Hi,
Today I am going to give you a list of Legitimate Survey Sites, that are 100% free to join, and are going to pay you either in cash or through gift certificates. But I am requesting you once more to check, before joining the sites, since the company policies, and method of payments might change from time to time. However remember one thing, no real survey company will ever ask you for payment, all survey companies let you join for free. If you come across a company that asks you for payment, DO NOT JOIN!!
I recently came across some AD, that said if I joined a certain company I would get daily surveys of $50- $100 dollars. I felt like checking it out, and found out that they were asking a one time payment of $49. I am sure most of you might have come across some AD’s like this. If you do, simply close the window, since it is a fraud. Why should you have to pay anything for something that is FREE? Such companies promise to give you huge lists of Data, and finally give you list of companies that are free to join, and you can find those companies in my list anyway.
If you think you are going to be earning $50 or $100 per day you are mistaken, no company pays so much for a survey. I have done suveys for lots of multinational companies like Pepsi, Micorosft, Coke, and retailers like walmart etc, and they pay you a max of $10-15 per survey. And if these companies don’t pay so much, who will?
Maybe you have heard of people who are getting paid $50 to $100, but those are interactive surveys, or for product sampling. But you will get those sort of offers rarely, and only a few companies provide such offers. All said and done, if you have spare time and work hard you can make $150 to $200 per month, or even more, it all depends on your profile, and whether companies need people of your profile. Also if you join a couple of offer sites, and do free or trial offers, you might make more since, you easily get paid $1 to $20 for completing trial offers.
For those, who are new, I am just going to give a brief descriptions of different types of surveys.
Surveys are of 4 types
i) Email surveys : Email surveys are regular survey opportunities, that you get by Email, there will be an initial screening survey, and if you qualify, then you will be allowed to take the main survey and be awarded when you complete it. You can see the type of incentive you are going to get for that survey in the Email that is sent to you, so be sure to read it completely. If you are only interested in cash surveys, no point in doing surveys that only give you sweepstakes entries. I have given a brief description of payment methods of each company below, but please check it yourself once you visit the companies website, and be sure to read their Faq’s and terms and conditions.
ii) Interactive surveys : Sometimes you may be asked to take part in an interactive survey, if you are asked, then make sure you join, since you get paid well. Mainly in an interactive survey you will be one among a group of participants, and you will be asked to share your opinions and give feedback on a certain product, or a topic. There will a facilitator who will be overseeing the whole discussion, and may ask for your opinion from time to time. Interactive surveys can also be fun, and mostly I have noticed that such survey opportunities are given to those who do surveys that only give sweepstakes points. Maybe it is the survey companies way of seeing that loyal panelists are rewarded, I do not know, but that’s the way it is, and I always make sure to read the Email completely and try to complete any survey I get, and as a result I have made more money than others I know.
iii) Product sampling : Also sometimes, you may be asked to try a certain product for some time, and then you will have to answer a follow up survey about that product. The type of product you are asked to sample will depend on your profile and may be anything from shampoo to beer. Most companies pay well for product sampling, since you will be trying products that haven’t hit the market yet, and they need your opinion.
iv) Phone Surveys : Phone surveys are another method of participating in surveys, and you might be asked your opinion over the phone, or sent a text message and asked for opinion. You will also be paid well for phone surveys, but remember that you are the one who will have to pay the phone bill, and not the company. A normal phone survey may take from 20-30 minutes. But if you have an offer on your phone, and calls are free, then go ahead.
Also sometimes you might be asked whether you can come over to the companies office, or whether they can send a representative to your house to interview you face to face. But that is rare, and I definitely do not participate in such surveys, but to each his own. There are many companies that conduct face to face focus groups and for that you will be paid a min of $50, but here I am mainly focusing on Online jobs, so I am not going to list those. However if any of you are interested, mail me and I will provide a list of such companies too.
Offer Sites : Another thing you need to know are Offer sites, these are not regular survey sites. You are not going to get regular surveys from them, but will see a list of offers you can complete to get rewarded. You can join different types of offers, ranging from 100% free offers, trial offers, to purchase offers. But if you are only interested in doing surveys, stay away from them. I have listed some good offer sites separately, for those of you who might be interested in joining. Also you have to disable any Ad blockers and keep cookies enabled, since the companies need to be able to track your IP address to give you credit for completing offers. I missed a lot of money like that, since I had AD blockers on, and cookies disabled on my system.
