Soup is okay. I have only ever received one trial from them in about 3 years. But the trial I received - about skincare - was a nice full-sized product and I had enough to give to two other friends. However, that is it. I have received more product trials with survey panels, so this has been more of a miss than a hit.

Product testers needed to review products. I have been a member of soup for a few years and have nothing bad to say. Excellent program that I would say join up for sure!!!!

I really enjoy Soup. They take time to ensure that you're the correct person to participate in a trial survey so you really feel engaged when you participate in one. I don't get sent emails too often either which means you don't feel inundated

This site is great because they only send surveys and projects that are relevant to you. We've done a few projects with them, and the results have been very interesting. You don't get iundated with projects and surveys, but they are excellant quality. I enjoy them immensely. They have a vast mix of people signed up, and you get to test products beforethey are on the shelves. Discussion with your friends about projects is ecouraged, which is not the same as manyother sites. If you want to influence the products we buy, join them and give them a go.

Approximate cost: $0.00

This is the best word of mouth product testing company ever! however you dont get anywhere as many products to test these days as there are so many people that have signed up.

When I first signed up they had a contract with sony and I was picked to be part or sony nation group. There was only 100 people picked australia wide.

I got give a sony walkman phone prior to it being released in australia! we tested it did a few group session to talk about what could have been better etc! free phone! awesome !

Plus i got a portable dvd player a whole lot of soup, hair care products.

Love this company

oh and the staff are lovely to talk to!

if you sign up with a referral link they donate $1 to a charity.. I know its not much but if your going to sign up anyway you might as well.. (I don't receive anything for referring people)

http://www.thesoup.com.au/default.aspx?go=signup

What I really like about these people from a reviewer or product sample viewer point is that they really think about their promotions from both sides. The view point of the company they are marketing as well as how it will reflect on the people using their products.

You see, that's the difference with Soup, you aren't doing a survey. It's not - here are 4 new soaps launched by this company, please fill out this on line form. They are about building communities and building long term relationships between the companies which pay them, and the wider community in general. If I can give you an example, I am still checking the Panasonic site regularly after Soup Marketing introduced me to their online community. It's not just a one off product demo or otherwise.

With a juice promotion - they gave me enough juice to host a party and enough information like "fun" handouts which made me invite friends over and so on. It wasn't in this small vacuum which I feel a lot of other marketing companies seem to employ. I am supported to tell more people about it, whereas if you start telling other people about companies like "See film first" it means less people will get tickets to the movies, and you may miss out. The bigger the community the better.

I have been with Soup for years now and as long as you answer the question honestly to start off with, you will find each promotion awesome and well worth the time and reward.

Soup is a great site to join if you love trying out new products in your own home for free.

I have completed many product tests from Cadbury chocolates to different Lipton Iced Tea drinks and even banks.

There are also competitions to win and sometimes you do actually get paid to try as well.

Recommend everyone to join, it's free so why not?

Approximate cost: $Free

Since joining soup I've been given the opportunity to test Rexona deodorant and a wide range of Nivea products. After notifying you that you've been successful for their product testing, they send out the product really quickly.

I have joined this website and nothing has been sent to me! I am the legal age and have many interests but not many offers seem to come my way. However I have heard of my friends getting movie premiers which I hope to receive one day!

This is a great survey site/reward program to belong to. Whenever i have had the chance to do a "job" for them, it has been fun, energetic and enjoyable. the rewards they give are very enticing too.