Monday, January 26, 2009

Be a Secret Shopper

By Tom Peters

In reading this article, it seems to me that you have determined you want to learn how to become a secret shopper! Mystery shoppers visit businesses, disgusing as customers, and evaluate the service level, cleanliness, etc. of the place. Business owners receive the information that secret shoppers provide and use it as a tool to change blind spots in their business. Companies that use this service are restaurants, cafes, banks, and even slimming centers. Mystery shoppers make higher amount of money doing this job, and they enjoy the added bonus of flexibility in working time. Manycompanies would want you to patronize locations that are close to where you live so youdon't have to worry about going to places that are far away.

There are a lot of establishments that pay mystery shoppers for their services. Do be more careful in selecting the right company to be a mystery shopper. Despite many scary stories of people being conned in becoming a mystery shopper, becoming a mystery shopper is still a popular job. What you need to do is to be more alert when you are applying this job.

One of the best way to know if the company is honest is to check their history and any affiliations with a bigger organization. There may be a fee in becoming a mystery shopper but it cannot be a big amount. Having recommendations from friends will also help a lot in deciding a company to work for.

You can also go to the Internet to look for more resources as well as looking for companies. Check out the success stories, participate in mystery shopper forums and learn as much as you can.

There are thousands of mystery shopper resources available on the Internet that can assist you find jobs. Some entrepreneurs have been able to make a lot of money with mystery shopping, so if you want a job that has flexible schedule, and work that is fun and easy, this may be a good move for you! - 16747

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