Don’t Get Lost While On a Shop!

Dont get lostEven if you have done numerous mystery shopping jobs, you can occasionally get bad directions and lose valuable hours while performing a shop. Remember to maximize your time and effort in order to perform as many mystery shopping jobs by ensuring you get the exact directions before you drive out to the location.

Many shoppers can lose valuable hours of the day and jobs can be delayed by simply not obtaining the correct directions or information.

If you have not obtained the latest technological map tracking devices, such as GPS, or have downloaded the latest computer map application to your cell or Iphone, there are several other easy tips to ensure that you get correct directions to your destination.

First of all, when you obtain your job assignment,  make sure you verify the address with your target employee. Then, ask the employee if they could give you directions or major cross streets to the location that you are shopping.  Third, always double check the directions with Map-Quest or any other computer map directions website.

I can tell you from experience that only relying on one source of information, such as an employee’s directions, Map Quest, or even the latest GPS systems are not always accurate. You want to at least verify directions with two or three sources before you drive to the location to ensure you do not get lost and waste your shopping day and gas money.

Also, never forget to bring your cell phone with you on all jobs. Even with the best efforts to obtain the right directions, errors still happen, and having a cell phone handy to call your shop target employee will ensure you get to your shop location quickly and on time. With just a little effort to prepare properly before you leave to your job, this will allow you to find that location quick and easy and allows you to make that extra trip to shop another location.

Mystery Shopping For The Holidays!

Shop for the holidays!Thanksgiving has ended and is closely followed by the holidays of Chanukah and Christmas. Extra cash is always needed during this time frame and making fast cash always seem difficult, but not if you work with mystery shoppers.

The thought of finding side job may create an image of standing in long lines at the unemployment office for hours on end or waiting at the temporary job agency, and then you still have to wait weeks for someone to call you for a job. That is not the case with mystery shopping jobs.

These shops allow you to make extra money even if you hold down a full-time job, or go to school, or maybe you are a stay at home mom.  You can earn money in just a few hours.

Just spending 15 minutes on the computer can begin your journey to making a couple of hundred of dollars in a short time. Wouldn’t a couple of hundred dollars help you during the holidays? It is all up to you on how much time you want to put in to make some extra cash for the holidays.

Mystery shopping jobs are flexible part-time jobs and the majority of them only require a couple of hours to complete an assignment. A vast majority of mystery shopping jobs can fit into any schedule, since they can be done either in the morning, afternoon, evening, or even on weekends. All you need is access to a computer and just need to sign into several mystery shopping companies.

Everyday, you can view numerous job opportunities and you can assign these jobs to yourself immediately. With mystery shopping jobs, you can just log into several websites and view hundreds of job opportunities and assign them to yourself immediately. These shops pay between $30 to $250 or more, depending on the job, and some can only take a couple of hours. Most mystery shops pay within 30 to 60 days and even doing just a couple of hours can generate you a couple hundred dollars. So shop and get paid for the holiday season!

Holiday Blues?

Holiday BluesIt is that time of season that Jack Frost winter and rain nips at everyone’s door and the holidays come quickly as we near the end the rest of  the year.

Holidays are suppose to be times of happiness, fellowship, and harmony, but some people might experience some feelings of depression or blues during this time. holiday blues are usually triggered by lack of money to enjoy the holidays, or dealing with family problems, or just dealing with the overall rush and stress to prepare for the day.

Many experts state that if you are feeling down and blue, then performing some positive uplifting things can help to beat the holiday blues.  Two important tips are to make an effort to get involved with other people and to have an attitude of thankfulness.

Performing mystery shopping offers an excellent way to help people interact with others and at the same time make money for the holidays. Getting your mind off yourself and helping others can refocus positive thoughts in your life. When you help others, you create a positive feeling that diminishes the dark energy and mystery shopping also makes you extra money for the holidays which alleviates financial burdens to enjoy the holidays.

Mystery shopping jobs are very flexible and can be done just about any day and are usually available from morning to evening. You can set your own hours very easily with these types of jobs and they allow you to interact with others which are important to refocus your mind on other things.

When you are feeling blue during this holiday season, meeting new people creates a positive atmosphere and as an added bonus, you make money at the same time.There are many mystery shopping jobs during this time of year and all you need to do is sign up for a couple of them and make new friends and enjoy the holidays with that extra money.

Free Services While Getting Paid!

Get Free ServicesDoes it seem like you can never get ahead? Every time you think that everything is under control, those unanticipated expenses always seem to surface.

