New shopper any pointers?
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There are many pointers. Simply read the forum and you will find a wealth of information.
Sign up with many companies.
Use the list at the bottom
There are a lot of pinned posts at the top of the new shoppers page.
Welcome!
Use the list at the bottom
There are a lot of pinned posts at the top of the new shoppers page.
Welcome!
When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
Alexander Den Heijer
Welcome to the Forum! There is a section here just for new shoppers. Here is the link to it. If you take some time and read all the helpful information, it will help you as you start out mystery shopping. And I concur with Prince above....sign up with mystery shopping companies listed in the link at the bottom of every page on this Forum. Sign up with 5 new companies a day if you can, and soon you will be receiving many emails about jobs. Here is the New Mystery Shoppers link: [www.mysteryshopforum.com]
Welcome, Alicia! Take it slow, and don't try to overextend yourself. Beware of scams! NO reputable MSC will ever send you a large check, ask you to buy iTunes or gift cards, and to send them back, while keeping a "fee" for yourself. If ever you get something like that, IT IS A SCAM. Also, although perfectly legitimate, is that you will often have to make a purchase [i.e. fast food], and then wait to be reimbursed. Just by reading this Forum, you will soon learn which MSCs honor their payment schedules, and which do not. Only YOU can decide how much up-front money you're willing to shell out. Honor your commitments, and, if you cannot conduct an assignment as scheduled, be proactive and let your Schedulers know right away. Do quality work. Your reputation is everything. Have fun!
Hi Alicia and welcome. I just wanted to add that there are varying amounts of personal contact you need to do in mystery shopping. During the Pandemic you might want to think about what your tolerance is . Some of us have no issues and others of us would rather not do a shop that requires a lot of contact with others. So check the guidelines for each shop to see if you are comfortable during this time with the amount of time and the number of interactions you might be required to have before accepting the shop.
That's a very good point, sandyf.@sandyf wrote:
Some of us have no issues and others of us would rather not do a shop that requires a lot of contact with others.
Best pointers I can give are keep organized including excellent records, treat this seriously as your business, and embrace technology.
Do not be afraid of any assignment type-- yet.
For now, you can try many assignments and find preferences. Give yourself time on each work day to relax, keep track of instructions and receipts, have equipment ready, and do your best with whatever tasks are on your list. You will know when it is time to ramp it up, scale it down, try routes, add audits or merchandising gigs, or whatever else you might need to do then.
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For now, you can try many assignments and find preferences. Give yourself time on each work day to relax, keep track of instructions and receipts, have equipment ready, and do your best with whatever tasks are on your list. You will know when it is time to ramp it up, scale it down, try routes, add audits or merchandising gigs, or whatever else you might need to do then.My garden in England is full of eating-out places, for heat waves, warm September evenings, or lunch on a chilly Christmas morning. (Mary Quant)
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And I will add my 2cw -- keep records! Especially for mileage, as that is generally the source of greatest tax write-offs. Make it a habit -- a tiny notebook right in the car is more than adequate, and there is also technology available to record business miles.
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