It really does not help that at least once a month one of the media programs feature Mystery Shopping as a get rich quick from home type of job. They always show someone who is eating "for free" at a high end restaurant, getting their groceries for free and making hundreds of dollars per month with just a few hours of work a week. They never show the reality of the all the work involved for that "free" meal. Look how many new people find their way to the forum in a week.
I am seeing many former Mystery Shop or merchandiser jobs showing up in the apps now.
Clown Hospitality shop, Pictures, timings, narratives, names, bathroom, and a combo or happy meal purchase. $4.00.
I looked at a $6 home improvement mission. Take measurements, pictures of at least six different areas of the store, talk to the manager, and refill cooler and report. $6.
The $15 one required you to have a specific type of cable item for downloading, and said the download would take at least 45 minutes.