Paid Surveys have attracted considerable interest in recent times as a means to earn money online working from home. Most of the paid survey sites were open only to members from USA, UK and Canada. Few companies were interested in conducting market research in India. However the scene is changing rapidly and there are many survey companies which now accepts members from India. Myparttimejobs.in introduces you to the world of online paid surveys and teaches you how to earn money from them.
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The best paid survey sites for Indians are Globaltestmarket, Surveysavvy, American consumer opinion panel, Brand Institute, Planet Pulse, Ciao Surveys India and Corp Scan Online. Of these only Corp Scan Online is based in India. There are also a few other survey sites which are worth joining. Read on....
Globaltestmarket
Globaltestmarket is one of the best paid survey sites for Indians. They offer plenty of paid surveys including some surveys in Hindi. They have a points based reward system. Typical reward for a paid survey lasting 10 to 15 minutes is 50 to 100 marketpoints. Even if you don't qualify for a survey, you will get some reward points for completing the screening questionnaire. There are also rewards for referring your friends. Once you reach 1000 marketpoints, which is equivalent to 50 US dollars, you can request payment which will be sent to you in the form of a Citibank cheque. They sent cheques in Indian rupees which can be easily converted. Join Globaltestmarket here.
Ciao Surveys India
Ciao surveys is another leading global paid survey site. They recently launched their Indian website specifically targeted for users in India. With this they are expected to become more active in Indian market research. Greenfield Online is a partner of Ciao Surveys. Ciao pays you cash for surveys you complete - you can earn up to Rs 250 per survey completed. There are also referral rewards for referring your friends. You can receive your payment as Indiatimes gift vouchers which you can redeem online at www.shopping.indiatimes.com for great stuff. Join Ciao Surveys India here
Corp Scan Online
Corp Scan Online sends surveys which pays cash to their respondents at every stage directly into their bank account and delivers gifts at their door step. Corp Scan Online is the Premier Indian Online Survey Organisation having Transnational Presence. Feedback from respondents of Corp Scan Online indicates that they are the most reliable online survey organisation in India paying their respondents on time. Corp Scan rewards you in the form of incentive points for taking up survey and rewards even up to Rs.800.00 per survey. Corp Scan Online pays you even for referring to your colleagues, friends, family, relatives and others. Corp Scan sends you an invitation e-mail soliciting your participation. You can redeem at your discretion in cash or gifts or both. Join Corp Scan Online here.
Brand Institute
Brand Institute is a leading online market research firm in the healthcare and medical field. Their conduct paid surveys which aid in the development of new drugs and other healthcare products. they accept members from all over the world including India. If you are a doctor or work in the medical field, you will great earning opportunities with Brand Institute. Others can also join their panel as a consumer. They pay nicely for the surveys, usually ranging form $10 to $30. You can receive payments by paypal, a free online payment processor. Join Brand Institute here
Permission Research
PermissionResearch is an online market research community consisting of over 2 million members worldwide, which provides insight into how its members interact with the Internet. Permission Research relies on its members to gain valuable insight into Internet trends and behavior. In exchange for having their Internet browsing and purchasing activity observed, members have access to free software downloads and a variety of other benefits including entries into sweepstakes. Members are also invited to participate in online surveys, which gauge attitudes and interests on a wide variety of topics. The goal of PermissionResearch is to develop a better understanding of the trends and patterns affecting the Internet. You need to install their software to join their panel. The software is absolutely safe and only helps Permission Research for understanding internet trends.
Make Your Opinion Count, Join Permission Research here! 
