UPDATE: When this post was initially written back in 2015, Product Report Card had decent ratings and reviews. As of November 3, 2017, we have received numerous complaints from readers about the company and have decided to remove their links from this website.
Product Report Card has a C+ rating with the Better Business Bureau, where the BBB warns that they have a pattern of complaints. On the review site, Sitejabber, Product Report Card receives a 1.69-star rating out of 5 stars.
Please check out these posts if you’re looking for legit and reputable survey companies:
- Sites That Will Pay You to Test Out Websites
- Ways to Make Money with Your Smartphone
- How to Make Money from Home with Paid Surveys
What is Product Report Card?
Product Report Card – maybe you’ve heard of it. But the big question is, can you make money online using Product Report Card?
Let me share a little info with you so you can decide for yourself.
Product Report Card is a site that allows you to sign up to receive paid survey invitations via email. It takes less than five minutes to sign up, and it’s 100% free.
Once you have signed up, your first survey should arrive in your inbox within 24 hours. You get paid for each survey you complete, so the more surveys you take, the more money you will make.
You won’t qualify for every survey, and some do require a purchase or some sort of sign up, but not all. I completed a LinkedIn survey and earned $2.50, I didn’t have to sign up for anything, and it didn’t take much time at all.
How Do You Get Paid?
You can choose to be paid in cash, in free products or in gift codes to redeem for products. (Note that there is a $25 threshold for payout).
You can start earning money with Product Report Card right off the bat by filling out different profiles. These profiles will help the company know which surveys you’re more apt to qualify for, so I would recommend doing as many of these as your time allows.
They don’t have to be completed all at once, it’s at your own discretion. The money you can earn from setting up your profiles ranges from $0.25 to $5.00.
It took me under 10 minutes to complete about 7 profiles (I had previously completed a few), and I earned around $7.75, including a $5.00 bonus for completing all my profiles. Not too bad, huh?!
Become a Product Reviewer with Product Report Card
Once you’ve completed all of your profiles at Product Report Card, you qualify to become a product reviewer. What this means is that you can earn money for reviewing the products that you already own and use. The payout is typically around $0.50, and the review process is simple. The average time it takes is about six minutes.
For the review, they want you to write (up to 500 characters) what you think about your product. You need to give your review a title, and then elaborate on a few things that you like the best and the least about your product. They also want you to include suggestions you might have for the manufacturer about how they could improve their product.
You include info both about the product you own and yourself, and they give you some very basic questions with simple just-click-the-circle multiple choice answers. Easy peasy. They also want your opinion as to whether or not you would purchase this particular product from the same manufacturer again, or recommend it to a friend. Upload your product picture, and hit the submit button, and you’re done!
Save Money with Product Report Card
Product Report Card can also help you make money by helping you save money! You can research just about any product at Product Report Card, find out almost everything about it, where you can purchase it and how much it costs.
This is helpful when you have a limited budget and are searching for the best deal. Or if you want to compare features of a product side by side so you can make an informed decision as to which one to purchase.
Conclusion
It’s definitely not a site that you will earn big bucks with, but if you’re looking for a fun way to earn a few dollars here and there, it might be a good choice for you to make money online using Product Report Card. It’s also very helpful when shopping for new items and could save you tons of time you’d spend researching new products for yourself.
Originally published on June 24, 2015. Content updated on November 3, 2017.
Warisha Akram
Is it a real website and can u make real money from it? if yes then how much?
Holly Reisem Hanna
We no longer recommend Product Report — try these instead:
https://www.theworkathomewoman.com/paid-surveys/
Susan
Product Report Card keeps sending me surveys to do by email. But for I would say a month now the links to the survey are frozen, as is any everything in the email. After reading all this ,I believe that I have waste a lot of time. I am right on the $25.00 ,ready to cash out line. I am going to try to get it today. I am glad that I happened upon your website that oh s morning.
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Good luck, Susan.
Let us know how it works out for you.
Glenda Ann Kea
Ok… I see good words about Product Report Card & bad … what is the bottom line?
By the way Work at Home Mom … glad, I found you … will peruse your site later …
You ask for my site address … does that mean you’ll take a look?
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Hi Glenda,
Personally, I wouldn’t sign up for Product Report since they have a poor track record of making payments. Try a site like Swagbucks which delivers on their promises (they also have an A+ rating with the Better Business Bureau).
Yes, I try and browse my reader’s websites =)
Debby W.
