Get Paid to take Surveys (UK, US, Canada and International)

One of the most popular ways of earning money online is by taking online paid surveys. Market research companies encourage people to join the online research panels, and participate in surveys for their clients.

Loads of internet marketers, claim that they are earning full time income by participating in online surveys. However, I'm not convinced. I participate in surveys to earn extra cash, or redeem them for rewards to give presents. Also, there is no fixed number or surveys, or a fixed amount that you are paid per survey. The number of surveys you get depends upon your profile and the amount you earn depends upon the length and complexity of the survey.

You can join the online testing panels for free and get rewarded for your views. Members are rewarded for their time spent on taking surveys. The reward could be either points (redeemable for prizes), cash, vouchers or entries into prize draws. There are also some online panels which send you free product samples to test and then provide feedback.

I have listed a few online panels in his hub. There are completely free to join. To start making money from these paid survey websites, you'll need to sign up as a member for each of these paid survey sites in the database

Before signing up with online testing panels, I would suggest you get a new email account and dedicate it for testing panels. Sign up to the online testing panels using this email address and check it regularly.

These survey panels pay cash or vouchers for participating in surveys

QNA Surveys (UK)

QNA is an online market research group that pays out good rewards to people in business for participating in their online surveys. They pay upto £10 Amazon Voucher per survey taken! The company behind it is Vanson Bourne, a well-known market research company in the technology and business-to-business field.I have received many surveys from them and they pay the very next day. You also earn £5 for referring friends when they take a survey.

I have earned more than £55 worth of Amazon Vouchers with QNA surveys. I bought a vtech walker for my baby worth £21, and an iron worth £25. I still have more to spend but waiting to earn more. I'm aiming for my favourite perfum next.

Signup for QNA Membership

Lightspeed Research Panel(UK, US, Australia, Canada)

Lightspeed Research Panel is a UK based market research company based in UK. where members get points for taking online surveys. The minimum payout is at 115 points = £1.00. These points are redeemable for cash, online gift certificates, hundreds of prizes including electronics, kitchen appliances, pet products etc. Members also get an entry into the £2,000 prize draw when they join the panel for free.

The best thing about lightspeed is the minimum payout which is only 110 points equal to £1 paid via Paypal. They have other options for redemption too, e.g. Amazon vouchers, and rewards. I have earned £5 with Lightspeed and have been paid via Paypal. I strongly recommend them.

UK Members: Join Lightspeed Research Panel.

American Consumer Panel (UK & US)

ACOP, short for American Consumer Opinion®, is a worldwide network of people who get paid for sharing their opinions and ideas by answering online surveys. Register for free, participate in surveys and receive checks; Members are also entered in prize draws that take place monthly

UK Residents: Join American Consumer Panel.

US Residents: Join American Consumer Panel

MySurvey (UK)

Formerly called MyTns, MySurvey rewards the panel members with Nectar points or Amazon Vouchers for taking surveys! The points can be automatically transferred into the Nectar account on a weekly basis. To get Amazon Vouchers, you will need a minimum of 1,000 points which are worth £10 Amazon voucher. Members can also participate in telephone surveys, postal surveys and one-on-one & group discussions. Joining is by invitation only.

Get Paid to take surveys with MySurvey

GFK Surveys (UK)

GFK Surveys have teamed up with Ipoints and reward ipoints for surveys that you take. Ipoints is an online reward programme for UK and rewards members for shopping, referring and signing up as well as reading mails.

Get Paid to take surveys with GFK/Surveys.com.

YouGov

YouGov is an online survey panel. Register for free and get paid for each survey you complete or entered to win prize draws. Get £1 free as a signup bonus. Minimum payout is £50.

Get paid to take surveys with YouGov.

ECN Research (International)

ECN Research is an online research panel which rewards members for voicing their opinion. Take their interactive survey for a chance to win a Flat Screen TV.

Join ECN Research.

Voice In a Crowd

Another free-to-join online survey panel where panel members receive entries in prize draws to win a wide range of amazing prizes, for taking online surveys.

Win Prizes with Voice In a Crowd.

Permission Research

Win a Chance at $100,000 CASH! Permission Research is an online market research community consisting of over 2 million members worldwide. Join for free and earn points for taking surveys. These points are redeemable for great rewards. Members are also entered into monthly prize draws to win cash prizes.

Join Permission Research.

That's What I think

Surveys are based on films and entertainment. Members get opinion points to participate in surveys and refer their friends. Get 500 points for signing up and earn on average 500 points per survey! The minimum redemption amount is 1500 opinion points = £5.00 and can be redeemed for an Amazon voucher.

