Specpan Review – Is it Legit? (What It Really Offers)

Specpan Rating


Specpan can be a decent survey site to join. But it has limited earning opportunities and it also does not always accept new members. Overall, there are just many better options.


Joining an online survey panel is one of the easiest ways to earn extra cash. That is, of course, if you join a good one.

The problem is that with the abundance of online survey sites, it can be hard finding out which sites are worth it.

A survey site you may have come across is Specpan Community. But is Specpan legit and really a way to earn, or is it a waste of time?

Let me just reveal right away that, fortunately, Specpan is a legit panel. It does what it claims to do.

However, that doesn't necessarily mean joining their panel will be a good use of time. There are several factors you need to consider before you decide to join a survey panel.

This Specpan review will tell you what the site really offers, so you know exactly what to expect and can make an informed decision on joining their panel or not.

What is Specpan and what does it offer?

As mentioned above, SpecpanCommunity.com is an online survey site that offers paid surveys as a way for you to earn rewards.

However, it is quite unusual compared to many other survey sites, but more about this later.

Here's a short video summarizing what the site has to offer:

Now, in order to really find out how good this survey panel is, we have to take a closer look at how you will be able to earn. So, here's the earning opportunity Specpan offers.

The earning opportunity – Paid Surveys

Specpan only offers one kind of earning opportunity through paid surveys.

If this is your first time hearing about paid surveys, they are basically survey offers you can answer, and in return, when you've completed one, you will receive a reward or compensation.

specpan dashboard
You can take survey offers once you log in to their member dashboard.

Once you've become a member of their panel, you will be able to log in to their member dashboard and view all the survey offers available.

You will also be notified via email if any surveys are available, and the link to the survey will also be included in the email.

Each offer will also tell you the reward for completing it. This can be used as a means of prioritizing surveys to take, which can be very helpful if you are in a hurry. When you click on an offer, you will be taken to a new window containing the qualifying questions.

You will have to answer the qualifying questions because Specpan will use the answers you've provided to determine if you belong to the demographic their survey is targeting. If you qualify, then you get to answer the actual survey.

If you don't, you simply have to move on to the next offer. Once you complete a survey, you will immediately receive points in your Specpan account.

The Specpan surveys can be about your profession or general areas of interest. But it specializes in surveys in the construction and building industry, so if you work in this industry, you will usually have ahgher chance of finding surveys you qualify for.

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How do you get paid?

For every survey you complete, you will receive a certain number of points. You can then use the points you've accumulated and exchange them for rewards.

specpan rewards
You can use your points to redeem Amazon gift cards or prepaid Mastercard cards.

Once you've accumulated 2500 points (equivalent to $25), you will be able to start redeeming rewards.

As the photo above shows, you can choose to redeem a virtual MasterCard or an Amazon e-voucher.

These are certainly convenient payment methods, but it would have been better if they also offered PayPal as another payment option.

The one thing I can say about their payment system is, that the payout threshold is quite high. A $25 threshold will usually mean you will have to complete several surveys first before you can ever hope to redeem rewards.

If you prefer sites that have a low payout threshold, I would suggest you check out the fastest paying survey sites.

How much money can you make?

With online survey sites, the amount of money you can make will mostly depend on how often you will receive survey offers and how many surveys you complete.

Ideally, you will want to receive many survey invites because that will mean you have a higher chance of completing more surveys.

This will then lead to more earnings. Another factor affecting your earnings is how well the survey panel pays for each survey you complete. Based on feedback from longtime members, the reward for each survey will typically range from 500 to 2,000 points.

That is actually quite a decent number of points. But, in my experience, receiving survey offers that are worth $10 or more doesn't happen very often. So, you really can't expect to hit the threshold quite quickly.

But overall, they do pay relatively well, in my opinion. So, if you receive a decent amount of survey invites, you stand to earn a significant amount from this site.

However, as you can see later in this review, they only really offer very specific surveys to a specific target group, so the chances of getting a lot of surveys are not high.

Can you use it on mobile?

specpan mobile site

You will be able to use Specpan on a mobile device. However, you can only do so through a mobile web browser. They don't have a standalone app you can install.

So, if you want to use Specpan on a mobile device, you must open a mobile web browser and type in their URL on the address. Fortunately, their site is optimized for mobile use. That means you can read all the content properly without zooming in.

You will also be able to navigate through their website easily because the user interface is intuitive. Given this fact, it makes it easier for you to earn on this panel because you can do so anytime, anywhere.

Who can join Specpan?

Here's where the challenge of Specpan. There will not always be available spots in their panel.

specpan registration
Specpan Community is not always accepting any new members.

As shown in the photo above, sometimes, when you try to register, you might be shown a message that they have enough respondents for the time being so that they won't be accepting any new members.

