Product Report Card Review: Scam or a Legit Site to Make Money With?

Read on to find out!

What is Product Report Card?

Product Report Card is a website offering Amazon gift codes or free samples following the completion of surveys.

Complete your registration, and you’ll begin receiving emails containing survey invitations within a day.

The more surveys you complete, the more you earn.

Then you can cash out and get an Amazon gift code for that amount.

The home page

The Product Report Card home page (found at http://productreportcard.com) is rather short on information.

There is a box to enter your information to create an account.

There is a section just below titled “How It Works” that outlines the sign-up process.

According to the site, the short version of the signup process is as follows:

• Sign Up: Sign up by completing the registration form (name, email, password, etc).
• Take Surveys: Once you are in, you’ll begin to receive paid survey invitations via email within 24 hours.
• Get Rewarded: You can earn free Amazon gift codes or free products for each online survey you complete.

There is a section titled “What people are saying about ProductReportCard.”

Followed by a line stating “Earn Rewards By Sharing Your Opinions” and another box to enter your information to register.

There are links for Contact Us, Terms of Use, Data Privacy Requests, Privacy Policy, and Affiliate Program.

There is neither an “About Us” section nor a “FAQ” page, which some might find surprising.

Registration

If you decide to register, be prepared to give a LOT of information!

The first page that comes up after clicking to join asks for your name (first, middle, and last), your gender, date of birth, ethnicity, and ethnic origin.

It will then ask you for what country you live in, your street address, zip code, and cell number.

It will then ask you for your marital status, how many children live in your home, financial information including your income and whether you own your own home.

In addition to that, it will ask for your highest education level, employment status, and job title.

And we’re still not done!

It asks for how many cars are in your household, how many trips by plane you’ve taken, and asks if you’ve been diagnosed with any illness from a long list of ailments.

The stated purpose of all of these questions is to determine the kind of surveys that will be most relevant to you.

Once you’ve registered

Once you’ve registered, you’ll receive a confirmation email followed by another email with a link to your first survey.

Once you’ve completed that survey, you’ll be rewarded with $5 in available rewards.

After you have registered and completed your personal profile, there are numerous other profiles for you to fill out.

They include:

1. Household Profile
2. Employment Profile
3. Mobile Phone Profile
4. Auto Profile
5. Food Profile
6. Kitchen Appliance Profile
7. Health & Wellness Profile
8. Beauty Profile
9. Fitness & Sports Profile
10. Travel & Leisure Profile

There is a link to click on for “Studies.”

Click on it and you will see invitations to studies you qualify for based on your profile.

And still, there’s more.

There is a section for “Product Registrations” where you enter the items in your home on a regular basis in order to qualify for in-home product tests.

And once again, they ask for a lot of information.

There are sections for:

1. Kitchen Appliances
2. Home Appliances
3. Mobile
4. Bathroom Appliances
5. Electronics
6. Baby & Kids Gear
7. Vehicle

And in each section there are subsections for specific items.

There is also a place for product reviews, with categories for Kitchen, Bed & Bath, and Fitness & Sports.

Again, they claim the need for all of this information is to send you surveys most suited to you, your lifestyle, and the products you use on a regular basis.

The Good Reviews

Product Report Card has an overall four star rating (out of five) on Trustpilot.com, earning a review of “Great.”

And 60% of the reviews are either four or five stars.

Among the positive reviews were comments such as:

“Survey was clear and concise. And I received my money in a couple of weeks. Great experience”

“This is truly the most legitimate survey and focus group company I have ever worked with. Surveys are fun, focus groups are extremely engaging and not hard to qualify for. They always pay what they say,on time,and the people that run the groups are amazing!”

“Product report card is an Excellent platform and fantastic way of providing and participating in the super programs, an awesome experience with amazing way to voice your opinion about the companies and products. A marvellous extradinory Way to have superb insight about various Companies. Great platform and community to be a part and kudos to their work which is much appreciated”

It should also be noted someone claiming to be from the Product Report Card Team replied to most if not all of the reviews.

The So-So Reviews

However, it appears the positive reviews on Trustpilot may be the exception rather than the norm.

The website ComsumerAdvocate.org gives Product Report Card 2.6 stars out of 5, an Average rating.

And the comments from individual users are split between positive and negative

The positive reviews include:

“This (sic) surveys are very good for consumers. This (sic) surveys are a good source for extra income”

“They have paid me and I have had several 100 to 150 dollar surveys. My only problem  is when the site has issues you have to email them and it can take several days for a reply.  I wish they had a phone number where we can get things fixed quicker.”

