| How would you like to get paid to go shopping? That's | | | | Mystery shoppers sometimes uncover safety or |
| right! Get paid to shop for clothes, eat in restaurants, | | | | security concerns and other helpful information. |
| watch movies, play golf, travel, and so on. | | | | How To Make Money as a Mystery Shopper |
| You can have your cake and eat it too! Enjoy the | | | | You can make money as a freelance mystery |
| best of both worlds. Make money and have fun at the | | | | shopper. Contact market research companies and |
| same time as a mystery shopper. | | | | other businesses to obtain clients. |
| What is a Mystery Shopper? | | | | As an independent contractor, you will invoice clients |
| Sometimes known as a secret shopper, a mystery | | | | your fees for services rendered. As well, you will be |
| shopper looks like any other customer but is working | | | | reimbursed for any direct expenses incurred (such as |
| undercover to perform market research or other tests | | | | the cost of store purchases). |
| on business establishments. | | | | It is also possible to run your own market research |
| For example, a mystery shopper may check on the | | | | company and subcontract out the work. You would |
| quality of service and products at a particular fast | | | | need to get business clients who are willing to pay for |
| food outlet. | | | | these secret shopping assignments. Then, find suitable |
| Were the staff friendly, courteous and helpful? Were | | | | people who are willing to perform those assignments |
| the washrooms clean? Was the food hot and tasty? | | | | for you. |
| Did the staff attempt to upsell? Was the order filled | | | | Variety is the Spice of Mystery Shopping |
| accurately and quickly? | | | | Your assignments as a mystery shopper can be |
| Why the Need for Mystery Shoppers? | | | | varied and interesting. |
| Companies are concerned about the quality of your | | | | One time you may eat in a fast food restaurant. |
| shopping experience. If there is a problem, they would | | | | Another time you may be asked to see how long it |
| like to know about it so that they can take corrective | | | | takes to get service from a company by telephone. |
| action and keep you as a customer. | | | | Perhaps you may be asked to shop at a website to |
| For this reason, businesses hire mystery shoppers to | | | | check out its user friendliness. Still another assignment |
| check on their locations and report the results. | | | | may require you to rate the helpfulness of store staff. |
| As well, comparison shopping can reveal pricing and | | | | So, if you would like to have fun while making money, |
| service differences of the competition. | | | | consider becoming a mystery shopper. |