How many of you do Mystery Shopping?

@flte74 (876)
United States
October 17, 2006 8:20am CST
I do mystery shopping with one company so far and they pay on time. If anyone is interested I will post the info and I also have an A-Z list of other mystery shopping componies, just ask :)
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@nontoxic (1062)
• United States
17 Oct 06
Hi, I have done some mystery shopping over the last several years. A great site is http://forum.volition.com/ You might all ready use that site. I really like it. Full of info.
@flte74 (876)
• United States
18 Oct 06
Yes, that is the site I use as well :)
• United States
18 Oct 06
Wow, cool thanks for the site I might tell my wife to try it.
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@flte74 (876)
• United States
26 Oct 06
No problem :) I gave you a +!
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• India
28 Nov 06
i don't..
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@flte74 (876)
• United States
28 Nov 06
it's fun.
@newsome34 (199)
• United States
9 Nov 06
I have done some mystery shopping at restaurants. It's great to get a free lunch and if available some extra cash to call on some businesses.
@flte74 (876)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Yes, I love getting free dinners :)
@phildail (77)
• United States
9 Nov 06
Yes I do mystery shopping for several companies. i have been to banks, radio shake and pizza places so far. It is really fun and it gives me an opportunity to tell someone when I get really bad service or kudos when it is great service.
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@flte74 (876)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I was contacted to do a bank shop, are they difficult?
@suzieque (2334)
• Canada
9 Nov 06
Hey I would like to try that. Is it available in Vancouver, BC Canada?
@flte74 (876)
• United States
28 Nov 06
Not sure, you would have to check the website given on the first page and check, good luck :)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I've been mystery shopping for about 6 years now. The pay has really dwindled down to nothing. I only do new home shops now. They pay between $45-$125 a shop for me, but they also make you write 8-10 page reports.
@flte74 (876)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I have been contacted to do an apartment shop and they pay $40 but a new home shop sounds pretty interesting! Please let me know what company you do the home shops with.
• United States
17 Oct 06
I didn't realize that companies actually pay you to be a mystery shopper. Can you be one no matter where you live? Or do you have to live or shop in a certain area
@ArsonCuff (3114)
• United States
17 Oct 06
Fast food workers live in a state of constant fear of : what if that was the mystery shopper!..ha ha Having worked in said industry for several years a long time ago I find myself doing mental mystery shopping even though I do not fill out a form or actually get paid for it.
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• United States
18 Oct 06
I have not tried mystery shopping, how profitable is it?
@flte74 (876)
• United States
26 Oct 06
I only work for 1 company so far and I get a free dinner plus about $20 bucks extra every month. But I could make alot more if I worked for other companies, I am just too busy :)
@srhelmer (7029)
• Beaver Dam, Wisconsin
17 Oct 06
I've looked into mystery shopping around here but the closest city that has jobs is more than an hour away. I would spend more on gas.
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@antoisra (820)
• Sri Lanka
17 Oct 06
Never done it, seems weird I think.
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@nontoxic (1062)
• United States
17 Oct 06
It is not bad. I worked in fast food. We would get mystery shoppers come in. They grade you. They take temps of food. Which is good for health reasons. They also score on if you upsell. That is why we have to ask if want fries or shake or something like that. The boss did not like getting a low score because we did not upsell. I have done some mystery shopping for several years. It just helps keep people on their toes which helps the public. I feel anyway.!
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@buenavida (9984)
• Sweden
11 Sep 07
Thanks for telling us. I would like to do some mystery shopping if it is available in Sweden or Northern Europe.
@donglory (677)
• Ghana
28 Nov 06
i do not do that type of shooping
@vikceo (1301)
• India
16 Dec 06
what exactly is a mystry shopping??
@killj0y (618)
• United States
9 Feb 07
Hey thanks for this post. I saw the reply about the site you use and i'm going to check it out! I was also looking into harrismysteryshop.com have you heard anything on that site?
@tammytwo (4298)
• United States
28 Nov 06
I have done some but living in a small town there aren't many close that pay very well.
• United States
28 Nov 06
Do they all cost money to get started? I am interested, but I don't have much money, and don't know if I would be able to afford to start!
• United States
9 Nov 06
I tried one company but the amount of places to go were small in my area. Let me know where you go.
• Canada
28 Nov 06
I do mystery shops with SG Marketing group.
@brokentia (10389)
• United States
9 Nov 06
Count me in! I would love the info!!!!
@raeleighb (384)
• United States
9 Nov 06
I just started mystery shopping with my grandma last month or so. its fun and i enjoy it.