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Follow-up Review: Knowledge Panel is a Legit Survey Site

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Last September, I posted about how I received $2 in the mail from Knowledge Networks and an invitation to join their panel. At the time I didn’t know anything about Knowledge Panel, but a quick Google search seemed to indicate they were pretty benign.

Since then, I’ve seen a few people coming to the site by searching for whether or not Knowledge Panel is a scam, so I figured I should to an update post about my experiences.

No, it’s not a scam. They are a legitimate survey site. Since September I’ve received 2 checks from them and overall have been very happy with my experience (check out proof of payment). Their surveys are a little different–instead of being about particular products or companies, they’re usually about things like political and personal views, or my habits and interests as a person.

Since their sign-ups aren’t open to all (your household must be selected and receive a letter from them), I won’t go into the sign up process. Their process is pretty typical for survey sites though.

If anyone has any specific questions, feel free to ask in the comments or by email, and I’m more than happy to answer them.

Knowledge Panel Stats

Info Required to Sign Up: They ask the usual questions survey sites need: Name, age, address, etc.
Member eligibility requirements: Your household must be selected
How money/points are earned: If you already have Internet in your home, you will receive points for each survey, which can be redeemed for cash or spent on sweepstakes entries. If you don’t have internet, they will provide you with internet service for as long as you remain active in the panel.
Value of survey: Each survey is usually worth 1000 points.
Earnings for disqualified survey: From my experience, you still get your points, unless the survey has closed.
Redemption options: Internet service, cash, or sweepstakes entries.
Fees or rules for redemption: No fees. Must have 25000 points to redeem for a check.
Time redemption takes: In my experience, it’s been a week or less.
Cash value of points: 1000 points = $1

If you have any questions about Knowledge Panel, please check their FAQ and the FAQ I compiled as well.

Posted at 10:14 AM, March 29, 2010 by
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35 Comments on Follow-up Review: Knowledge Panel is a Legit Survey Site

  1. Dee on Thu, 5th Aug 2010 1:31 AM

    2. The coolest part of being asked to join knowledge panel is if chosen and you don’t have a computer they really do give you one!!! I got a great little net book thats mine to keep so long as I do thier surveys,and I get paid too! IF THAT $2 SHOWS UP IN YOUR MAILBOX GO FOR IT!!!

  2. Jon on Tue, 26th Oct 2010 7:20 PM

    3. I have a problem with the software they wanted to install on my computer it runs in the background 24/7 if you uninstall you break the agreement and u can lose everything u earned. Email support was less than helpful they wouldn’t tell me what the software does just that its not adware or spyware. I am assuming its to make sure people aren’t using an automated software to fill out the surveys but still im uncomfortable with a program potentially watching and reporting everything i do on my pc.

  3. Tiffany on Wed, 27th Oct 2010 8:45 AM

    4. Jon, I’m not sure what you’re referring to. I’ve never been asked to install anything by Knowledge Panel and I never have installed any software from Knowledge Panel. It’s possible they had a study where they asked you to install software and you get paid for every week or month that it’s installed on your computer (I’ve seen other panels offer opportunities for this, but I have never participated because I didn’t feel comfortable being tracked).
    My only recommendation is that if email support wasn’t helpful, you call their support line: 1-800-782-6899. You could also just uninstall the software.

  4. Nillie on Wed, 3rd Nov 2010 2:58 AM

    5. I have only good things to day about Knowledge Panel. I agree withTiffany.
    You get 1000 points per survey usually. Each 1000 points equals $1.
    A couple times the points were not automaticlaly added and when I wrote
    to them they looked into it and added them.

    Once in a while the survey is longer and is worth more than 1000 points. I’d guess it takes me 6 months – a year to get a $25 check. It just depends how many surveys you have been sent. The telephone number Tiffany gave you is correct.

