The Mystery Shop Maven

When you first started mystery shopping, you may have signed up to work with the first provider that you could find. You may have been so thrilled to stumble upon a mystery shopping provider and to walk through the easy application process that most have that you jumped head-first into working with the provider. However, not every provider will provide you with the amazing work experience that you may have…

As you have searched through the mystery shopping job boards in recent weeks and months, you may have seen numerous assignments in locations a bit outside your normal work radius. You may have also received emails from providers asking you to travel to rural locations to work on assignments. Perhaps you have checked out job board listings for nearby cities and towns to see if better assignments were available elsewhere….

After signing up to work with your first mystery shopping provider, you may be on cloud nine. You haven’t even worked on your first assignment yet, but the thrill of being an official mystery shopper can make you feel like you are ready to take on the world. After that moment of excitement passes, however, comes your first big challenge as a real mystery shopper. That challenge is completing your…

Most mystery shoppers absolutely love their job. After all, with a flexible work schedule, the ability to work from home and the ability to get money while visiting stores, restaurants and more, what’s not to love? However, as is the case with almost any type of job, every mystery shopper will have a bad day at work from time to time. Perhaps you had it out with a problematic scheduler,…

If you ask mystery shoppers if they love their job, most will tell you with a great deal of positivity and emphasis that they LOVE their job. Mystery shopper is a unique job that allows you to work from home, set your own hours, work with friends or family most of the time and more. As great as mystery shopping is for some people, it isn’t right for everyone. The…

As with most types of jobs, mystery shopping is one of those jobs where you either love it or hate it. For some people who need flexibility in their work schedule, want to work out of their house or need to be able to take their kids or another family member with them while they work, this is the perfect solution. Other jobs simply do not offer such benefits. However,…

The fall months mark the end of the long “dog days” of summer. After months of hot and often humid weather that much of the country experiences during the summer months, many mystery shoppers eagerly anticipate the improved weather conditions that come with fall months. As soon as that first fall cold front arrives and crisp, cool air filters into your area, you may wholeheartedly embrace the changes that fall…

It doesn’t take a degree in rocket science to be a mystery shopper. Almost anyone can easily slide into the job of a mystery shopper, and many will be able to make a decent part-time income from the job with minimal effort. However, what happens when you are ready to take your earning potential to new heights, to mystery shop on a full-time basis or to otherwise simply be a…

If you have chosen to work as a mystery shopper for your part-time or full-time job, you most likely are not mystery shopping for the fun of it. While few will argue that mystery shopping is indeed a fun job, the bottom line is that you are working to earn money. You may have bills you need to pay, savings goals you want to meet, a retirement account to fund…