How does mystery shopping work and where can I sign up without getting scammed?

Question

How does mystery shopping work and where can I sign up without getting scammed?

Answer 1

all of them are scams. anything where you have to pay to shop is a scam. the online ones at least.

Answer 2

only some of them are scams, you can find some legit ones too, i found one where I did shopping/ survey for mcdonalds on craigslist

Answer 3

www.secretshoppers.com

I have a job through them.... Its alright money....

Basically they will email jobs to you for shopping, dining or motels. You have to go there usually with another person and be undercover and judge the place for there cust service,food, etc. Like they will reimburse you and give you a little bit of money for doing it

Answer 4

no its not a scam. it happens a lot. all it is is a company that sends in people  in street clothes to shop at stores to grade them on everything pretty much. i mean how well a customer is treated, how clean there store is on a day to day bases. and a lot more stuff. its actually cool. and u get paid to shop.

try browsing online and looking for sights, there actually called secret shoppers.

Answer 5

Most real mystery shoppers have a college degree specializing in a retail or service field and are tested before hiring to judge how well they are with remembering details and facts. They are hired by companies that are contracted by businesses.

And none of these companies recruit over the net by sending random e-mails or by posting ads on Craigslist.

Answer 6

I wish I knew how to sign up too...Having been working in the Retail Grocery Industry for over 20 years Mystery Shoppers helped to keep workers on the helpful and nice track....and not the snooty, I dont have time for you now attitude. Just this week...I shopped at home depot...in an upscale area of town. While I stood in front of the register, the YOUNG GIRL was chatting and flirty with a Young guy behind the register. She glanced at me 3 times and didn't speak to me. I said to her, "Are you operating an open register?"  She said yes. Looked away to the guy... I said "Are you able to check me out or are you too busy doing something else, as I can go to the other registers"....She said" Well, I guess I can take you"  I again said "Well if you are too busy I can go to another cashier" She said" No I guess I can take you"....

KNOW WHAT KIND OF SCORE SHE WOULD HAVE GOTTEN......Scored right out of a job......if you ask me....

No one else behind me....in line....either. Very quiet morning for  Saturday.