How to Be Successful with Mystery Shopping

Mystery shopping is not only a great way to generate extra income, but it is a great way to get "deals" on things you already buy. Mystery shopping is where you are hired to evaluate a store and report your observations to the company running that store. It is one of the few effective methods for a company to evaluate its employees.

Success with mystery shopping can come easily with just a little bit of effort. If you're willing to work at it, mystery shopping can be a great source of secondary income, or in some cases, a great source of primary income. It helps to know a few things before diving into the world of mystery shopping. After reading, be sure to check out the links at the bottom of this page for many great mystery shopping companies to sign up with, as well as other mystery shopping resources.

Before signing up, there are a couple things to think about:

Register for Multiple Sites
Since mystery shopping assignments are sometimes hard to come by, it is better to register for multiple sites. You will often run into sites that don't have enough assignments to bring you a nice amount of money. When you register for multiple mystery shopping sites, you will often find plenty of assignments to keep you busy!

Reimbursement Assignments
Many assignments require a small purchase for which you will be reimbursed. However, most of these sites take at least a month to pay you back. If you don't have enough money to cover yourself in that month, then don't accept these types of assignments.

Remember that there are still assignments that do not require a purchase. If you are only looking for these, you may be a little more limited on finding jobs, but you will still find them.

Paypal
Register an account with Paypal before registering for mystery shopper sites. Many of the mystery shopper sites out there pay with Paypal. This method is the cheapest and fastest for you and the companies paying you. Although not all sites offer Paypal, it will pay off to have an account with them.