If you are new to mystery shopping, you may be a bit timid about jumping head first into this job because of all of the rumors and stories circulating about identity theft. Identity theft is a real threat, and it has cost millions of people money, time, and grief in recent years. This goes for [...]
Are Those Low-Dollar Mystery Shopping Assignments Really So Bad?
When you get two or more mystery shoppers together, whether in person or online, the topic inevitably will turn to the low pay of the assignments in general. Mystery shoppers just love to gripe about the poor pay they get for their efforts. With assignments that can often take over an hour to complete [...]
What Does the New Year Hold for Mystery Shoppers?
Many mystery shoppers have really been struggling over the last few years. The economic crash in the summer of 2008 has certainly had some far-reaching effects. Over the last few years, many mystery shoppers saw other sources of income from part-time and full-time jobs eliminated or significantly decreased, increasing the need to pick up more [...]
How Mystery Shoppers Can Stay Healthy During Cold and Flu Season
The very nature of your job as a mystery shopper has you out and about in the midst of crowds at stores, restaurants, and more during cold and flu season. Many mystery shoppers have found themselves out of commission for days with cold and flu symptoms in previous years, and this means lost income for [...]
Why Is Your Mystery Shopper Rating Important?
Every mystery shopping provider has a different way to rate your performance as a mystery shopper on the past assignments you have completed for that company. There are quite a few mystery shopping providers that use a shopper rating system to rate your performance. While the rating system for most of these providers is the [...]