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…
Top Ways Your Job As A Mystery Shopper Makes A Difference
Mystery shoppers love to complain about the negative aspects of mystery shopping, such as low pay on many assignments and issues they have had with mystery shopping providers and schedulers. But there are also a few things that keep mystery shoppers coming back to the job boards for more assignments time and again. Sure, mystery shopping gives you a flexible work schedule that you can’t find with many other part-time…
Why You Should Visit Your On-Line Mystery Shopping Forums Today
If you haven’t been visiting your online mystery shopping forums lately, you’re missing out! Mystery shopping forums are the perfect (and often the only) location where you can network with your fellow mystery shoppers. With other types of jobs, you can “talk shop” with your co-workers at the office or at business functions, but as a mystery shopper, you very rarely, if ever, run into mystery shoppers in your day…
How To Get The Most Out of Online Mystery Shopping Forums
As a mystery shopping, your job is both fairly isolating and also interactive. Most mystery shoppers work on their own, selecting their assignments in the privacy of their own home without the interaction of co-workers or a boss. Yet there is also plenty of interaction with the workers and customers at the job sites. In a traditional job, interaction with co-workers and supervisors can offer guidance, direction, and support. Without…
Help Out the Mystery Shopping Community By Participating in Forums
When you’re just starting out as a mystery shopper, the mystery shopping world can seem confusing, mysterious, and even solitary. Each assignment you complete seems far different than the previous assignments you’ve done. You run into issues with schedulers, questions on reports, and even issues on site that could have been handled far differently for a better outcome. Yet as a new mystery shopper, you have a steep learning curve…
Online Mystery Shopping Training: Putting Forums to Good Use
Mystery shopping is an exciting job, with each day bringing new challenges and circumstances. Even the most seasoned mystery shoppers can run into challenges they have never experienced before. With literally no training for the job provided, mystery shopping is truly a hands-on training, learn as you go career. Fortunately, however, both experienced and new mystery shoppers can gain new insight and job techniques through the many online mystery shopping…
Should You Help a Friend Out By Letting Them In On Your Mystery Shopping Secret?
Folks everywhere are feeling the effects of the recession. You may be using mystery shopping to supplement that small unemployment check you are receiving every month while you search for a new full time job. Or perhaps your neighbors or friends are struggling with finances and looking up every alley for little bit of extra work. The truth is that work is hard to come by these days, and that…
Make More Money Finding Mystery Shopping Assignments on Forums
Tough economic times are upon us. If you listen to the news reports, we’re all in store for even tougher times in the coming months and possibly years. If you haven’t felt the impact of the economic climate yourself, you likely have friends or family that are getting squeezed financially. As a mystery shopper, you have the ability to control your income to a degree by taking on new assignments….
How The Credit Crunch May Affect Mystery Shopping
The credit crunch and liquidity crisis are hitting home for everyone. Retirement accounts are hit with the stock market sell-offs, and many folks are worried about layoffs, home prices, and rising credit card rates. You may be wondering how your income as a mystery shopper could be affected. Here’s a breakdown on just some of the things you may start to notice. Picking Up More Assignments. If it’s crossed your…
Top Reasons You Should Boycott $5 Shops
There is a growing movement to boycott $5 shops. After all, to travel to the shop site, perform the shop, travel back home, and then complete the paperwork, you are talking about an hour and a half of your time, more or less. This equates to just a couple of dollars an hour for your time and effort. Is your time with more than that? Shoppers are fed up with…