@JASFLALMT wrote:
You have a scanner at work, I hope?
Where do you get that idea from? I have never used a scanner for receipts. I use my smartphone or an actual camera depending on the situation/subject matter. I have always submitted photos of receipts to MF. I have never had a report sent back for clarification or declined.@JASFLALMT wrote:
Marketforce in particular doesn't like photos of the receipts, it seems.
@Badfish740 wrote:
I'm totally new to mystery shopping (haven't actually done it yet) and am trying to figure out how I can fit it in in a way that makes sense. I work a regular 9-5 job and have a family so I'm trying to find ways I can do shops on my lunch hour. I work in a very built-up commercial area with lots of national chain restaurants, retailers, etc...so it would be easy to hit a place for lunch, a cup of coffee, or to try out a new cell phone. Is this possible or is mystery shopping usually more scheduled than that? Are there companies that are more geared toward fast food/fast casual restaurants and big box retailers (that's what's around me) than others?
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Marketforce in particular doesn't like photos of the receipts, it seems.
@SteveSoCal wrote:
I would also add that if you have a steady income already, try to focus on taking shops that offset expenses, rather than ones that generate income from fees. This is generalizing a bit but my average income for MSing over the years has been right around $14 per hour for the time worked, while my reimbursements are consistently over $25 per hour on average. For those who shop strictly for income, reimbursement shops are not as appealing, so they are easier to get assigned as well.
The key is locating true lifestyle shops where you are evaluating things that you would do in your everyday life anyway (Oil changes, drycleaning, grocery shopping, going to movies, etc.). Offsetting $500 of expenses each month is a lot less work that generating $500 of income in my experience.