The normal cost of life which reappears from time to time always seems to happen when you are short on cash. While most health insurance plans do not cover for life’s basic necessities, such as routine eye exams and eyeglasses or even cover basic dental services, these unanticipated costs can become expensive.

Eye exams and eyeglasses can easily cost about $300 and that is usually on the low end.  But if you perform mystery shopping jobs, there are shops that will pay for eye exams and will even pay you for obtaining basic dental services.

Several mystery shopping jobs offer workers an opportunity to visit an eye exam for free or even get a free dental check-up and only requires that you evaluate the performance of their employee’s. In addition, these jobs also provide you a fee in addition to getting these free services.

Every employer wants to review how their employees perform their job and as a mystery shopper. These types of social oriented programs not only help the employer evaluate their employee performance, but they also provide a free benefit to the mystery shopper worker which is free services and pay!

Do you feel like you need a free massage or maybe a free oil change? Mystery shopping jobs also allows you to obtain a massage or an oil change for free. These mystery shopping jobs generally only take a couple of hours to perform and only require a shopper to submit an evaluation to the company. Obtaining pay is generally issued within 45 days from the time you complete a job. So do not hesitate to get a free annual eye exam or dental services and make a little money too!

Expand Your Mind For Mystery Shops!

Expand Your Mind for Shops!We all sometimes fall in a rut and tend to stay in the same routine, whether it is driving the same route to work or working for the same mystery shopping companies doing the same kind of jobs. Change is always hard for everyone, but with minimal effort, you can earn more money if you spend a little time looking at other mystery shops that are available.

You may already be a shopper and have found a nice niche in an area of mystery shopping where you know the shops requirements and have gotten comfortable performing the same jobs each month.

However, you will eventually encounter limits on the number of mystery shops you can perform. If you do not plan for other shops in advance, you might suddenly scramble to find jobs since many companies have shop limits for shoppers. Nevertheless, if you just spend a few minutes a day or an hour or so each week looking at other shop websites, you will always have a surplus of job opportunities available.

It does take a little effort to look for other types of mystery shopping jobs, applying at different websites, and then waiting for the right shop for your schedule. However, do not let your negative mindset convince you that finding those extra assignments is going to take time away from your present jobs.

Allow your mind to expand and learn new areas of mystery shopping jobs. Once you apply and occasionally check on new types of jobs, you can take your time to learn a new job’s requirements at your own pace, and then you will always be prepared to have a back-up supply of jobs to choose from especially when you meet your shop quota limits. So ensure you check other shopping jobs, such as banking, car negotiations, and other mystery shopping assignments. Do not let fear and lack of learning new concepts prevent you from making more money.

Run Your Own Business

Run your Own Business!There is nothing like aspiring to be your own business owner, making your own decisions, and setting your own hours. However, running your own business also has unknown problems that differs from working as an employee.

Mystery shopping jobs are part-time jobs that offer the opportunity to experience what running your own business might involve. Mystery shopping jobs are offered to workers as an independent contractor status, which means you have to keep track of monies earned, expenses incurred, and you will need to pay taxes on a regular basis. Performing mystery shopping jobs is an excellent way to get your feet wet and to experience some of the problems and responsibilities that a small time business owner might encounter.

However, what makes mystery shopping a great training experience for self-employment work is that you do not have to worry about the accounting payment process since the companies calculate and disburse all payments. Further, you have constant assistance and communication with their customer service on any problems encountered while completing your mystery shopping jobs. The assistance received from customer service helps you to learn about any problems while performing your jobs and how to effectively resolve them. This training from mystery shopping companies can prove invaluable if you decide to start up your own business in the future.

Even if you decide that starting up your own business might not be your goal, performing mystery-shopping jobs can still offer extra part-time money with minimum effort, no upfront costs, and the best part is that these companies still manage most of the required business requirements. All you need to do is find and assign yourself a shop and enjoy receiving a paycheck each month.

Dress For Holiday Cash!

Dress for Holiday Cash!Are you outgoing?  Do you like to interact with others, and meet new people? During the holiday season, some mystery shopping jobs allow you to dress up in holiday or mascot costumes to invite and advertise customers to sample new products.

Therefore, if you do not mind dressing up for extra cash and would wear a Halloween costume, or a holiday turkey outfit, or maybe even dress up as Santa Claus for the day, there are mystery-shopping jobs that cater to this line of work. This might be a fun job for some and is an easy way to make extra holiday cash. There are several mystery shopping jobs that will pay you to advertise and sample new products and sometimes provide extra bonuses if you dress up in certain costumes.

