“Found them online when searching for some simple ways to make a bit of extra cash.
I've been using Opinion World for around 10 months. Some weeks I'd use it quite regularly, other not so much - really depends on time.
It was a good way of making some cash, however, I'd advise all user to be very wary - see me next comment.
I had been completing surveys for several months in good faith with this platform, until out of the blue, they suspended my account. I have no idea why, and they refused to tell me how or provide evidence that I've breached their terms. Frustratingly, I had $40 worth of unclaimed rewards when the account was closed.
There contact terms basically state they can cancel your account at any time, and you forfeit your right to any rewards. This is illegal under the NZ Fair Trading Act, specifically the section that prevents unfair contract conditions. I've written them a formal complaint detailing how and why they are on the wrong side of NZ law. I don't expect any success to be honest, given they are a US based company. I do intend to report them to the Commerce Commission, however, and I encourage anyone else who's had a negative experience with them to do so to, whilst they are US-based, they operate a .co.nz website and trade here, so they are bound by our laws if they wish to continue to do so.
No - see my main comment above. You're at the mercy of their accounts team, who may decided to cancel your account at any time. I assume there is some sort of algorithm that flags accounts automatically, but clearly it's prone to false positives. If that happens to you you're out of luck, as the help desk has no interest in disclosing how you've supposedly breached terms (their line is telling you would compromise their security), so you have no way of clearing your name. I'd highly encourage all NZ users to explore other options, or at a minimum withdraw your rewards every 500 points, so as to minimise potential loss if they suddenly decide to take issue with you.
Date of this experience: 2025-08-09”
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