How does mystery shopping work? What kind of skill sets does the job require? How much can be realistically earned on a monthly basis, etc?
I’m currently working part time only during weekends and have a lot of tike during weekdays, so I’m considering becoming a mystery shopper as a way of earning some extra cash while not compromising my mental health. Any help to shed light on the topic will be sincerely appreciated.
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I did this for a while. You log into a site and select the shops you want to do. There are different time frames and different procedures for each shop. All of it is spelled out before you select it. You basically go in and do what it tells you to do, submit a report and the receipts (if applicable), and you get paid. A typical job would be: Go to this fast food restaurant, order this type of meal, and eat it. The report would ask things like how was the service? how was the cleanliness of the restaurant? Did they ask you to try a new item or to upsize your meal? Did they check on you during your meal? Were the bathrooms clean and well stocked? You need to do everything to complete the shop, or you don’t get paid. The company I worked for paid very little, typically around 5 dollars per shop, but getting free food was worth it to me at the time. Some paid higher, and some even required you to bring a friend! I only did restaurants, but there were some for retail and cell phone providers as well. I did get burned out after a while, and the pay just wasn’t worth it for me. Free food was nice, but it was usually the same 4 or 5 places and I got bored of it. Something else you can do is mock trials where lawyers present their case to a group of “jurors” to get an idea of how their case will go. These can pay around $100 and they usually provide lunch. There are also studies you can participate in, but they are usually specific, and you may not qualify. Good luck!
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