This is one of the larger mystery shopping companies out there. They specialize in “Financial Services” mystery shopping. Which means if you sign up for them, they’ll pay you to go out and evaluate the customer services of various banks. Including Capital One, Chase, TD Bank, and Wells Fargo.

So…What will you do as a mystery shopper for this company? In short, you will go to their website and apply for assignments. If you are accepted, you will need to review the requirements, then visit the business at the correct time, complete all the required tasks, and then submit your report.

Be sure you understand the assignment requirements before going out to do the shop. If you have any questions, contact Ath, or ask on a mystery shopping forum.

Shopper Sign-up and Login Information

Athpower has a seperate domain name just for it’s mystery shoppers. From their you can sign up, log-in, and find mystery shopping assignments in your area.

Here’s the URL:

http://www.athpoweronline.com/index.norm.php

They have a good reputation among mystery shoppers. They are known to be slow to pay, but they always pay on time. They usually pay by check. Expect payment up to 2 months after the shop is completed.

Some shoppers have complained that Ath Power’s phone shops don’t pay enough for the work involved.

In short, this is a well established, legitimate mystery shopping company. For a company their size, there are relatively few complaints about them. They are the fifth most discussed company on MysteryShopForum.com. (View their discussions here.)

Scam Warning

Be aware that many mystery shopping companies are victims of ‘identity theft.’ This means that you may be offered an assignment by someone posing as a representative of Ath Power. To avoid this, make sure you only apply to assignments directly through their website.

Also, NEVER deposit large checks as part of a mystery shopping assignment. In general, if something seems ‘too good to be true’, it most definitely is. Especially in the world of mystery shopping.