Where's my payment? – Contributor Support Center

Your test payments will usually arrive 14 days after you complete a test.

If you're looking for more information about an individual payment, you can always view its status from your Test history.

If it's been more than 14 days since you completed the test and you still don't see your payment, then please check the following:

Did your test upload successfully?
Was your payment canceled?
Is your PayPal email spelled correctly?
Did you confirm your email when you set up your PayPal account?
Is your PayPal account in good standing?

Did your test upload successfully?

Open your Test history and look for your test. You can select the test to check the payment status, the payment amount, the scheduled payment date, and the upload date and time.

If you can't find your test, it most likely means the customer didn't receive it. Unfortunately, we're unable to provide payment for tests that don't reach our customers.

Standard tests can take up to 1 hour to appear, and Live Conversation tests can take up to 2 hours.

To ensure your test uploads next time, try these troubleshooting steps.

Was your payment canceled?

We might cancel your payment if we determine you didn't properly complete the test. Some reasons for payment cancellation include:

Not completing tasks or following the customer's instructions
Providing false information in a screener to qualify for a test

If we canceled your payment, you can view the reason from your dashboard.

Just open your Test history, select the test, and review the comments under the Review and feedback section.

To learn more about tracking your payments from the mobile app, review our payment history FAQs.

Is your PayPal email spelled correctly?

If your PayPal email contains an error, your payment won't reach you. Follow these steps to check your PayPal email:

Check your PayPal email address from a computer
Check your PayPal email address from the UserTesting mobile app

Check your PayPal email address from a computer

Open your dashboard menu and click Settings.
Once you're on the Settings page, scroll to the Edit PayPal email section.
Review the email address listed under Current PayPal account to make sure your email is accurate. If you notice that the wrong email address is listed, please update your PayPal email address.

Check your PayPal email address from the UserTesting mobile app:

Open the UserTesting app. Tap the More tab to view the menu options, and then tap on PayPal Email.
Review the email address to make sure it's accurate. If you notice that the wrong email address is listed, please update your PayPal email address.

If you change your PayPal email after we try to send the payment for your test, you might not receive the payment. You need to make sure that your PayPal email address is always accurate and up-to-date before the payment is scheduled. If you need a payment re-sent, you can submit a ticket to our Support team.

Did you confirm your email when you set up your PayPal account?

To receive payments, you need to confirm your PayPal email. After your PayPal account is confirmed, you should see the payment from UserTesting on your account.

You will need to claim payment within 30 days of receiving it. Otherwise, PayPal will return the money to us, and you'll need to contact our Support team to have the payment re-sent.

Is your PayPal account in good standing?

If your PayPal account is limited or PayPal has placed your payment on hold, the Payment status for your test will be Held by PayPal. You need to resolve this before you can receive your payment.

Please check your PayPal account to find out why there are limits on your account or why your payment is on hold. PayPal will send you an email with any updates about your account, so we also suggest checking your inbox.

Unfortunately, we're unable to remove any holds or limitations on your PayPal account. Instead, please contact PayPal if you have any questions.