MindsPay is an internet site that compensates its members to test out products, services and give feedback on those tested. MindsPay organizes the information needed from several advertisers and wraps it to show to the public. From your answers, MindsPay will separate the opinions from members and report back to the advertisers

After registration, you will be shown a list of available surveys. Simply choose the surveys you’re interested in taking. Surveys take anywhere between 5 and 15 minutes to complete. Plus, when they receive new surveys, MindsPay will then send invitations or PaidMails, out to members who may qualify for that study.

MindsPay processes payments by PayPal in multiples of $50 USD on the 15th and last day of every month. For example, if your balance is $59.03, you will receive a payment of $50 USD. If your balance is $109.03, you will receive a payment of $100 USD. In both examples, the remaining $9.03 will remain in your account and count towards a future payment. All payments are sent in multiples of $50 Refer your friends to MindsPay and earn 20% of their survey earnings for the life of the account.

Open to U.S. residents 18 years of age or older

PLEASE NOTE: You should only use Internet Explorer i.e. IE to complete surveys.

• Never-before-seen movie trailers
• New tools and solutions for IT Professionals
• Cutting edge tools and solutions for IT pros
• The latest fashion trends
• New video games
• Health topics
• Business issues, large and small

Cash payments for each survey completed.

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Survey Spot Internet panel allows members to share with researchers their opinions on products, services, or issues of the day. To thank members for their participation, SurveySpot draws $US10,000 in cash awards each month. Panelists receive one entry into the prize pool for each survey they complete.

In addition to being entered into the sweepstakes drawings, some surveys provide individual rewards, usually in the form of cash. Whilst this means you don't get paid for every survey, you do have a good chance of winning. SurveySpot recently awarded one lucky winner $10,000 for a Hawaiian vacation and I've received 2 cash prizes from past surveys!

They also need participants from Canada and U.K.

As a member of Springboard, you will have the chance to make your opinion count in boardrooms, government and the media. You earn Survey Dollars redeemable for cash or charity donations and will be entered into the $1000 Prize Draw just for joining. Most of their surveys award between $0.50 and $5 if you qualify and complete them. Open to US residents over the age of 16. They are particularly in need of male participants between the ages of 18 and 34.

• Sign Up: 500 points (Awarded for advanced registration)
• Content popularity bonuses
• Write an opinion: 100 points (must be over 80 words, limited to 5,000 points per month).
• Sponsored Polls: 15 - 150 Points,depending on number of questions
• Personal interest surveys: 300 points per survey. A onetime bonus of 2,000 point bonus will be awarded upon completion of all questionnaires
• Online surveys: 1,000 - 20,000 points (depends on survey length)
• Invite a friend: 500 points (awarded if invited friend completes advanced registration)

You can either exchange your points for cash or vouchers or use them to buy tickets in the monthly lottery.

Also open to Canadian Residents.

No mention of age restrictions on their site. They appear to accept anyone over the age of 13

Many companies regularly need people from a particular section of the population for specialist panels. These panels are likely to close fairly quickly so if you meet the qualifying requirements.

The following panels are currently looking for participants:

• Tech enthusiasts and gamers are needed for the IDG Tech Panel. You'll earn cash for every survey you take and to give you a jump start, just confirm your account and you'll earn $5 today.
• Shoppers Round Table are looking for US based alternative milk drinkers (e.g., organic, soy, rice, lactose-free, etc.). Participation will get you entered into a monthly drawing to win up to $300 of Amazon gift cards.
• Cell Phone users - US residents needed who use a cell phone and either have purchased a cell phone in the past six months or intend to purchase a cell phone in the next six months.
• Healthviews are looking for the opinions of US citizens, partcularly those under the age of 34. They need your opinions about health issues and in exchange offer the chance to earn cash and prizes. Smokers panel also available for smokers age 18-34.
• Diabetic Connect is an online community looking for US based diabetics to give their opinions. Free meter and meal planners on offer to new members.
• The Jimmy Dean Breakfast Club is looking for US residents over the age of 25 who purchase or consume one of the following: frozen protein breakfast, refrigerated pre-cooked breakfast sausage, frozen carb breakfast, refrigerated raw sausage. You should not typically eat and purchase breakfast away from home more than 2 days a week. If you decide to join the panel, you will be contacted by email once or twice a month over the course of a year and be asked to provide your opinions and insights on a variety of topics. Everyone who completes the initial survey will be entered for a chance to win a $1,000 prize draw.

