If you are like most new mystery shoppers, you jump into the business with very little idea of what to expect. You know nobody who can show you the ropes of mystery shopping, and you don’t have anyone you can really call to get answers to your questions. If you are new to the mystery shopping scene, don’t stress! Here’s what you need to know to get a great start…
Why Mystery Shopping Is A Great Job For So Many Different People
As mystery shoppers get more involved in their new job as a mystery shopper, the thrill of working undercover soon turns to disillusion as the realization of hard work and fairly average pay sets in. Some mystery shoppers soon decide this job is not for them. Yet many others decide to keep working at the job and turn to it for a longterm career option. Mystery shopping is ideally suited…
Why New Mystery Shoppers May Not Be Getting Assignments (And What to Do About It!)
One of the biggest frustrations new mystery shoppers face in their new career is getting enough mystery shopping assignments to work on to generate the amount of income they are looking for. As a new mystery shopper, there are some steps you can take to maximize your chances of getting some assignments. Ask For It! Many new mystery shoppers simply don’t know where to start. After you’ve signed up with…
Earn More Money Right Away With Mystery Shopping
With the economy in a slump, and seeming to slump further by the week, many families are falling on hard financial times. A few extra dollars here and there would really make a difference. It may be that you need a supplemental income because your current job is no longer providing the income level you need or want, or you need to find a way supplement your retirement income or…
How To Find Your Mystery Shopping Groove
Many new mystery shoppers will take right to the job. To them, mystery shopping may immediately be an easy way to generate some much-needed extra money. For other new shoppers, however, their first experience or two with mystery shopping may be extremely frustrating. The process of finding an assignment, completing the assignment, and waiting weeks for the money to arrive may seem like a supreme waste of time. Before you…
Tips For Rural Mystery Shoppers: How to Keep Your Mystery Shopping a Secret!
Mystery shoppers living in areas with relatively low populations and far from major metro areas may seem like they are at a disadvantage as compared to urban mystery shoppers. Their income potential may seem to be less, and they may be more likely to be identified as a mystery shopper if they know most of the people in their small community. The good news is there are steps a rural…
Get Started Mystery Shopping FAST
If you’ve never mystery shopped before, you may think you need to have the “right connections” or a lot of luck to land a great job like mystery shopping. After all, people don’t just hand out jobs that require little training and unbelievably flexible hours, where you can pick and choose which assignments you want to work on… Except they do just hand them out, and YOU can be a…
7 Reasons Why Mystery Shopping is the Best Part-Time Job
Many people don’t know if mystery shopping is a legitimate job. Some even think it’s an urban legend, like Coca-Cola originally being green or cell phones causing explosions at gas stations. Ironically, the job that so many people don’t even know exists is the best job for the people that do it! Here are the top reasons why mystery shopping is the best part-time job: Flexibility. While some people do…
What Everybody Ought To Know About Getting Approved With New Providers
You hear about it all the time. A shopper’s application for a new provider got rejected. She’s been racking her brain trying to figure out why. The applications require some pretty specific personal information, such as age and income level. Perhaps it was one of those things that affected the shopper’s approval… What They’re Looking For. Companies who hire mystery shopping providers typically want a shopper that fits squarely into…
Do You Have The Qualities Of A Successful Mystery Shopper?
Perhaps you’ve read about mystery shopping in the news or online, or heard about it from friends. You’ve decided mystery shopping is for you, and you can’t wait to get started. But before you jump in over your head, make sure you have what it takes to get the job done!