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This week’s question comes from D. C. in sunny Florida and they ask:

Q. I keep requesting assignments, but don’t get many. Is there something wrong with me?

A. First off you don’t mention if you are a new mystery shopper. If you are, and even if you aren’t, there is probably nothing wrong with you. This is not a personal rejection even though it can feel like one. If your shopper rating is excellent, good, or neutral as a new shopper it can be as simple as a different mystery shopper asked first. Without knowing the companies involved it’s difficult for me to say for sure, but generally when there are multiple applicants for an assignment the mystery shopping company will choose the highest rated shopper and if several have requested the same assignment it is given to the one who asked first. This is why you should check your email several times a day.

If you want to get more assignments make sure that you get a good rating for every assignment that you do complete barring the natural emergencies that do crop up for everyone from time to time. If you find yourself with nothing to do but wish for assignments consider applying with more mystery shopping companies. There are a few hundred in the United States alone and I generally get all the work that I can handle part-time by being listed with two dozen or so. You might also want to sign up with a scheduling service. Reputable scheduling services do not charge and schedule assignments for many diffreent mystery shopping companies. Two of my favorites are Kern, and Palm.

Good luck! Sometimes it just takes awhile to get started especially if you are brand new to mystery shopping.

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