ConsumerLink is an online opinion community with over 200,000 members. As a ConsumerLink panelist, you’ll have a say in topics ranging from the current events that everyone is talking about to the products you see on your store shelves.

A sweepstake drawing is made for each survey. Payments will range depending on the scope of the project, although the standard sweepstakes payment is $100 and past results suggest there are usually 5 prize winners per survey.

The I-worker Panel needs people who work behind a computer and use email daily and calendar weekly. Panelists would earn $50 in Amazon gift certificates to talk to manufacturer of software to improve products

Open to US residents 18 years of age or older.

ThatSaid is an online community where people share their opinions via polls, reviews, and surveys. ThatSaid is driven by user generated content and is the ideal platform to share and gather opinions about any topic.

Clams are awarded to ThatSaid members for participating in surveys. When you sign up for ThatSaid and complete your profile, they'll reward you with some Clams. Then with each survey you complete, you'll receive more Clams. You can earn between 45 and 200 Clams per survey depending on its length and complexity.

You can redeem Clams for chances in the Instant Win game, tickets in the monthly Sweepstakes, donations to charities, or to buy stuff in the shop

Open to US residents 13 years of age or older.

CadaCabeza is a new US survey site for Hispanic US residents. Complete survey and earn points, exchangeable for cash; 1000 points are worth $20. In most cases, a survey is worth 100-200 points, but the precise number will always be written at the top of each study. You can earn extra points recommending friends.

Open to Spanish speaking Hispanic US residents 6 years of age or older. Site is available in both Spanish and English.

Cada Cabeza es un lugar donde miembros apasionados y activos de la comunidad latina ayudan a darle forma al futuro del mercado estadounidense a través de encuestas en línea. Es un lugar para discutir y hacer que nuestra voz se escuche, para extender la innovación hacia la comunidad de habla hispana, así como para aprender y obtener acceso a la información sobre las cosas que nos interesan. Lo más importante es que Cada Cabeza es una comunidad viva y está conformada por cabezas como tú en todo el país. Compartimos intereses comunes, disfrutamos al compartir nuestras opiniones y completar encuestas de investigación. Discutimos acerca de los productos más nuevos y los asuntos que afectan a nuestro mundo. Y lo mejor de todo, la inscripción es gratis y entre más participes puedes obtener recompensas.

Usted ganará puntos cada vez que conteste una encuesta. En la mayoría de los casos, una encuesta vale de 100 a 200 puntos, pero el número preciso siempre estará escrito en la parte superior de cada estudio. Por cada 1,000 puntos que recolecte, recibirá un cheque de $20 dólares. Ganarás 100 puntos una vez que tu amigo o amiga se una al comunidad y complete su primer encuesta.

Debes tener al menos 6 años para unirte a Cada Cabeza y vives en los Estados Unidos.

Nielsen Digital Voice Research Panel is a global leader in Internet media and market research. Nielsen Digital Voice Research Panel, part of the Nielsen family, which has long been considered the industry's global standard for Internet and digital media measurement and analysis. Whilst Nielsen family members have been influential in determining the popularity of television programs for over 50 years, they are currently looking for internet users to participate in Nielsen's panel for the Internet. Today, they are asking a select group of people to join the Nielsen Digital Voice Research Panel to help them chart the course of the world wide web of tomorrow. It's free, it's easy to signup and everyone over the age of 18 years can participate. Panel members are asked to fill out a short profile and download software to enable the company to understand how different people use the internet and to send you relevant surveys.

To thank you, you are rewarded with the opportunity to win money and prizes including the chance to win up to $1,000 every single month. Each month, over 400 members are winners so you have a real chance of regular wins. There are several ways to earn additional entries and increase your chances of winning including "Extra Credit" quizzes and surveys.

Hispanic participantsalso required.

