Become A Mystery Shopper Get Paid To Go Mystery Shopping

Information About Mystery Shopping

Before approaching the various mystery shopping companies for work when you decide to become a mystery shopper, it is worth doing your homework. I'd advise preparing yourself as you would for any other job interview. Unlike the other sites described on borntoloaf, these mystery shopping companies may refuse to employ you. Therefore you really need to sell yourself. The mystery shopper companies will initially ask you to fill an on-line application form. This is your initial chance to sell yourself by outlining your strengths and qualities. Based on this form the mystery shoppping company may telephone interview you or ask you to undergo online training and then a test. Prepare yourself by reading their mystery shopping website and demonstrating an understanding of what the specific company is looking for in their employees.

Secret Shopping

By becoming a mystery shopper and going secret shopping you agree to confidentiality clauses, so as such I am unable to talk specifically about what assignments I have undertaken. Instead I'll list the companies who I have worked for and who have paid me. The mystery shopping work has been varied, interesting and fun. The mystery shopper payments have ranged from over £200 to under £10 and the time taken to undertake assignments has ranged from 1 hour to four days. I usually tie in a few mystery shopper jobs in the same area and never work for less than £20 each morning/afternoon. Some mystery shopping jobs can easily be done in a lunch hour. I've been able to do the work whilst my children are at school, and have also included them in the exciting world of my "undercover work" - but only when requested to by the mystery shopping company as you should not take children with you on visits unless specifically requested.

Product Tester Testing

The mystery shopping companies contact me by telephone or e-mail with assignments and you must have access to a printer and be prepared to store paperwork for up to six months. Mystery shopping reports are generally done on the internet. You must adhere to the contract as a product tester and mystery shopper and may need to wear smart clothing for some assignments, take your family on some visits, or go alone. Most of the companies ask you to be responsible for your own tax and National Insurance declarations. However certain expenses may be offset from this.

I can't list specific questions regarding specific companies, but most will ask you to note and report on the following:

The date and times of your visit.
The buildings/shops on the left and the right (to ensure you went to the correct branch - very important if there are several branches in the town).
Make comments on the décor and tidiness.
Number of counters, customers or staff members.
Staff members names, their descriptions and their job descriptions.
You may be asked to find specific products or seek specific information or assess that employees are giving out specific answers to the questions you have to ask.
You may be asked to look for specific posters, leaflets or wall signs.

The mystery shopping companies will also want this information and receipts as soon as possible, so you'll need to allow time to fill in the forms, usually within 24 hours. Some mystery shopper companies allow you to do this online, others sent you the forms to fill out by hand and post back.

And remember the mystery shopped companies will get a copy of your report and will know when you visited: so if they've CCTV you can be sure they'll be watching the tape after they've read your report! So, do the job as professionally, competently and as honestly as possible.

I find it useful to carry a notebook pre-filled with the information questions I need and fill this out as soon as the visit is finished. Just make sure you do this well away from the visit area in case you are being observed.

Earn Money

On no account should you own up to being a mystery shopper, nor should you carry the questionnaires on you to the visit. I've never been identified yet as a mystery shopper and love the work, find it really varying, interesting and challenging and is a great way to earn money. I hope you do too and do let me know if there are any other questions I can answer on this page and I'll add it.

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Getting paid to do surveys

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Mystery Shopping in Aberdeen.

There are other mystery shopping companies available such as Intelligent Marketing Solutions Limited, Lodge Service/React, Research International, NOP, Gap Buster, Retail Rapport, Emysteryshopper, Ukims, Macpherson Mystery shopping, Customer Perceptions, Grass Roots, Retail Eyes or Performance In People.

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The webmaster of Borntoloaf (Christopher Buswell) is always happy to give interviews or help with articles for newspapers or magazines about mystery shopping. For example in October 2007 Chris Buswell helped Sunday Post reporter and journalist Mr Steven Bowron with a feature about being a mystery shopper for the DC Thomson publication. This involved initial contact by e-mail, a telephone interview and a photo shoot at a nearby shopping centre. Contact Chris Buswell by visiting the borntoloaf.co.uk website contact page.

Borntoloaf has helped many of our users to become a mystery shopper and learn how to get paid to go mystery shopping. Here is an e-mail we received from one of our site visitors:

I found borntoloaf completely by accident a few years ago. I think whilst searching for free stuff. Borntoloaf.co.uk has pointed me in the direction of cashback shopping through Greasypalm through which I have almost earned £1000 in cashback and prize draw winnings. I also started mystery shopping through the recommended sites on www.borntoloaf.co.uk to earn a bit of extra pocket money. I had never even heard of mystery shopping before, but now there's no stopping me!

Not only do I have loads of free money thanks to born to loaf, I've had numerous nights out for free from looking on the free cinema tickets section and loads of free samples eg food, pet stuff, perfume and things I can't even remember. Thanks for the tips over the years. Keep the offers and free stuff coming.
Dani Cohen

Nielsen Consumer Panel

Nielsen Consumer Panel are seeking people to use their free hand held scanner to scan the bar codes of their weekly shopping. This information is then transmitted to Nielsen Consumer Panel electronically so only takes a few minutes. In return Nielsen Consumer Panel will award you points which can be saved up and exchanged for free gifts from their gift catalogue which includes electronic equipment, household items and toys.

Become A Mystery Shopper Get Paid To Go Mystery Shopping

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Information About Mystery Shopping

Secret Shopping

Product Tester Testing

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