Comments on: Apply to Mystery Shopping Companies! http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/ Tips, Strategies, and Resources for Mystery Shoppers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:45:06 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: Tana Morrow http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-5259 Tana Morrow Sat, 10 Jan 2009 14:18:22 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-5259 hi 00um6jizpdnvopar good luck hi
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]]> By: Sybil Gentry http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-5250 Sybil Gentry Fri, 09 Jan 2009 01:32:33 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-5250 hi 00um6jizpdnvopar good luck hi
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]]> By: Jenny G. http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-2214 Jenny G. Sat, 26 Apr 2008 16:41:47 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-2214 I have been mystery shopping for 10 months. I do merchandising, also. I group at least 3-4 shops a day that are close in area. I work for 24 copanies and have received emails from 4 more to start with. It is a job! I take pride in my work and do a very good shop for my people. Some shops don't pay much, but if you group them, you can come out pretty good. Some of my companies call me and offer extra just to get them in on time. I have a good relationship with them. That is important. I have made up to $400 in amonth. I was also on the go, but it was worth it. I live in a rural area so I travel about 20-40 miles on my shop days. I have been mystery shopping for 10 months. I do merchandising, also. I group at least 3-4 shops a day that are close in area. I work for 24 copanies and have received emails from 4 more to start with. It is a job! I take pride in my work and do a very good shop for my people. Some shops don’t pay much, but if you group them, you can come out pretty good. Some of my companies call me and offer extra just to get them in on time. I have a good relationship with them. That is important. I have made up to $400 in amonth. I was also on the go, but it was worth it. I live in a rural area so I travel about 20-40 miles on my shop days.

]]> By: Debra http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-2153 Debra Wed, 09 Apr 2008 14:01:12 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-2153 Hello, I have been mystery shopping for a little over a month now and have learned some vaulable lessons. First, Jacob is right about registering with a lot of companies. I have registered with over 100, but mainly get jobs with about 4 that have jobs in my area. I got in with one company that deals with a large grocery store cahin here and to save time and gas money, I schedule up to 3 shops a day that are within a few miles of each other. Then I go to the other companies and see what they have available in the same areas on those days. I try to work only in a few day span but sometimes I'll schedule a few weeks ahead. Yes, most of the companies don't pay well, but if you group a bunch together that are within a short distance, it can pay off. Yesterday I made $56 and had my lunch and groceries reimbursed. Most of the companies I deal with pay on the 25th of the month following the shops, so the $385 I made last month (my first full month shopping) will pay for my May rent. I can now concentrate on having more free time and doing what I want to do. Good luck everyone. Stick with it. You'll find companies willing to work with you. Debra Hello,
I have been mystery shopping for a little over a month now and have learned some vaulable lessons. First, Jacob is right about registering with a lot of companies. I have registered with over 100, but mainly get jobs with about 4 that have jobs in my area. I got in with one company that deals with a large grocery store cahin here and to save time and gas money, I schedule up to 3 shops a day that are within a few miles of each other. Then I go to the other companies and see what they have available in the same areas on those days. I try to work only in a few day span but sometimes I’ll schedule a few weeks ahead.
Yes, most of the companies don’t pay well, but if you group a bunch together that are within a short distance, it can pay off. Yesterday I made $56 and had my lunch and groceries reimbursed. Most of the companies I deal with pay on the 25th of the month following the shops, so the $385 I made last month (my first full month shopping) will pay for my May rent. I can now concentrate on having more free time and doing what I want to do.
Good luck everyone. Stick with it. You’ll find companies willing to work with you.
Debra

