Opinion Bureau review: how it works and how it pays
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This Opinion Bureau review looks at what the site actually publishes about itself: Opinion Bureau is an online survey panel where members answer market research surveys and polls and collect rewards that can be redeemed once a minimum amount is reached.
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In short
- What to expect
- Both sites pay in small amounts for completed surveys and tasks, not a salary, and neither is an employer, so treat any time spent as pocket money rather than income you can plan around.
- What it is
- Online survey and polls panel
- How PocketsFull pays
- Gift cards
- PayPal
- Litecoin
- Start earning
- Create a free account
- Check the Earn page
- Complete surveys and offers
- Redeem your balance
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It is owned and run by Internet Research Bureau Pvt. Ltd. (IRB), a market research company based in India with a registered office in England and Wales as well.
This page explains what is published about how Opinion Bureau works, how it pays, and how it compares with PocketsFull, another rewards site.
What Opinion Bureau is
Opinion Bureau is a survey panel run by Internet Research Bureau Pvt. Ltd. (IRB), a company registered in New Delhi, India, with an additional company registration in England and Wales. Members answer surveys and polls about products and services for brands and researchers.
The site runs separate editions for different countries, including India, the United States and the United Kingdom, each with its own currency and its own stated minimum redemption amount. The company says it has members across a number of countries, though the full list of those countries is not published on the pages checked.
Opinion Bureau has an Android app and an iOS app on Google Play and the App Store, both published by Internet Research Bureau Private Limited, alongside its website.
Opinion Bureau at a glance
The table below pulls together the key published facts about Opinion Bureau.
| What it is | Online survey and polls panel |
|---|---|
| Run by | Internet Research Bureau Pvt. Ltd. (IRB), registered in New Delhi, India, also registered in England and Wales |
| How you earn | Taking surveys and polls; also a referral bonus and a joining bonus |
| Where it is available | Members in a number of countries stated by the brand; the full country list is not published |
| Platforms | Website, Android app (Google Play), iOS app (App Store) |
| Payout methods | PayPal cash, Amazon gift cards, other retailer gift cards or coupons, virtual Visa/MasterCard, country-specific coupons |
| Minimum payout | Rs 250 (India edition), $10 (US edition), GBP 10 (UK edition); the account's own reward section shows the applicable threshold |
| Sign-up requirements | Free to join; not designed for anyone under 16 per the Privacy Policy; no separate minimum sign-up age stated in the Terms |
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How members earn on Opinion Bureau
The main way to earn is by taking online surveys. A reward is credited once a member qualifies for and completes a survey, and it is approved after the survey closes and the answers pass a quality check. Members can also take part in polls, which carry their own rewards.
Opinion Bureau also runs a referral program and a joining bonus. The referral bonus is a fixed amount for each friend who signs up, activates the account and completes a first survey, and the joining bonus becomes redeemable once the account is approved and the member completes a first survey. Both amounts vary by edition and are published on the site itself.
Not every survey will match every member, since survey providers look for specific profiles, and surveys on the Rewards page are described as typically taking five to 25 minutes, with the estimate shown before starting.
How it pays and who can join
Opinion Bureau lists PayPal cash, Amazon gift cards, gift cards or coupons from other popular retailers, and virtual Visa or MasterCard cards as redemption options, along with cash coupons specific to certain countries. Which of these are offered in any one country is not spelled out on the pages checked. A member picks from whichever options are available at the time of the redemption request, and reward codes are sent to the registered email address.
The minimum redemption amount differs by edition: the India edition states Rs 250, the United States edition states $10, and the United Kingdom edition states GBP 10. A separate FAQ on the Rewards page also mentions a minimum starting at $5 worth of points, so the account's own "My reward" section is the place to check the threshold that actually applies.
Joining is free, and the Terms state that Opinion Bureau never charges a membership fee. Sign-up involves a registration questionnaire with personal details, and the account is verified after a first survey is completed. The Privacy Policy states the service is not designed for children or anyone under 16, though no separate minimum sign-up age is stated in the Terms.
Opinion Bureau versus PocketsFull
Here is how the two compare on the basics.
| Compared | PocketsFull | Opinion Bureau |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Rewards site: surveys, offers and games | Survey and polls panel |
| How you earn | Surveys, offers (including game and app offers) | Surveys, polls, referrals, joining bonus |
| Payout options | Local gift cards, PayPal, Litecoin | PayPal cash, Amazon and other gift cards, virtual Visa/MasterCard, coupons |
| Where it works | Options depend on the member's country | Separate editions by country, full list not published |
| App | Android app; website works in a phone browser | Android and iOS apps |
| Free games for fun | Separate free-games section, no sign-up, no rewards | Not published |
How PocketsFull differs
PocketsFull is a rewards site where members take paid surveys, complete offers (many of them game and app offers), and redeem rewards for gift cards. Joining is free and no deposit or payment is ever asked for.
Alongside surveys, PocketsFull has an offers page with game and app offers, where a member installs or opens an app or game and reaches the steps the offer lists, and a separate free-games section with browser games that are for fun and do not pay rewards.
PocketsFull has an Android app on Google Play, and its website also works in a phone browser. Gift cards are sent to the member's registered email address, and the gift card catalogue depends on the member's country.
How PocketsFull pays
The box below shows the redemption options PocketsFull offers for your country, starting with local gift cards and also listing PayPal and Litecoin.
Options depend on where you are: readers in the United States, United Kingdom, Philippines, Pakistan, Canada, South Africa, Australia and Nigeria will each see a different mix of local gift card brands alongside PayPal and Litecoin.
Opinion Bureau's listed redemption options include virtual Visa or MasterCard cards and various country-specific coupons; PocketsFull does not offer these, so look at the box below for what is actually available here.
United States
- 650+ gift cardsSee all gift cardsWallet and prepaid cards
- Venmo
- Virtual Mastercard
- Visa eReward
- Virtual Visa
Mobile top-up 
PayPal
Litecoin
PocketsFull does not pay into these wallets: Cash App, Zelle, Chime
How to start on PocketsFull
Create a free account
Sign up with your details. There is no fee to join and no deposit is ever requested.
Check the Earn page
Browse today's surveys and offers to find ones that match your profile.
Complete surveys and offers
Finish a survey or reach the steps listed in an offer to add a reward to your balance.
Redeem your balance
Once you have a balance, choose a redemption option on the redeem screen for your country.
Frequently asked questions
Is Opinion Bureau legit?
Opinion Bureau is a real survey panel run by Internet Research Bureau Pvt. Ltd., a registered company with offices in India and in England and Wales. Whether it suits you depends on whether its surveys, reward timelines and minimum redemption amount, which are published on its own pages, work for you.
How does Opinion Bureau work?
Members answer market research surveys and polls, earn a reward when a survey is completed and approved, and can redeem their balance once they reach the minimum amount stated for their edition.
What is the Opinion Bureau withdrawal process?
A member chooses from the redemption options available at the time, such as PayPal cash or Amazon gift cards, once their balance reaches the stated minimum for their edition, and the reward is sent to the registered email address.
Is there Opinion Bureau payment proof?
The company publishes its own stated reward timelines and payout methods on its site, but no independent payment records are checked here, so this page does not confirm third-party payment proof.
Does PocketsFull offer the same payout options as Opinion Bureau?
PocketsFull lists local gift cards for its country, plus PayPal and Litecoin, on its redeem screen. Opinion Bureau's virtual Visa or MasterCard option and its country-specific coupons are not offered on PocketsFull.