I really liked this panel, it took me just three short surveys to cash out. I received my voucher within a few hours too. Highly recommended!

Get Paid to Take Surveys with That's What I think.

Consumer Pulse

Join Consumer Pulse and get rewarded to complete weekly surveys regarding your shopping. Get points in return for sharing your experiences and redeem them for high street vouchers, membership discounts and prize draws.

Join Consumer Pulse.

Home of Research

Another online survey panel where members are rewarded for taking surveys. They have a point based system where 100 points are equal to £1.00 and the minimum payout is at 2,000 points which are equal to £20.00. Payments are made via cheque. Get 50 points just for joining

Get Paid to take surveys with Home of Research.

OnePoll

OnePoll pays cash to the panel members for takin surveys. Members typically earn 10p to £1 per survey which can be redeemed for cash prizes, gift vouchers, spa treatment and electrical goods. Get £2.5 free just for joining. Minimum payout is £40 paid via Paypal and BACs.

I like OnePoll, I earn upto 50p almost daily. The surveys are very easy to take. New surveys are added daily. The best way to earn more from OnePoll is to login regularly and take surveys as soon as you can. The minimum payout is quite a lot but it's good as you can save money that way.

Get paid to take surveys with OnePoll

KeyNote

Get paid to evaluate leading websites with Keynote. Members receive Amazon gift certificates or other reward certificates for their participation.

Get Paid to take surveys with Keynote

FlyClub Surveys

Flyclub pays £5 Amazon voucher per survey taken, the vouchers are sent within 30 days. Register for Free and take part in surveys and earn money.

I have taken quite a few surveys with flyclub and have earned £20 worth of Amazon vouchers. I received vouchers the very next day via email. It's a lot of fun to shop at Amazon.

Get Paid to take surveys with FlyClub

BrandInstitute

Brand Institute pays panel members $10 to $20 per survey taken. Payments are made via either Paypal or check.

Get Paid to Take Surveys with Brand Institute

Pinecone Research Panel

Pinecone Research Panel is a very popular online research panel and pays members to participate in surveys and in product tests. Panel members earn upto £4 per survey. There is no minimum payout and payment is made within 10 days of completing a survey via Paypal or Luncheon Vouchers. However, this panel is invite only, or by clicking on their advertisement.

Visit Pinecone Research.

ZoomPanel

Panel members of Zoompanel earn points for taking surveys which are redeemable for prizes or gift certificates.

Get paid to take surveys with Zoompanel.

JustTheAnswer

An online market research panel where members receive AnswerPoints for taking surveys. These points are redeemable for Amazon Vouchers (members can also opt to donate to Macmillan charity). A Survey typically rewards between 50 to 500 answerpoints and 500 answerpoints equals £5.

Get Paid to take surveys with JustTheAnswer.

Pure Profile

Register for free and create your online profile at Pure Profile. They will then send relevant, paid offers that match your profile. Minimum payout is £25.

Get Paid to Take Surveys with Pure Profile

Ciao!

Ciao! is one of Europe's largest consumer community. Free to join, members earn money online by sharing their reviews, and opinions on products and services and taking part in market research surveys. Ciao members earn between £1-5 per completed survey. Minimum Payout is at £5. Also, if you refer your friends you are paid £0.50 per sign up.

Update : Ciao sends surveys worth £0.10 and are very long and most of them screen you out. I am stuck at £3.6 and can't seem to reach payout. I don't like ciao anymore and think it's a waste of time.

Make your opinion Count with Ciao!.

Opinion Square

Opinion Square offers members the chance to earn OpinionRewards Points which are exchangeable for a wide range of gifts, gift certificates and charity donations or entries into sweepstakes worth up to $10,000.

Join Opinion Square.

In this section, I've listed research panels that send products samples to members. Members get free products to test and evaluate and then provide feedback. You can test totally new products for free AND voice your opinion.

Toluna

Toluna is an interactive community where members can earn points for participating in surveys and polls, testing new products and referring friends. Members need to apply to test to the products available for testing. Products range from cosmetics to gourmet foods to gadgets and to answer their polls. Members get 500 points just for joining and a further 1,000 points for completing their profile! The minimum redemption amount for a £10.00 Amazon voucher = 60,000 points. Points can also be redeemed as gift vouchers for: Sainsburys, Amazon, Drink Stuff, Miles & More, Chateau Online, HMV, CD Wow, The Beautiful Company, Halfords, and lots more.

Get Paid to take surveys with Toluna!

Ayton Research

AOR is an on-line consumer research panel which you can join as a volunteer for free and get the world's newest products(including bath products, skincare, baby care, gents toiletries) totally FREE! Sign up with Ayton Research to get free products in exchange for quality evaluations.

