@gigishopper wrote:

Keep your phone in your hand the entire time you are in the store and seem somewhat distracted by it. When you get to the counter to pay, have your camera open and snap the picture casually (sound off). I usually have my phone, keys and credit card all in my hand and make myself appear to be a tad disorganized when I take the picture. I don't think a clerk has ever noticed. These types of photos are required for the Visa compliance shops.

@87Supra wrote:

Thanks, gives me some ideas. This is why I moved away from mystery shopping. It is funny, when I am on a merch job I walk in and start working before checking in, sometimes taking multiple pictures.
Never cared what anyone might think, when I need to do something like that covert, I just suck at it.

@CorrieCJ wrote:

The guidelines say to have a "story" such as that you are looking to get a terminal for a small business/ farmer's market / kiosk, etc. A few times I have come right out and said ... "Hey I need a new payment system at my place, this one looks so cool, do you mind if I take a pic so I can remember it?"

@joanna81 wrote:

@87Supra wrote:

Thanks, gives me some ideas. This is why I moved away from mystery shopping. It is funny, when I am on a merch job I walk in and start working before checking in, sometimes taking multiple pictures.
Never cared what anyone might think, when I need to do something like that covert, I just suck at it.

I know what you mean. When it is a merch job, I normally am wearing a lanyard so I don't feel like I have to be covert, but if I have to take covert pics of something at the register, I always feel awkward.

@87Supra wrote:

Thanks all, have a good Xmas, Holiday or whatever. All I know is on the 25th I turn 62, and will be even to be more picky about the stuff I do.