]]> By: Sally VanderPloeg http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-1344 Sally VanderPloeg Sun, 02 Dec 2007 13:54:42 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-1344 Hello all Mystery Shoppers~ I have been Mystery Shopping for over 2 years now. I call it my hobby. It get's me out, and it get's me to view things from an owner's perspective. I would never refer this job to anyone, due to the pay is poor, and these companies are pushy, the reports are long, you get sent the same shops over and over, (someone is not doing their job), they want you to use your CC, fax, and the amount of work before and after the shop is incredible, and even just to print a copy from them to read a shop takes alot of copies. I could NEVER live on this, and the McDonald's shops pay terrible. I would like to know what these companies are paying for each shop. The airport shops I get E-mailed...for $5 a shop...really? I just delete them. Likewise, I have worked a shop the 1st of November, put the shop on my CC, and pay is promised the 15th of each month. No pay yet. I will not do more of their shops until I receive payment. They DEMAND you complete each shop in 12 hours, complete report, fax...so I do feel we need to respond and demand as well. If no shoppers, what would these companies do? What if all the mystery shoppers went on strike? Would the retailers care? Or would the middle man company (the ones we work for) feel it more? When these middle man companies start pushing me around and saying "I want you to ..." is when I quit these companies. We are hired in as independent contractors and they should not treat us as employees. Personally, I think these middle man compaies aught to be grateful for the shoppers they have. It is not enough money to leave on and when they advertise these shops they act like it's just GREAT!! I mean $12.50 for a shop from multi-million dollar companies??? I would like to gather many mystery shoppers and go on strike..to demand more $$$ from both companies, or start my own. Hello all Mystery Shoppers~
I have been Mystery Shopping for over 2 years now. I call it my hobby. It get’s me out, and it get’s me to view things from an owner’s perspective. I would never refer this job to anyone, due to the pay is poor, and these companies are pushy, the reports are long, you get sent the same shops over and over, (someone is not doing their job),
they want you to use your CC, fax, and the amount of work before and after the shop is incredible, and even just to print a copy from them to read a shop takes alot of copies. I could NEVER live on this, and the McDonald’s shops pay terrible. I would like to know what these companies are paying for each shop. The airport shops I get E-mailed…for $5 a shop…really? I just delete them. Likewise, I have worked a shop the 1st of November, put the shop on my CC, and pay is promised the 15th of each month. No pay yet. I will not do more of their shops until I receive payment. They DEMAND you complete each shop in 12 hours, complete report, fax…so I do feel we need to respond and demand as well. If no shoppers, what would these companies do?
What if all the mystery shoppers went on strike? Would the retailers care? Or would the middle man company (the ones we work for) feel it more? When these middle man companies start pushing me around and saying “I want you to …” is when I quit these companies. We are hired in as independent contractors and they should not treat us as employees. Personally, I think these middle man compaies aught to be grateful for the shoppers they have. It is not enough money to leave on and when they advertise these shops they act like it’s just GREAT!! I mean $12.50 for a shop from multi-million dollar companies??? I would like to gather many mystery shoppers and go on strike..to demand more $$$ from both companies, or start my own.

]]> By: Sunita http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-1304 Sunita Sat, 17 Nov 2007 17:09:44 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-1304 Hi there! I am also new to mystery shopping but did started from the beginning of this year and would like to know if there are more mystery shopping done in my area(Bangkok,Thailand)I would like to do the mystery shopping for bigger names like Pizza Hut,Mc Donald and so on. If you can provide then please kindly advice via email. Also there are an international company which i have been done the mystery shopping and am going to do are "bare international" and "front-line-focus" So if anyone wish to join then can register(which is 100% free and reliable. Hi there! I am also new to mystery shopping but did started from the beginning of this year and would like to know if there are more mystery shopping done in my area(Bangkok,Thailand)I would like to do the mystery shopping for bigger names like Pizza Hut,Mc Donald and so on.
If you can provide then please kindly advice via email.
Also there are an international company which i have been done the mystery shopping and am going to do are “bare international” and “front-line-focus”
So if anyone wish to join then can register(which is 100% free and reliable.

]]> By: Rudy http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-1265 Rudy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:38:28 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-1265 As a follow up on my previous note, I'm have been trying to find a serious, reliable and well connected mystery shopping/evaluation firm to complete Hotel Mystery Shops in the US. Specifically in the South West and on the Pacific coast. Any one knows of such firms? As a follow up on my previous note, I’m have been trying to find a serious, reliable and well connected mystery shopping/evaluation firm to complete Hotel Mystery Shops in the US. Specifically in the South West and on the Pacific coast.

Any one knows of such firms?

]]> By: Rudy http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/comment-page-1/#comment-1264 Rudy Fri, 07 Sep 2007 09:30:37 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/apply-apply-apply/#comment-1264 I'm trying to find a HOTEL mystery shopper firm to sign up. Anyone know a reliable, serious and well connected firm? I’m trying to find a HOTEL mystery shopper firm to sign up. Anyone know a reliable, serious and well connected firm?

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