| Worries about a slow economy? Mystery | | | | various aspects of service such as speed, |
| shoppers still make money at home- significant | | | | accuracy, professionalism, or whatever a |
| money. What is mystery shopping? Let's start | | | | company specifies. |
| with what it isn't. It is not a job that will make | | | | Still not quite sure what all that means? |
| you a super gazillionaire. It isn't a normal nine to | | | | Here's a couple of examples of shops that I've |
| five where you are confined to one area for a | | | | done and the pay received. I did a mystery shop |
| specified amount of time. It isn't job that can be | | | | once where I had to evaluate a grocery store for |
| done completely from the comfort of home in | | | | on several different criteria. I posed as a |
| pajamas. Some if it can be done in p.j's but most | | | | customer. I had to purchase one big item and two |
| parts of a mystery shopping job is done on-site. | | | | small items, I believe, both of which were |
| Even though the economy is slow, companies still | | | | reimbursable and my choice. I had to look at the |
| need evaluating and that is where a mystery | | | | overall appearance, the service, the promotions |
| shopper comes in. | | | | the store was running, the cleanliness, and store |
| What is mystery shopping? It is freedom. | | | | branding. I spent about 20 minutes in the store |
| You choose which jobs you want to do and which | | | | although I was not given a time requirement and I |
| you don't want to do. It is entertainment. You get | | | | got paid $34. The report that I had to do |
| paid to do fun stuff like eating out and watching | | | | afterward took about 10 minutes. Seriously it was |
| movies. It is flexibility, it works with your schedule. | | | | one of the shorter reports that I've had to do. I |
| It is cha-ching. Now don't get me wrong you're | | | | got my check in the mail in about 2-3 weeks. |
| not going to get rich being a mystery shopper. At | | | | Another example of a mystery shop that |
| least I haven't figured out how to do so. You can, | | | | I've done is for a popular casual dining chain that |
| however, make a good, comfortable living and | | | | serves South Western cuisine. I was allowed to |
| you get paid to do things that you do anyway. | | | | take someone out to dinner as my treat. Of |
| I've made as much as forty dollars per hour. And | | | | course the person I brought with me was my |
| if I were really organized I could probably do | | | | husband and he knew why I was looking at my |
| more. Who can do it? Anyone really. Anyone who | | | | watch frequently albeit discreetly. I had to |
| shops. If you have a full time job then obviously | | | | evaluate the customer service of the servers in |
| you can't do as much as someone who doesn't | | | | the restaurant and time how long it took them to |
| have one. Students, stay at home parents, and | | | | bring each of our items. We enjoyed appetizers, |
| those who work part time can make excellent | | | | entrees, and desert. I got to order 50 bucks |
| money as mystery shoppers. Mystery shopping is | | | | worth of food and be reimbursed for all of that |
| a viable option for those looking to make extra | | | | as well as for the tip. I gave a good tip even |
| money. | | | | though the service was only mediocre. I guess |
| Mystery shoppers provide a valuable | | | | the time for the entire shop was about 2 hours |
| service for companies. Mystery shoppers help | | | | because we didn't really consider eating a free |
| companies evaluate the customer service that | | | | dinner as being on the clock and were therefore |
| their establishment provides. Companies really get | | | | in no rush to finish. |
| to see how customers see things from an | | | | What kind of shopping do you like to |
| average customer's point of view. The benefits | | | | do? Eating out? Shopping for new clothes or |
| provided by mystery shoppers eventually trickle | | | | shoes? Watches? Are you looking for a new |
| down benefits to all customers because this is | | | | apartment to live in? Like watching movies? |
| one way that companies know when their | | | | Believe it or not, there are mystery shopping jobs |
| services are in need of improvement or lacking in | | | | available for all of those things and more. While it |
| some way. | | | | won't make you a super gazillionaire, mystery |
| Mystery shoppers go incognito most of | | | | shopping can be an entertaining way to make |
| the time, but there are some companies that | | | | extra cash and get paid to do stuff you would |
| require mystery shoppers to reveal themselves. | | | | have to do anyway. Mystery shoppers who work |
| Mystery shoppers are given a task to complete | | | | full time average about $40,000 a year. That |
| at retail establishments, restaurants, convenience | | | | means you can make even more money |
| stores, apartments, or even over the telephone, | | | | mystery shopping if you know how to do it right. |
| just to name a few examples. Mystery shoppers, | | | | Click here to learn more information about the job |
| also known as secret shoppers, give reports on | | | | that can change your life. |