Everyting r@inyDayZ3 said and then some.
It helps to be signed up with lots of companies. Most have rotations, so even if you do a zillion shops for a company now, you might not be able to shop for them again for a while.
You will eventually learn which companies you like (as r@inyDayZ3 said, read and research so you get an idea which ones are good, which to stay away from) and which companies you can negotiate with. I took a lot of low paying jobs when I first started. Now, because I was getting so burned out, Now, I am getting to the point where I only take shops I consider to be worth the time and money. I will take a low paying job if it is in my area (or I can combine it with others). If it is far away, I only take it if I can get a bonus. I lose out on a lot of jobs!!!!!! But I am happier. And saner!
Happy Passover and Happy Easter
And happy whatever else you are doing this weekend.
r@inyDayZ3 Wrote:
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> PG -
>
> You aren't doing anything wrong! Are you a
> relatively new shopper?
>
> You will find that the majority of jobs ARE $7 -
> $10.00; particularly until you establish yourself
> as dependable and reliable with companies.
> Eventually you will get the higher paying shops.
> It just takes time, you will need to build up your
> reputation.
>
> Cultivate relationships with your schedulers also.
> Always try and keep them informed, even if you
> don't receive a reply, at least you tried to
> contact them.
>
> Also - a lot of people are signed up with well
> over 150 companies. Start by going down the list
> here on this forum. It's at the bottom of the
> page. "Official List of Mystery Shopping
> Companies".
>
> As you go down the list, you will see a link to
> read and review any posts here on the forum about
> a particular company. Make sure you do your
> research on whether-or-not to sign up with that
> company and shop for them.
>
> One thing to remember, even if you do sign up for
> 100+ companies, you may not always find a lot of
> jobs for those companies. I'm signed up with
> about 128 or so. I work for about 10-15 of those
> on a monthly basis. If you find yourself
> overwhelmed with trying to keep track of so many
> companies - set up your bookmarks folders for
> something similar to "Daily Checks", "3-Day
> Checks", "Weekly Checks", "Email Only", and I have
> another folder called "New MSC's Sign Up" (which I
> keep a folder if I happen to find a MSC named I am
> not signed up with).
>
> You are doing great - again, it just takes time!
> If you are finding $50.00 jobs, that's excellent!
>
> PS: Oh, and make sure you Read, Read, Read and
> READ the forum. You'll learn a lot of tips,
> tricks, suggestions and advice! Start with all of
> the "STICKY" topics under the "NEW MYSTERY
> SHOPPERS" forum - it's also at the bottom of every
> page.