GlobalTestMarket has a very active survey division and requires participants worldwide over the age of 14. The views of those under 14 may be sought but the invitation will go to the parent for the child to complete.

You earn "marketpoints" each time you respond to a survey request - the closer you fit the demographics for the survey, the higher the points earned but you'll always earn 2 or 3 even if you don't qualify at all. A typical survey of 30 questions that takes approximately 12 minutes to complete will earn 60 to 80 MarketPoints. You can also earn extra points when you refer others. Each point is worth $0.05 and you need 1000 points to qualify for payment by check in your local currency.

They seem to be fairly active. I'm receiving at least 2 or 3 surveys every week at present.

• China
• Hong Kong
• Singapore
• Japan
• Thailand
• Vietnam

Established in 2000, Pure Profile operates in many countries around the world, including China. They pay only in cash, direct to your bank account, rather than vouchers or gifts. You even get paid if you screen out of a survey.

You may also be paid for visiting websites and viewing video clips, all targeted specifically to you.

Open to China residents over the age of 13.

• Registration earns you 1,500 points
• Quick votes, each time you take part earns you 15 points (there are always loads of these on the site so visit regularly. They take a matter of seconds to complete.)
• Product testing, registering for each trial earns you 75 points even if you're not selected to take part
• Surveys earn you between 3,000 and 30,000 points
• Referring a friend, for each person who joins Test&Vote because of you, you will earn 500 points
• Subject panels - complete these to get 500 points per subject.

You can either exchange your points for a range of vouchers or use them to buy tickets in the monthly lottery where you could win cash prizes.

Points subject to change and to regional variations.

Currently recruiting in:

• South Korea,
• Japan,
• Hong Kong,
• India,
• Singapore,
• China,

AIP Corporation serves business organizations and entities from all over the world, primarily from Europe, the U.S. and Asia. After registering as a member of AIP and responding to online surveys, you will be rewarded with EPoints which can be redeemed for gift vouchers and / or cash.

They are currently looking for members in Singapore and are offering the chance to win an iPad.

MySurveyAsia offers you the chance to participate in online research and earn points exchangeable for vouchers or cash (varies by country). I receive regular surveys to complete and even when you don't qualify you still earn a small number of points. They are one of the best sites when it comes to longer duration surveys (eg a few minutes once a week for a month or every day for a week) which pay pretty well and for product trials.

Currently recruiting in Malaysia, Singapore, Japan and Korea

Influence the products and services of tomorrow that are of interest to you! Opinion Surveys is a unique offer that invites you to participate in surveys in areas that are of importance to you. With a wide range of studies about entertainment, travel, health and many more services and products, simply select one that appeals to you. For your participation you will be entered into a great cash prize draw (prize varies by country). The more you express yourself the better your chance of winning! This as a great opportunity to make your voice heard on a regular basis and change tomorrow's products and services to suit your needs.

Simply return to the site every day to complete the daily surveys.

Currently recruiting in the following Asian countries:

• Turkey
• India
• Russia
• China
• Hong Kong
• Japan
• South Korea
• Singapore

Launched in 1986, Nielsen Homescan Consumer Panel offers you the ability to influence the products you see on store shelves when you go shopping, and now has a panel of over 270,000 households worldwide. They send you a hand-held scanner designed to read barcodes on items that you buy. Just scan them before putting your purchases away, then once a week, the scanner transmits your purchase data to Nielsen Homescan Consumer Panel - free of charge. In exchange for this information you earn gift points, redeemable toward gifts offered in their catalogue.

They are currently recruiting households in China.

Opinionworld - Become a member of OpinionWorld and receive regular invitations to take part in interesting surveys and opinion polls. Each time that you take part you'll earn points exchangeable for cash or rewards(varies by country).

