I take on lots of $5-8 jobs....
If they don't come with a nice meal or some kind of reimbursement amount, they're typically reports I can complete in 30 minutes or less, especially many of the $5 phone evaluations.
We all have a different reasons for mystery shopping. While many aim to make as much money as possible, I may be in the minority and use mystery shopping to subsidize my lifestyle and I take into consideration the reimbursements with this kind of work. I do not rely on mystery shopping as a main source of income.
I take on low-fee restaurant assignments to try out new foods from restaurants. Additionally, I rarely pay for food out of my pocket, while in the end save a ton of money and time for meal prepping. This also allows me to take girls out on dates with little expenses.
I take on low-fee movie theater assignments to, again, take girls out on dates and to just be able to catch a flick for 15-30 minutes of my report time.
I take on low-fee phone evaluations or convenience store assignments because they're simple and the reports are a decent bang for my buck.
Think outside of the box for a second instead of condescendingly suggesting that these low-fee shops should be meant for the incompetent....
Shopping the Greater Denver Area, Colorado Springs and in-between in Colorado. 33 year old male and willing to travel!