Opinion Matters is an online community of Australians who want to voice their opinions. Members participate in surveys on such topics as Product Development, New Advertising Campaigns, Political Polling, Social Issues.

• Prize Points: Multiple entries into the quarterly $1,500 Draw
• Cash Points: Redeem for Cash or Donate to Charity. Cash points earned per survey average between $2 and $10.

Every time you complete a survey you earn points worth between $2 and $10 or can select more Prize Draw entries. You can also earn 20 points (equivalent to AU$2) for every referral you make.

• 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.

See our international paid survey pages for Test & Vote panels from outside Australia

Valued Opinions Australia is a service which rewards YOU for taking part in market research surveys online. By becoming a member, you will be invited to complete surveys for genuine market research purposes. For every survey you correctly complete, you will typically earn between AU$2 and AU$5), and once your balance reaches AU$10 or more, you can select your reward from a choice of stores or charity donations.

• Men should join the male panel and
• Women should join the female panel

Valued Opinions New Zealand is also looking for participants and has several different panels to join.

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 New Zealand

Opinions Paid offer a range of surveys to take part in including:

• Concept Evaluations - these are to provide manufacturers with direction for the development of new products
• Product Evaluations – we send product to your home for you to evaluate. You the receive a survey online to complete. These surveys provide manufacturers with an indication of how appealing a product is and how likely it is to succeed.
• Usage And Attitude Studies – these are usually quite long, and consider a specific category in detail, such as laundry. These surveys provide manufacturers with an accurate view of there market, so they understand how you use their products and what’s important to you.
• Satisfaction Surveys – these usually include lots of statements that you have to rate. They are to help business understand how happy you are with the service they provide, what’s important to you and how they can improve the service they provide.

OpinionsPaid offer a variety of rewards through a points based system called Zoints. You receive Zoints for completing surveys, referring friends to become members, and by being loyal panel members. The surveys will vary in length & you will receive a different number of Zoints, based on the length of the survey.

Most surveys should not take more than 15 minutes to complete, however there will be surveys that take longer. Before you begin the survey they include an estimation of how long it will take, so you can set aside the appropriate amount of time.

• Movie Vouchers from Village/Greater Union
• Coles Myer Gift Vouchers – that can be used Myer, Target, Coles, Bilo, Liquorland, Vintage Cellars, 1st Choice, OfficeWorks, Baby Target, Country Target
• Woolsworth/Safeway Wish Cards – that can be used at Caltex Fuel stations, Woolworths, Safeway, Big W, Dick Smiths, Dick Smith PowerHouse, Tandy, BWS, Dan Murphy, Woolworths/Safeway Liquor, Woolworths/Safeway Homeshop, First Estate.
• Bunnings Warehouses Gift Vouchers.
• Harvey Norman Gift Vouchers.

Open to all residents of Australia and New Zealand aged 16+

Your participation in these surveys also support charities. At the end of each survey questionnaire, you'll be asked to choose from a list of charities to which they will donate cash.

Join 'The Great Australian Survey', complete a short 5 minute survey and go into the draw to win $10,000, with regular opportunities for further draw entries.

Join 'The Great New Zealand Survey', complete a short 5 minute survey and go into the draw to win $10,000, with regular opportunities for further draw entries.

By joining the Lightspeed Research Australia you receive 5 entries into this quarter's $1,500 Lightspeed Prize Draw and then earn additional Prize Draw entries and occasionally gift certificates for taking surveys.

BrandLeaders participants earn reward points for every survey they answer and those points can be cashed in for either instant rewards or used to enter into prize draws for product or cash.

• Completion of one survey category = 4000 points
• Completion of any additional survey categories = 2000 points per additional category
• Completion of one survey category by 5pm AEST 31/5/07 = 2000 points
• Referral of a friend = 2,000 points
• Completion of all ten survey categories = 3000 points (on top of points earned from individual categories that are filled in and early entry)

W Ratings Corp. conducts interviews with active customers via the web, phone, mail, fax or in-person. You may be interviewed by any of those means. Incentives vary depending on the number of interviews to complete within your panel. Most panelists receive gift certificates ranging from $5 US to $20 US or more. The gift certificates are from a range of suppliers that operate online or offline.

To be selected as a panelist, you must first become a Consumer Member. You will be asked to complete a survey as part of the process. You must also submit a rating for any company on the M-W Value Leaders Board. (details on the site)You will need about 5 to 7 minutes to complete this online interview.

You must be an individual, 18 years of age or older, and a legal resident of the United States, Canada, the UK, or Australia.

Taylor Research Services is an independent, specialist market research company with over 30 years experience, and offer cash or other incentives for assisting them with their research with online surveys and group discussions.

They are looking for New Zealand residents of any age but particularly 30-60 Year olds in Auckland and Christchurch and people living in Wellington.

McNair Ingenuity Research conduct research on specific topics, such as cars, financial products or even your views on social issues. Sometimes these are short telephone surveys. At other times you may be asked to fill out a questionnaire, or even be invited to participate in a discussion group. If you decide to take part in a survey they will offer an incentive such as a gift voucher, payment or prize draw.

This panel is only open to Australian and New Zealand Residents aged 16 and over.