PineCone Research doesn't allow you to sign up directly through their site but do occasionally place banner ads around the Internet from time to time inviting new members. This is one of my favourite panels so I'd strongly recommend grabbing the chance whenever you find a banner. If there isn't one above, check back regularly.

Opinion Outpost is a survey research data collection company. They work with leading marketing research companies all over the world as well as many Fortune 500 companies.

You earn Opinion Points for each survey you complete. The number of Opinion Points possible will be displayed with each survey invitation or on the opening page of the survey. Opinion Points are redeemable for cash.

The Refer-A-Friend option allows you to invite friends and family to join the research panel at OpinionOutpost.com. You earn Opinion Points for each person you refer who joins the panel and completes at least one survey.

Panel members must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the United States or Canada to participate and join the panel at Opinion Outpost.

• African Americans
• Hispanic
• French
• Asian
• US Males

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!

Join ZoomPanel and earn points, prizes or gift certificates when you complete eligible surveys. The ZoomPanel exists strictly to conduct online market research for large consumer products companies. They may want to know what you think about new products that they are working on or may ask for your point of view about package designs, television ads, etc. Panel members will be invited to take a survey no more than 4 times each month. Some surveys offer ZoomPoints (exchangeable for gifts/vouchers in their online catalogue); some offer prizes; sometimes sweepstakes entries are your reward. Earn your first 50 points just for signing up.

ZoomRewards program is open to legal residents of the UK, the US, Canada, France and Australia over the age of 18.

Join the Lightspeed Consumer panel and tell major companies exactly what you think about their products, services, and advertising ideas. As soon as you register, you'll automatically be entered in the $5,000 Lightspeed Sweepstakes. When you take surveys, you will earn Lightspeed Points, which can be redeemed for cash, prizes, or online gift certificates. They also give away 5,000 Points every day!

As a member of Consumer Village, you have the opportunity to participate in far more ways than most panels can offer. Not only are you be able to take more surveys but you earn points every time which are redeemable for amazon.com gift certificates.

You also have the opportunity to constantly interact with members of this private online community. Members may engage in chats with thousands of other consumers – on current events, trends, products and services – or just about anything you want.

Your opinions also make a difference in another very important way. Not only do you help leading manufacturers and Fortune 500 companies develop new products, but you also help raise money for charity. Gongos Research, the compan behind Consumer Village, will match 5% of all points earned for donations on behalf of Consumer Village. They let you know which organization the money is benefiting so the more you participate, the more you earn and the more you contribute to those in need.

US residents only

Panda Research is looking for people to participate in surveys and offers over the web. Many of our customers are willing to pay incentives. They range from 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 vary from $1 - $75 or more and are based on the type and size of survey and offer, the respondent profile required by the contract.

Earn $3 just for registering.

Run by The iD Factor, Rewarded Opinions is an online community that rewards Americans for taking part in online research. Respondents can receive between $1 and $75 for participating in research ranging from polls, questionnaires or online focus groups.

Sign up to the panel is very simple and you can start earning rewards the moment you activate your account. Each point is worth 1 cent, so completing a survey for 50 credit points will reward you with 50 cents. Once you have reached 2000 credit points, you are able to cash your points in for actual cash.

Open to US residents aged 13 and above.

Open to residents of UK, US and Canada

See the panel to the left for current priority survey requirements, with details of cash reward offered. Updated daily.

As a member of Valued Opinions you will be invited to participate in various surveys matching your current interests. For each survey you complete, you will receive a reward, typically between $2 and $5 and up to $50 for specialist surveys

Once your account reaches $10 you will be able to redeem your reward in the form of a gift certificate. Alternatively you can donate your rewards to a participating charity.

Open to US residents over 16, they are currently particularly in need of members aged 16-24.

OpinionWorld Business is a global community of business professionals who share opinions and provide decision-making assistance to market researchers and business leaders. Membership gives you exclusive access to our community of business professionals. Apply now and benefit from the rewards and learning opportunities. When you join OpinionWorld, and every time you participate in one of our surveys, you earn valuable SurveyPoints which can be redeemed for a variety of awards, including airline miles, gift cards and high-quality executive merchandise. Join OpinionWorld Business

To be considered for membership of Survey.com you need to complete the registration survey, which should take less than 10 minutes to complete. If your profile matches the needs of the panel, you may be selected for membership. If you are selected to join the panel, you will receive an email with further details on confirming and finalizing your membership. Membership and participation is entirely voluntary and you may leave at any time.

