shopperpro

Whenever I am asked what I do and explain that I’m a mystery shopper I am deluged with questions - not to mention that I thought it might be fun to write about it on a semi-regular basis. So first to the questions…..

1. Yes. I am a mystery shopper. As with many other shoppers I also do merchandising, audits, and the occasional demonstration.

2. No. Being a mystery shopper should not cost you any money. If you are visiting a website that requires a fee they are not the right one to help you in your goals of becoming a mystery shopper. All of the information you need is available online for FREE.

3. NO. I cannot tell you who to sign up with if you want to shop ‘Starbucks’ or any other specific company. I work with many mystery shopping companies, not as an employee, but as an independent contractor. As such I am required to sign confidentiality agreements and am not able to discuss details of my associations with them, or the locations/chains that I shop for.

That being said, yes, I have been a mystery shopper for almost a decade. No, I do not do it full time and do have a day job. Why? I do not love my car that much. Mystery shopping is a job that I find endlessly fascinating, but doing it full time means I spend more time in my car driving in circles then I care too.

That’s enough of an introduction, yes? I welcome all questions and comments and hope you enjoy your visit.