Opinion study for teens and parents - Paid

Probe Market Research has an opinion study taking place on 7/25/2019 for teens (13-17) and adults (18-39) in San Francisco. They pay $125 for 45 minutes, $175 for 2.5 hours and $50 if a minor is accompanied by a parent (I'm assuming that's an additional $50).

Subject: Social Media.

Let the teen fill out the form themselves, or you should fill it out from their perspective. Here is the form: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KYXDB89

They'll contact you if interested.

UCSF Study: 10-12 Year Old Girls and Their Parents - Paid

UCSF is recruiting for a study on family biology and parent-child social interactions. They are currently recruiting 10-12 year old girls and their parents for a two hour lab visit. Parents and kids will complete a few interactive tasks while the researchers monitor their physiology. Families can earn up to $100 for participating. Email familybiology@ucsf.edu for more information.

App Research Project - $175 payment per child

Touchstone Research has a special opportunity for teens ages 12-17 to be a part of a fun app research project with an in-person follow-up session for a popular technology company. Please read the description of the project below carefully, so that you can determine if this is a good fit for your child. They are looking for teens (ages 12-17) to participate in a 3 day diary project plus an in-person interview.

Here are the details:

• 3 day online diary project starting in November or December
• Follow-up interviews at a facility in Menlo Park 
• Teens Ages 12-17 years
• They pay $75 for the diary and $100 for the in-person session. That is a total of $175 per child.

The survey should only take a few minutes to complete and will help them determine whether your child fits the criteria they are looking for. You will be able to select the times you are available. Please click on this link to take the survey.

IMPORTANT: Please be sure to answer all questions as honestly as possible. Failure to do so will result in the removal of your account. Please click on the link below to take the survey:
https://touchstoneresearch.3uu.us/uc/2018F2110118APP/?a=&b=FK

This post is sponsored by Touchstone.

Kids' technology usability study - $100-150

This post is written and sponsored by the organization conducting the study.

We have a special opportunity for teens ages 9-14 to be a part of a fun in-person session for a popular technology company. Please read the description of the project below carefully so that you can determine if this is a good fit for your child. We are looking for kids (ages 9-14) to participate in paired sessions with their friends in the same age range (and same gender) OR with their parents for one 60 minute session!

How can I sign my child up? Complete the survey to determine eligibility, which may be followed up with a telephone interview (about 5-10 minutes).

Here are the details for the in-person session: 
When: July 16th-20th - 60 minute paired sessions between 9:00 AM and  8:00 PM
Kids: Ages 9-14 years with their friend in the same age range and gender OR with their parent
Where: In Bay Area
Pay: We will pay $100.00-$150.00 per child!

Simply click on the link below and fill out a brief online survey to see if you qualify.
https://touchstoneresearch.3uu.us/uc/02018F2071618/?a=&b=FK 

Important: Please keep in mind your child’s ability to participate and enjoy the sessions. We want this to be a positive experience for the children. If your child is especially shy, uncomfortable around others, or might have difficulty sitting and actively participating it might not be a good fit for him/her. Also, it is important that language not be an issue. Please be sure to answer all questions as honestly as possible. There are only a very limited number of slots available so be sure to fill out this survey as soon as possible. We will close this survey when we get the number of participants we need for these sessions.

Kids really love these sessions, so if your child is available on July 16th through July 20th , take this survey and see if they qualify—DON’T MISS OUT!

Focus Group: Social Media - $150 or $200

Probe Market Research is conducting an opinion study on April 24 in San Francisco, on social media. If you qualify and are chosen, it pays $150 for one hour, or $200 for 2.5 hours. You can take the preliminary survey at https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/Q7MLW36

Coming Up: Opinion Study - $150-300

Probe Market Research is recruiting for personal finances opinion studies. They're paying $150 or $300 depending on the study, and they are 60 or 120 minutes in San Francisco. Here is the survey to see if you qualify: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/WB57BTY

When: October 19 and 20
Pay: $150 or $300
Where: San Francisco

Focus group: Clothing!

Okay, so this isn't a traditional focus group, but rather a clothing thing. I'll just post details and you can see for yourself. This is a legit market research company.

They're looking for a women for a two 2 phase study in San Francisco beginning September 15th and ending October 2nd.

Phase 1: (45 minutes) You must first complete an initial written survey and then participate in a fitting exercise. You'll have to try on a tight-fitting outfit (i.e. leotard, form-fitting tank top with shorts) to help them collection of your exact body measurements (including height and weight) and then be photographed in it by a female researcher. Pay = $125

Phase 2: (90 minutes) requires that you try on multiple garments and be interviewed about the experience. As you’ll be trying on a variety of casual outfit pieces, such as t-shirts, pants, jeans and a dress, you’ll need to wear everyday underwear and the type of bra that you’d wear if you were shopping for a t-shirt. Pay = $200

If interested, fill out their pre-survey at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/T9XVH39

Focus Group: $200+ in San Bruno

Probe Market Research is looking for families (same household) to do an opinion study in San Bruno.

Here's what they need: "We have an opinion study taking place in San Bruno on 5/24/2017 from 5:45pm - 8pm. We are looking for families in the same household to come to our facility in San Bruno. Pay is $200 for the first 2 members of the household, $25 per additional child and $50 per additional adult member of the household (extended family living with the family - like grandparent, etc.) We will also provide a pizza dinner for the entire family. If interested, please fill out the pre-survey."

