People join online paid survey panels for many reasons. Many are interested in expressing their opinions and thus help in the development of new products and services. They are also attracted by the chance to win cash and prizes in return for their opinions. Many paid surveys enter you into sweepstakes where you stand a chance to win big cash prizes. You have a real chance of winning these sweepstake prizes as the pool from which the prize is drawn is quite small.
However, many people want to get paid for each paid survey they take, however small the payment may be. They think that paid surveys that enter them into sweepstakes are not worth their time. Here we review some of the best paid survey sites that offer cash rewards for each survey you take.
Pinecone research is one of the most respected paid survey sites. They send you a $5 check for each paid survey you take. Sometimes you may receive the check even before you have completed the survey. The most difficult about joining Pinecone Research is to find a link to join them. They don't accept new registrations from their website. Instead they put up banners on popular websites when they are recruiting new panelists. If you are lucky, you will be able to find a banner or signup link.
Brand Institute is another good paid survey site. They offer paid surveys which are mainly related to brand naming. Many of their surveys are targeted to the medical profession. Their paid surveys pay well, often $15 and more. They pay by paypal and check. Payments are made 4 to 8 weeks after you complete a survey.
Surveysavvy is another paid survey site which has cash only rewards. . Although Surveysavvy does not send frequent paid surveys, they reward you very well for surveys you take, often up to $20 or more. Another great feature is their referral system which rewards you an average of $2 for surveys your referrals take and $1 for surveys their referrals take. Money you earn from paid surveys and referrals are paid in to your surveysavvy account. You can request payment at any time without any minimum requirement. Payments are sent to you via postal check.
American Consumer Opinion Panel (ACOP) is worldwide survey panel which also rewards you for each paid survey you take. Like Surveysavvy, they don't invite you for frequent surveys. But the rewards are quite good. Typically, you can get US$4 to 25 for each paid survey you complete. They send you payments in the form of checks 4 weeks after you complete a survey.
In addition the four paid surveys mentioned above, Ipsos, Greenfield, Synovate, Surveys.com, Surveyspot, Your2cents, SurveyDirect and Test spin are some other good paid survey sites that send you cash only surveys in addition to sweepstake surveys. Other reputed paid survey sites like NFO MySurvey, Globaltestmarket, Opinion Outpost and Lightspeed Research credit your account with points which you can redeem for cash later.
