For no reason (apart from a generic list of 'possible' reasons), my account was suspended. Funny that it was just as I was about to redeem points for rewards! The 'communication' in response to my genuine surprise, was from a 'bot. I believe.
Only later did I realise that many, many other people have had the same experience.
Beware! Avoid!
Why can't I spend my reward points on e-gift cards? I get the following message when trying redeem my points. " Looks like you need to link a PayPal account"...
Lifepoints response-----
Jan 21,2025, 09:22 GMT
At LifePoints, we strive to provide our clients with the highest level of data integrity. Your opinions you provide in surveys are not only listened to but they also inform important decisions. That's why, it's very important we should be able to rely on our members to take LifePoints surveys seriously and follow our Terms & Conditions.
After reviewing your account, we determined that your membership and/or participation has not met our quality standards or membership requirements. The reasons for this could include, but are not limited to the following:
1. Inaccurate/Incomplete membership information
2. Inconsistencies in your profile or survey responses
3. Speeding through surveys
4. Straight lining (providing identical/similar responses to multiple questions)
5. False geographic location
6. Multiple accounts
7. Inappropriate language
Therefore, your account has been suspended and all LifePoints, incentives and rewards have been forfeited.
We know this is not a favorable outcome for you and it definitely is not one that we take lightly. However, it is a necessary one in order for us to continue to be our best and keep our commitment to the brands we help.
I have been a member of Global/Lifepoints going on 15 years and when Lifepoints took over, it has been going downhill. I wouldn't have a problem with my account being suspended if they would be honest and let me redeem "my" points. I"ve wanted to get off this site anyway, but I would like to be able to redeem "my" points.
If you are reading this and considering joining Lifepoints, you might want to reconsider.
Hi Ronnie,
Growing our LifePoints Community is very important to us. We depend on our members and when we have to inactivate an account due to a violation of our Terms & Conditions, it is something we take very seriously to ensure we are making the right decision.
Let’s discuss how we can turn your experience around, please raise a new ticket with our help centre quoting ‘SITEREVIEW-SJ’.
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team
I have been their member for over 5 years and I was satisfied. Yesterday i tried to redeem the fee for 10€ and i got an error message and to contact customer service to solve the problem. I actually contacted them and they told me that for some unknown reason my account was suspended and I'm losing my pay. When I asked what exactly I did wrong, they answered me with a list of 15 POSSIBLE causes. I still don't know what I did wrong. I asked them for my payment for the surveys I have already completed and they were paid by their partners and they reply to me with standard messages. Searching on reddit I discovered that it is simply the practice they have been following here for some time. Those of you who participate, keep that in mind
Hi Kostas,
Thank you so much for your review.
Unfortunately, we cannot disclose the methods we use to verify someone's account when the Terms & Conditions are broken. This is done so to avoid compromising our security in this unsecured online climate.
We are just as upset when we have to lose members. However, this is sometimes necessary in order to be the best we can be for our clients.
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team
I got my 581 LPs and when I redeem it suddenly saying that my PayPal account is not verified so I donated it instead and it went through right away. In short they don't really pay and just make up lies. My PayPal account is a verified account I have paid out from other sources.
Hi Maria,
We are sorry to hear about your bad experience with our platform and we assure you that we are an honest panel. From what you're describing, the issue you faced was related to PayPal verification. Membership security on LifePoints is unique and together with PayPal we can proudly say that hackers and fraudulent accounts are immediately detected. In order to keep your account safe we require members to make sure that their PayPal is fully verified and that their account information is identic with the LifePoints. This is why we suggest members to make sure that their profiles are up to date.
Since our HelpDesk's mission is to assist our members, we invite you to open a ticket and allow our agents to verify exactly what happened.
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team
I have been a member of this group for years. Back when it was Global Test Market, it was fantastic! I always go prompt payment. I even did a product test on a Keurig and they let me keep it. After a break for a couple years, I came back.
Whomever took over and switched it to LIFEPOINTS are complete SCAMMERS!
Conveniently, right before you have enough to cash out they will stop sending surveys. Then for no reason, when you have done NOTHING wrong, they will claim you broke the rules and deactivate your account without ever paying for your time!
I asked for specifics and they just regurgitated a list of rules it could have been, but refused to tell me just what I personally had done wrong. Because I didn't do anything wrong at all!
I also do in person product tests with a l9cal company and am always in great standing with that company. It's completely insulting to my character and it's illegal and a SCAM!
Steer clear! There are so many negative reviews lately saying the same thing. A very dishonest company! Who knows what they are even doing with your personal information at this point!
Hi Nicole,
We want to assure you that the LifePoints Panel is not a scam, and we believe that the thousands of individuals sharing their positive experiences with us serve as evidence of this. If your account has been inactivated, it is because of a violation of our Terms & Conditions.
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team
Joined the panel many years, I enjoyed this site - surveys were relatively easy to get onto, they were straightforward and paid quite well, compared to some sites. In addition, the redemption process was always smooth.
After migrating in April 2024. The panel was out of the blue, my account was suddenly suspended without any notice or warning. Obviously, I asked them why. I received a generic reply which hinted at quality standards.