Sephora Focus Group for Teen Girls

This one is right on the money for my teen girl! Sephora is looking for girls ages 13-18 for a 90 minute opinion study on May 8, 9 or 10 - at 6 or 7 p.m. in San Francisco. They're offering a $100 Sephora gift card for participating.

Parents or daughters can fill them out (one survey per child). You'll be contacted if you qualify. Here's the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/SHLZPTL

Focus Group: $175 for moms of infants

Pregnant in the City is hosting a focus group in the Bay Area right now (through 4/20). They're looking for moms of babies 1-6 months old. The focus group lasts two hours, and will cover issues with being a mom to an infant. You'll get $175 if you qualify and participate. For more info, contact Gabriela at info@pregnantinthecity.guru.

Coming Up: Focus Group on Financial Services

Probe Market is doing an opinion research study this Thursday, April 16th from 4-5:30 or 6-7:30. The topic is financial services and it's in downtown San Francisco. They're paying $150 by Amazon.com gift card (personal rant - just pay cash! Don't make people jump through hoops to claim their payment benefit). Rant over.

If you're interested, here's the pre-survey.

Focus Group: Web/App study

Probe Market Research is recruiting for a $125 and $175 opinion study in San Francisco now through April 10th. It's a 75 minute study for $125 or 2.5-3 hours for $175. All spots are daytime hours. The study is on websites/apps. If interested, take the pre-survey here.

Focus Group: Insurance

Fleishman Field Research has two opinion studies coming up in San Francisco on December 22, on the topic of insurance. The first is 60 minutes and pays $125, the second is 2.5 hours and pays $150. If you're interested, fill out this qualifying survey.

Focus group on cars

If you are interested in doing focus groups, here's one that is currently qualifying participants. Take the survey (I just did it - it takes 2 minutes) and they'll contact you if you qualify.

"We have a 75/180 minute ($150/$200) in San Francisco or 75 minutes Nationwide ($100) by computer/phone. San Francisco dates are Friday, December 12th and nationally on December 11th." The subject is automobiles. Here's the survey. It's with Fleishman Field Research.

UCSF Study Recruiting: 7-10 year old kids

From time to time we post focus groups and studies looking for paid subjects. UCSF is conducting one right now, where they're studying 7-10 yr old kids and their parents, on the topic of physiological and social connections of families. You and your kid will complete a few tasks and your physiology will be monitored using skin sensors (to measure heart rate and blood flow) while you do it. You'll also have some questionnaires to complete before the lab visit.

Time commitment: 1.5 hour lab visit
Compensation: $80/cash to the parents, $10/Target card to the kid.
Contact: Helena Rose Karnilowicz (415) 420-0333 or email parentstudyUCSF@gmail.com. This is through the Emotion, Health, and Psychophysiology Lab.

Coming Up: In-Home Consumer Products Focus Group - $225

Think Group (a market research firm) has an upcoming study in San Francisco regarding consumer products. This study will be conducted in the comfort of your own home. If you are a male or female between the ages of 18-59 and are available Monday, July 31^st, Tuesday, August 1, or Monday, August 18^th then please respond to dora@thinkgroupaustin.com with your answers to the questions below. Please note you only have to participate on one date.

It requires 3 hours of your time, but it will be in your own home (must be in San Francisco). Qualified participants will be compensated $225. 

Q1. Name: 
Q2. Phone:

Q3. City, State, Zip: 
Q4. Age:

Q5. Gender:

Q6. Ethnicity:

Q7. Do you have any kids? If so, how many and what are their ages?

Q8. Do you subscribe to any online streaming movie/TV service? If so, please list which ones:

We look forward to hearing from you!

This is a sponsored post.

Focus group: Tracking physical activities/exercise - $100 payment

The Oracle Applications User Experience team is looking for people who have tracked their exercises or physical activities in the past to participate in a 1.5 hour focus group on the topic of employee wellness. 

It takes 1.5 hours, done on site at Oracle headquarters in Redwood Shores on May 19, 2014. Participants get a $100 Amazon.com e-gift certificate for participation and you'll be fed lunch or dinner.

If interested, sign-up at: http://goo.gl/1eTmzB. They'll call you if you qualify. 

Please write "Debbie Kaplan - Frisco Kids - blog@friscokids.net" in the referral spot. 

Focus Group (Market Research): Smartphone owners

Fleischman Field Research is looking to interview smartphone owners for 75 minutes in downtown San Francisco near Union Square. It would be at various times of the day (no night slots) on June 25-26. They're offering a "generous honorarium" but didn't say what it was. It's market research - no sales pitches.

If interested, click here and fill out their short survey. They'll contact you if you qualify and they have space.

Toy Testing in the Bay Area

As you probably know from reading this blog, I'm a big fan of participating in focus groups and usability studies. My kids have participated as well. Here are two local companies that look for kids to test toys. If interested, you can register on their website to get notified of testing opportunities.

Creativity, Inc. and Creativity Mobile is a creative service provider in the toy industry. They design, develop and produce audio, and also engineer electronic toys, games and apps for all kinds of toy manufacturers and have been part of developing 5,000 toys and learning products. They are always looking for kids to test toys! You can sign up here. They're located in San Carlos.


You've probably heard of Leapfrog and perhaps even own some of their products. You can get on their testing panel, which I believe is in the East Bay (though some testing is done at home or via email). To register for their program, fill out the form here.

Focus Group: Beverages

This is a last minute focus group recruiting - on beverages. It's taking place during the day on Thursday and Friday - February 7-8 at the downtown SF office of Fleishman Field Research. If you qualify and are invited to participate, you get $100 for the hour. Fill out the questionnaire and they'll contact you if you do.