How to Find Legitimate Secret Shopper Jobs

If you are interested in becoming a secret shopper, you may have difficulty finding legitimate secret shopper jobs. When searching for jobs, you might encounter more secret shopper scams than legitimate jobs. Because secret shopping is a job highly desired by students, young people and stay-at-home moms, many people try to scam job seekers by selling lists of hiring companies or promising jobs if you pay for website membership. Avoid these scams and keep looking because the legitimate jobs are out there. Here are some tips for finding legitimate secret shopper jobs.

Difficulty: Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access
• Resume

1. Find a secret shopper forum on the Internet. These forums are great for beginners to find tips, support and job leads. Experienced secret shoppers on these forums are usually willing to help newbies get started and answer any questions you may have about finding work.

2. Search the Internet for secret shopping companies. Most have websites and offer online applications. Some even list open jobs on their website.

3. Create a list of all secret shopper companies that you find through Internet searches or through secret shoper forums.

4. Rank each company on your list and note any information you have found in forums regarding each company. Note things like any positive or negative forum feedback, if they list jobs on their website, and if they currently have jobs in your area.

5. Apply to work for all reputable secret shopper companies that have jobs in your area. Most companies have web forms you can use to apply to become a shopper, while some will want a copy of your resume and/or work history.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep a list of all companies you apply for and take notes about job availability and your experience getting work through each company. You will eventually see which companies are the best fit for you, and where you should focus your energy.
• Never pay to apply for a secret shopping job or for a list of jobs. Legitimate secret shopper companies never take payment from shoppers.

[tarheelshopper]

on 5/15/2009 I just found out that PremierShoppers (www.premiershoppers.com) is FREE. Now there is no reason not to join. I visited the site and it says there are over 200,000 jobs on their board. They have over 150 companies using their site to find shoppers.