Planet Pulse pays you to complete online surveys and is open to anyone in the AP countries of Malaysia, New Zealand, China, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Thailand, Singapore, Australia, Indonesia, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Korea, India, UAE over the age of 14. For each survey you complete you will be rewarded with a point system called PULSES. The number of Pulses that you receive for each survey will depend on the length of the survey and ranges from 100 to 500 points. Pulses are redeemable for cash, a variety of gifts or you can even choose to donate it to charity. To redeem for cash (through Paypal), you must have a minimum of 1000 Pulses, equivalent to $10. To redeem for gifts or donate to charity, you simply complete and submit a redemption form. Plus, for every 5 friends you get to join Planet Pulse you'll get 250 Pulses. Your friends can be from anywhere in the world and there's no limit to the number you can refer.

Consumerlink operate survey sites in many countries around the world, including US and Canada, most of Europe, parts of Asia and the following:

Consumerlink Chile

Consumerlink Mexico Pays between $50 and $500 pesos per survey

Ciao is one of the more active sites offering paid surveys. The amount earned will depend on the length of the survey and unusually, you often also earn a small amount if you respond to an invitation but don't meet the criteria for the survey. In most countries Ciao pays in cash, unlike many sites which offer only gift vouchers or prize drawings.

For UK residents sign up at Ciao UK and for Australia visit Ciao Australia. For other countries, sign up with the Ciao site at http://www.ciao-surveys-international.com/.

Note that in USA and Canada, Ciao has merged with paid survey site, Greenfield Online so you'll need to sign up with them here if you're US resident or here if you're in Canada

For Latin American opportunities, see the Spanish sites listed on our european page

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