If you are a mystery shopper, chances are that you have thought your job would go much faster if you just didn’t have to sit down and type out your reports. Mystery shopping assignments generally are a two part process. The two parts include the site visit and writing out the reports. Once the report has been submitted and approved, the processing of your payment will begin. While many mystery…
How Mystery Shoppers Can Boost Profits in 3 Easy Steps
If there is one thing most mystery shoppers can agree on, it is the fact that they would all love to make more money on their assignments. While it is easy for just about anyone to get started working at mystery shopping, it can be difficult for some mystery shoppers to earn a decent income from their assignments. Keeping in mind that this is a “no experience required” job that…
Mystery Shopping on Vacation: What You Need to Know
As the summer months approach, many mystery shoppers are making plans to hop on a plane or hit the open roads for a fun-filled summer vacation. Whether you plan to travel by car or plane, you actually can continue mystery shopping while you are on vacation. Of course, you may not want to spend your entire vacation working, but this is a great way to enjoy the benefits of earning…
How Mystery Shoppers May Be Shooting Themselves in the Foot
Some mystery shoppers truly do take a casual approach to their assignments. They may pick up a few assignments here and there to fill up their free time in a fun and lucrative way. Others, however are trying to earn a certain amount of money each month, and they may rely on mystery shopping to make ends meet. If you fall into the latter group, you no doubt want to…
Kick Summer Off Right With These Great Mystery Shopping Assignments
The days are longer, sunnier and warmer. People are making summer travel plans, flowers are blooming, and people are enjoying spend time outdoors with friends and family. These are all sure signs that summer is once again upon us. As a mystery shopper, you no doubt are loving every minute of your job during this time of year. You no longer have to contend with frosty, icy weather while out…
How Long Does It Take to Get Your Mystery Shopping Paycheck?
One of the brightest spots of any mystery shopper’s day is when he or she gets paid for assignments. Mystery shopping may seem like a fun job, and it largely is. However, mystery shoppers do work hard for their money, and they love seeing the financial rewards for the time and effort spent working on assignments. Unfortunately, one of the biggest complaints that mystery shoppers share about their job is…
When Your Mystery Shopping Provider Asks You to Commit Fraud
In an ideal world, those who you spend your valuable time working for would never ask you to do something fraudulent. However, in mystery shopping, it is not unheard of for a mystery shopping provider to ask a mystery shopping to commit fraud on occasion. Of course, not every provider has done this or will do this, but some providers have made a regular habit of asking mystery shoppers to…
Are Restaurant Assignments Right for You?
Mystery shoppers have a wide variety of mystery shopping assignments to choose from. Most mystery shoppers choose to work with several different providers, and some even work with a dozen or more providers. Each provider will offer numerous assignments to choose from, but many do offer several restaurant assignments on any given day. These restaurant assignments may include everything from an ice cream shop or coffee shop to a fast…
Making Gas Station Assignments Work for You
As a mystery shopper, you no doubt put many miles on your car over the course of a day or a week. These miles traveled for business purposes may be tax deductible, but the rising cost of gas may nonetheless be eating into your profits as a mystery shopper. Gas station mystery shopping assignments may be strategically put to use to make filling up your tank more affordable. Free Gas…
How Mystery Shoppers Can Avoid Fraudulent Activities
Whether you are new to mystery shopping or have been mystery shopping for years, you no doubt are fully aware of the risks associated with this job. Many mystery shoppers have been targeted in recent months and years by scam artists who want to steal their valuable time and money. This is only one form of fraud that can affect mystery shoppers, however. Even a mystery shopper’s own providers may…