| Online paid survey sites are actually online divisions of | | | | paypal, a leading online payment processor. At paypal, |
| market research companies. They conduct surveys to | | | | you can make a free personal account. You need to |
| aid companies in the development of new products | | | | have a minimum of $5 in your Ciao account to request |
| and services and in improving them. Many of them | | | | payment by paypal. In some countries, Ciao also |
| give handsome rewards for your participation in online | | | | supports payment by check. |
| surveys. Hitherto, these companies have targeted | | | | Surveysavvy is a leader in online market research. A |
| mainly the North American markets. But, with the | | | | division of Luth Research, they are open to members |
| advent of globalization, they have shown increasing | | | | worldwide. Although Surveysavvy does not send |
| interst in international markets. Here, we review four of | | | | frequent surveys, they reward you very well for |
| the best international survey companies: | | | | surveys you take, often up to $20 or more. They |
| Globaltestmarket, Ciao Surveys International, | | | | have an IT panel which rewards very well for those in |
| Surveysavvy and American Consumer Opinion panel. | | | | the information technology field. Another great feature |
| Globaltestamarket is arguably the best international | | | | is their referral system which rewards you an average |
| survey site at present. They offers surveys in many | | | | of $2 for surveys your referrals take and $1 for |
| languages and have a presence in more than a | | | | surveys their referrals take. Money you earn from |
| hundred countries. They have a points based reward | | | | surveys and referrals are paid into your surveysavvy |
| system. They typically reward you 50 to 100 | | | | account. You can request payment at any time |
| marketpoints for surveys you complete. Even if you | | | | without any minimum requirement. Payments are sent |
| don't qualify for a survey, you wil get some reward | | | | to you via check. |
| points for completing the screening questionnaire. | | | | American Consumer Opinion Panel (ACOP) is a part |
| Globaltestamarket also offers rewards for referring | | | | of Decision Analyst Inc. Despite their name, they are |
| your friends. Once you accumulate 1000 marketpoints, | | | | open to members worldwide. In fact, they have panels |
| which is equivalent to 50 US dollars, you can request | | | | in several European and East Asian languages. Like |
| payment which will be sent to you in the form of a | | | | Surveysavvy, they don't invite you for frequnt surveys, |
| check. Globaltestamarket sends you checks in local | | | | but reward you well. Typically, you can get US$ 4 to |
| currencies in many countries. | | | | 25 for each survey you complete. They send you |
| Ciao Surveys International is another leading | | | | payments in the form of checks in local currency or as |
| international survey site. They are in the process of | | | | American Express gift cheques 4 weeks after you |
| upgrading and is setting up separate panels for several | | | | complete a survey. Overall, ACOP is a good survey |
| countries, particularly in Europe and Latin America. In | | | | site and gives you good earnings in many countries. |
| fact, they have teamed up with Greenfield Online | | | | In addition to the leading four, there are many good |
| (previously Gozing surveys) and now conducts the | | | | paid survey comapnies like Surveys.com, NPDOR, |
| latter's operations outside North America. Ciao | | | | Palnetpulse, Yoursay and Opinionsquare which are |
| rewards you with cash, up to US$ 6.50, for surveys | | | | open to members worldwide. You can get more |
| you take. In addition, they also offer referral rewards | | | | information about them on free online survey resource |
| for referring your friends. They support payment via | | | | sites. |