By joining Survey.com's Panel, you will help shape the way companies conduct business and determine the products and services they provide in a fun and interesting way and will also have the chance to win some great prizes by simply responding to the surveys that you are sent.

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 cheque.

They seem to be fairly active. I'm receiving almost surveys every day at present. For full details and registration form, visit GlobalTestMarket

By joining the Ipsos i-Say Panel, you will automatically be entered into the "New Member" Sweepstakes for $1,000! In addition, each month you're on the panel, you'll be entered into the monthly half & half draw for $250 with an additional $250 donated to the charity of your choice.

Each survey gives you the opportunity to win valuable cash prizes or merchandise. Some of the surveys offer the chance to see new products or services from companies before the general public does. Their clients are some of the world's largest computer, consumer goods, automotive, food manufacturers and web based companies.

UPDATE - New youth panel launched. If you're under 30 join the Ipsos Under 30 Panel. You could win $5000.

Become an NPD consumer panelist and you can win cash for telling some of the world's top companies what you think about the products you buy, places you eat, music you listen to, and more. Just fill out a brief Member Profile Survey and you'll instantly be entered to win $1,000. In the coming months, you'll be sent e-mails inviting you to quick surveys. Each survey is a new chance to win cash.

Founded in 1967, the NPD Group is one of the largest and most trusted research companies in the world. Open to US residents over 18.

For almost 30 years, McMillion Research has provided the highest standards of ethical and quality oriented data collection. They are now taking their expertise online.

Sign up today with their online panel, Mindfield Online Internet Panels and you'll begin receiving opportunities to complete online surveys. You are paid cash for your time completing surveys and have opportunities to be entered into drawings for many prizes like IPODS, IPHONES, Laptop Computers, and much more.

The purpose of this research can cover many areas, from testing new food products in the comfort of your own home to surveys about world events and other hot topics, children's toys and games, automobiles, and just about any other topic you can think of. Go to http://mindfieldonline.com/register to join today and starting earning extra money. They also recruit for specific area related focus groups and in-person surveys.

When you join Vindale Research you'll receive requests to review products or services. You decide which products you want to review, and then evaluate the product and fill out a short survey based on your experience. Vindale Research pay cash for each survey completed.

As an example, when I signed up I was offered the following surveys immediately:

• Evaluate a book club and their choice of book offerings for children. Time - 45 minutes. Payment - $65.00
• Evaluate the sign-up process of a popular web site. Time - 30 minutes. Payment - $30.00
• Evaluate a new cell phone technology. Time - 5 minutes. Payment - $5.00

You must be over 18 to join.

When you join Survey Panel Group, you will be rewarded with valuable offers over the web, and you might even win the grand prize of $100,000! Depending on your survey answers and preferences, you will receive offers, coupons, discounts, gifts, giveaways and other rewards

By registering with Memolink, you can earn points not only from completing surveys (new surveys all the time) but also by visiting Websites, sampling products, making online purchases, and more. Redeem your points for gift card or cash rewards.

Surveys.com is owned by NOP World, a leading market research company and they collect millions of survey responses each year.

In return for your participation in their online community, you will be rewarded with cash incentives through PayPal.

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.

When you become an E-Poll member, they send you invitations via email to take surveys for which you'll earn E-Poll Rewards Points for each one you complete.

Rewards Points can be redeemed for all kinds of rewards including: Gift cards to Target, Starbucks, The Gap, Home Depot and more Pre-Paid Phone and Gas Cards Music and Movies Electronics Charities

With ECN Research you receive offers, coupons, discounts and giveaways targeted to your specific needs based on how you answer their survey. You will also be automatically entered into the "Win a $500 shopping spree" sweepstake.

Refer your friends and family and receive additional rewards.

Register with Global Survey Group for your chance to win $50,000 cash or a BWM X5 SUV! Complete short surveys and be eligible to win cars, cash, products, coupons and more!