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Become a product tester —
without the nonsense.

"Get paid to test products" is one of the most abused phrases on the internet. Most sites using it are affiliate farms selling you a list of other sites. This page explains exactly what our panel is, what each study pays, who can join, and where the limits are — so you can decide before handing over an email address.

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How to tell a real research panel from a list-seller

This applies to us and to everyone else. Four tests, and any panel worth joining passes all four.

  1. It is free to join. Genuine research is paid for by the client company, never by the participant. A joining fee, a "starter kit", or a paid membership tier means the product being sold is you.
  2. Payment terms are stated before you agree. You should know the fee, the format and the time commitment in the invitation itself — not after completing a screening questionnaire.
  3. They ask for the minimum. A study needs your country, age band and relevant category habits. It does not need your national insurance number, your bank login, or a photograph of your passport.
  4. You can leave in one click. Unsubscribe should work immediately, and a deletion request should be honoured without an argument.

If a panel fails any of these, close the tab. That includes this one.

Study types and what they pay

Five formats. Indicative rates.

Rates below are typical rather than guaranteed — a study's fee depends on how much of your time and attention it genuinely needs. The exact figure is always in the invitation, before you commit to anything.

Study formats, duration, typical payment and what participants keep
FormatTimeTypical paymentKeep the product?
Online concept & packaging test
React to names, labels, English copy and claims before manufacture.
20–40 min £15 – £30 No product
Product home-use test
A box arrives. You use the items normally and complete a short diary.
2–6 weeks
a few minutes weekly
£0 – £150 Yes, always
Depth interview
One-to-one video call about your habits and reactions in a category.
30–60 min £40 – £90 Sometimes
Group discussion
Six to eight participants, online or in central London.
90 min £60 – £120 Sometimes
App & service usability session
Screen-share while using a Japanese app or platform. Thinking aloud.
45–60 min £50 – £100 No product
Paid studies

Money, by transfer or voucher

Paid within ten working days of the study closing. Bank transfer or a gift voucher of your choosing — we will ask which you prefer. Payment is never conditional on your feedback being positive. If you hated the product and said so clearly, you have done the job well.

Product-only studies

The box is the payment

Common in food, drink and beauty, where the shipment itself is worth more than a small fee. Nothing to return, nothing to pay, no postage. Clearly labelled as product-only in the invitation so you are never surprised.

Categories

What you might be asked to try

You pick your categories when you apply and can change them at any time by replying to any invitation.

Food & drink

Confectionery, tea, coffee, sake, whisky, instant and frozen food, convenience-store lines, seasonings. Our busiest category by a distance.

Often paidKeep product

Beauty & personal care

Cleansers, sunscreen, serums, masks, haircare, men's grooming. Usually multi-week home use with a light diary.

Often paidKeep product

Fashion & accessories

Clothing fit and sizing, bags, footwear, jewellery, textiles. Brands preparing European showrooms and fashion-week presentations.

Usually paid

Home, kitchen & stationery

Knives and kitchen tools, storage, cleaning, notebooks, pens, paper, desk goods. Small, loyal, high-intent Western audience.

Keep product

Digital, apps & gaming

Usability and first-impression sessions on Japanese apps, streaming services, payment products and games considering a Western launch.

Best paid

Travel & services

Inbound tourism propositions, hospitality concepts, transport and booking experiences. Reaction studies rather than product shipments.

Usually paid

Eligibility

Who can join

The bar is deliberately low. Most studies want ordinary consumers, not experts.

  • 18 or over. No exceptions, including for family-product studies.
  • Resident in the UK, US, Ireland, Australia or Canada. Shipment studies are largely UK-only for customs reasons; online studies are open across all five.
  • Able to respond in English. Written or spoken, whichever the study needs. Perfect grammar is irrelevant — we want your actual words.
  • Willing to be blunt. The single most common reason a participant is not re-invited is answering everything positively. Politeness is the enemy of useful research.

Two things that do not matter: whether you know anything about Japan, and whether you have done research before. Both are frequently a disadvantage.

Food and beauty studies: you will be asked to declare allergies and skin sensitivities before any shipment. Full ingredient information in English is provided before you use anything, and you can withdraw at that point with no penalty.

Your data

What the client sees, and what they do not

They see

Aggregated results, and your verbatim comments — the exact sentences you wrote or said. These are the most valuable part of any study and the reason clients commission the work.

They never see

Your name, email address, postal address, phone number, or anything that could identify you. Shipments are fulfilled by us, not by the client.

You control

Withdraw from a study before it closes and your responses are removed. Ask us to delete your record and it goes, along with any historical responses still linked to you.

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