But as you can see, it also say in your location which means how often there are spots available depends on the country you live in.

Also, take note that you have to be at least 18 years of age and you live either in the US or Canada.

Also, the surveys inside Specpan Community are tailored towards architects and engineers.

If you fall into these categories, I suggest you check on their registration from time to time to see if they are accepting any new members.

But no matter what, you should not expect too many surveys.

Can you get support?

If you have questions you want to ask their support team, I suggest you check out their FAQ section first before trying to contact their support team.

Their FAQ section contains most of the basic topics about the site. So, you might find the answers you are looking for.

specpan contact form
If you want to get in touch with their support team, you can use the contact form on their website.

If you can't find the answer, that's the time I recommend you contact their support team, and to do that, all you have to do is fill out their contact form. Make sure to select the appropriate query type to ensure that your issue gets resolved as soon as possible.

You can also email their support team at support@specpancommunity.com if you prefer to contact them via email.

However, since I first posted this review, I have heard feedback/complaints from a few long-term members that have had problems getting answers from the support.

So it seems it can take some patience if you at some point need support, which is, of course, not that great.

Final Verdict

Specpan is a legit survey site that does pay you for participating in their paid survey offers. It has a few good qualities but one glaring disadvantage.

Here's a summary of its pros and cons to aid you in your decision on whether you should join this panel or not.

pros

Pros:

  • Pays relatively well
  • The site is mobile and user-friendly
cons

Cons:

  • High payout threshold
  • Payment via PayPal is not available
  • Limited earning opportunities

The main drawback of the Specpan Community is not its high payout threshold because that can be offset since the pay per survey is pretty good. But makes this a less than an ideal choice is that it offers limited earning opportunities.

If there are no surveys available, then you won't have any way of sharing your opinion and earning from this site.

However, if you get a chance to register and if they accept new members in your country currently, it can serve as a decent secondary site to earn from because it pays well – if you fall into the very specific target group, they have surveys for.

Just don't expect to earn quickly from it. If you prefer sites that will allow you to earn quickly and regularly, I suggest you check out the top survey sites in your country. The sites on this list all have great earning potential.

Plus, you will surely find a site you can register to regardless of where you live.

If you have any comments, questions, or have any experiences with Specpan yourself, I would love to hear from you in a comment below.

10 thoughts on “Specpan Review – Is it Legit? (What It Really Offers)”

  1. I am a 16-year member of Specpan. I have amassed over three hundred dollars in points over that time. For the first time, I decided to try and apply for my awards in the way of a MasterCard in February of this year. I found out I could only apply for $100 at a time and that the card would only be good for six months. It takes about two months to get approved for a card. The problem is, they say you are approved and then never give you the card or an online code. They contact you initially but never after the approval notice. So, I have spent 16 years and hundreds of surveys for nothing. They may have been a legit company in the past but not anymore. I am so dissapointed.

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    • I am very sorry to hear that. But thanks for taking the time to share your experience.

      Did you contact their support to try to resolve this?

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      • I have tried unsuccessfully to contact them more than a dozen times with every email they have listed. They have not replied to any of them. I have even sent messages to their sales department thinking that something was wrong with their primary email address but with no response. Apparently, they have deleted their support@specpancommunity.com email address. I get a mail deamon back if I try to use it. I have searched Google and there are others who have tried to apply for their rewards and have not received payment. First you apply, then you get an email that your request is being reviewed. A month later you get another email saying your reward has been approved but with no instructions on how to get your reward and no followup email with information. If you can find a direct phone number to their rewards department, I will try that but so far I haven’t found one. Thanks for listening. I am sad to say I don’t think Specpan is a legit organization anymore.

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        • thanks for explaining all this. I am very sorry to hear this. I will look more into this and update my review accordingly.

          If you want some ideas to other sites where you will definitely get paid and where you can quickly get your earnings, just let me know and I will be happy to suggest some I have been paid by many times.

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          • Update: It has now been over two years since my original post. I still have not received payment for 16 years of filling out surveys., over three hundred dollars. Nor have I received any comment from them to a dozen email queries concerning my payment. If I could leave a zero for them I would. DO NOT FILL OUT SURVEYS with this company! You will regret it and you will not get paid!

          • Thank you very much for following up. I will try to get it updated soon and include some info about the issues you are mentioning.

  2. I’ve repeatedly asked to reset my password and no email has ever been sent to me. Nor do they even comprehend the help section inquiries and even answer the question when asked. When reasked they don’t understand the question or even look at the same question I repeatedly asked several times in the same session. They are as responsive as a eunuch is when taking viagra. Any help from them is totally impotent and useless

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    • Sorry to hear that. I would suggest you just use sites instead.

      And thanks for sharing your experiences so others can see.

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