The negative reviews include:

“Product Report Card is a huge disappointment. When you complete a survey the money can take weeks, if not months, to be credited to your account. I find some are still “pending” over SIX months later! And lately I have gone to check if payment has come through for some surveys and I see a message that the reward has been “rejected” and never a reason why, even when asked. I would recommend that you stay away from this site. You will spend hours and reap very little reward.”

“RUN AWAY !!!!FRAUD WEBSITE!!! DONT WASTE YOUR TIME. they won’t pay you for the surveys you complete and then lock you out of your account if you try to redeem anything. complete scam.”

Product Report Card reviews on Reddit

I also looked at Reddit, especially the /BeerMoney subreddit to see what other people had to say. Not supersizing, the reviews were mixed of good and bad. That said, the overall impression I got was that of disappointment from users, some of whom went as far as saying the site is just a scam.

The Bad Reviews

SiteJabber.com

There are plenty of outright bad reviews of Product Report Card out there.

The website SiteJabber.com gives Product Report card only a 1.5 star rating (out of 5).

While there are only eight reviews on the site, six of the eight are 1 star.

A sampling of the comments include:

“This is a survey site where you can register appliances and you must provide pictures as well as serial numbers. If you don’t have any than it doesn’t pay BUT there are surveys they send a few times each week about other matters such as travel, skin care, clothing. If you do not qualify, they reward you   10 cents. Now I can say that these little rewards can take months to clear. The minimum to cash out is $25 and good luck getting to that threshold! I still have items outstanding since last year that I did not qualify for but was rewarded with the 10 cents for trying.”

“Don’t use this site. It’s designed so you fill out surveys after survey but rarely accumulate currency. Just a good way to get people to fill out surveys for free.
They are aggressive emails marketers and the business model doesn’t seem honest.”

“You have to reach $25 dollars to cash out. I’ve been doing surveys since 2016 and have never cashed out. I have enough in “pending” to reach the $25, but they take FOREVER to move them to your total. I have some points waiting in pending from 3 months ago and this includes the .10 for not qualifying. There is no reason it should take 3 months  to add the .10 for not qualifying.”

Better Business Bureau rating

The most scathing review came from the Better Business Bureau.

The BBB gives Product Report Card a “C” rating due to:

70 complaint(s) filed against business.

The business has failed to resolve underlying cause(s) of a pattern of complaints.

The BBB also had an Alert on its webpage stating:

“BBB files indicate that this business has a pattern of complaints concerning service and payment issues. Specifically, consumers are alleging that they take surveys but do not receive the promised rewards and when they contact the business regarding this, the business promises to release the rewards for eligible consumers but then does not follow through. On 4/18/2019, BBB submitted a written request to the company encouraging  them to address the pattern of complaints.

On 4/23/2019, the business provided a response outlining the steps they are planning to take to alleviate this pattern of complaints. This action plan consisted of eliminating the  concept of pending rewards and will instead work towards issuing rewards to consumers account as soon the member completes the survey.”

So is Product Report Card Trustworthy?

All in all, I cannot say I would recommend Product Report Card.

Here at Money Pantry, we always do our due diligence in researching companies and websites to make sure they deliver on their promises.

There will always be a few negative comments about any company, there is no way to make everyone happy. But when it appears to be a consistent pattern, it’s time to take notice.

There are too many comments on too many websites by too many people claiming it was nearly impossible to cash out and redeem the rewards they had earned.

The nail in the coffin was the information from the Better Business Bureau.

The fact that there are 70 complaints on the BBB website concerning Product Report Card and an Alert regarding a pattern of complaints is very concerning.

The fact that the BBB also sent a written request to Product Report Card telling them to address the pattern of complaints is just too much to overcome.

And the fact that Product Report Card requests so much personal information like your address, phone number, how many cars you have, etc. is very concerning.

There is no need for them to ask for that much personal information.

A few screening questions at the beginning of each survey is enough to determine if the survey is relevant to you.

I won’t go so far as to say they are a scam, but there are too many red flags to overlook.

You’re better off sticking to trusted sites like Swagbucks.com, Pinecone Research and SurveyJunkie.

Better Alternatives

If you’re interested in ways to supplement your income, here are some other posts for you to check out:

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• 40 Legit companies that pay you to test products 
• Here’s how you can become an Amazon product tester
• Over 100 Ways to Make $5 a Day Online (Some Instantly!)
• 50 Free Passive Income Apps for Making Quick Money (Earn $2,500/Year)

These posts feature sites and apps that are trusted and have been around for a long time paying users for taking surveys, completing offers, shopping and even testing products.

Tells Us Your Experience

If you were (or currently are) a member, I’d love to hear your opinion about ProductReportCard.com. How was your personal experience? How would you rate and review Product Report Card ?