Join over 500,000 from across the globe who are part of this survey panel. Voice your opinions on issues that matter to you most and help government, non-profit organizations as well as corporations along the way!

For each online survey you complete, Univox will award you with reward points. Every 100 points you earn, is the equivalent of $1.00 US, or approximately £0.65.

Cash out for Amazon Gift Cards
Once you reach 2500 points in your account, you’ll be eligible to receive a $25 Amazon gift voucher. Access millions of products on Amazon and purchase whatever your heart desires using your voucher!

Helpful Tip! Add surveys@univoxcommunity.com to your list of safe senders in your e-mail. That way the online survey invitations you receive won’t accidently end up in your junk mail folder!

Points Don’t Expire
Univox points don’t expire – as long as you remain an active member of the community, your points will remain in your account indefinitely.

Survey Lengths
The typical length of online surveys take anywhere from 10-15 minutes to fully complete. Once in a while there may be surveys upwards of 20 minutes in which case you will earn more reward points for completing it. With all Univox surveys, the approximate length of the time the study will take to complete will be stated in the survey invitation email you receive.

The internet is still like the wild-west in many ways: there isn’t much of a Sherriff in town and even when one does makes an appearance, they don’t last for very long. The web doesn’t have any borders, and is only now starting to face some government intervention. This free for all creates a marketplace where everyone from the shadiest characters to the most reputable players compete in the same space. In the world of online surveys this means that although there are plenty of highly respected market research companies who operate online panels, there are still plenty of websites that use online surveys as an excuse to obtain credit card numbers, or to sell the information users provide to them. These practices are often referred to as “survey scams”.

How to Protect Against Survey Scams

First, always do your research! Before signing up with a survey company, make sure that they are in fact genuine; look for a well-written privacy policy on their website and check to see if they are a member of any market research associations. The survey panel websites listed on our PaidSurveysUK surveys list have all been reviewed to verify that they are indeed legitimate and run by true market research companies, so by using our website, most of the work is already done for you!

Once you’ve done your research and have verified the authenticity of a survey panel, provide your true contact information to the panel, but set up an email address specifically for your online surveys stuff, and provide this address when you’re registering. This way, your email account always stays safe (even if you encounter a survey scam) and staying organized with online survey invitations becomes much easier.

Kicking it Up a Notch

If you sign up with a survey company and in the off-chance you have a problem collecting a reward, make sure to contact them and describe your problem in as much detail as possible. If you’ve taken a survey and were not credited for it, provide your email account that you used to register with the website as well as the survey number of the survey in question, as well as any confirmation messages, error messages, or any other useful information you can provide.

If emailing the survey company does not yield any results, try giving them a call. On PaidSurveysUK, you can find a phone number for almost all of the survey companies listed on our website. Simply visit the profile page of the survey company in question (for example, JustTheAnswer), scroll to the bottom of the page, and there you will find a phone number to give them a call.

When All Else Fails

If you still have a problem with a survey company, a last ditch resort is post a review of your experiences on websites like SurveyPolice. SurveyPolice is read by thousands of people interested in online surveys and by relaying your experiences with a survey company, you help online survey newbies decide which survey panels are best to join and which to stay away from and are possible scams. Refrain from using websites like SurveyPolice as a forum to only vent your frustrations; remember that leaving a positive review is in many ways even more helpful than leaving a negative one. Advising fellow survey takers on which survey companies you’ve had success with is more useful than simply stating that Company A and B are terrible. Sharing your success with Company C helps fellow survey takers find a company they can trust and helps Company C become more successful, which can mean more surveys for you!

If a survey company is a member of the BBB, you can also try filing a complaint with them. If you’ve accidentally fallen prey to a survey scam, try using the RipOffReport to communicate your experiences.

A Final Word

Most online survey companies are NOT scams. Scams typically involve a victim who has been defrauded (usually of money) and legitimate market research companies do not do this. They have a code of ethics and guidelines to adhere to set out by market research associations and can also be influenced by government policy. In any case, nobody wants to fall victim to dishonest websites prying for confidential information. By conducting your own background research and aiming for quality survey companies over quality, you will find that taking online surveys can be not a positive experience, but also a very rewarding one.

Want to take surveys? Get a 100% free list of online survey companies in the UK here.