The holiday season always offers more opportunities to dress up in various costumes, but other mystery shopping companies can also have you dress up in ongoing promotional store products, such as demonstrating jobs that cater to pet stores or party supplies stores. If you like meeting people, talking about new products, providing samples, and earning extra bonus money by dressing up in various costumes, these type of mystery shopping type jobs might work for you. Do not underestimate the power of dressing up in some crazy outfit if it will make you some extra money.

The holiday season is approaching fast, so signing up early to find these types of shops that pay extra cash get filled up fast. Therefore, have fun and dress up as a Thanksgiving pilgrim, your favorite animal, such as a dog or pet outfit, or even an elf, and earn some quick holiday cash.

Holiday Cash Awaits!

Holiday Cash Awaits!2015 is already dwindling down and there is only less than three months left until the start of the New Year! The last quarter of the year is a great time to dive into mystery shopping jobs to make some extra holiday cash since many companies need more workers for the upcoming busy holiday season. With all the upcoming holidays, such as Halloween, Thanksgiving, Hanukkah, and Christmas, there is always a demand for more shoppers.

Luckily, with mystery shopping jobs, finding quick extra cash is easy and the work involved is simple to do and only requires a couple of hours. Instead of worrying about how you are going to afford all those extra incidental costs of the upcoming holidays, began to think positive thoughts since mystery shopping jobs can help you earn extra holiday cash!

If you only invest a couple of hours each week, you can make upwards of $100 or more. The more hours you invest in mystery shopping, the more you can make! Now, you can be optimistic about paying for those parties, gatherings, and even make those dreams of attending those special holiday events a reality, and still have enough money to save up for all those presents.

The choice on how many hours and days you work is completely up to you! Mystery shopping jobs are very flexible and can be conducted before or after a normal job or even on weekends. Most shops pay within 30-45 days and offer numerous types of mystery shopping jobs. So get signed up before the holiday rush begins and make some extra money and enjoy the last season of 2015.

How To Schedule Your Mystery Shops

How to Schedule Your Mystery ShopsThe best way to schedule your mystery shops is around your extra free time. No brainer, right?  Yet I get asked this question from my friends or family who I suggest should do mystery shopping. They always seem to ask me, when do you have the time?

As with anything in life, you make the time. First step is to look at your calendar or planner. Determine when you have some free time, this includes when you watch TV. Then determine how many shops you want to complete during this time.
You can make this fun by choosing shops that involve food or exploring new apartment layouts to give you ideas for your next dream home.

From there, apply for the shops that you want, as soon as they are released. For two reasons, one is that they may be taken by someone else, if you do not send in a request and the other reason is that you want to get the best time and date that works with your schedule.

Consider choosing shops near each other, if you choose to do more than one shop within the same day. This allows you to use your gas and time effectively.

Many companies will offer route shops, if you ask for them. Another alternative would be for you to simply open google maps and pinpoint the locations of your desired shops. This allows you to create your own route with the shops to ensure you are not doing any unnecessary back and forth throughout the day.

To summarize, check your calendar or planner to determine your free time, choose mystery shops that fit within those dates and times, request those shops, and create a route.

What To Do When A Shop Problem Arises

When a Shop Problem Arises!When a mystery shop problem arises, the first thing to do is to reach out for support. You do this by e-mailing the shopping company at the appropriate e-mail address.

While you are waiting for a response, read through the mystery shopper FAQ for your particular company as they may have the answer listed there.

If the problem is urgent, you may need to attempt an actual phone call. This can be if you are onsite for a mystery shop job when it arises. The goal here is to be as discrete as possible. It may be best to step away from the establishment or return to your car.

Bonus tip: Employees have to go to the bathroom too. You do not want to risk being discovered by calling the mystery shopping company while hiding out near the toilet.

The smartest thing to do is prepare in advance for issues or shop problems. Many mystery shopping companies have a frequently asked question or FAQ section on their website. This area would, more than likely, cover many issues that could arrive for a new or seasoned shopper. The FAQ area could also lend suggestions on how to best address the issues.

Another area to check would be the actual shop assignment section. The shop guidelines will be posted here. Read them ahead of time. Read them right before the shop. This will save you lots of trouble later.

Again, if after all of the above, you still have questions, this is where you can reach out and e-mail the support staff for guidance.