@CeciliaM wrote:
I took a pause on mystery shopping over the past year or so because we were on a super tight budget and I didn't want to spend anything out of pocket.
@SoCalMama wrote:
This stood out to me as being illogical.
You should be shopping if you are on a tight budget. Most people here shop because they need/want more money. There are a few who are lifestyle shoppers, myself included.
@Flash wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
This stood out to me as being illogical.
You should be shopping if you are on a tight budget. Most people here shop because they need/want more money. There are a few who are lifestyle shoppers, myself included.
There are so many situations where it is completely logical that I would not hazard to judge.
@SoCalMama wrote:
@Flash wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
This stood out to me as being illogical.
You should be shopping if you are on a tight budget. Most people here shop because they need/want more money. There are a few who are lifestyle shoppers, myself included.
There are so many situations where it is completely logical that I would not hazard to judge.
I'm not judging her, but pointing out the for the majority of shoppers, they shop for money.
If she is not shopping for money, something is wrong.
@Traveliz wrote:
What is personally worth it to me is going to be a waste of time for someone else. It also varies for me. Sometimes I just want the lifestyle enhancement, other times pure hard cash. Can’t stand cell phone shops and banks but when money is tight that is where I go...the rest of the time I go for as many reimbursement type shops as I can (especially groceries and gift shops). I have read many a person say they won’t pull out of their driveway for this or that and I absolutely would! It’s just so personal.
Liz
@Shop-et-al wrote:
Wow. Disparate views from extensively experienced mystery shoppers. I would only say this: being a mystery shopper, even one with vast experience, does not qualify us to tell anyone else what to do about being a mystery shopper. Each shopper can identify the relevant factors, which may be unique, and determine how best to proceed. We are not qualified to direct other lives. We are merely ICs who work our work uniquely and have discovered a few things that work for some of the people some of the time.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
I have told my sister she should wear blue more often, it really looks great on her. It doesn't mean I am demanding that she do so.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
LOL! Once, I told somone they should wear a certain color. They still hate me.
But back to the thread. Today, I weighed shops against projects. Projects won. The shops would have taken care of my budget need for now until the end of October. The projects will never go away unless I work on them today. Very boring. Yawn. But practical. And, there will be more shop days between now and then.