A bit of e-rewards history, if I may: Several years ago, when e-rewards was still denominated in e-rewards currency, I would occasionally get diary surveys that might last anywhere from a week to an entire month. The amount of the reward varied, but it was always a very nice number that made it worthwhile to keep the diary.

Then I did a panel discussion, where IIRC the compensation was around $150 USD and was accompanied by a disclaimer that said I would receive my compensation in whatever form of rewards my particular survey program offered. I'm assuming that meant the diary was being offered across several different programs, not just e-rewards. I believe someone here figured out that for those kinds of offers the ratio was often something like 1 survey dollar (generally USD)=$3 e-rewards dollars, but I can't be sure.

When the e-rewards dollars for this discussion showed up in my account, I was pretty much stunned: $416 and change in e-rewards currency. At a redemption rate of 100 e-rewards dollars=2,000 United miles, that translated to 8,000 United miles and change in one shot. I haven't seen a diary or panel discussion survey in ages, and today if I can get 10 points from any survey it's a big deal.