Paid Online Surveys are a fantastic way to start earning money online. For a start they are FREE. You should never pay to join any survey company, it is a complete waste of money as their are a number free to join companies around. Most of which are listed here.

Get paid to take surveys with these online market research companies. Register free with all the paid survey sites listed below by clicking on the logo's and will you receive regular survey options in your email inbox.

The surveys listed here are for US residents only, for UK and International surveys click the links on the left.

American Consumer Opinion Panel - Payment type: Cash

The American Consumer Opinion Panel is one of the Americans largest survey companies.

I tend to get at least 1 or 2 paid surveys a month from them which have all paid $10 each in my experience(although they say $3-$25 is the range).

Survey rewards are sent within 4-6 weeks with ACOP paying for surveys by American Express gift cheque which can be used or exchanged for cash like travellers cheques.

Survey Savvy- Payment type: Cash

Survey Savvy pay very highly for there surveys, the minimum I have recieved is $30 and have also received up to $100 for a 4 part survey.

The downside is they don't send them out as regularly as other companies and you can go a couple of months with receiving anything.

Survey Savvy also runs paid focus groups and conduct paid telephone surveys, they will contact you via email first for you permission and if you opt out they will respect your privacy

Neilson / Net Ratings - Payment type: Cash or Sweepstake Entries.

Nielsen//NetRatings offers you the chance to help chart the course of the world wide web of tomorrow! It is FREE, easy to sign-up, and everyone over the age of 18 years can participate!

ECN Research - Payment Type - Cash or Vouchers My Offers- Payment type: Cash & Prizes.

ECN Research allows you to influence the development of new products and improve existing ones.  Get paid for providing your honest in opinion.

Its Free to join and you get a $5 Signup Bonus just for joining.

Survey Princess: Payment Type - Cash

At SurveyPrincess.com, users can learn how to do online surveys and earn money and prizes. Everyone 18+ who has a valid US email address can join Survey Princess for free.

Survey for Profit - Payment Type: Cash

Survey4Profit.com promotes market research firms looking for paid survey panelists. We pride ourselves on actually helping panelists find surveys and earn extra money.
Our members can earn as much as $5 to $250 per completed survey.

Prizes include Plasma Screen TV's, Ipods, Computers and even on occasions CARS!!

The Net Panel - Payment Type: Cash  & Prizes

The Net Panel is rapidly becoming on the US's hottest online Survey companies, with regular surveys and great prizes and payouts joining the netpanel can only help you boost your online income

Winning Surveys - Payment Type: Cash & Prizes

Winning Surveys offer a wide range of surveys that are matched to your personal preferences.  Cash prizes are good