What becomes of all the information that panelists contribute when taking online surveys? Some results are published in a variety of forms through the media, such as on the evening news, but what if someone is looking for more details from a particular study?

Members of online survey sites such as Valued Opinions are able to access a selection of these results through the online portal.

Example of a Survey Result

On the Valued Opinions web page, panelists can access survey results by clicking on the “News” link and then selecting a topic, such as “How do Britons celebrate St. Patrick’s Day?” A synopsis of the survey results will then be displayed for readers to review. The link is shown here:

https://www.valuedopinions.co.uk/news/details/article/how-do-britons-celebrate-st-patricks-day/

The results are displayed in report form, yet organized into small paragraphs for those interested to scan through the article to find the information they are interested in.

Results Explained

This particular survey result article begins by explaining that St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated across the country as well as around the world. The question is asked about the most popular method of celebrating in Briton, although examples of how other nations partake in the holiday are discussed.

Statistics then come into play with a statement that two-thirds (or seventy percent) of UK residents responding that they do not plan to celebrate St Patrick’s Day. The survey then becomes more specific, stating that of those who do plan to celebrate, nineteen percent will take part by going to a pub or restaurant.

The second most popular way to celebrate St Patrick’s Day by Britons is to wear something with the colour green. Seven percent of respondents plan to sport green clothing on March 17th as it is the unofficial colour of this holiday.

Other ways of celebrating include attending a St. Patrick’s Day Party, which five percent plan to do, but only three percent said they were planning on watching a parade on this day.

The study is then further analyzed in terms of age, showing that the younger generation was more likely to celebrate, with 16-34 year olds being the age group with the most respondents planning to take part in festivities. UK residents aged 55 and older were the least likely to celebrate.

How Results Are Used

These results could be beneficial to pub and restaurant owners in the UK in determining if they should offer St. Patrick Day specials or not. In this case, a pub owner would find it beneficial to target the younger generation if advertising a deal for the holiday, as group is more likely to attend such an event.

Those organizing a local parade may choose to conduct a further poll to determine if there is enough interest to justify organizing one. From this study, one could see that the low number of respondents planning to attend may not be worth the time and effort of putting a parade together.

A new business owner may think twice about ordering a large number of green hats for St. Patrick’s Day after learning that only seven percent of respondents plan to wear something green on March 17th. This information could save them a lot of time, money and frustration!

Rewards for Surveys

By participating in research surveys like the one featured above, you can help market researchers answer questions businesses, government and non-profits may have about products, services, attitudes and behaviours about all kinds of interesting subjects.

Taking online surveys with Valued Opinions is rewarding: earn cash towards gift cards to retailers including Amazon.co.uk, Marks and Spencer, Boots, and more! New members also have a shot at winning an iPad 2, just for becoming a member.

To participate in fun studies earn great rewards, join Valued Opinions!

After somewhat of a hiatus, Opinion World UK is back! Now offering the opportunity to earn cash via PayPal as well as gift vouchers to Amazon, John Lewis, Boots, and more – it’s as good as time as ever to become a member of this excellent survey panel.

New members are eligible to win the £5,000 new member cash draw while opporunities to win quarterly cash draw prizes are also offered. The surveys you complete, the more draw entries you earn!

We’ve added Opinion World to our PayPal Surveys List as well as our Amazon surveys list.

Maximiles, the UK’s most generous loyalty program, is a unique website where you can be rewarded for all the things you normally do online. You can collect points when you shop, complete surveys, watch videos and even open your emails and then spend them on hundreds of great rewards.

Sign up before 30th June 2012 for Maximiles for your chance to win a £500 PLAY.com voucher!

If you’re not already a member, simply register a new account for FREE. Please click on the link in the email that they send you to validate your account and confirm entry into the prize draw.

When you take an online survey, you might wonder how your information is kept private. What steps are taken by market research companies to ensure your personal details are kept safe? How is it that your data is “anoymized?”

Find out the answers to these and more questions by reading our new article The Anonymous Survey Taker.

Seasoned survey takers as well as new survey takers alike might be wondering how long the average online survey takes to complete – is it one hour? Fifteen minutes? How does one know how much time to set aside?

