Thanks to Andy Evans, First Opinions Panel and to those that signed up with my referral link I was able to pay a 1 week advance in my land rent today.

Checking my e-mail, I saw a message from Andy Evans informing me that 5 people signed up with First Opinions Panel with my referral link and I was paid 500L$ for it. Since I am not getting that many survey invites from First Opinions Panel, in fact zero invites this month, the linden dollars coming from referrals are very much welcome and appreciated. It means I can upload more textures for my creations and pay my land rent on time and sometimes in advance.

You too can earn some Linden Dollars for your Second Life through First Opinions Panel either by doing surveys and/or through referrals. To do so, you must first sign up with First Opinions Panel by completing a simple survey here.

Don’t forget that you must have a Second Life account to receive payment from First Opinions Panel. So, if you are not yet a resident of Second Life then sign up here.

Once you are signed up with Second Life you can also sign up withe the following to earn more Linden Dollars:

• Reperes-Second Life
• Earn2Life
• Market Truths Limited

And to further boost your Second Life earning capacity you can either get a job at Second Life Jobs or if you are lazy or just don’t want to work you can find a camping spot and camp at Second Life Camping.

You can also drop by at 3 Stars and a Sun to pick up some FREE items to get you started in your Second Life and to make some money through the many Free Linden ATMs. You can also camp at 3 Stars and a Sun for some Linden Dollars. It’s not much but it’s easy Linden Dollars for you.

3 Stars and a Sun is the name of my place in Second Life and I’ve made some changes/additions to it.

New Free Linden ATMs

The following Free ATMs are now available for everyone to use. You can earn Linden Dollars from using them by completing offers and/or surveys. The only problem is that most of the offers and surveys available are limited to a few countries but still some of them have offers and/or surveys for international users from time to time.

There is also an Earn2Life ATM where you can register and withdraw your earnings from Earn2Life.

• The Instant Money Machine
• Welfare Island Sign, Earn 50% Bonus Off Each Survey
• GamerATM
• HippiePay ATM
• Earn2Life ATM
• and Money Egg Station

Survey or Research Groups, Jobs and others

You can earn some more Linden Dollars by joining the following:

• First Opinions Panel
• Reperes-Second Life

Touching the Job Board will take you to Second Life Jobs where you can search and browse job openings in Second Life. There is also an Agloco Board and an Earn2Life Board.

Free Items, a lot of them

There are hundreds of Free Items at 3 Stars and a Sun. You can get hairs, tattoos, bikinis, gowns, dresses, suits, t-shirts, shoes, avatars, textures and a whole bunch of other stuff FREE at 3 Stars and a Sun. All of these FREE goodies are inside the many Freebie Vendor that surrounds the place. Just click on the NEXT button of the Freebie Vendor to cycle through the contents of the Freebie Vendor. I’m pretty sure that there are more than enough FREE items at 3 Stars and a Sun to get a newbie started with his/her Second Life.

I almost forgot the Freebie Network Giver. You can get some nice stuff from it FREE like the Male Skin pictured above.

New Interior Design

I’ve also changed the way the inside of 3 Stars and a Sun looks. The picture above shows the ground floor with the 2 huge M&M’s standing guard. The picture below shows the second floor of 3 Stars and a Sun. This is where the Free Linden ATMs and other FREE stuff are placed.

Everyone is welcome at 3 Stars and a Sun.

On a side note, it seems that Chino is missing an avatar. Any help in locating his avatar will be appreciated.

First Opinions Panel paid me a total of 1,200L$ in referral fees for just the period of October 2 to October 10, 2007 (see screenshot).

That’s from referring 12 people who signed up with First Opinions Panel and could also be earning Linden Dollars right now. You too can earn thousands of Linden Dollars from First Opinions Panel but before anything else you must first sign-up. If you need more information about First Opinions Panel then click here.

Once you are signed up with First Opinions Panel, you can then earn Linden Dollars by completing surverys. These surveys can pay 500L$ even go as high as 10,000L$ and focus groups can pay up to $100USD.

But wait, there is more. If you have a website or a place in-world then you can earn Linden Dollars from it by placing banners or ads with your referral link. You’ll get 100L$ from First Opinions Panel for every person who signs up through your referral link. That’s like earning Linden Dollars for almost doing nothing but for that to happen you must take the first step and that is to sign-up.

The sign-up process is very simple and easy to do. You’ll just have to complete a simple sign-up survey which will only take a few minutes of your time. Remember, to answer the survey honestly so that you’ll be invited to those high paying surveys.

So, if you are tired of camping or if you want to boost your Linden Dollar earnings then I strongly encourage you to join First Opinions Panel.

BUT don’t stop with First Opinions Panel, also join Earn2Life, Reperes-Second Life and Market Truths Limited for more earning potential and if you are lucky you can be as rich as ChinoyRay, who is earning thousands of Linden Dollars each month !

Today I received a group message from First Opinions Panel regarding their new survey which if qualified you’ll be invited to a focus group that will pay $100USD. So I copied and pasted the URL into my browser’s address field and got ready to answer some survey questions but unfortunately after selecting the region where I am located the next screen presented me with the dreaded “not qualified” message. Aw, that sucks!

Anyway, those who did not qualify will be entered in a draw that will give them a chance to win 1000L$ (but I want $100USD, hehehehe).

If you want to earn some L$ to support your Second Life then what are you waiting for join First Opinions Panel now.