I asked for more information and specific evidence of any wrong doing on my part, but received no reply.
In fact, they never replied again, even when I offered to pay back all the money I had been paid since joining the panel, which is nearly $1200.
As others have mentioned, they took what money was in my account. I found the refusal to engage in any kind of communication particularly disrespectful.
As seems now, your company has changed to scammer my hard work reward, I will report to ACCC and social media networks to get help.
Hello,
We noticed that you have concerns about the legitimacy of our website. We want to assure you that LifePoints Panel is a reputable and trustworthy online platform. We're committed to providing accurate and reliable information to our users, and we take their privacy and security very seriously, however sometimes we cannot disclose the way we perform our Quality investigations on memberships as a general rule, to avoid creating a precedent where fraudulent accounts or even Ai bots would learn how to avoid our security.
Let's discuss more regarding your issue. Please contact us via Help Desk quoting "SITEREVIEW-SJ", this way your issue will be treated with priority.
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team
I'd been doing surveys for lifepoints for around 5 months. All was going well, I made £10 and redeemed my awards with no problem. A couple of weeks ago I tried to redeem another £10 to my PayPal account but an error message kept popping up. I wrote to customer support and 2 days later was told that my account has been deactivated and I'm unable to redeem my awards. The same thing seems to happen to a lot of lifepoints members so I really do think they're a bit of a scam. They can stick their points where the sun don't shine. Y live and Ipsos Isay are better options
Beverley,
We can assure you LifePoints Panel is not a scam and we'd hope the thousands of people sharing their positive experience with us would be a testimony of this. If your account was inactivated it was due to a violation of our Terms & Conditions.
There are several reasons why a member can be disabled from the LifePoints community: https://lifepoints.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360001909768-Why-was-I-disabled-from-LifePoints-
Kind regards,
The LifePoints Team
I joined LifePoints few months ago. I was very happy to participate in the surveys but a month ago they close my account and accused me of not being legitimate. These accounts hit me hard as I think I am a very honest person
Hello Beatriz,
We're sorry that you are currently unable to access your account with LifePoints.
There are several reasons why a member can be disabled from the LifePoints community: https://lifepoints.zendesk.com/hc/en-gb/articles/360001909768-Why-was-I-disabled-from-LifePoints-
If you are still unable to sign in to your account, please open a ticket with our Help Center here: https://lifepoints.zendesk.com/hc/requests/new.
Please quote 'SITEREVIEW-SJ' in the title of your ticket so that we can escalate your issue with our customer service team who can then carry out a further review of your account.
We hope that we can welcome you back to the LifePoints Community soon.
Kind regards,
The LifePoints Team
I have been with Life Points when they were called My Points...I have done both online and mail in surveys for years...this morning I received an email stating my membership has been deactivated due to 'terms and violations'. I have written a letter to Lightspeed Panel, Life Points' company and request an investigation and immediate reinstatement of my account...I have over 2000 points and was trying to get a Pay Pal payment for a least a week until this happened...I'M UPSET!
Hi Debra,
Growing our LifePoints Community is very important to us. We depend on our members and when we have to inactivate an account due to a violation of our Terms & Conditions, it is something we take very seriously to ensure we are making the right decision.
For more details you can always contact us, but make sure to quote "SITEREVIEW-SJ" when opening a Help Desk ticket.
The LifePoints Team
As soon as you have rewards, they will block you and you will not be able to get your money! Their customer service is terrible - they were sending me different unrelated emails.
Hello,
Thank you so much for sharing your experience with other people.
We are extremely upset to learn about your bad experience with us and our support and we would like to listen and review once again your issue.
Please contact our Help Desk quoting "SITEREVIEW-SJ".
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team
Answer: I don't think anyone has the answer for that one. There are a lot of us in the same boat. You can email 'Emma' but I wouldn't hold your breath for a reply. Just advise anyone thinking of joining My Survey not to bother.
Answer: It might pay for a little while, then judging by the reviews on here including my own, they deactivate your account giving no reason and if you've got money you haven't claimed you won't get it. If you pester 'Emma', eventually she sends emails telling you they deactivated your account because your account was used in another country or internet cafe. It would seem this happens a lot. I would say if you're going to try it, don't let any points build up before you cash out because you're likely to be disappointed.
Answer: I never felt this as a scam since I have already recieved my gift cards in a short span of time.
Answer: Typically it may take upto 5 days for the PayPal to transfer the amount to your account. One thing you have to note that the e-mail for the LifePoints account and PayPal account should be the same, which I faced due to which some delay happened to me.
LifePoints has a rating of 2.1 stars from 727 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with LifePoints most frequently mention customer service, many years and gift card. LifePoints ranks 343rd among Work At Home sites.
Hello Jen,
We are just as upset when we have to lose members. However, this is sometimes necessary in order to be the best we can be for our clients.
Let’s discuss how we can turn your experience around, please raise a new ticket with our help centre quoting ‘SITEREVIEW-SJ’.
Best regards,
The LifePoints Team