What are Paid Online Surveys

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Companies doing business want to know what the public thinks of their products. They engage marketing and research companies to seek an opinion from them. They are also interested to know the impact of their new products before launching. By offering your opinion about their products and services, you are paid in cash (it is credited into your PayPal account and then you can transfer the amount to your personal banking account) or vouchers (KFC, Pizza Hut, Zalora, Parkson, Giant, Starbucks and many more)     

According to Wikipedia surveys where the respondent must pay or purchase products to join a panel are generally, scams, as are sites that disappear before paying the participants. Legitimate surveys do not need credit card information from respondents. When a research company needs respondents from a demographic they cannot reach they can easily reach out to a worldwide or specialty panel. By offering a cash incentive to respondents in return for feedback these companies are able to quickly fill quotas and collect the information being sought by the client.

When you join a paid survey site, you are required to provide your personal and demographic information. It is used to select participants for surveys on specific products and services. When you are selected as a panel member, there is a short screening survey to determine if you fit the profile for that particular survey. If you qualify, you will proceed to complete the survey.

Online marketing and survey research companies will usually notify you by email when there is a survey to be responded to. Check your email regularly because notification of new surveys can reach you any time of the day   I usually answer questions using my PC or iPad because it is easier to get work done on a big screen. You take only a few minutes to answer a survey. It is a fun thing to do and you also earn some pocket money at the same time

Here are the Top 10 Paid Survey Sites in Malaysia that I have joined for free and received payments regularly. I can collect about RM100 per month in cash and vouchers by doing daily surveys. To get the most out of paid surveys check out these 10 Top Smart Tips. 

Paid Surveys - Top 10 Smart Tips

I have been a panel member of the top ten survey sites in Malaysia since June 2015. I would like to share with you what I have learned from taking online paid surveys:

 1. Never pay to join a survey site: All the top 10 survey sites in Malaysia are free to join. I did not pay a single cent. Don’t ever pay a fee to join a survey site or pay to get a list of survey sites. Do not be conned by attractive online ads that promise you heaven and earth. 

2. Join as many sites as possible: If you want to earn more and do surveys daily you need to join as many sites as possible. Like me, I participate in all the top 10 survey sites in Malaysia and I used to get daily emails to take part in one or the other survey from among the various companies. 

3. Response Quickly: When you get an email to do a survey, do so quickly because there is a quota for each survey. When they get enough respondents, the survey will be closed. 

 4. Open a PayPal account: When you are paid in MYR or USD the money will be credited into your PayPal account. From your PayPal account, you can transfer the fund into your own banking account.  

5. Complete personal profile: Your complete personal profile is to ensure you are invited to participate in relevant surveys. 

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6. Keep a record: I keep a spreadsheet of the links to all my survey sites. I record the points that I have accumulated. When I make a claim or redemption I record it as a pending item to monitor the receipt of the amount in my PayPal account or the vouchers. 

 7. Cash-out or redeem: Make a claim as soon as possible when you have enough points to do so. You never know when one of these online companies might fold up anytime and you would waste all your efforts. 

8. Check emails daily: This is to make sure that you do not miss invited online surveys. You also need to visit survey sites daily to look for new surveys. 

 9. You will not be rich by taking surveys: You only spend a few minutes completing a survey. Do not expect to get paid a huge amount. I am getting RM105 this month (March 2016) and I expect to earn more because as an active member I will be getting more survey invitations in the future. 

 10. Productive use of time: When you are free at home, just spend a few minutes to complete a survey and you will be able to earn some money to defray your household expenses. It is legit, fun, and interesting. 


Doing online surveys is one great way to work at home and earn extra money. Time is bad and every cent counts.

Top 10 Survey Sites in Malaysia

Do you want to earn some pocket money working at home or where there is an internet connection? Taking surveys, voicing your opinions, and answering questions for a few minutes each time are easy ways to make some extra money.

Here are the ten top sites that I have joined and made some money and obtained some vouchers. What you can earn in MYR or US$ is credited into your PayPal account. You can also redeem vouchers from some sites that you have earned sufficient points. These vouchers can be used at such outlets as Giant, Jusco, Parkson, KFC, Pizza, and many more.

1.Ipanelonline: When you take part in their surveys, for every 5000 points earned you will get RM50/=. The amount is credited to your PayPal account. According to their Home Page, iPanel is a professional online sample collecting company for market survey iPanel lets you share your opinions and suggestions fast, conveniently, and intelligently. Any survey you participate in will give you 1-2000 points. We are a reputational Asian online survey company ranked within the top 10 of the sample companies throughout the world by authorities through consecutive years.

2.LifePoints: When you have earned enough points you can redeem for paper vouchers issued by AEON, Cold Storage, Din Tai Fung, Isetan, Metrojaya, Parkson, and Starbucks. You can also credit USD10 into your PayPal account for every 4931 points earned. This company is designed to give you the opportunity to get paid for directly influencing global market research.

3.Viewfruit: For every 500 points earned you will get USD1.00. USD5.00 is credited into your PayPal account when you have accumulated 2500 points.

4.Toluna: For every 16800 points earned you will get an RM20 voucher issued by Isetan, Giant, or AEON or you can also credit RM20 into your PayPal account. with 16320 points. According to Toluna, surveys are created by their partners who are mostly research companies. Most of the time their surveys and questionnaires will last between 15 and 20 minutes, and your participation will be rewarded on the duration of the survey.

5.Mobrog: You are paid USD0.5 to USD0.25 per survey. When you have accumulated US$6.25, the amount will be credited to your PayPal account

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6.RakutenInsight: You can redeem for RM30 vouchers issued by KFC, McDonald, Giant, and many more at 3000 points per voucher.

7. Surveyon: You can get up to 20,000 maximum points per survey. When you have accumulated 20,000 points you will get USD2 credited into your PayPal account.

8.Valued Opinions: You can get RM30 vouchers from KFC, Pizza Hut, AEON, and Zalora by participating in their surveys. You will get RM3 to RM5 for each survey.

9. Opini: It is an online research panel. Members are paid for their time. Opini pays its members for their views, but many people join the online community because they enjoy being part of a public platform that can have a real impact on how products, services, and well-known brands are offered to consumers in Asia. Your earnings in US$ will be credited to your PayPal account.

10. OpinionWorld: You can get E-Vouchers, physical vouchers by taking part in their surveys.

I started taking surveys in June 2015. I am able to earn around RM200 per month in cash and various vouchers. These survey companies are legitimate.

More  top survey sites:

YouGov:  You'll earn points for taking part in YouGov surveys, which you can turn into cash. Join now at YouGov

Vase: Another survey site to earn cash, just go to Vase.

JAG: The JAG site is operated as a community for earning rewards and prizes by participating in reward-based promotional activities, lucky draws, surveys, and competition supplied by third-party advertisers or third-party market research companies. Go to my Facebook account at 
https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=2510935629183566&id=100008014608628

Surveytime: Earn US1 each time you complete a survey.

TGM Penal: TGM Panel belongs to global market research supplier -  TGM Panel conducts surveys on the Internet or Mobile on behalf of leading market research companies. Surveys are covering a wide range of topics like products, brands, advertisements as well as other topics of general interest. Market researchers from businesses, agencies, education, and media contact us to gather information and opinions from our panelists.

Updated on 23/11/2020