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What
Is A Mystery Shopper?
A Mystery Shopper is someone who acts as a regular customer in a
designated establishment (Department Store, Restaurant, Amusement Park,
etc.) and reports back to the company on the type of treatment/service
they received.
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How Long Will It
Take For Me To Receive My Mystery Shopping Guide?
You receive all the resources (Your
Mystery Shopping Guide) you need to get started immediately after placing your
order. If you place your order using a credit card you will be assigned a user
name and password that will enable you to immediately download your Mystery
Shopping Guide. If you place your order using our online check service you will
receive your user name and password within 24 hours. Check/Money orders that are
sent to us via the postal service will be processed within 3 working days after
we receive your payment.
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What
Do I Receive From You?
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You receive contact information for
over 120 companies that use Mystery Shoppers.
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Sample
application letter for you to customize and send to prospective
employers.
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Mystery
Shopper Log - This form can be used to assist you in keeping
track of your mystery shopping activities. This log will help you keep
track of your time, the company you worked for, location visited,
mileage used, date & amount you were paid for your assignment, and any
other type of compensation you received as a result of your Mystery
Shopping activities.
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Mystery
Shopper Application Tips - Tips that will help you present/market
yourself effectively to a prospective employer.
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How Much
Does The Mystery Shopping Guide Cost?
The total one time cost
for your Mystery Shopping Guide is $29.95 for the download version or
$39.95 for the CD version of the guide.
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Where
Do Mystery Shoppers Shop?
Common businesses a Mystery Shopper visit are major department stores,
grocery stores, restaurants, theaters, and amusement parks. The
possibilities of where a Mystery Shopper may be sent are virtually
endless – any company that deals with the general public could
potentially use a Mystery Shopper’s services to evaluate their products
and service. Here is a list of just some of the merchant types that
would use a Mystery Shopper.
- Department Stores
- Grocery Stores
- Paint Stores
- Ice Cream Parlors
- Banks
- Health Clubs
- Movie Theaters
- Hospitals
- Real Estate
- Restaurants
- Hotels
- Automobile Dealers
- Book Stores
- Hardware Stores
- Toy Stores
- Jewelry Stores
- Electronic Stores
- Theme Parks
- Water Parks
- Family Entertainment
Centers
- Arcades
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Attractions / Museums
- Children's Play
Centers / Parks
- Zoos / Wildlife Parks
/ Aquariums
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Carnivals / Fairs
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and Many more...
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Who
Can Be A Mystery Shopper?
Anyone can! You don't have to learn any new skills to become a Mystery
Shopper. If you can visit various locations, if you can speak and write,
and you are of average intelligence, honest and dependable, then there
is no reason why you can't earn a good living as a Mystery Shopper!
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Why Do I
Have To Pay For The Mystery Shoppers Guide? Do I Have
To Pay Anything Else?
Our guide is a product that costs us money to create and maintain. We
have supplied, updated, organized and researched Mystery Shopping
companies for you to apply to. Once you place your order, and download
the product to your computer it is yours forever - you can access it on
your computer whenever you like!
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What Would
Be An Example Of A Mystery Shopper Assignment?
Okay, let’s say your assignment came from a movie theater. Your job
might be to evaluate cleanliness, quality of service, friendless of
their staff, and wait time for tickets. You would be paid for your time
and reimbursed for your expenses, including the cost of the movie ticket
and even mileage!
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How Much
Does A Mystery Shopper Get Paid?
Mystery shoppers are paid as independent contractors at a specific
hourly wage. The actual amount of money you are paid is determined by
your assignment and the company that you are working for. Typically
Mystery Shoppers can be paid upwards of $10 to $40 per hour plus
reimbursement for expenses/purchases.
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Is Mystery
Shopping Really A Legitimate Job?
Mystery Shopping is
profession that dates back almost 30 years. Mystery Shopping is a $500
Million Dollar industry, and note that mystery shoppers visit half of
all businesses in America. Companies have been using Mystery Shoppers
for years! Companies want to know what customers, just like you, think
about them! Feedback from Mystery Shoppers helps companies to improve
their business by letting them how their customers are treated and how
customers feel about their products and services.
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What Do
Mystery Shopping Companies Look For In A potential
Mystery Shopper?
Basically someone who is
outgoing and able to communicate well. Being on time for assignments,
and returning evaluations within a specified time period are important
factors in an agency wanting to use your services again and again.
Companies look for individuals that are professional, committed,
detailed, impartial, and who can provide them with the evaluation
reports they need to improve and evaluate their current business
practices.
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How Do I
Begin Working As A Mystery Shopper For A Company?
Many companies provide
online registration that can be completed and submitted over the
Internet. However, you may be asked to mail or fax your application
directly to the company. We provide you with places that you can apply
to.
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How Can I Increase
My Chances Of Getting More Jobs?
You can increase your chances of
getting more jobs just by completing more registration forms with more companies
looking for Mystery Shoppers - It's that easy!
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How Long
Will It Be Until I Get My First Job After I Apply?
The most important way to getting assignments as a Mystery Shopper is to
actively seek employment. Using our Mystery Shopping guide you can start
to apply immediately to hundreds of companies. The amount of time it
will take until your first assignment can vary based on factors like
application processing time, so be patient but dedicated!
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Why Do
Companies Need Mystery Shoppers To Perform
Evaluations?
Companies use Mystery shoppers to be
the eyes and ears of their business. They want to get feedback on staff
performance, environment for their customers, and things like knowledge
about customer satisfaction. Companies usually have standards that they
have set for themselves, and they want feedback to see what is and what
is not working to their benefit. Companies stay in business by
evaluating themselves and making improvements when they are needed.
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Are There
Evaluation Forms That We Have To Fill Out?
Evaluation forms vary depending on the company that you are working for.
Some forms may have simple yes or no questions or have a rating system
from one to whatever. Other forms may ask you to be more specific or
want a summary of your overall experience. An important thing to
remember is to only answer the questions asked, do not offer your own
opinion or recommendations.
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When Do I
Document My Findings?
One of the most important
rules is that you Never want to give yourself away as a Mystery Shopper.
There are numerous ways of going about documenting your findings. One
way would be to first understand what the company you are working for is
wanting to find out, and then try and make as many mental notes as you
can. You can then write them down after you have left the location.
Another way would be to visit the rest room, dressing room, or some
other safe area and make some notes. Another way would be to use a small
note pad and write yourself some notes as you are shopping, or use a
tape recorder with a hidden microphone while being as inconspicuous as
you can.
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Are you associated
with any of the Mystery Shopping companies I find in the Mystery
Shopping Guide?
We are NOT associated with any of the companies you find using our
resources, nor are we responsible for any dealings you have with any of
the companies you choose to do business with as a result of our service.
We provide a valuable resource for you to find Mystery Shopping
companies that you can apply to for employment opportunities.
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How Do I
Contact
You If I Need To?
Our contact information is
as follows:
Information Net
Source Corp.
2116 Montana Ave. NE
St. Petersburg, FL 33703
Customer
Support:
www.workathomejobshelp.com
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