@AnonymousGirl wrote:
They used to be $15 and that's why I no longer do them.
@meghan9262 wrote:
Easy shop, easy report. No, of course I would not get in my car and drive all the way to town and back for $9. No one would. But, if I'm already driving by, will I stop the car for a 10 minute shop and 5 minute report and collect $9? Absolutely. Every time.
@HonnyBrown wrote:
I did 3 of them this week. All of the shops were close to where I live and I did them after work. The input was simple. No, it's not a lot of money, but it's not a lot of time either. It was a very easy $27 for me.
@CANADAMOMMY wrote:
So you are the one snatching up the less than $10 shops! You go for it..... We will wait for the good jobs....
Gas is not free, nor is my time....
@HonnyBrown wrote:
I did 3 of them this week. All of the shops were close to where I live and I did them after work. The input was simple. No, it's not a lot of money, but it's not a lot of time either. It was a very easy $27 for me.
@HonnyBrown wrote:
Sure, why wouldn't I? The shops are on my way home and they are easy.
@CANADAMOMMY wrote:
So you are the one snatching up the less than $10 shops! You go for it..... We will wait for the good jobs....
Gas is not free, nor is my time....
@HonnyBrown wrote:
I did 3 of them this week. All of the shops were close to where I live and I did them after work. The input was simple. No, it's not a lot of money, but it's not a lot of time either. It was a very easy $27 for me.
@CANADAMOMMY wrote:
You go ahead and work for free. Be my guest...... Why not dig for the fifty cent phone calls while you are at it!
@HonnyBrown wrote:
Sure, why wouldn't I? The shops are on my way home and they are easy.
@CANADAMOMMY wrote:
So you are the one snatching up the less than $10 shops! You go for it..... We will wait for the good jobs....
Gas is not free, nor is my time....
@HonnyBrown wrote:
I did 3 of them this week. All of the shops were close to where I live and I did them after work. The input was simple. No, it's not a lot of money, but it's not a lot of time either. It was a very easy $27 for me.
@breestjon wrote:
I add convenience stores to my routes, and they are not very much money but they add up. I am very confused about people that add comments to post only to say insulting things. It must be nice to not have to accept low paying shops, but for some of us, we need the money. I am not married, and I am disabled and I am not going to be ashamed of myself to the point of being too embarrassed to make a post in the forum. I am sure mystery shoppers are a very diverse group of individuals.
@bgriffin wrote:
I think a lot of it depends on your locale. For me, I don't take $8 shops. Not because I'm "too good for them" or whatever, but because they are not worth it for the time for me. For instance this particular phone shop. Most of the ones near me and in places I travel are in high traffic areas that will take 5 minutes just to get in and out of. If they are not busy it's a quick shop but if they are you could be there 45 minutes (been there). Even if it's a quick shop 5 minutes in, 10 minutes onsite, 5 minutes out, 10 minute report (because yes you have to include getting the photos together and logging into the site, etc) we are talking about $16 an hour.
When I put together a route I figure my total income, subtract expenses, and then divide by the total time it will take start to finish (drive, shop, report) to get an average $ per hour. Once I have a base and have figured this number out, I only add shops that will raise that number.
Obviously some people will be limited by the number of shops in their area or their transportation options, but to me this is the best way to figure out if something is worthwhile or not. If you have options that will raise the number, why take options that will lower it unless you have exhausted all available shopping opportunities.