Below is a listing of legitimate Free Paid Survey sites that for most of them I have participated in and received payment from. Others I have listed because they are associated with legitimate companies that I have experience with. For more info about participating with market research companies, check out our series about Free Paid Surveys. You will find more in depth information on what to look for in a survey site, how to avoid being scammed, and tips for successful survey taking. Remember, the more companies you sign up for, the more opportunities you will have to earn some extra money.
| GlobalTestMarket is a WORLDWIDE survey panel that pays you in “market points” for the surveys you take. Each “market point” is worth 5 cents, and even if you don’t qualify for a survey, they usually give you 5 “market points” so you get 25 cents just for trying to take a survey. They can add up fast! You can redeem your market points for a check. It does generally take 6-8 weeks to get your check, but they do payout. This is hands down one of my favorite survey panels. |
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The Nielson Homescan Consumer Panel is part of the Nielson Company, who is the world’s leading marketing information provider. You can’t get any more legit than Nielson. The great thing about this panel is that as long as you participate every week, you earn gift points redeemable for great prizes. You participate by scanning your grocery purchases each week with the hand-held scanner they provide (absolutely no cost to you) and uploading the information to Nielson. There is no screening out of surveys and being frustrated that you don’t seem to qualify for them. You control your level of participation. |
| Nielson Digital Voice is another panel from the well-respected Nielson company. I included this panel in the list because they are Nielson and you can feel confident that it is legitimate. This panel isn’t a traditional survey panel where you answer questions. For this panel you are required to install a small piece of software and Nielson tracks how you use the internet. Each month they give 40 members (at random – sweepstakes) a $1,000 prize. So if you like the idea of not really having to do anything for a chance to win $1,000 each month, it might be worth it for you. I have NOT yet signed up for this panel, as I just discovered it. |
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My Survey is a consistent and reliable survey company that pays you in Reward Points for EVERY survey that you take. No matter what, each survey will have some amount of points attached to it, and then if you qualify, they will offer you additional points to take the longer survey. They also have a monthly sweepstakes that you gain entry to by taking surveys as well. I have participated in quite a few product tests through My Survey as well, not only do they send you products to try, you get points for taking surveys about the products. The My Survey rewards Points can be traded in for merchandise, gift cards or cold hard cash via check. The redemption process is not super fast, but they do deliver. |
| Ipsos i-Say is a survey company that has been around a long time and evolved from feedback from their panelists. They used to compensate you only in sweepstakes entries but now their program pays you in Reward Points for each survey you take. You can redeem your points for cash, charity or American Express gift cards. I admit I haven’t taken too many surveys since they changed over to the rewards program, but in my experience they are a reliable company. They are currently revamping their website and do not have a panelist portal for you to login and view your points, so until the launch in March they email you your points totals every 2 weeks. You can still redeem your points on their current website. |
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Valued Opinions pays you in cash that you can redeem for merchandise, or gift certificates from places like Amazon.com. This is a newer survey company but has gotten very good reviews and feedback from the online survey takers community. I have not yet redeemed my earnings for a reward yet (I have $14 and you need $20) so I can’t comment on that, but SurveyPolice.com has verified them and it has great scores in their rankings. People do recommend choosing the Amazon.com gift certificate when redeeming your earnings because you receive the gift certificate immediately via email. |
| Synovate Global Opinion Panels has always been high on my list of favorite survey panels. I receive a lot of surveys from them and their rewards (points redeemable for a check) are very reasonable per survey. Synovate also has monthly sweepstakes for their panelists. I have also done quite a few product tests with Synovate. This is a global panel recruiting members worldwide. |
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Mindfield Online is a survey company that pays you cash redeemable for a check for every survey you take. They let you chashout with as little as $5 in your account. This panel is open to the US and Canada. I don’t receive a ton of surveys from them, but the ones I have gotten paid very reasonably. I routinely receive surveys that pay anywhere from $1 to $8 and seemed to qualify for many of the ones I receive. They also have sweepstakes for their panelists in addition to the cash incentives. |
| American Consumer Opinion Panels (ACOP) is a very established market research company that despite its name accepts panelist from across the globe. They don’t send a ton of surveys, but their screeners are short and if you qualify, I have seen surveys that pay upwards of $25. They don’t waste your time, they have been around a long time and are legit, and they are reasonable with their incentives. |
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e-Poll is a fun survey company that pays you points redeemable for gift cards or even for cash that they will put directly into your Paypal account. Most of their surveys seem to revolve around television and pop culture and overall are very interesting. I do think MALE PANELISTS will do really well with this one. Their banner doesn’t look like much, but they are legit and pay very fairly per survey (most surveys are pretty short). |
| Opinion Outpost is a panel that has members world-wide. The seem to send a lot of survey opportunities and pay fairly. You can redeem your points when you have as few as 50 ($5) for a check by mail or an Amazon gift certificate sent instantly. I have found that it is quick and easy to build up points with this company. |
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SurveySavvy is an established, respected survey company that pays you cash for each survey that you can redeem for a check to be mailed to you. They don’t send a huge amount of surveys but they are legit and fair. |
| Lightspeed is a reliable & established worldwide consumer panel. They pay you with Lightspeed Points redeemable for merchandise or Amazon gift certificates and most surveys pay very well. I have routinely taken 1,000 point surveys (1,100 points earns you a $10 Amazon certificate) and the gift certificates are sent to you by email almost instantly. Highly recommended survey panel. |
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MyPoints is not a traditional consumer panel, but I include it here because it is a great way to earn some extra gift cards throughout the year. MyPoints members can opt to receive paid emails (click on an ad and get 5 points), do their online shopping and get great discounts AND cash back, or take brief surveys all to earn points. A few clicks daily and the points do add up and before you know it you have enough points for a $10 gift card from a huge list of major companies. And they send them very quickly once you redeem. If you do any sort of online shopping, you should take advantage of shopping through MyPoints. |
For a more complete list and even reviews and ratings, we encourage you to visit Survey Police and Free Paid Surveys.net.
