Survey says...get paid for your opinion! Credit: dno1967b/Flickr

I’ve been getting a bunch of offers to make money and earn rewards by taking online surveys, being a mystery shopper, and reviewing products. I know readers have asked for more ideas about making money online, so here you go!

Note, I have not used any of these companies so make sure you know what you are signing up for. Do NOT register if it requires sharing your credit card info or paying for anything. Legit survey and mystery shopping companies are free to join. Get the low down on mystery shopping from my expert Nicole of Nicole’s Nickels.

Ipsos I-Say Survey is looking for three different demographics to take surveys. Sign up here if you are a young adult, here if you are African American, and here if you are Hispanic.

Valued Opinions offers rewards for giving your opinions. You’ll have a chance to win a $500 Amazon gift card just for registering to share your opinions.

InboxDollars pays members to read e-mail, take surveys, play games, shop online, and more. Join Inbox Dollars now.

Shadow Shoppers is just what it sounds like – a mystery shopping company that is looking for secret shoppers.

Vindale might not be a company you’ve heard of, but they will pay you for your opinion.

A post from March 2011 has even more survey opportunities and lots of reader comments about which companies are the best.

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Family Feud built an entire TV show around surveys. Credit: dno1967b/Flickr

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UPDATE: Tons of readers recommended certain sites and said to stay away from others. Below are their tips.

I’ve been getting a lot of emails recently about completing surveys online for pay. NOTE: I have not tried any of these survey companies, but I’m curious if anyone has. Are they worth your time? Do you trust the companies you are working with?

My blogger friend Nicole from Nicole’s Nickels wrote a guest post for BargainBabe.com with really easy tips to make sure you only work with reputable survey companies. Definitely read it before you check out any of the eight offers below, which I received recently.

1. Dollar Surveys. Get paid through Paypal to complete surveys you receive via email.

2. Survey Spot. Free to join, you get rewards for participating in market research by various companies.

3. Mind Field. Get paid for sharing your opinions.

4. E-poll. Express yourself to pile up rewards.

5. My Survey 2011. Free to join. Earn rewards for taking surveys.

6. Panda Research. Get paid $3 to $75 for every survey or offer you complete.

7. Opinion Surveys. Evaluate new products and share your opinions on this site that is free to join.

8. Inbox Pays. This site teases an offer to get $5 for registering.

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If you’re looking for ways to earn some extra money each month from the comfort of your own home, online surveys may be just the thing for you! I have been doing surveys for over a year now and earn approximately $100 per month. It’s certainly not enough for me to retire but it is my gas money that I don’t have to worry about!

I love that I can sit in my pjs or while I watch TV and earn money. You can also get product tests from doing surveys where they send you not yet released products to report back about. There are a lot of survey sites out there and I am signed up with over 30. I only blog about the ones I have had no issues with.

Before signing up with your first survey company, get a new separate email address for surveys only (I use gmail). I don’t get any spam in my surveys email account but I do get a lot of survey invites which could clog your inbox. All of the survey companies I blog about are completely free to sign up for. Remember, they are paying YOU for YOUR opinions!

Many surveys are looking for people that fall into certain demographics so you won’t qualify for every survey you do. I qualify for approximately half of all surveys I attempt. Don’t get hung up on why you’re not qualifying, it’s just the way it is.

Each survey company handles payment differently. Some pay in cash while others may pay in merchandise. Read the terms and conditions as you sign up to make sure you understand how you’ll be paid and if there is a minimum amount to be paid. I make an effort to redeem every month so I can maximize my monthly earnings.

Here are 6 survey companies I recommend:

My Survey
HCD Surveys
Ipsos-I-Say
Opinion Outpost
Global Test Market
Toluna USA

To read more about the survey companies I am signed up with, check out the survey page on my blog, Nicole’s Nickels.