Planet Pulse
Planet Pulse is part of the Pulse Group, a leading Research Process Outsourcing company headquartered in Sydney, with an Operations Hub in Malaysia. Planet Pulse helps companies to find out what you think about them, their products and services. They get your feedback via surveys. You will be rewarded with a point system called Pulses for every survey that you take. You can receive 100 to 500 points for each survey depending on the length of the survey. There are also rewards for referring friends. Pulses are redeemable for cash and a variety of gifts. To redeem for cash, you must have a minimum of 2500 Pulses. 1000 pulses are equal to USD$10 and you will be paid by paypal. Planet Pulse is one of the most promising players in the market research field in Asia. Join Planet Pulse here
Surveysavvy
Surveysavvy, a division of Luth Research is a global leader in online market research. Although Surveysavvy does not send frequent surveys, they reward you very well for surveys you take, often up to $20 or more. They have an IT panel which rewards handsomely for those working in the computer related fields. They have many well paying IT related surveys to Indians. Another great feature is their referral system which rewards you an average of $2 for surveys your referrals take and $1 for surveys their referrals take. Money you earn from surveys and referrals are paid into your surveysavvy account. You can request payment at any time without any minimum requirement. Payments are sent to you via an international check, which can be easily encashed. Join Surveysavvy here.
Spidermetrix
Spidermetrix is an Australia based website which pays you to participate in paid surveys, polls and to evaluate websites. There are also short single question surveys on the site where you earn one point. Sometimes they send well paying surveys to Indian members. Members are called spiders and they earn spider points as rewards. They also give you rewards for referring friends. Payment is by paypal when your account balance reaches the equivalent of $20. Join Spidermetrix here
IndiaSpeaks Panel
IndiaSpeaks is an online portal where consumers join hands to shape and develop products and services through surveys launched by brand-owners. IndiaSpeaks empowers you to choose or change products or services in the Indian consumer market through your valuable feedback. Panelists earn rewards for participation in surveys. They are periodically informed about the surveys through email. As soon as you successfully complete a survey, you will earn anywhere between 20 and 2000 reward points and may also be eligible for monthly sweepstakes. Each reward point is equal to INR 1. Once you collect 200 or more Reward Points in your account, you can redeem them against gift vouchers of leading retail stores, loyalty Cards or other gift items. You can earn 20 reward points for referring a friend to IndiaSpeaks Panel. Also, as soon as you join and fill in your personal profile page, you are instantly eligible for weekly sweepstakes - either a weekly bumper prize of an ipod or one of the 10 consolation prizes – Gift vouchers of INR 200. Join IndiaSpeaks Panel here.
American Consumer Opinion Panel
American Consumer Opinion Panel (ACOP) is operated by Decision Analyst Inc. Despite their name, they are open to members from India. Like Surveysavvy, they don't invite you for frequent surveys, but reward you well for each survey taken. Typically, you can get US$ 4 to 25 for each survey you complete. In India, they send you payments in the form of American Express gift cheques. These can be easily encashed at select merchant establishments.
Join ACOP here.
Yoursay
Yoursay is another paid surveys site which is based in Singapore. You can also earn money for trying free offers at the sister sites Morvo and Ovago. You are rewarded with cash and prizes and also points called morpoints which are later converted to cash. Quarterly draws give you the chance to win prizes like Xbox, digital camera or ipods. There are also referral rewards. Join Yoursay here
NPD Online Research
The NPD Online Research is a leading global market research firm. They give you the chance to win cash and prizes for taking surveys. They send many surveys to Indian members which are generally short and easy. Their usual sweepstake prize is for $50. Join NPDOR here
Planet Panel
PlanetPanel conducts online paid surveys across the globe. They are also actively doing market research in India. You get lottery points for completing surveys including profile surveys. These lottery points are used for monthly draws where you have the chance to win a $1000 monthly grand prize or one of many $50 winners. You also earn points for referring your friends. They regularly give at least ten $50 prizes to their Indian members. Join PlanetPanel here
Harris Poll Online
Harris Poll rewards you for taking part in online surveys. Your rewards are in the form of HIpoints. Once you've accumulated enough points, you may redeem them for great rewards. There is also a chance to win cash prizes ranging from $50 to a grand prize of $10,000 in sweepstakes. Join Harris Poll Online here
Socratic Forum
Socratic Forum members participate in state-of-the-art Web-based surveys about the hottest new technologies and software, e-commerce innovations, business-to-business products and services, and forces driving the global economy. Their surveys pay well and rewards are generally in the form of Amazon gift certificates. Join Socratic Forum here