You can also join other survey/research groups like Market Truths and Reperes-Second Life for even more L$. Oh and don’t forget Earn2Life amd Slam-X too. They are not survey/research related but you’ll earn L$ from them too. Goodluck!

If you haven’t heard about First Opinions Panel then you are in luck, below are some information about it. Go on read it!

THANK YOU for your interest in FIRST OPINIONS PANEL in Second Life. FIRST OPINIONS was created by the non profit Social Research Foundation to provide Fortune 500 companies interested in SL with feedback from residents. You can have a voice in their:

• new product development
• policies
• new TV shows. We just completed a project on that which paid L$500!

We promise:

• NO SPAM
• NO SALES PITCH

TWO TYPES OF SURVEY PROJECTS

• GENERAL = open to everyone on our panel regardless of age, gender, country, etc.
• TARGETED = the company’s product is aimed at a specific group, e.g. age, gender, country,

Therefore you need to take our Membership sign-up survey so we can invite you into survey projects that match you and your interests.

• We will NOT ask personal info such as your name, phone, address, etc.
• We do need one email address that you do check daily to invite you into projects.
• We will not send you emails daily but when we do, you don’t want to miss out.

1. Read the FAQ, Privacy and Terms and Conditions located below
2. Then, use this link to for our Membership sign up survey (takes about 5 minutes): Join First Opinions Panel
   • We do NOT pay you for signing-up.
   • Major companies want people SERIOUS about giving good input!

WELCOME!

Andy Evans in SL
Andy Mallon in RL

Director
First Opinions Panel
Social Research Foundation
andy@socialresearchfoundation.org

FAQ

or the most current FAQ, see our website

WHAT IS THE FIRST OPINIONS PANEL?

• Think of us as a �virtual focus group� working with Fortune 500 companies
• We will enjoy insider information on new products, services and polices

WHY SHOULD I JOIN?

Take your choice: make money, have fun, learn about products, have a voice in their development

WILL THIS BE IN SL?

First at a secure, custom RL platform (website). In time, we will bring them into SL to create state-of-the-art virtual focus groups, more fun!

WHO IS THE SOCIAL RESEARCH FOUNDATION (SRF)?

• SRF created the First Opinions Panel.
• SRF was incorporated in 2003 to develop education technology solutions.
• We are a non profit 501(c)3 organization
• Our website is socialresearchfoundation.org

WHO ELSE IS INVOLVED?

• A preeminent online consumer research service
• Has over TWO MILLION PEOPLE on a RL panel
• They are demographically indexed by gender, age, income, etc.
• Almost all Fortune 500 companies use them

IS THIS LIKE OTHER SURVEY COMPANIES IN SL?

• No! This is different in every way.
• NO SELLING: You will NEVER be solicited to buy products.
• PRIVACY: We will NOT even ask your RL NAME, ADDRESS OR PHONE NUMBER.
• MORE PRIVACY: Your SL name will NEVER be sold, rented or disclosed to third-party vendors
• This is STRICTLY for top-level market research.

HOW DOES THIS WORK?

• FIRST OPINIONS� will be a panel of thousands of SL residents.
• When you register, you will provide standard info about your self and interests
• For example, gender, how long in SL, age, etc.
• This way, you are only invited into focus groups that are relevant to YOU

HOW WILL THIS INFORMATION BE USED?

• Strictly for creating the specialized focus groups that meet the target audience of each individual research project.

WILL I BE PAID FOR MY TIME?

• Yes! But the key benefit is having a voice in major product development, feedback on TV shows and more.
• Each company will have its own payment amount; you will see it in the announcement
• It could be L$100 to L$1000 or more
• You will be paid when our Foundation is paid by the client.
• Then, you wll receive an email to come to our office and click on a “Pay Kiosk” which will match your avie name to an authorized database of payees.

HOW WILL I BE CONTACTED?

• IN SL: occasionally by the First Opinions Panel for updates & announcements
• IN RL: via email to invite you into specific focus groups
• Therefore, during Registration please provide a primary email address

WHEN WILL THIS BEGIN?

• We already have!
• We just completed a survey for a major media company planning original SL content for their TV shows!
• Don’t feel bad, plenty more to come.

HOW OFTEN WILL I BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE?

• When you are a match for what the marketer is looking for
• You are not required to serve on a specific research panel, even if invited.
• Figure once or twice a month once we get momentum going.

CAN I VOLUNTEER FOR A PROJECT?

• Sorry. It is up the marketing company to choose based on which attributes they need

WILL ANYONE TRY TO CONTACT ME?

• NO SPAM
• Only via email to invite you into a panel that matches your self-description.
• Only via group IM for occasional group announcements

WHAT IF I UNEXPECTEDLY CAN�T MAKE IT TO A PROJECT I AGREED TO?

• No problem. There is no penalty.

CAN I OPT-OUT OF THIS PROGRAM AT ANY TIME?

• Of course.

WHAT IF SOME RESIDENTS APPLY BUT DO NOT TAKE THIS SERIOUSLY?

• Such people will be dropped from the panel immediately.
• The decision on this is strictly up to the companies doing the research

CAN I INVITE FRIENDS TO JOIN?

• Of course! Please send them a copy of this note card.

CAN I SHARE THIS WITH GROUPS I BELONG TO?

• We will be happy to provide speakers for your group as well.

****** STILL HAVE QUESTIONS? ******

CONTACT
SL: IM to Andy Evans
RL: andy@socialresearchfoundation.org

Thank you!

Ready to JOIN First Opinions Panel? Click here!

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