Okay, now that’s done. You can just go through the list of survey and offer companies below, and join them. Remember all of them are free to join. Just click on the name of the survey company to go to their website. So, happy earning.
1) Light Speed Panel : Now this is one of my favorite survey sites, it gives points for surveys, and then you can redeem the points for cash or gift certificates. 575 points=$5 , but don't think it will be very hard to earn points, because the min points for a survey is 75 points, and you can also get surveys that give 300, or 500 points. I get a lot of those, and i usually qualify for them. But the best thing about this site is that it pays through Paypal, so if you redeem you points, you can expect to get you payment in 2 days time, that is the fastest payment time among all survey comapnies.You are also entered into sweepstakes. Be sure to join this, but do not expect o get surveys immediately, you will be sent surveys depending upon your profile. Some people get only one survey in a week, but i get min of 1 each day.Min payout is 575 points or $5.
2) Survey spot : Survey Spot is another of my favorite survey sites, and i get a min of $60 from this site alone, you get lot of surveys everyday. Some surveys pay you cash while others will pay you sweepstake points. You can choose not to do those that only give you sweepstake points but, i would advice you to attempt at least a few, since if you only wait for surveys that pay in cash, the company will start decreasing the no of survey opportunities you get. From my own personal experience, i have seen that i usually get, cash paying surveys after completing surveys that give only sweepstake points. Remember that the companies will be monitoring the no of surveys you take, so if they see you as a good panel member you will be rewarded. You might also be invited to participate in an interactive session or sample some products. If you get any of these opportunities grab them!! You get paid good participating in interactive sessions, or sampling products. Of course the amount you get paid will depend upon the company you are doing it for. Now the bad news, the bad news is that you will have to wait 4-6 weeks to be paid by cheque, the company unfortunately does not pay by paypal. You might feel that 4-6 weeks is long, but that is the time most survey companies take to process your check, but after the initial month when you have done lots of surveys for various comapnies, and youu might have checks coming in the pipeline, it will not matter, since you might have a payment coming every week. Min payout is $5.
3) Your Free Surveys : this site is an combination of survey site and offer site, but it is a very good legitimate site. And if you like free trials, you can earn money easily. All you need is a credit or debit card, sign up for trials, get the cash in your account, and then just cancel your trial. I have joined a couple of trials in this site, and the payment is good, if you have any problems you can contact customer care where you will get an immediate response, You can also visit their blog ' Survival Guide to Online Surveys' where you can find more indepth analysis of each survey company. Remember one thing, just because a company is giving you trial offers does not make it illegitimate, lots of legitimate companies give trial offers. But please read the offers carefully before joining, only join those in which you are interested, because if you join a trial only for getting paid, and do not utilize any offers in the trial( which are free), your account may not be credited, since you have'nt really utilized the trial offer. Having said that, the offers are free, so why not use it ? And in case you have to make any payment for the offer, it is clearly explained, so you know what you are signing up for. Min payout is $30.
4) Survey Savvy : Survey savvy is another good company, but do not expect many surveys from them, you get only a few surveys from this company, but they will be short and to the point, and usually pay well. there is no min payout and your payment will be sent by check. Again as i said, it will take some time for the cheque to be processed.
5) Pinecone Research : Pinecone Research is on the top list for a lot of people, the surveys are good, and also the payment. Currently they are not taking any new members, but they might start again, so be on the lookout, this is another one you do not want to miss. Payout is only $1, and pays through paypal, so you are going to be paid quickly.
6) Greenfield Online : Greenfield is another of the top survey sites, and pays well for surveys. Payments are sent by check, once requested, so it might take a while. there are also prize drawings, and winners are informed by email.
7) Your2cents : Your 2 cents is owned and operated by Common Knowledge Research Services, a research firm that has been in business for over 20 years. You can expect some good surveys from them, and when you reach the min payout of $5, you can request a check. In case you do not qualify for a survey you will still be rewarded with an entry to their $5000 cash giveaway.
