Sassie is a web-based reporting software that mystery shopping companies use to schedule assignments, and receive reports from their shoppers. There are a lot of companies that use the SassieShop system…and this works to your advantage because almost all of the applications for these companies are nearly identical. Unfortunately, SassieShop isn’t allowed to say who those companies are. Lucky for you, I am allowed. So, without further ado, here is a list of over 40 mystery shopping company’s hard-to-find urls that take you directly to sites waiting for you to sign up for to be a mystery shopper. Continue reading ‘The Secret List of SassieShop Companies’
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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’
ShadowShopper used to be the most controversial company in the mystery shopping world. Just one mention of them would threaten to ignite a huge discussion, with many people calling ShadowShopper a “scam,” and just as many people singing its praises.
First of all — ShadowShopper is a scheduling company. That means they find assignments for the people registered with them. They work with hundreds of companies, and have jobs available in nearly every nook and cranny of the United States.
But they charge for their service. And that makes some people downright upset.
If you believe that you shouldn’t pay for a service such as ShadowShopper, then it just isn’t for you.
For many people though, their investment in ShadowShopper has been worth the cost. Read this post from MysteryShopForum.com by a woman named Connie: Continue reading ‘Is the ShadowShopper Controversy Over?’
The key to getting mystery shopping assignments is to find companies that actually have assignments for you.
I’m here right now to tell you how that is done.
When I first got started in mystery shopping, I thought that I had to find local companies for shops in my area. I thought that all it would take was to open up the phone book.
That’s definately not how it works.
Sometimes people ask if they should call the business they want to mystery shop and ask what companies do shopping for them. Many people have tried that, and very few people have succeeded. That is just not how its done.
Mystery shopping is a huge billion dollar industry. There are hundreds of companies operating in the US alone, and they are constantly competing for business.
That means one month a company might have shops in your area. And then the next month, they lose their contract to a competitor and they don’t have any shops at all.
But take heart! Things are not as dire as they may seem.
It is actually quite easy to find companies that DO have shops in your area, whether you live in the middle of nowhere Nebraska, or in a giant city like New York.
In the past two years I’ve talked to hundreds of mystery shoppers, and I’ve experimented with dozens of ways of finding companies with assignments in a specific area….all with the goal of making it as quick and easy as possible.
There are several good options. If you want to have the most assignments offered to you with the least amount of effort, I recommend doing all of them.
First, sign up for ShadowShopper. Yes, I know some people hate that they are a ‘for-profit’ company, but they also have a very comprehensive scheduling service. That means they automatically connect you with companies that have assignments in your area.
Second, register with Kern Scheduling. They are another big scheduling company. They’ll be pretty likely to find assignments in your area.
Third, scour the job boards. The biggest job board is run by the Mystery Shopping Providers Association. They’re the trade organization that represents 200+ mystery shopping companies. You can easily search for assignments in your area. Don’t worry if the assignments you find are out of date — register with the companies anyways. It’s likely they’ll have assignments for you next month.
Fourth, read the forums. I own and operate MysteryShopForum.com, and it has turned into a great community of active mystery shoppers. It is also a great source for finding new mystery shopping companies. You can get feedback about the good ones, the bad ones, and the ones that have assignments in your area.
Follow those four steps and your inbox will fill up with assignments. But remember, the more companies you register with, the more assignments you will be offered. Don’t just register with four or five companies. Most full time mystery shoppers have a list of 10-20 companies they work with on a regular basis, and another 20-30 companies that they might check out from time to time.