Currently recruiting in the following Asian countries:

• China
• Hong Kong
• Japan
• South Korea
• Singapore
• Taiwan

QTick - Discover the power of your opinion. Sign up now for your chance to Pick a Prize from the following prize options: - iPad 2 64 GB - iPhone 4 32 GB - Laptop valued at RMB5000 - Cash RMB5000 - Carrefour shopping voucher RMB5000 - Gucci Hand Bag – RMB5000 - Shell Petrol Voucher – RMB5000

Join Give Us Your 2 Cents and you can help shape future products and services by participating in research studies. Take a survey every day and get an entry into a 55,000 INR sweepstake.

You must be a India resident 14 years or older to enter and participate.

Join Give Us Your 2 Cents and you can help shape future products and services by participating in research studies. Take a survey every day and get an entry into a 5,000 CNY sweepstake.

You must be a China resident 14 years or older to enter and participate.

Contrary to appearances suggested by the name, American Consumer Opinion is made up of consumers worldwide who have agreed to participate in surveys over the Internet. Occasionally, these consumers are asked to participate in mail surveys or telephone surveys, but generally the surveys are all conducted over the Internet.

As a panel member, you will participate in several surveys a year, typically. The average survey will take 10 minutes or so to complete, and the questions are usually easy to answer.

Panel members can expect to receive a "screener" (a short questionnaire) every six weeks or so.

All registered members participate in a monthly drawing to win $250 in cash awards, just for being a member.

If you answer a screener (a short questionnaire), you will be entered into a drawing for cash awards and when you participate in a survey (a longer questionnaire), you will always receive some type of incentive in the form of a free product to test, cash, a check, or a gift.

Incentives typically range in value from $4 to $25, per survey, depending upon the length of the questionnaire and the time it takes to complete it. If a survey is extra long, then the award could be $25 or more. Participants in online focus groups generally receive more than $25.

I've received many payments from this company

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

Available in the following Asian countries: Japan, South Korea and Australia.

Planet Pulse pays you to complete online surveys and is open to anyone in the Asian Pacific countries of Malaysia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea, India, UAE over the age of 14. For each survey you complete you will be rewarded with a point system called PULSES. The number of Pulses that you receive for each survey will depend on the length of the survey and ranges from 100 to 500 points. Pulses are redeemable for cash, a variety of gifts or you can even choose to donate it to charity. To redeem for cash (through Paypal), you must have a minimum of 1000 Pulses, equivalent to $10. To redeem for gifts or donate to charity, you simply complete and submit a redemption form. Plus, for every 5 friends you get to join Planet Pulse you'll get 250 Pulses. Your friends can be from anywhere in the world and there's no limit to the number you can refer.

They are currently in particular need of participants from The Philippines

Established for over 50 years, Synovate is one of the world's largest research companies. They help companies make better products by providing them with your opinions on everyday items like food products, hair care, skin care, and household cleaning products.

As a Consumer Opinion Panel member, you'll make a difference by taking simple online surveys at your convenience. Registration is quick, there's no contract, and they'll never share your personal information. Plus, every month you participate, you'll be entered to win one of over 200 prizes including a top prize of $1000!

Survey Savvy pay $3 cash for completed surveys and also earn from referring friends - $2 for every survey completed by your referrals, and $1 by their referrals. As you can refer people from anywhere in the world you can still generate a good income just by refering people.

What is particularly good about this company for non US residents especially, is that you can request payment at any time (no minimum), let the cash accumulate if you wish to save on bank charges, or even make the checks payable to somebody else if you wish to make a dollar payment.

International market research company Your Voice is looking for Thailand residents to join their new panel. Each time you answer a survey completed. You will receive points. The number of points depending on the estimated duration of the survey respondents to complete. When you have enough points you can redeem them for prizes. Choose from a variety of gift cards or support charities by donating your points.

You also earn one entry into the quarterly drawing when you register and each time you answer a survey completed and winners will have the opportunity to receive cash prizes of up to 20,000 baht.

Open to residents of Thailand over the age of 18.

SG Online Survey, established in 2008 in Singapore, is part of the international company, iPanelonline.