Online survey lengths vary, based on a number of factors including the topic of the survey, complexity of it, if special media (like pictures, video, sound, etc.) are involved, and more. The longer the length of a survey, typically, the higher the amount of compensation a survey taker receives. This could be in the form of points redeemable for cash, gift vouchers, merchandise, etc.

Learn more by reading our new article, How Long Do Surveys Take?

Wonderbug is a unique panel where you can make a difference by testing products and filling out online surveys. Complete surveys for reward points and trade them in for vouchers to top retailers from Wonderbug’s online store, or request an electronic funds transfer (EFT) – the choice is yours!

Don’t qualify for a survey? No problem! Wonderbug will award you with points anyway.

To thank members for being a part of Wonderbug, quarterly prize draws are held. Get an entry just for joining the panel and each time you take a survey, you’ll also receive an entry into the draw. The more surveys you take, the more entries you receive!

Prizes range from iPods to bicycles, flatware to luggage. Don’t like the prize options? Request a cash equivalent instead! Total cash value of prizes per quarter is £ 3850. Winners are chose randomly.

Eligibility: UK residents 14+

After a bit of a break, Opinion People UK is back! Get paid cash via PayPal or wire transfer by earning points for taking online surveys. Opinion People is so generous, they even award points even when you don’t qualify for a survey!

Redeem your points with only 15 GBP in your account!

Ever wanted to create your own online survey? Perhaps you need the opinions of others for a work report, a school project, a book idea, or simply out of your own personal interest?

You might be suprised to learn that creatin gyour own online surveys is easier and much more affordable than you think. There are many high quality survey tools such as Toluna Quick Surveys who offer a very easy user interface to use and create your own surveys. If you have the contact information for the people whom you would like to participate in the survey, you can even use their service for free! Otherwise, for a surprisingly low fee, you can get respondants from all over the world to answer your survey.

If you’d like to find out more about conducting your own surveys, read more in our new survey tools article.

Most of you love getting paid via PayPal to take surveys, in which case Hiving is the perfect survey panel for you to join!

Earn points for each survey you complete, every friend you refer, and for each profiler you fill out. Not only that, but be a “user of the month” and get hundreds of points added to your account! 100 points equals one pound so the conversion from points to cash is super-easy!

Hiving’s interest-matched surveys mean that companies always get the sample audience they are looking for and the panellist/survey taker only answers surveys that interest them.

Everyone living in the UK over 15 years of age can join for free.

Make a difference by sharing your opinions participating in online surveys. Earn money in the form of points which can be redeemed for a variety of popular shopping vouchers. Join and automatically receive an entry into a draw for an iPad2!

All residents of the UK 14+ all eligible to join free!

With the new year brings new opportunities – in this case, a new UK survey panel for you to join.

Populuslive is an online survey panel which pays £1 for every 5 minutes spent completing a survey. You read that right! Get cold hard cash for voicing your opinions, and have opportunities to win cash prizes too! Get paid via cheque and see your survey responses featured in major news publications.

Anyone living in the UK over 16 years of age can join for free.

Many people these days are stuck with heavy debt loads and are trying to crawl out from all that heavy weight – everyone knows it isn’t easy to do so. Getting a second job might not be possible, nor as flexible as taking online surveys, so why not use the earnings from this towards what you owe?

You might be thinking, “I don’t make enough money taking online surveys to help me with my debt!” That statement might only be partially true. Imagine you allocate even $50 in survey earnings towards your debt. Now imagine you did that for 12 months – that’s $600! And what about paying interest on that money owing? $600 of say credit card debt at an interest rate of 19% after a year suddenly turns into over $725! So although online surveys might not first appear as a way to help you with your debt load, think again – anything helps!

Read more with our new Online Survey to Help you With your Debt article.

Whether you’re a student needing research for a research paper, or a professional who wants to wants some feedback on an idea very quickly, Toluna Quick Surveys is your answer.

Survey between 100-2000 panellists easy and quickly at any time of the day and almost anywhere in the world. Simply create the survey through the online interface, select who you want to survey and wait for your results! It’s that easy.

As a bonus, if you have a list of your own participants who you wish to survey, you can use Toluna Quick Surveys for free!

Read more about How to Make a Survey or visit the TolunaQuickSurveys website.