The Best Online Survey Sites

First rule - If any survey site is looking for you to pay a fee to join then you should avoid them! There are hundreds of free survey sites online which will reward you for your time and opinions, an there is no need to pay a fee to any of them. I myself have made that mistake in the past and the only info they give you is a list of survey sites that you can join for free!

Secondly any site which seems to good to be true probably is. The fact is you are unlikely to be making thousands a month with online surveys, hundreds a month is much more realistic. So if any site is claiming they can make you a fortune then please avoid them!

Lastly, wait until you have registered with a site and know that it's genuine, then see if they have a forum. From there you can discuss your experience with others members and most likely find other worthwhile sites that they are also members of.

Want to get paid to take surveys online? Let's get started! - Below you will find my top 3 recommended survey sites. I have chosen these sites over the others for a few reasons. The main reason is they are all honest reliable sites, when you request your payment - you receive it. They also have a reasonable amount of available surveys per month - so you can make a decent amount of money from just these sites. They also have great referral programs to increase your earnings once you have signed up.

Panel Base is one of the best online survey sites with many opportunities to participate in surveys. They have a very simple and user friendly website and excellent support staff should you have any problems.

As well as a good amount of online surveys Panel Base also allow you the option to participate in other methods of market research which in some cases can pay up to £20 an hour! This can include participation in a local focus group or product testing, along with surveys via text, post and telephone (these are all optional and you can select your preferences upon sign up).

The rewards for completing their surveys are usually between £1 - £5 and can take from 5 mins to 45 mins.

Another great thing about Panel Base is that the payment threshold is only £10 and you can chose to receive payment by bank transfer or cheque, or if you prefer there is the option to donate some earnings to charity or receive shopping vouchers rather than cash.

And if that's not enough to convince you, this should help - Once you have completed registration they will credit your account with £3.00 to help you get started!

Click here to sign up with Panel Base - Please ensure you sign up via this link to enable you to participate in the invite only referral program

Toluna is a bit different to Panel Base but is still a great survey site. Instead of offering money Toluna reward you in the form of vouchers - there are many retailers to choose from such as HMV, Amazon.com, Love2Shop, Hallfords and CDWow.com. Again they are very fast with any payments owed and I have never experienced any problems with them.

They work on a points system and you can start converting your points to vouchers once you have reached 5,000 points (this is not a lot as you get 2,000 just for completing your profile). Again with Toluna there are many ways to earn points as well as participating in the surveys. You can vote in online polls, write your opinions on current affairs and invite your friends to join.

Once you register you will also receive a 500 point bonus.

Click here to sign up to Toluna and get paid to take surveys online

Survey Savvy is another fantastic survey site. They are U.S based so you earn your money in dollars. They don't have quite as many surveys available as Panel Base or Toluna but still have a decent selection every month, and the only way to earn is via surveys or referring your friends and family to join.

The great thing about their referral program is that it runs 3 layers - So for example if you refer 10 friends, then your friends each refer 10 of their friends you will be earning a commission from 100 people! Obviously this can really help build up your earnings. So once you have signed up and see for yourself how easy it is you can get the word out to your friends and family!

Another good thing about Survey Savvy is that there is no minimum payment threshold so you can request payment whenever you like, and payment is always made by cheque. If you are in the UK it can take up to 4 weeks to get your cheque so it's probably best to wait until you have a decent amount in your account.

Click here to sign up with Survey Savvy and start earning with paid surveys