8) Opinion Outpost : At opinion outpost you will be awarded points for taking surveys, 10points= $1, and you can redeem when you reach 50 points or $5. Again vhe payment mode is through cheque. Remember that all of these surveys have options for you to refer a friend, so if you refer a friend you will get some amount for the referral. So, send mails to your friends and join as many people as you can. But do not expect surveys from them regularly, sometimes i do not get any surveys from them for a week, and then suddenly i get 3 in one day, so just remember to keep checking your mail.
9) My survey : My survey is a part of taylor nelson sofreys PLC ( tns), which is ranked as worlds largest provider of custom research and analysis across 70 countries, and has been in operavion since 1946. My survey pays mainly in points, and you must have a min of 1000 points to be able to cash out. It can be a bit hard to get all those points, but then again the no of surveys you receive depends upon your profile.
10) Creation Rewards : Creation rewards is a site with a combination of surveys and offers. You can either choose the offers, or simply do the surveys. there are daily two surveys available one for Otx and another for Opinion surveys. Each of them give you 110 points, and you can only do 1 Otx, and 1 opinion survey each day. the min points needed for payout is 1000, so in 10 days,you can get $10 and $30 per month. If you are able to qualify for both, the better for you. I know $30 may sound low to you but if you total all the companies together you can make a good sum.
11) Opinion Central : At opinion central you can redeem points for gifts, unfortunately this company does not pay in cash, though you might very rarely get a survey that pays cash. there are surveys available at the site daily, and sometimes drawing are held, and you never know you might win something.
12) Mindfield Online : Mindfield Online is another site where you cannot expect too many surveys, they carefully match the surveys, and only send invitations to members who fit the requirments well. You might get only a few surveys every month, but you get paid in cash, and once you reach the min payout of $10, you can request payment through cheque.
13) Brand Institute : Brand institute is the worlds premier healthcare , consumer and business to business brand identity consultant. In short it means, that Brand institute mainly does surveys for medical research, so you get most surveys regarding that. Once you qualify and complete a survey, the cheque will be sent to you . You need not redeem the payment. Cheques are sent seperately for each survey completed.
14) Surveys : Surveys.com is another survey site which pays you through Paypal. they also have sweepstakes into which you will be entered for your participation in a survey.
15) HCD Surveys : HCD surveys awards you points for taking surveys, which you can later redeem for cash. 100points = $1, and the min payout is 1000points or $10. You will be paid through cheque, and it might take 6-8 weeks for the cheque to be processed and sent to you. Also for every person you refer you will be paid 25 points, or $0.25.
16) Harris Poll Online : Harris Poll is a member of National Council of Public Polls (NCPP) and Council of American Survey Research Organisations (CASRO). You will be awarded points which you can later redeem for gifts or cash through Paypal, the min no of points needed for payout is 800 points, and you can redeem $5. this is another survey company that holds interactive surveys, so be sure to join up.
17) American Consumer Opinion : American onsumer Opinion is a survey company that accepts panelists from various countries. Incentives typically arnge from $4 to $50 per survey or focus group, depending upon length of questionaire and time taken to complete it. Checks will be mailed seperately for each survey that you complete. As a panel member you will also be entered ina monthly drawing to win $250 in cash awards.
18) Survey Spree : Survey Spree is another site that pays you through paypal, but mostly you might get entries into their sweepstakes. So, if you are only interested in doing cash surveys, please read the email sent to completely. Also keep logging into the site to check if any survey opportunities are available.
19) Directive Analytics : Directive analytics is also a member of CASRO, and it pays you cash for completing surveys, and also they draw prizes and award panel members.
20) PSB Surveys : PSB surveys pays you through paypal, and you also have the option of opting for amazon gift certificates or ebay. You can periodically check back to see whether you have any survey opportunities available.
21) Global test Market : Global test market is provided by Global market insite, Inc and serves more than 1400 clients in 60 countries. You are awarded points for completing surveys, and 1point=5Cents. You can redeem for cash as soon as you have 1000 points or $50. I know that the payout is a bit steep, but if you keep doing surveys, maybe in 2 months you may be able to redeem for cash. Payment is made by check. Global test market also holds interactive surveys, and phone surveys, so if you are interested in these remember to select the option, while filling up the profile surveys.
