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How to DIVE IN and SUCCEED as a Mystery Shopper

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Jacob
on May 2, 2008
in Getting Started and Tips
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If you want to be a mystery shopper, there is something that you need to get straight: Mystery Shopping is WORK. Its a way to make money — And it can be fun, down-right rewarding, flexible, and all sorts of wonderful…but let me get this straight… Continue reading ‘How to DIVE IN and SUCCEED as a Mystery Shopper’

8 Tips to Make Mystery Shopping Easier

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Jacob
on March 11, 2008
in Getting Started, Taxes and Tips
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This is a guest post written by Tabitha, a member of the msfreedom.org forum. Also, please note that any tax information is not guaranteed to be accurate (You know I have to say that!)

I see a bunch of newbies asking for tips about MSIng so I decided to put all my tips in one place. Many relate to tax time and record keeping and some are year round goodies.  Continue reading ‘8 Tips to Make Mystery Shopping Easier’

The Real-World Quick-Start Guide to Mystery Shopping

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Jacob
on March 4, 2008
in Getting Started
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  1. Register an email account just for mystery shopping. You are going to be receiving a lot of email as a mystery shopper, and it will be a big help to keep it separated from your main email account. You will also want to make sure that the email address you are using is not going to disappear if you switch internet service providers. So I recommend that you register for a free email account from Google, Yahoo, or Hotmail. Be sure to pick a professional sounding name.
  2. Sign up for Paypal. Paypal is a free service that lets you send and receive money over the internet. Most mystery shopping companies now prefer to pay their mystery shoppers through Paypal. So — if you want to get payed…then register for PayPal! Continue reading ‘The Real-World Quick-Start Guide to Mystery Shopping’

The Worst Mistake Any New Mystery Shopper Could Possibly Make

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Jacob
on February 13, 2008
in Companies, Getting Started and Tips
. 6 Comments

I receive a lot of emails from people getting started with mystery shopping.

A lot of the time they thank me for the help I’ve given them.

But just as often, they ask how they can get more assignments, or get better paying assignments, or get assignments at a particular store.

All of those problems are fixed by just ONE simple solution.

And that is applying to a lot of mystery shopping companies.

Here’s why: Continue reading ‘The Worst Mistake Any New Mystery Shopper Could Possibly Make’