Mystery Shopping Know-How

Make extra money for the Holiday Season

2009-09-08T11:11:00.000-07:00

School has started and before we know it the Holiday Season will be here.

Now is the time to think about making extra money for the Holiday season. Mystery Shopping provides a perfect opportunity for anyone wanting an extra source of income for the season.

You can schedule jobs to suite your busy schedule and work at your convenience Busy moms and dads, students and full time employees who other wise could not schedule part time work for an extra income , can find mystery shopping jobs to fit into their schedules.

If you are interested in Mystery shopping to supplement your income now is the time to get started.

You will be paid to perform these mystery shops and you can also be reimbursed for; small gifts and stocking stuffers, meals, gas, oil changes and entertainment.

For more information on Mystery Shopping check out my web page at http://www.mysteryshoppingknowhow.com/

CAN YOU MAKE MONEY MYSTERY SHOPPING?

2009-08-21T15:12:00.000-07:00

CAN YOU MAKE MONEY MYSTERY SHOPPING?

This is a question that I keep getting asked time and time again. The answere is:

ABSOLUTELY, YES!! You can make money Mystery Shopping. Mystery Shopping is a legitimate job. However, it must be approached in a professional manner in order to make money. If you are honest, dependable and have the desire to make money Mystery Shopping, you can and you will. As an Independent Contractor for Mystery Shopping Providers, you determine how many hours you want to work, what shops you want to accept and ultimately how much money you make.
Mystery Shopping is like any other job in that the more experience one has the better the job opportunities.
In other words, in the beginning a Novice Mystery Shopper cannot expect to receive top shops and top pay. However, it will not take a novice long to begin to gain the needed experience to obtain better shops and thus, higher pay.
I have not mentioned how much money you can expect to make. The reason I have not is because there are so many variables that factor into the pay question that it would be misleading for me to quote even an estimate. Remember you are an Independent Contractor which makes you self employed. You own your own Business. As any self employed person will tell you, what you get out of the business depends on what you are willing to put into the business.
For more information on Mystery Shopping go to my Web Site
http://www.mysteryshoppingknowhow.com
Happy Shopping,
Patricia

Make More Money by Combining Mystery Shopping with other Opportunities

2009-08-20T14:08:00.000-07:00

Make More Money by Combining Mystery Shopping with other Opportunities
To give your Mystery Shopping business a Jump Start try combining it with other opportunities such as:Merchandising: As a Merchandising Representative: It is your responsibility to maintain the display of and the products of the company that you are representingThese products will be located in various stores.. You are usually given a weekly or monthly route of stores to service. The time it takes to service each store can vary any where from 15 minuets to an hour or more in some cases. In most cases the companies will ship these displays and products directly to the stores and once you reach the store you unpack them and set up the displays or replenish the stock with the product provided. You will be required to pull the out dated products from the shelves and arrange for their shipment back to the company, You will take inventories of the stock and send it to the company .There are some different variations of the above scenario but the above covers the basic points.Merchandisers are usually paid by the job. However, some are paid by the amount of time it takes to complete the job with a maximum time limit.Since the merchandising jobs are usually on an established time table it is easy to search for Mystery Shops to perform around or near the sites that you will be servicing as a Merchandiser. Many of the same companies or divisions of these companies that offer Mystery Shopping jobs also offer Merchandiser jobs. By combining these two opportunities you can greatly increase the profits of your business. Here are a few of the companies that I have done Merchandising for: Certified Reports Inc. - pays within a few weeks of job completion by check http://www.certifiedreports.com/Certified Reports Inc. - pays within a few weeks of job completion by check http://www.certifiedreports.com/Channel Watchhttp://www.channelwatch.netThese web sites are very good sources of both Mystery Shopping Providers and Companies offering Merchandising:http://www.volition.com http://www.jobslinger.com/js/exec

Happy Shopping,
Patricia http://www.mysteryshoppingknowhow.com

Mystery Shopping for College Students or Anyone wanting to Stretch their Budget.

2009-08-19T15:52:00.000-07:00

Today I would like to discuss the attributes of Mystery Shopping for College students.
Mystery Shopping is a great way for college students to not only earn some extra spending money but to also stretch their budget for fast food, fine dinning, gasoline, oil changes, groceries and entertainment.
Since you only select the jobs, you want and the hours that you want to work a college student can easily fit Mystery Shopping into their busy schedules.
Fast food shops are in abundance. A student can be reimbursed for eating at his/her favorite fast food restaurant an get paid any where from $7.50 up for doing so.
Fine Dinning shops are also in abundance. A student can take a date or a friend out for lunch or dinner and be reimbursed for both meals plus the tip. Most Dinning shops are reimbursement only since the reimbursement for the meals runs any where from $35.00 on up.
There are always gas shops available and they usually run about $5.00 reimbursement for gasoline and pay from $5.00 to $10.00 per shop.
Oil changes for cars are usually just reimbursement but this can range any where from $35.00 up. The average grocery shop pays from $7.00 to $10.00 and you are reimbursed for from $8.00 to $10.00 worth of groceries. If you use coupons and are shopping a store that gives double or triple value for your coupons you can easily get $20.00 dollars or more value worth of groceries for the $10.00 you are reimbursed.
As for entertainment, there are shops that will pay you a small fee to go to the movies and reimburse the cost of two tickets, two sodas and popcorn. There are amusement Park shops, and if you are of age nightlife shops, bar shops and casino shops.
These shops are good for any one who is looking to stretch their budget. However, they are particularly suited for college students and people on a fixed income.
With college starting in a few weeks, now is the perfect time for college students to start looking for and signing up with legitimate Mystery Shopper Provider Companies.
Just remember a legitimate company will never charge you to sign up with them or to do a job for them.
Until tomorrow Happy Shopping,
Patricia. http://www.mysteryshoppingknowhow.com/

The Truth About Mystery Shopping

2009-08-18T10:55:00.000-07:00

This Blog is designed to provide insightful information, tips and resources for a legitimate business, Mystery Shopping, which has had its name tarnished by Scam Artist.
Some people question whether or not such a business really exists. While others are confused about what Mystery Shopping entails.
Therefore, I am going to start by giving you some very basic information concerning Mystery Shopping.
Mystery Shopping is a legitimate business which has been in existence for over fifty years. Simply stated, Mystery Shopping is Market Research.
Mystery Shopping Providers are the Market Research companies who hire INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS to do the shops for their clients.
These clients have many faces. They range from mass international corporations to small mom and pop operations.
However, they all have one goal in common. They desire information on the ways that their products and services are delivered and perceived.
They use this information to improve the services and products they offer to the public in order to attract more customers.
These companies need the unbiased reports of typical consumers. Mystery shoppers represent the eyes and ears of the typical consumers for these clients.
You most definitely can get paid to shop and a legitimate mystery shopping company will never ask you to pay a fee to register with them or to receive a job.
However, with our country’s state of economy in a down ward trend, unscrupulous scam artist have taken advantage of the fact that it is a business that does not require an upfront investment and is relatively easy to get started.
These scam artist prey on innocent people looking for honest opportunities for home businesses. They make exaggerated claims and offers to entice their victims.
Therefore, people have come to question the legitimacy of Mystery Shopping.
In my blogs I plan to set the record straight about legitimate Mystery shopping… I will explore the real opportunities that exist and write informative articles on how to take advantage of these opportunities. Check out my Web site at http:www.mysteryshoppingknowhow.com