The flexibility of work hours with mystery shopping is one of the things that draw people to this job. Maybe you have a demanding full-time job, but want some extra cash with a flexible part-time job. Or maybe you’re a college student or a soccer mom, which both have changing work availability by the week. Chances are you are already a very busy person without shop assignments. Or perhaps you’ve…
What Everybody Ought To Know About Skipping A Shop
Everyone will occasionally have something come up that prevents you from completing a shop – a family emergency, an illness, or maybe your car broke down. These things happen to the best of us, and there is little to nothing you can do to prevent them. So what’s a shopper to do when an event like this prevents you from doing a shop you’ve requested? Is It Really An Emergency?…
Secrets of an Efficient Mystery Shopper
We’ve all heard the old adage that time is money. As a mystery shopper, the more shops you can squeeze into a busy day, the more money you can earn. Many of us chose mystery shopping as a job because of its flexibility, and because we need extra money but have busy lives, too. So it goes without saying that the more shops you can do in a day or…
The Best Mystery Shopping Companies To Work For
You probably want me to just list out the top twenty mystery shopping providers and call it a day. You’ll have a list to go off of and will start doing more shop assignments and earning more money. Unfortunately, finding the best companies to work for is a personal matter and is not as simple as going off of someone else’s top 20 list. What’s best for you is not…
7 Reasons Why Mystery Shopping is the Best Part-Time Job
Many people don’t know if mystery shopping is a legitimate job. Some even think it’s an urban legend, like Coca-Cola originally being green or cell phones causing explosions at gas stations. Ironically, the job that so many people don’t even know exists is the best job for the people that do it! Here are the top reasons why mystery shopping is the best part-time job: Flexibility. While some people do…
How To Make More Money During Slow Periods
Last month things were hopping!! You had more shops than you could handle, and you were watching your paychecks stack up. But as luck would have it, this month you’re eagerly checking for new shop posts each day, only to be disappointed. What’s a mystery shopper to do? It Doesn’t Hurt To Ask! Even the best of us experience that dreaded slow period. If you’re like most shoppers, though, there…
What Everybody Ought To Know About Getting Approved With New Providers
You hear about it all the time. A shopper’s application for a new provider got rejected. She’s been racking her brain trying to figure out why. The applications require some pretty specific personal information, such as age and income level. Perhaps it was one of those things that affected the shopper’s approval… What They’re Looking For. Companies who hire mystery shopping providers typically want a shopper that fits squarely into…
How To Handle A Difficult Scheduler (… And Keep Your Cool!)
You did the shop, and you followed the written directions to the T. Despite a family emergency, you went out of your way to make sure the report got filed on time and accurately. And now, after all that time and effort, the scheduler says there is a problem with your report and doesn’t want to pay you! Frustrating situations such as these happen all the time to mystery shoppers….
Quick Ways for Mystery Shoppers to Combat Rising Gas Prices
In some parts of the country gas is over $4 per gallon now, with rumors of it hitting over $5 per gallon soon. That really eats into a shopper’s profits! It really starts to make that $5 or $10 shop that’s ‘only’ 10 miles down the road look very unattractive. What can you do to make that sucker-punch at the gas pump a softer blow to your pocketbook?
5 Lessons You Can Learn From A Rejected Shop
It’s a tough pill to swallow. You’ve just learned your shop was rejected and you won’t be getting paid for it. Ouch! Rather than blame the company or yourself for this, use this as a time to learn valuable lessons from your mistakes. What can you take away from this experience?