As a mystery shopper, you may not think about trust too much in the day to day operations of your job. You hop on the job boards and select a few assignments to work on, head out the door to work on your assignments for that day, and come back home to complete your reports online. Most of the time you likely feel like you are flying solo in this…
Hot Tips to Keep Your Mystery Shopping Identity a Secret
Mystery shopping sure is a fun job. With each assignment you do, you get to experience working in a new setting and meet new people Each assignment has unique requirements and guidelines, too. Plus, the assignments carry with them the thrill of keeping your secret mission outlined in the assignment requirements a secret from those around you. Yet as exciting as mystery shopping can be for you, that thrill of…
Should You Stretch the Truth in Your Mystery Shopping Reports?
With many things in life, there are some gray areas. Mystery shopping is certainly no different, and many times mystery shoppers will be confronted with gray areas that force them to make a decision one way or another when there just isn’t any clear right or wrong. One of the most common times when this will come up is with the reports that are required with each assignment that you…
Mystery Shopping Forums: Why You Need to Visit Them Regularly
Mystery shopping is a job unlike any other. You need very little in the way of training, experience, or even skills to get started. Every day on the job brings new and exciting experiences in different locations, so you will never get bored earning your paychecks. They also give you the ability to work “undercover,” which adds some thrill to your already amazing job. However, what you are missing when…
Don’t Get Targeted By These Mystery Shopping Scams!
Many mystery shoppers receive a dozen emails each day, if not far more, from various mystery shopping providers who have assignments they need completed. These emails are largely a great benefit to mystery shoppers, as they help to keep you from having to check through job boards on all of the different providers you have signed up to work with and they let you know when new jobs have been…
What to Do When you Forget Assignment Requirements
Completing the site visits of mystery shopping assignments are without a doubt the most exciting aspect of our jobs as mystery shoppers. Each new job provides you with a unique experience, taking you into a new location, interacting with different people, and asking you to fulfill different requirements. Of course, since each new assignment that you work on is different, you will want to carefully review the assignment requirements before…
The Provider Search: Finding The Best Providers to Work For
As a mystery shopper, who you work for makes all the difference in the world in terms of your own job satisfaction and your earning potential in your job, too. When you are a mystery shopper, you are essentially a subcontractor who works on an independent basis with various different providers. These providers act as a liaison between you and the client, which may be a chain of retail stores,…
Want More Jobs? Try These Scheduling Tips for Mystery Shoppers
Some mystery shoppers are currently busier than they ever have been, taking on more and more mystery shopping assignments and racking up the bucks with each paycheck. Others, however, seem to be just barely scraping by and are not making nearly the amount of money they would like to from this job. Whether mystery shopping is your side gig or you are trying to make it as a full-time mystery…
A Closer Look at the Relationship Between Mystery Shoppers and Providers
In most jobs you work in, there is a lot of focus and attention on the important of business relationships with clients, customers, and others. In the mystery shopping world, the main business relationships you will be involved in are those with your providers. Many mystery shoppers don’t put much thought into these relationships, but in the long run, this apathetic view towards your providers can really hurt your earning…
Tips for New Mystery Shoppers: What You Need to Know About Signing Up With Providers
Getting started earning money as a mystery shopping can be a bit intimidating and even daunting if you don’t know which steps to follow. However, if you have a little bit of help and guidance, you will find that you can be earning money as a mystery shopper in just a matter of days! One of the first things you need to do to begin working in this fun and…