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Boycott the Notorious $5 Mystery Shopping Assignment!

Published
by
Jacob
on July 22, 2008
in Companies and Personal
. 684 Comments

For years now $5 mystery shopping assignments have been prevalent in the industry.  They don’t pay enough for it to be worth anyone’s time…and yet they keep sticking around…

And the only reason is because some mystery shoppers are taking those assignments.That is why I am asking you to BOYCOTT those assignments.

And here is something that is surprising: Continue reading ‘Boycott the Notorious $5 Mystery Shopping Assignment!’

Mystery Shopping Companies for YOU

Published
by
Jacob
on July 1, 2008
in Companies
. 28 Comments

Want to find mystery shopping companies right now?  Especially ones that will give you the best paying assignments, at the stores you want to shop at?

Then keep reading.

Here are 5 ways to find those companies right now:

  1. Search JobSlinger.com, and don’t just search for assignments that are currently available.  Most mystery shopping companies have the same assignments month after month, so look for those old assignments that you would have wanted, sign up with the company, and then look for those assignments next month.  You can even email the company and specifically request those assignments.  Be sure to be nice about it though!
  2. Browse my list of companies on MysteryShopForum.com — I even have some descriptions of the types of assignments that various companies have available.  Whether you are looking for restaurant shops, aparment shops, or movie theater shops, there should be a company listed for you.
  3. Go all out and apply to as many companies as you can.  Yes, this isn’t the fastest way to do it, but it is the most effective.  Many full time shoppers have applied to hundreds of companies, and then pared that list down to 10-20 that they work with on a regular basis.  If you want to be a full time mystery shopper, then this will pay off for you.
  4. Read this article: The Best Mystery Shopping Companies at MysteryShopMaven.com.   Joan has practical information that you can put to use right away.  Plus, the comments on the article provide tons of new, valuable information as well.
  5. Network with other shoppers….and ask them for suggested companies to sign up with, ones to avoid, which ones have which kinds of assignments, and so on.  My favorite place for this kind of networking is at MysteryShopForum.com.  I encourage you to become a member right now.

So, there are 5 avenues to finding companies that I have found…

How do you find mystery shopping companies?

How to Apply to Dozens of Companies in 5 Minutes or Less

Published
by
Jacob
on April 10, 2008
in Companies and Tips
. 9 Comments

Ok…this is very cool.  There is a way to submit an application to all of the companies that use “Prophet” mystery shopping software, by filling out just one short form.

There is an unscrupulous person out there who is selling this as a ’service.’  They claim that you can apply to 77 mystery shopping companies for $7.77.

Fortunately…you don’t need to pay a dime… Continue reading ‘How to Apply to Dozens of Companies in 5 Minutes or Less’

7 Scheduling Companies

Published
by
Jacob
on March 18, 2008
in Companies
. 15 Comments

Here is a list of 7 scheduling companies for you to apply to. A scheduling company fills assignments for mystery shopping companies. That means applying to one scheduling company connects you with dozens of mystery shopping companies.

Apply to all seven of these companies! If you want more assignments, better assignments, or more choices, then it will be worth your effort. Continue reading ‘7 Scheduling Companies’