Join as a volunteer and get free products.

Mam Tester

MamTester invites parents to apply and test their products. As a panel member, you will receive top quality baby and kids products to test and give feedback!

Join Mam Tester.

Oral Care

OralCare.com is an independent organization that identifies influencers in the dental community. As a panel member, you will receive free oral care product samples to test and then provide product feedback directly to the manufacturers of the samples.

Join Oral Care.

Opinium Panel

Based in London, Opinium Panel is an online research agency. Registration is free and panel members of opinium panel are paid cash for sharing their opinions and experiences. Average amount paid per survey is £0.50 and minimum payout is £25.

Get paid to take surveys with Opinium Panel.

Home of Research

Another survey panel that rewards points to members for taking surveys. 100 points = £1.00 and the minimum redemption amount is 2,000 points = £20.00/ Payments are made via cheque. Get 50 points for signing up.

Join Home of Research.

UXR

User research studies (UXR) Register free to be considered when they look for individuals to participate in their user research studies. These studies normally take various formats and range from 30 minutes to 2 hours for which the particpants receive expenses. Get paid to participate in user research studies.

Join UXR

It's Your View/New Vista

A free to register online research community for UK residents, aged 16 or over. Earn £1 for every 5 minutes of your time. Minimum redemption is at 50 points which is equal to £50 via cheque.

Join ItsYourView

HeadBox

An online research panel for members aged between 16 to 25. The members are invited to participate in surveys, attend focus groups, test new products and earn cash/vouchers for their participation. Average payment per survey is £1-2, and £15-25 for participating in focus groups and £10 per hour for taking part in other marketing activities. No minimum payout and payments are made via BACs.

Get Paid to take surveys with HeadBox.

Socratic Forum

An online research panel where members participate in online surveys about the new technologies, software, e-commerce innovations, business-to-business products and services, etc. Members are rewarded cash, online gift certificates, and other rewards for taking surveys. I have received two survey invitations and have received £5 Amazon Voucher for one of them.

Join Socratic Forum

Dubit Informer

Panel members (mostly under 25's) are paid cash for participating in online surveys and referring friends. Members usually earn 50p to £1 per survey. Minimum payout is £25 and payments are made via cheque.

Join Dubit Informer.

MyVoice

Panel members of MyVoice earn points for participating in online polls, surveys, and referring friends. Join MyVoice and get 100 points free, with additional 100 points for entering your profile details. Minimum payout is at 2000 points (equal to £20 vouchers)

Get Paid to take surveys with MyVoice.

Opinion Health

Opinion Health rewards members points for participating in health related surveys. Members are also paid for referring their friends; 5 points for each friend who signs up. These points can be redeemed for cash; 5 points = £1. Minimum payout is at 125 points (equal to £25) and you get 5 points free for signing up.

Join Opinion Health

Opinionate

Opinionate is another online survey panel which pays cash or Amazon vouchers to panel members for participating in surveys and referring friends. Average earnings are 50p to £3.50 per survey. Minimum redemption amount is £10.

Join Opinionate

Opinion People

Get paid for your opinions. Opinion People rewarsd members points for taking surveys where 1 point is equal to 10p and minimum payout is at 150 points (equal to £15) paid into the bank account.

Get Paid for Your Opinion at Opinion People.

TV Insider

TV Insider pays panel members to take surveys on television. Join and get £1.50 as a welcome bonus. Minimum payout is £5, which can be claimed for Amazon, HMV or prezzy box vouchers.

Get paid to take surveys with TVInsider.

Wirral Sensory Services

Participate in online surveys and earn money via Paypal. To join, email pmelville@wssintl.com. Visit their website here.

Opinion Bar

OpinionBar research panel members assess websites, once every 3-6 months. Interactive Testing on a website is carried out, where panel members perform various tasks and answer a number of questions. For their participation, members receive points, redeemable for cash. Payments are made via direct deposit. Available in UK, France, Italy, Spain, Germany, Belgium and The Netherlands.

Join OpinionBar and Get Paid to Assess Websites.

InYourOpinion

An international community of consumers who are rewarded for taking surveys. On average, panellists earn anything between €1 and €10 for completing a survey. Minimum Payout at €20 made via Paypal. Members can also participate in the monthly prize draw and win one of many cash prizes or even the annual Jackpot of €10000.

Get paid for your opinion with In Your Opinion.

TrendScan

TrendScan is available in Germany, UK, France, Czech Republic, Poland and Spain. Members can earn TrendChips by participating in their interviews for every question answered. 300 TrendChips are equal to £9 redeemable for vouchers.

Join TrendScan & Earn Money.