22) Clear Voice Surveys : Clear voice surveys, is a survey company that really values your time. Surveys pay you well, and even if you attemp a survey and for reason do not qualify, you will still be awarded a small amount like $0.25. It may not be much but it is better than just earning entries into sweepstakes which you may or may not win. Min payout is $10, and you can redeem your amount for either a Prepaid Debit Card, or Amazon gift card or a restaurant gift certificate.
23) Socratic Forum : At Socratic forum you will be awarded incentive payments for completing surveys, and the amount will depend upon the length of the survey. Most surveys offer drawings for cash or gift certificates.
24) Opinion Place : When you complete a survey at opinion Place you will automatically qualify for a reward instantly. You have the option of choosing either Paypal Credits, Advantage miles, or an entry into their monthly sweepstakes. Each suvey takes about 10-15 minutes, and the longer the survey, the bigger the reward. You can only take 1 survey every 14 days.
25) Opinions trone : Panelist in Opinion trone are rewarded by entries into their sweepstakes. Membership is available only to residents of USA and Canada.
26) Data Intelligence Online : Date intelligence invites panelists to participate in various types of studies, such as home product evaluation, focus groups or studies conducted at one of their offices. In addition you will also be entered into their sweepstakes. You get points for completing surveys, and when you get 1000 points, you can redeem for cash or other prizes.
27) NPD Online Research : NPDOR does not award panelists with cash, but you get points which you can use for entries into their sweepstakes. There are many prizes including a daily cash prize of $100, and also prizes of $1000, $5000, DVD’s , Laptops, and others. S, if you fancy your chances of winning at least one of these prizes, be sure to join this and play you points in the sweepstakes.
28) Epoll surveys : Epoll does not offer cash rewards, but offers gift cards from amazon or target or starbucks. It sometimes conducts CD-Rom surveys, where you will be sent a CD by mail, and probably there will a video in the CD that you will have to view and then answer survey questions regarding it.
29) Ipos I-say : At I-say, you will be awarded points for surveys which you can redeem for gift cards and merchandise from popular retailers. Also you will be entered into their sweepstakes, and you can see a recent list of winner at their site. Minimum points you may need to redeem anything is 50 points.
30) Zoom Panel : At zoom panel you are rewarded points for surveys, which you can again redeem for merchandise. The min points needed to redeem any article is 1000 points. But you get 400 points for referring a friend, so if you have friends who want to join surveys then you can get the points rather easily.
31) Gulf Surveys : Gulf Surveys is open for panelists around the world. Panelists are awarded cash or gift prizes. You can redeem your cash incentives when you reach the min payout of $50. Payment is made through check. From time to time surveys are conducted that reward participants with merchandize giveaways or dining vouchers.
32) Resonance Research : Resonance Research pays cash incentives to panelists for survey completion. Each survey may pay you up to $3- $5. Payment is made through Paypal.
33) Buzzback : Buzzback gives sweepstakes, gift certificates, and cash for studies. Members are also invited to participate in sessions, if you qualify, you will receive additional compensation for your time. Members can participate is one buzzback session every 30 days.
34) Global Opinion Panels : Global opinon panels or Synovate is one of the largest market research firms in the world, and comprises panelists from various countries. Please check and see if your country is also included. Checks are sent for each individual survey, once the survey closes, so you do not have to as for it, however it might take 6-8 weeks for delivery of the check.
35) Choozz : Choozz is mainly for those who are very enthusiastic about doing surveys about, movies or video games. You are not really paid anything, but just entered into drawing. So, if you only interested in money, better stay away from this one.
36) Esearch : Esearch pays panelists through gifts or cash incentives, so please read the mail before you start doing any survey. Also Esearch does not keep a record of surveys you have done, so it is better if you keep a record of the survey no and the date you have completed it. Payment is through Paypal, and payment is made once the survey closes.
37) My View : My view pays panelists in My view dollars. 1 my view dollar=$1. Min payout is $25 or 25 my view dollars, and payment is made through Paypal. Once you complete the profile survey, you will have plenty of survey opportunities to complete.