The site:
People4U are a market research company. They store respondents on a database, and when projects come up, they are emailed to see whether they are interested in participating.
How to earn:
People4U will regularly send emails with focus group invitations (mostly based in London) but you do occasionally receive an email for an online survey or mystery shopping. Each “job” is paid differently and the rate is explained in the original email you receive. I recently took part in a study, online, over 3 days, that earned me £70 in Amazon vouchers.
Payment method(s) and thresholds:
Each job is paid differently, and the payment method will be explained in your original email. It can be paid into your bank account, Amazon vouchers, expensive trade equipment and more.
My verdict:
The emails that People4U send out are annoying when they aren’t relevant (for example, focus groups in London), so it would be great if they could create two different databases for those interested in London-based focus groups and those who are only interested in online projects or nationwide projects. I’ve been a member for a few months now and there have been two projects I have expressed an interest in, and one that I was accepted for. During this project there was a delay with the payment, but People4U kept me informed every step of the way and apologised for the delay. I’m looking forward to completing more tasks with them.