  5. Steven on Wed, 1st Dec 2010 3:48 PM

    6. I think Knowledge panel is legit also. I fill out the survey and get approx. 1000 points per. sometimes more they did ask me to down load some soft ware but i didn’t want them to have that much power. they were find with that. I still get surveys.

  6. Mike on Tue, 22nd Feb 2011 8:23 PM

    7. Knowledge Panel is legit, not a scam. I received their invite in the mail (with $10, cash) , did some research about them and signed up. After answering various surveys I requested they send me $100 for the points I had accumulated. Got the check in 2-3 weeks! There is no software necessary to download/install to participate but one survey did ask if I was willing to download and install a program to track my internet use. They paid out points at a premium if you did do the install. The terms, data collected, etc. was completely explained and you can choose not to install, no harm done either way. I’ve never had any problem with them in any way. If you do get an invite from Knowledge Panel, I recommend you sign up. It’s a great way for you to voice your opinions and earn a little extra cash along the way.

  7. maria on Thu, 10th Mar 2011 7:12 PM

    8. how can i recieve an inventation by knowledge panel?????

  8. Tiffany on Thu, 10th Mar 2011 9:52 PM

    9. There’s nothing you can do but hope you get selected and receive a letter in the mail unfortunately.

  9. Carol on Sun, 17th Apr 2011 11:46 AM

    10. Do you really get a computer free if you don’t have one? To keep? Do you have to send it back if you quit the panel?

  10. karen on Tue, 24th May 2011 2:41 PM

    11. how do you join

  11. Tiffany on Tue, 24th May 2011 5:50 PM

    12. Karen, unfortunately you have to be invited through a letter in the mail. There is no other way to sign up.

  12. Dawn on Tue, 24th May 2011 7:15 PM

    13. If you get a free PC to do the surveys, can you use the computer for other things or only the surveys?

  13. ticolie on Mon, 13th Jun 2011 6:02 PM

    14. i goot a invitation thursday i filld it out and mailed it friday when will they contact me or send something back

  14. Tiffany on Sat, 25th Jun 2011 8:06 AM

    15. Unfortunately, I replied online so I don’t know how long it takes to sign up via mail. Please contact the Knowledge Panel for more information.

  15. Tiffany on Sat, 25th Jun 2011 8:07 AM

    16. Yes, you can use the computer to access anything on the internet. Please contact the Knowledge Panel for more information.

  16. Tiffany on Sat, 25th Jun 2011 8:08 AM

    17. They will send you a computer if you don’t have one. Please contact the Knowledge Panel for more information.

  17. Jessica on Tue, 12th Jul 2011 2:01 PM

    18. I just recieved the invite in the mail, im interested in it and mailed it in, but my partner doesnt feel its legit, can i add him later if hes interested??

  18. el on Wed, 31st Aug 2011 9:41 AM

    19. @ JON i feel you 100% if u read further in the private policy, they could potentially send you 2 jail 4 things found on ur cpu

  19. Latoya Jackson on Fri, 2nd Sep 2011 4:49 PM

    20. how do i become selected to be apart of knowledge panel

  20. Michael Hart on Tue, 20th Sep 2011 3:50 AM

    21. I would like a free computer, touchpad or Ipad.

  21. Eric on Tue, 18th Oct 2011 11:28 PM

    22. I’ve been doing this for about a year and a quarter. Everything is legit. I have a computer and there for did not get one sent to me. That would have been quite nice. Most of the surveys have been fun to participate in. Some are quite long. I think I’ve done over 30 surveys. I’ve gotten between 1000 points and 10,000 points per survey. Most of them are 1,000. I recieved about 200,000 points for the first year. Those points included 15,000 every quarter for the program they ask you to load up. I felt a bit uncomfortable with that but I tried it anyway. I suspect that it slowed my computer down a bit. Couldn’t say for sure. Overall it is fun and harmless.

    I just wanted to share this info.

