How to Become a Secret Shopper Safely
Secret shopping involves surveying companies based on your experience with them. Businesses pay mystery shopping companies for individuals to act like a customer and survey the staff and the product. This helps the business improve. Secret shopping allows for flexible scheduling. Many people fall victim to mystery shopping scams when signing up to be a mystery shopper. To find legitimate mystery shopping jobs, it is important to look for some key details in the shopping website.
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Check on secret shopping job services' affiliation with professional associations. Make sure that any secret shopping job website that you sign up for has a professional organization backing it up. Professional associations will only endorse legitimate mystery shopping groups. One such organization is the Mystery Shopping Providers Association.
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Do not pay money. Many websites claim to have mystery shopping jobs available and will ask you for a small fee to view jobs. No legitimate mystery shopping organization will make you pay to sign up.
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Do not give out your bank account information. Some mystery shopping organizations may say they want to pay you via direct deposit. However, most legitimate organizations pay through check or Paypal.
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Sign up for multiple websites. Many mystery shopping organizations only have one or two shops available per month. By signing up for multiple websites, you will have a better chance at getting more shops.
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Get organized. Make a folder listing each organization that you work for. Label each shop you complete and how much you get paid. The better organized you are, the more shops you can take.
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Be reliable. Complete your assignments on time with all of the details in place. The earlier you complete the assignment, the better.
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Tips & Warnings
Work on your observation skills. You will need to be as detailed as possible when completing your shops.
Do not give your Social Security Number to an organization that does not have an accreditation from the Better Business Bureau.
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