Although new to me Focus Group by Schlesinger has a great pedigree, being the online community of American market research corporation, Schlesinger Associates, who have been around for over 50 years. They have recently expanded their operations and are looking to recruit withihn the UK. You can participate online, from your computer whenever it is most convenient for you; participate on the telephone, at times that are most convenient to you and participate in person, at one of their friendly and informal focus group venues.

You'll earn points for participating in research studies which can be redeemed for a reward. Once you have accumulated enough rewards, you can redeem them for a number of rewards in denominations ranging from £5 to £100. Focus Group by Schlesinger Reward points are Focus Groups’ virtual currency, every 100 points have a value of $1 which can be redeemed once you reach 1,000 points.

Anyone 18 years or older is eligible to join. You can also earn points for referring friends and family members.

American Consumer Opinion™ is made up of over 6 million consumers worldwide who have agreed to participate in surveys over the Internet. Occasionally, these consumers are asked to participate in mail surveys or telephone surveys, but generally the surveys are all conducted over the Internet.

As a panel member, you will participate in several surveys a year, typically. The average survey will take 10 minutes or so to complete, and the questions are usually easy to answer.

Panel members can expect to receive a "screener" (a short questionnaire) every six weeks or so. All registered members participate in a monthly drawing to win cash awards, just for being a member.

Join Hintsters to take surveys and write reviews about products and services you use. They will pay you cash through Paypal for each review or survey you complete.

Most surveys take between 15-20 minutes to complete. In addition to surveys, you will be able to review reviews the products and services you've experienced and be rewarded by the quality of your review and the positive feedback you received from other member of Hintsters. In order to earn more rewards make sure your reviews highlight all the positive and negative aspects of the product or service and how it compares to alternatives.

Maru Springboard America is one of the leading online market research communities in the US, giving fellow Americans the opportunity to participate in surveys and discussions that will influence the brands, products, and services we all use every day.

They partner with organizations ranging from household brands, government bodies, not-for-profit organizations, and the media who want to better understand public opinion and inform their decisions.

Unfortunately, they are not currently accepting new members. Please keep checking the site for updates.

You get 500 points just for signing up and completing the registration questionnaire and more points for engaging with the site be it completing surveys and polls, referring friends, playing games or simply engaging in the Toluna community. Points can be exchange for cash, via Paypal, shopping vouchers (20+ to choose from including Amazon and Starbucks) or charity donations - fancy planting a tree in Peru?

MySoapBox provide opportunities to earn rewards just for providing feedback on products and services you use every day. Hate it or love it, they want to hear about it and will reward you with gift cards from such companies as Amazon, Walmart, Target, Starbucks, Macy's and Groupon. You'll earn points for every survey, product test and online activity you complete.

Nielsen Digital Voice Research Panel is a global leader in Internet media and market research. Nielsen Digital Voice Research Panel, part of the Nielsen family, which has long been considered the industry's global standard for Internet and digital media measurement and analysis. Whilst Nielsen family members have been influential in determining the popularity of television programs for over 50 years, they are currently looking for internet users to participate in Nielsen's panel for the Internet. Today, they are asking a select group of people to join the Nielsen Digital Voice Research Panel to help them chart the course of the world wide web of tomorrow. It's free, it's easy to signup and everyone over the age of 18 years can participate. Panel members are asked to fill out a short profile and download software to enable the company to understand how different people use the internet and to send you relevant surveys.

To thank you, you are rewarded with the opportunity to win money and prizes including the chance to win up to $1,000 every single month. Each month, over 400 members are winners so you have a real chance of regular wins. There are several ways to earn additional entries and increase your chances of winning including "Extra Credit" quizzes and surveys.

For every survey you complete at Buzz – The People’s Panel , you will be rewarded with money, no messing with points. The amount you receive for paid surveys depends on the length and type of survey but on average you can expect USD 0.25 – USD 15.00 or more per survey. Sometimes surveys require offline diaries or product trials, in which case rewards are typically USD 15.00 – USD 30.00

Rewards are accumulated in your Buzz panel account where you can transfer your money to your PayPal account whenever the balance in your account reaches USD 10.00. If you prefer, you can leave the money there to grow and cash it in at a later date.

PineCone Research doesn't allow you to sign up directly through their site but do occasionally place banner ads around the Internet from time to time inviting new members. This is one of my favourite panels so I'd strongly recommend grabbing the chance whenever you find a banner. If there isn't one above, check back regularly.

Currently looking to recruit Males over 18 years and Females 18-24 only

Opinion Outpost is a survey research data collection company. They work with leading marketing research companies all over the world as well as many Fortune 500 companies.

You earn Opinion Points for each survey you complete. The number of Opinion Points possible will be displayed with each survey invitation or on the opening page of the survey. Opinion Points are redeemable for cash.

The Refer-A-Friend option allows you to invite friends and family to join the research panel at OpinionOutpost.com. You earn Opinion Points for each person you refer who joins the panel and completes at least one survey.

Panel members must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the United States or Canada to participate and join the panel. Canadian residents can join Opinion Outpost Canada (English) or Opinion Outpost Canada (French).

Panda Research is looking for people to participate in surveys and offers over the web. Many of our customers are willing to pay incentives. They range from cash, prizes, and drawings for your opinions.

Incentives for online surveys are usually in the form of cash, product samples and/or gift certificates. The type and amount of incentive vary from $1 - $75 or more and are based on the type and size of survey and offer, the respondent profile required by the contract.

Earn $3 just for registering.

US based operating worldwide, establlished back in 1999 Survey Savvy pay cash for completed surveys and unusually you can also earn from referring friends - receiving a payment for survey completed by your referrals, and even by their referrals, making this ideal if you like to tell your friends about what you're doing.