Another Great Secret Shopping Article
BAKERSFIELD - Getting paid to relax on a cruise ship
and spend money is not too far fetched of an idea.
In fact, some residents in Kern County are secretly
enjoying the lifestyle of a mystery shopper without
quitting their day jobs.
Mystery shoppers are paid to shop and evaluate sales reps
based on customer service.
"Patricia" is a 9-year veteran of the gig and she's armed
with questions to keep clerks on their toes - return
policies, warranty, and price.
A 20-or-30 minute trip to a retail store gets Patricia
about $1,200, and she gets reimbursed for purchases less
than $20.
But the perks don't stop there.
Mystery shoppers are in restaurants scoring waiters and
hanging out at top-notch resorts rating concierge
services.
"Most mystery shoppers are stay-at-home moms, retired, or
part time or people who enjoy shopping," said the
President of Business Evaluation Services Charles Stiles.
Stiles hires mystery shoppers.
There are currently more than 200,000 shoppers in his
database from all over the country, and about 200 new
shoppers sign up every month.
Many of them only get enough assignments to do it
part-time.
"In order for someone to be a professional shopper and
make a living out of it, they need to live in a large city
like Los Angeles, Chicago, or New York," said Stiles.
There are scores of "shoppers wanted" ads in the
newspapers and a plethora of websites online. But steer
clear from anything that asks for money like a membership
fee, Stiles said.
"If you ever have to pay to be a mystery shopper, it's a
scam," said Stiles.
A good place to start would be the Mystery Shopper
Provider Association Websites.
It provides a long list of legitimate companies looking to
hire shoppers locally and all over the U.S.
"The sales people are the ones that need the warning,"
said Patricia. "They need to give excellent customer
service to everybody because they never know who we are."
But mystery shoppers can be competitive when it comes to
getting good assignments. Typically, there are 50 secret
shoppers who apply for every mission.
Reprinted from
http://www.kget.com/news/local/story.aspx?content_id=2D88483D-386E-41C0-BDDE-D3140ADC0798
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in success,
Jennifer Callahan
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