
Hi John,
The return address is:
Consumer OPINION INSTITUTE
PO Box 474
TOLEDO OH 43682-4013
Hope it helps!
Kathy Kyle I sent my consumer opinion institute survey in bout. 2 weeks ago now I’m ? because u haven’t received it because I really enjoy doing them helps pass the time away could u please send me a nuther one please
When will I get the survey in the mail
Hi Tiffany – it’s hard to say… I received my first survey in the mail after joined the panel (you can see in my comments below.), but who knows you might get a survey sooner!
I just completed my first survey they sent me along with $5 awesome and easy survey i qualified for thats hard to find in survey companies nowadays. Thanks for the opportunity!
Congrats Chasity! Thanks for your feedback and comment, and I agree Consumer Opinion Institute is a great survey panel!
Yeah they just sent me one today it really does work I’ve been doing this for like 2 years now
I received a survey from you l
Over a week ago and filled it out. I got a card and some emails to remind me to fill it out. I have not been able to go to to your site. It keeps saying website not found. HELPPPPPPPPP
HI Ann, you need to mail the survey back. Also please contact them directly if you have any questions. Hope it helps!
When will consumers opinion accept new members
Hi Nicole, it’s hard to say, could be a couple or a few months. Again just subscribe my newsletter to get update. Hope it helps!
When is consumers opinion accepting new members
Hi Nicole, not sure when, but I will update this post when they reopen sign up. If you subscribe my newsletter you will get an alert/heads up.
YOU GUYS ARE GREAT! no time presures just smooth opinions Honesty counts don r.
Totally agree with you Donald, they are a great market research survey panel, hope they have more online surveys!
I am a member when I go to sign in it says wrong info that is it won’t accept what I type in. So I try to get an e-mail sent for a new password says I don’t exist in your system can’t be signed up in 2009 so not understanding this. Ty for your help
Hi Diana, personally I never tried to log into my account, since I have always been receiving mail/paper surveys (along with cash payments) from them, in fact I just received my third survey. Have you ever received mail surveys from them?
Received my second mail survey yesterday (with $5 bill in the envelope).
Hello i was wondering if the consumer opinion registration application was still available because it keeps taking me to a paid games website..
Hi Tisha, It looks like the quota/target groups left are male 18-54, and female 25 – 29 years old…Don’t worry they will re-open those age groups later. Sign up my newsletter and I will post update if registration is open again.
Hi tisha,
Consumer Opinion Institute just opened registration again. hope you get in this time!
Hi! When you click on the link it takes you to Toluna. Did they buy COI?
Hi Sweetness – I don’t think they are bought by Toluna. They closed registration and the old link redirects to Toluna. I have disabled the link. I will repost this article when they open sign up again. You can get an alert by signing up my newsletter. Thanks for the heads up and sorry about the old link.
Hi Sweetness, they just reopened sign up, so far all quota group are open, hurry up before they close registration. good luck!
I just received my first survey in the mail, with a $5 bill and return envelope in it! What a surprise! You are right Lynda, Consumer Opinion Institute are legit Thanks for the feedback again!
Finally I was able to join Consumer Opinion Institute!!
Consumer Opinion Institute is awesome! I have received two surveys in the mail with a $5 bill in each of them! I have yet to finish a survey online. So far this is a legitimate survey site! I hope this helps someone out!
Thank you so much for your feedback Lynda! Great to hear your experience with them! Hope to see you around! cheers 🙂
i got the link thru an email from Resolution Research. their website looks pretty cheap so i hope they’re ok.
Thanks for the heads up Rita. They just closed registration. I will send out newsletter when they re-open sign up. Or you can come back check it out later.
The link goes to a different survey company (which you list): Global Test Market.