  22. Paul on Thu, 3rd Nov 2011 8:30 PM

    23. I just got the invitation letter in the mail. However, I didn’t receive any $1 or $10 bills. I am tempted by this.

  23. Tiffany on Fri, 4th Nov 2011 11:13 AM

    24. In my opinion, they are one of the best panels out there, so if you’re interested in taking surveys you should sign up.

  24. Dana on Thu, 29th Dec 2011 2:48 PM

    25. I HAVE BEEN A KNOWLEDGE PANEL MEMBER FOR SEVERAL YEARS AND ALTHOUGH THEY PROMPTLY CREDIT YOUR ACCOUNT FOR SURVEYS,I HAVE INSTALLED THEIR K.N.CONNECT AND FOR THAT THEY ARE SUPPOSED TO CREDIT ME WITH 15.000 BONUS POINTS EVERY 3 MONTHS.THEY NEVER GOT THAT PART RIGHT AND CONTACTING THEM ONLY RESULTS IN LONG CONVERSATIONS WITH PEOPLE WHO ACCENTS ARE SO HEAVY TO BE BARELY UNDERSTOOD.IT TAKES FOREVER TO GET THEM TO DO AS PROMISED……SEMI-RIPOFF

  25. D.Andrews on Wed, 25th Jan 2012 12:06 PM

    26. I have participated for a year and have received nothing. redeeming my points is confusing and deceitful. My points also shrunk for some unknown reason. The contact phone person was from another country and unhelpful. I did survey/multiple for 19000 points, it was a rip-off. i didn’t get the points. I have done many surveys and have yet to receive anything. The procedure for redeeming is unnecessarily confusing and not at all intuitive. Where’s the Beef! I’m a disabled veteran too!

  26. Jose on Mon, 20th Feb 2012 12:01 PM

    27. If I add a household do i get points?

  27. Jessica on Mon, 21st May 2012 6:28 AM

    28. I’m just wondering if this will actually work

  28. Mk on Sat, 2nd Jun 2012 2:04 PM

    29. I think it is legit but the compensation is not worth the time spent on the surveys .

  29. sharon on Tue, 18th Sep 2012 5:55 PM

    30. i too got $2 in the mail..of course my son took the money but we both signed up have been doing surveys for 2 years..the surveys are not complicated nor are they intrusive..also u don’t get linked to other spam…it is the only survey online i have found with no catch –no gimmicks– no problems..thanks knowledge panel

  30. Rich on Sat, 22nd Dec 2012 12:38 AM

    31. I’ve been doing this for a little more than a year. I do like that 10,000 points gets you magazine subscriptions for a year. I’ve been getting magazines for answering surveys!

  31. Amanda on Fri, 4th Jan 2013 1:24 PM

    32. it is the real deal…. knowledge panel is the only one i do surveys for… the way i see it, its a dollar a survey if you so choose the 25 dollar check… sometimes they are worth more.. it surprised me the first time i received my first check from them.. i’ve been with knowledge panel for about 8 months now

  32. Luis on Sat, 2nd Feb 2013 4:08 PM

    33. what a waste of my time

  33. Tish on Tue, 12th Feb 2013 8:47 AM

    34. I have been doing this for a while now! I have been getting magazines and also I am accumulating points and have been redeeming them towards movie tickets!! I am in love with it.

  34. Bruce T. on Sun, 3rd Mar 2013 2:44 PM

    35. The Knowledge Panel agreement specifically states they can harvest and use existing cookies placed on your hard drive by other sites to gather further information about your internet usage and habits. This is an invasion of privacy in my opinion. I also question their survey asking what banks I do business with and what type of accounts I have with them. If you try to click past these questions they will warn you that they need this information. Clicking once more will take you to the next question. Their privacy policy speaks nothing of asking for bank usage information. They seem to want to know more about my personal information than my opinion.

  35. maureen on Sat, 23rd Mar 2013 12:51 AM

    36. I have read the posts written by many people. I am very interested in doing these surveys but disappointed that I can’t request to join.I am hoping someone from knowledge panel reads this and can arrange to send me an invitation. thanks

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