How to Find Employment As a Mystery Shopper
Mystery shopping is a method used by market research companies to determine the quality-level of service being put forth by retail stores. This process involves the mystery shopper posing as a customer at a local retail business. The person will be assigned specific tasks that may include acting in a certain way, complaining about a particular item or service in the store, or asking questions focused on the current market research. These jobs are advertised alongside many other career opportunities on Web sites and other classified ad locations.
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Things You'll Need
- Job listings (Web site, newspaper, magazine, staffing agency, or other job sources)
Instructions
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Search Job Listings
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Search through your local newspaper, job bulletin boards, staffing agency listings, magazines, or Web sites for Mystery Shopper careers. Print publications list this type of work under the "General" section. Online sources will have a search box. Type "Mystery Shopper" into the search box to bring up mystery shopper jobs. Some links are provided below.
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Apply to the mystery shopper jobs that you would like to do. The details within the job description will tell you if the hiring company prefers you to fill out a provided application, send in a resume, or both.
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Wait for a response from the jobs you have applied to. There is no set wait time. Responses may take a day or weeks. Some hiring companies may not respond at all. If possible, contact the hiring company to check the status of your application materials and to see if the position is still open.
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Choose to accept or reject a job offer if a positive response is received. A response may come via email, a phone call, or standard mail. You do not have to accept a job offer. If you do accept an offer, you will now have a job as a mystery shopper.
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Tips & Warnings
Aim for mystery shopper jobs in an area of retail that you like. For example, if you like athletic apparel, search for work in that type of store.
Beware of scams when job hunting. You should never get involved in work that asks for money upfront to start.
References
Resources
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Comments
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imsc
Dec 23, 2010
The top two references are pay-to-shop sites. What that means is that they will ask you for a monthly subscription so they can send you company lists and job postings. However, this information is readily available on the internet with a little research. Volition (the third link) is a good starting point. They have a list of legitimate companies as well as a forum for shoppers to exchange ideas and feedback. And all that is free :-)