I have been with PRC for over a year, have put in twice for payouts and received them in a timely fashion. I have not a single complaint with them, have spoken to them over the phone and a few emails, not only are they really nice people to talk to, they are helpful and have some great survey opportunities. I have to commend them for a great website and quick payments with no issues of any kind. I think they deserve a better rating with BBB, but that is my personal opinion from having nothing but a great experience. I hope this helps and encourages others to sign up with them.
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Thanks for sharing your experience, Debby.
Julz
I have to agree!!! I qualified for a study recently and was selected to do a web cam conference with a handful of other consumers of a certain brand. We were paid $85 for a one hour interview giving honest feedback. I don’t expect that to happen often, but I’ve only been doing this for about 2 months. My payment included the profile earnings and everything in my balance. Total check was $93 and I received it 2 weeks later. Which they DID inform me it would take that amount of time due to completing the studies with other people as well. I’ve been very pleased with all interactions.
Susan Brownstein
I can’t find a “contact us” link and I want to know how I cash out?
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Hi Susan,
Here is their contact page: https://www.productreportcard.com/contact-us
Scott Templeman
It could take months to receive your money .
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Thanks for the warning, Scott!
Alicia Kelly
I use it still and they still send me amazing products to test and review. They seem to be paying out more money for their post review surveys and i think their customer service is amazing. Im just a regular person using the program btw
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Hi Alicia,
Thanks for sharing your experience with Product Report Card.
I’m not sure why there is such a discrepancy with how they issue payments, but, I definitely want people to be aware of the cons so that they can make an educated decision before they decide to join.
Sharon Sherrill
I was ripped off by Product Report card. I answered 1000s of surveys, and when I reached $40 i requested payment – which I never received. When i check to see status of payment, it says that it has not been reviewed yet – two months later it still says that. Countless emails have gone unanswered. I wasted time on these surveys that I cannot get back. DON’T BOTHER with this company!
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Hi Sharon, Ugh! I hate hearing that! I haven’t personally tried Product Report Card. Have you tried calling them? This is their phone number 303-895-3567.
It looks like I’ll have to re-review this company.
Marie Johnson
I had started doing the surveys,but when I tried to log in again it kept saying incorrect and it right, and after reading the comments I have second thoughts about continuing with the company,this my very first try and negative actions already.
Research before doing any surveys.
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
I use Swagbucks and CashCrate — haven’t had any issues with them.
Margaux
Holly,
Have you received a payment from them? I signed up about 6 months ago and I have tried for a month ago to request a payout. Unfortunately, I keep receiving a message that the payment function isn’t working and will be fixed by a date that keeps changing. I’ve got $76.00 in my account so I’m a little concerned that this isn’t fixed yet and they have been non-responsive to my emails and help tickets.
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Hi Margaux, I haven’t personally tried Product Report Card. Let me check to see if Kimi received payment from them. Did you contact them through their online form or email address? I would definitely try emailing them at this email address: [email protected] or you can call them at 303-895-3567.
Margaux
Thanks Holly! I have sent several emails but didn’t see the phone number. I just tried the phone number and it went to a voice mail that wasn’t setup. I’m going to keep trying and will update once I know more. I’ve enjoyed doing the surveys and the site was professionally setup but hope it wasn’t a scam.
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
You’re welcome. Unfortunately, some companies start off strong, but later on down the road they have cashflow problems and participants don’t get paid. To be safe, I wouldn’t recommend doing any other surveys with them until you receive payment.
The two that I like to use are Swagbucks and CashCrate — I’ve never had a problem with getting payment from them. (affiliate links)
Kia
Hi there, just reading your comments and was wondering if you had received your payment for your studies yet?
Thanks.
Mine
Hi Margaux
Did you receive the pay ??
cindy
When do they offer a paid out? How do I find out about earning the money cuz I don’t want to waste my time. Thanks
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
You can request payment once your account reaches $25. Payments are made via PayPal, check, or Amazon Gift Card.
Monica Wright
How long does it take before you receive your payment I thought I did PayPal but now I see it coming in a check I guess
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
Hi Monica, Depends. You can choose to be paid in cash, in free products, or in gift codes to redeem for products. There is a $25 threshold for cash payout.
Lindsey
It’s nice to know there’s something out there like this that’s rated well with the BBB. Thanks for all the info! :)
Kimi
You’re very welcome, thank you for reading Lindsey! :)
Holly - The Work at Home Woman
You’re welcome, Lindsey.