SG Online Survey's aim is to create an entertainment internet community for Singapore people where members can express their opinions and comments; can participate surveys to earn money and can also express their ideas toward the products, services and ideologies in the daily life.

The method of payment may vary but is usually made by cheque or through Paypal.

The company are currently operating a major recruitment drive and will pay you SG$1 for ever new member you refer.

qSample work directly with the market research companies. Their QuestionPro Survey Software is used by over 2000 companies worldwide to conduct online surveys.

They believe that everyone spending their time should be compensated - not one lucky winner. Hence they've structured this program such that the clients pay everyone who take the surveys. That's how they guarantee that you'll get paid. When you receive an invitation to take a survey, the compensation amount will be clearly noted on the email invitation. Expect to get paid anywhere between $1 to $15 per survey, through PayPal. Note that in some cases the clients insist that they use a prize or give-away. In such cases, there will still be a per/completion payout, although it will be nominal - between $.10 to $1, and you'll be entered in to the grand prize.

You can refer friends to signup with qSample, and earn more cash. For every survey that your friends complete, you get an additional 5% of their incentive. Furthermore, if your friends refer other people, you get 1% of that too.

No matter which country you are from, if someone is conducting market research there, they need you!

PermissionResearch is part of an online market research community with over 2 million members worldwide. PermissionResearch relies on its members to gain valuable insight into Internet trends and behavior. In exchange for having their Internet browsing and purchasing activity monitored, members have access to free software downloads (eg e-mail virus protection, games and screensavers) and a variety of other benefits.

Members can also earn entries into the current sweepstakes, which offers chances to win trips and other great prizes. Occasionally, members are invited to participate in online surveys, which gauge attitudes and interests on a wide variety of topics. By participating in these surveys, members qualify to earn even more exciting prizes!

Your Say - Singapore based but require participants worldwide to share their opinions on products and services and by participating in surveys conducted online, by phone, or in-person.

In return they offer

Join YourSay today and you could be a winner in their "US$25 Fortnightly Giveaway"

You must be 12 years of age or older to be a YourSay member.

STOP PRESS - I can confirm this company is 100% genuine as I won one of their quarterly prize draws and received my choice from a list of prizes all worth several hundred dollars.

The MBS Internet Research Center is looking for people who are willing to participate in surveys and focus groups over the web. Many of their customers are willing to pay incentives in the form of cash, prizes, and drawings for your opinions.

Incentives for online surveys are usually in the form of cash, product samples and/or gift certificates. The type and amount of incentive are based on the type and size of survey and the respondent profile required by the contract and can vary from $2-$10 or more. Sometimes, surveys offer no incentive at all and sometimes you are entered into major drawings. In the case of review surveys, you may be allowed to keep product samples. Payment is based on the submission of a completely answered, requested survey form You are never obligated to participate.

Incentives for focus groups tend to be much higher than for surveys, but do not occur as frequently. Focus groups require you to have access to the Internet for 1 - 1½ hours of your time and a Java-capable web browser. All you have to do is go to a website that they will provide you with at the time of the focus group and participate in the discussion.

Consumerlink have sites in over 20 different countries. Check your country for the latest information on requirements. For example, in the US you can expect between $5 and $50 per survey or discussion group, and in Spain you earn Turys - a Spanish incentive program.

Asian Countries covered include: Australia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea and New Zealand.

SurveySite pay a minimum of $35 if you participate in an online chat discussion and pay cash or hold contests if you answer an online survey. In the past they have given away prizes such as a Compaq Presario Computer, $500 in cash, Amazon.com gift certificates and Palm Pilot Hand Held Computers. They also hold monthly drawings for cash prizes. As part of the panel, they will ask you to answer online surveys or participate in online chat discussions (called focus groups). Sometimes they will invite you to visit a specific Web site and ask what you think about the site. Other times, they will invite you to visit our online survey center and complete a short questionnaire on a specific topic. For example, your opinion about certain products or services that you regularly use.

Anyone over the age of 16 is invited to join the SurveySite Web Panel.