Best Practices to go Undetected as a Mystery Shopper “It is my last day working here, I honestly don’t care anymore.” This was the first words from an associates mouth as I began a mystery shop for a mattress company. Don’t be distracted; continue to do a mystery shop even when the associate is not…
Hark, the holiday shoppers are descending. Stores are filling up with last minute gift givers and the holiday shopping is hitting its peak. If you hate crowds you might wish someone would pay you to go to the mall to get your Christmas shopping done. Well, maybe someone can pay you to mystery shop! Better…
According to the AARP for Medicare, 44 million beneficiaries are enrolled in the Medicare program under the Social Security Act. When a person reaches 65 a person can qualify for Medicare. If a person is under 65 a person can become eligible if they receive Social Security disability insurance. There are two companies that will…
How often do you hit the convenience store for a quick soda or a snack? Can you spend hours looking down the aisles at your grocery store, or do you travel for work or pleasure often? Over 40 million Americans average about 40 minutes in a grocery store weekly, so why not get paid to…
Many shoppers think that they would love to grab a really great hotel shop but few understand all that is involved. Having done several dozen of them over the years, the most interesting thing about them is that the requirements are all just about the same, and if you are willing to put in the…
Written by Kay Altland Ever wondered how to document for your mystery shopping taxes? Or maybe you wondered how to keep your biggest expense allowed on your taxes? What would you do if you won the lottery, as in the IRS lottery, and was audited? I am going to tell you my story on how…
I tried. I really did. I am a very experienced mystery shopper and have been regularly misrepresenting myself to sales personnel on behalf of dozens of mystery shopping companies for seven years. Yet there I was, on the phone with a car dealership salesman, getting my cover blown. I thought I had pulled it off…
From the state-of-the-art Samsung folding phone to Advanced Computer Trends, many people around the world are fascinated by technology. As a former trainer for Best Buy employees representing six electronic firms, I try to maintain intelligence of emerging fields and apply them to my work environment today. If you relish cutting-edge smart phone apps or…
You’ve heard about the mystery shoppers who are making a thousand dollars a month and getting amazing perks, but you’ve been doing mystery shops for years and still average only about 100 dollars a month, if you’re lucky. New Mystery Shoppers! Free Book: The Concise Guide to Mystery Shopping Where are these amazing big money…
Would you like a part-time job that you decide where you go, the hours you work, and the industry you work in? Of course you would. According to Job Monkey, “Statistics have shown that as much as 90% of customers who are unhappy will not say anything directly to the service but default immediately to…
With over 86,000 bank branches in the US, according to Bank Branch Locator and over 21,000 credit union branches in the US, according to Monitor Bank Rates, the odds of finding an in-person or phone banking mystery shop are definitely in your favor. When I relished visiting new cities, I would schedule 4 or more…