I have been completing surveys with Reckner for many years now and overall enjoy the experience…read more They conduct a number of studies in a large variety of industries, though primarily they focus on food and personal care products. To ensure I am not violating any of the agreements I sign when participating in a trial, I won't go into detail in terms of what products I have tested and there are some studies for the same type of product that I have assisted with several times. Studies can be in-person at their facility, or virtual and in some cases the product can be mailed to you directly and you answer the research questions through an email link. My biggest issue with Reckner has to do with the surveys they send via email to gauge interest and suitability for a study. It is not uncommon to answer two dozen demographic questions before getting screened out for not purchasing the right brand(s) or type(s) of products. Seems that the criteria for the study should be the initial questions asked to save the respondents time and energy. Other than that, it's a pretty solid organization to work with and I hope to keep getting invited to participate in studies.

Let me get the bad out of the way first:…read more I first learned of this place waaay back in 2003 when I went to a wedding expo downtown. I signed up on the spot and waited. And waited and waited and waited. I didn't get a phone call for a good 2 years! Then, miracle of miracles, I started getting phone calls, maybe one every 3 months. The problem was, I lived in an apartment, and the calls were to be guinea pigs for something to do with the plumbing or windows or the roof. They had my info and knew I lived in an apartment, but these were the kind of calls I would get. Finally, one day, I got a call about testing plastic bags. You would have thought that I was in a police interrogation: Do you use zipper bags? What kind? How often? What size? Do you use fold over bags? Freezer bags? I mean, it was crazy.....I felt like I had to really fight to get that first product test! It became really hit or miss after that first time, as to whether I qualified for the testing or not. The good: Now, here we are, 10 or so years later, and I have tested lots of stuff: storage bags, tissues, air fresheners, candles, flameless candles, bath soaps, chocolate, fish sticks, T.V. Dinners.... I don't get phone calls as much these days, because it seems they have finally decided to move most of their soliciting to the internet, and I don't answer the phone if they do call, thanks to the "interrogation". I get an email telling me very briefly what they are looking for and then I can follow a link and answer some questions, if I feel the study is appropriate for me. Some of the tests are at their facility in Oak Creek or sometimes at another off-site location and sometimes the tests are take home trials. You do get paid, once you complete the study, and the pay is anywhere from $20 to $200, in my experience, depending on what the study is for and the length of the study. They used to pay you in cash, but they have now switched to a prepaid Visa gift card. I don't know if your experience will be anything like mine, but you should be aware of what I've experienced, just in case you sign up and don't hear from them...you'll know you're not alone. 79/2014