Ever been a mystery shopper?

**finn's mom** · 02-14-2011, 12:10 AM

I'm curious about this money making opportunity...I may check into it as something to do part time to earn a little money. Anyone have any experience, leads, tips, etc for me?

**Karen** · 02-14-2011, 12:14 AM

All I know is there are a lot of scams out there claiming to pay folks to be mystery shoppers, so I would check any place out with the Better Business Bureau before getting involved with any of them, or giving anyone your information or money.

**moosmom** · 02-14-2011, 06:35 AM

It's a scam. Trust me.

**aTailOf2Kitties** · 02-14-2011, 06:55 AM

A friend of mine did that years ago. She did make a bit of extra money, but sometimes they'd send her to some random store 2-3 hours away from home.

**Taz_Zoee** · 02-14-2011, 09:40 AM

My SILs sister does something like that. Before she got her full-time job she had to take what she could get. I'm not sure if it is "mystery shopper" or not. But what she does is shops around at different stores then reports back with the prices. She does it online and has to check in by a certain time on Sunday. She keeps all the receipts and such to record.
I thought it was a crazy thing to do....like who pays for what you buy? But she said she just does her regular grocery shopping and uses that to log. So I guess the only downfall is having to go to all kinds of different stores.
She is still doing this even after getting her full-time job, so she must like it. I can't imagine it pays a whole lot. I'll have to ask her. I'll see her at the end of the month.

**AdoreMyDogs** · 02-14-2011, 01:38 PM

I did it one time. The company sent me to a local bank and had me "mystery shop" for a money market account from a certain individual. I got paid $10 or $15, I don't remember exactly how much, and everything was fine until I kept getting the SAME assignment 6 or more times. I can't keep going to the same person over and over, shopping for a money market account! Silly company. So I just took myself off the e-mail listing of assignments.

**sparks19** · 02-14-2011, 01:47 PM

I haven't done it before but it's something I've always been interested in. I remember secret shopper reports coming in when I worked at Burger King in my teens.

I used to know someone that did it and they really liked it. you just have to make sure you go with a reputable company