Every mystery shopper has been there at least a time or two. You complete your assignment and submit your report on time, and eagerly await your paycheck to arrive. Yet within days of submitting your report, your mystery shopping provider contacts you for revisions to your report. Perhaps you have a few too many typos, or perhaps the content of your report needs clarification. You happily make the changes and…
Why You Need To Visit Your Mystery Shopping Forum Today
If you haven’t visited the mystery shopping industry’s online forums, you are missing out on a value tool. Mystery shopping is a unique job, essentially throwing you right into the job with little to no training. As every mystery shopper knows, there are so many issues and challenges that can pop up during a site visit and later while you are completing your report or after that even a little…
Love Is In The Air: Top Mystery Shopping Assignments For Valentine’s Day
The season of love is gearing up as Valentine’s Day approaches. Many people stress about creating the perfect Valentine’s Day for loved ones. Valentine’s Day extends beyond simply showing your special someone how you feel. Many people also extend warm gestures of friendship, platonic affection, and more to friends and other family members like kids, parents, and grandparents during this time. Mystery shoppers can use their assignments to save money…
What Mystery Shoppers Should Expect for 2010
There is no denying 2009 was a rough year. The crash of the real estate and financial markets in mid and late 2008 created massive layoffs and the elimination of hundreds of thousands of jobs around the globe. The stock market dropped almost 8,000 points at its lowest level, and still has not fully rebounded. This resulted in, among other things, the elimination of many people’s investment accounts. These events,…
Should You Take Your Kids On Mystery Shopping Assignment Site Visits?
One of the many benefits of mystery shopping is the flexibility. As a mystery shopper, you are able to choose your own assignments and determine when, where, and how much you work. In addition, you also have the added benefit of taking your kids on assignments with you. While some assignments specifically state that you cannot bring kids with you, most assignments are open with regards to bringing kids along….
3 Ways To Spice Up Mystery Shopping In The New Year
If you’re like most mystery shoppers, you have a few providers you enjoy working with. Those providers more or less offer the same round of assignments, and you more or less complete the same assignments every few months or so. There is comfort in your mystery shopping routine, and there is at least some degree of financial stability in your routine as well. Every once in awhile, it’s good to…
3 Hot Time Management Tips Mystery Shoppers Should Live By
When you work for someone else, your work schedule is largely decided for you. Your employer tells you when to come to work, when to leave, and if you need to work over-time. As a mystery shopper, you are an independent contractor working for yourself. As your own boss, many mystery shoppers delight in being able to work when they want to, setting their own hours and working around their…
How Much Work Is Too Much Work For One Assignment?
The answer to that question for most mystery shoppers can be summed up with another question, “How much am I getting paid to do the work?” There is, of course, more to an assignment than how long your assignment takes. For instance, if you spend an hour scouring the provider’s job boards to find one assignment, that is an hour that you can a lot to the time you spent…
Do You Really Need A Ticket To Do Airport Mystery Shopping Assignments?
Many providers offer various types of mystery shopping assignments at airports. These include checks on service at airport parking lots, as well as assignments that take may inside the airport. With most of the restaurants, shops, and so forth of an airport located past the airport security checkpoint, at first glace it appears that you need to be a ticketed passenger to complete these assignments. However, this may not necessarily…
The Scary Facts About The Latest Mystery Shopping Scam
Mystery shoppers are a popular target for scam artists. With so much of our work being done via the internet and the mail, there is very little face-to-face contact between mystery shoppers and their employers. Most mystery shoppers acknowledge that this arrangement can make them easy prey to scam artists. However, even the most savvy mystery shopper can fall victim to a conniving scam artist. Building Trust. Mystery shoppers by…