You can do everything on an assignment and get stymied on the job site by a piece of information that is just out of reach. Something that seemed as simple on the assignment requirements as getting a name can slow you down in a big way when you are actually walking [...]
Save Your Mystery Shopping Paycheck By Thinking Fast On Your Feet
As a mystery shopper, with each assignment you put yourself into a situation that you simply cannot control. Your job is to follow the assignment requirements and perform your mystery shop as indicated. But there are any number of issues that can (and do!) come up during assignments. Everything from observant [...]
Why You Should Record Your Site Visits
More and more mystery shoppers have started taking advantage of the latest technology to secretly record audio and even video tape footage of their mystery shopping site visits. When you have the right equipment, it can be incredibly easy to get and audio or video recording of your site visit. But [...]
3 Things To Do If Your Cover Is Blown!
The thought of being discovered as a mystery shopper at the job site can make a mystery shopper’s heart race. A small percentage of mystery shoppers will have this unfortunate event happen to them. But if you find yourself in the middle of a potential blown-cover fiasco, there are a few [...]
Top Strategies For Getting A Salesperson’s Name
Mystery shoppers everywhere have always struggled with the assignment requirement of obtaining a salesperson’s name. A name may seem like a simple enough piece of information to obtain. After all, most companies require their employees to wear a name tag. Yet often a salesperson will not be wearing a name tag [...]