Mystery Shopper Jobs

Mystery Shopping can be a fun way to earn some extra money while not having to go out of your way. The idea behind Mystery Shopping is pretty simple. Retail stores, restaurants, and other businesses want to know how they’re employees are performing when management isn’t looking over their shoulders.

They send in mystery shoppers to assess how their store handles customer inquiries, sales techniques, or whatever else the owners think may need improvement. As a mystery shopper you are given a specific assignment for what to buy, what questions to ask, and instructions on how to complete a detailed report.

When you are asked to purchase things in most cases you will be reimbursed after you submit your report. The pay varies based on the job, which is why a lot of people sign up with several mystery shopping services at the same time.

There is one very important thing that you need to be aware of if you’re going to seriously pursue mystery shopping. Many scam artists have started masquerading as legitimate mystery shopping companies.

So here are some tips for staying safe with mystery shopping…

    1. Never pay money to become a mystery shopper, or for that matter any kind of certification programs.

 

    1. Keep a list of all the real companies that you’ve registered with and know what their email addresses look like. Scammers will send out emails pretending to be real companies, but these are easy to spot since they use free or foreign email addresses.

 

  1. Most importantly if you get an email asking you to cash a check or do a Western Union “mystery shop” immediately discard it. Real mystery shopping companies will never ask you to do anything involving sending money, cashing huge checks, or anything financially sensitive.

With that being said if you are careful about what you’re doing and only stick to the real companies provided in this list or other trusted online sources then you should have no problems with mystery shopping.

Below you will find a list of Legitimate Mystery Shopping Job Companies (Updated 2018):




Mystery Shopping Jobs (A-B)

 

Mystery Shopping Jobs (C-L)




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  • I would love a job
  • Greetings all!

    I would like to find the list that everyone is talking about. I think that it was something prepared by Jerri?

    Like everyone else, I'm really in need of some legitimate work at home options. I've signed up for so many Mystery Shopping and Survey taking sites but, they want all of your personal details, then they hit you up for money of course. To top it off they want to pay you with gift cards. I don't know about everyone else out there but, my utility company and landlord wants cash, not gift cards, lol.

    If someone out there can point me in a "legitimate" work direction, it would truly be appreciated.

    Thanks!
    • no luck here either...
    • I'm in same boat as you. I see your post is several months old; have you had any luck finding online or mystery shopper jobs and if so would you share your information with us.

      Thanks.
  • Hi everyone,

    Is there any mystery shopping firms in Uk?
  • ok so some of you experienced shoppers...give me an idea of your weekly earnings...for those of you who are serious about it
  • I singed up for the Mystery Shopper job when they Emailed me. They did ask for 7$ to show local jobs. I tried it because it was only 7$.They emailed me some jobs from other mystery shopper places but when I tried to apply they were always no longer available. The funny thing is that I got a call out of the blue from a lady with Major Marketing Solutions to set up a roadshow at Costco. Now this entailed downloading a bunch of paperwork and then 2 weeks before Christmas I was able to go into Costco after closing and setting up a cardboard display with a bunch of scarves. The first day took about 2 hours to set up and inventory. Then every night after closing I would go in and tidy up after customer shopped it all day. People are pigs! But it only took about 30 min. to an hour to make it look presentable again. Long story short I worked about 2 weeks and the company is in Illinois and I was worried about getting paid but come jan.18th I got a check in the mail for 180$ so sometimes things work out for the good.
    • what company was this?
    • Do the MATH! She put in an average of an hour a day or less for 14 days. Around $13 per hour. Where is that minimum wage? Nowhere in the US, THAT'S for sure!
    • Hi Sonia, well I must say I feel $180 isn't much for the duration of 2 weeks of work when you can get that amount within a week or less with minimum wage. Don't get me wrong I'm all for being your own boss, but I feel the pay wasn't enough for your 2 weeks of hard work. Kinda sounds like they somewhat cheated you out of your time and money. Are you still a mystery shopper with the same company, and have you seen a constant improvement with your pay?
  • I have been in the restaurant business for 25 years and i would love to review restaurants....which company would be best for me?
    • Research Services Group, A Closer Look, Reality Based Reports, Intellishop, GFK, Bare International are just a few that I have completed restaurant evaluations for. The list provided is in fact a very good list. I have been a mystery shopper since 2010 and have worked for many of the companies on the list. I have gotten paid by each one with no problems. You will on occasion encounter a scheduler or two that might not respond in ample time to an email or question that you have about a shop, but typically they try to help you as much as possible because it's less hassle for them on the back-end when shoppers are well informed about the project specifications. Definitely pay attention to details, and my secret weapon: Take an audio recorder or use your smartphone to record the shop (especially if you tend to be slightly forgetful)!
  • I have worked with A Closer Look for a couple of months. I love it! There aren't that many available assignments but there hasn't been any trouble with me getting them. Payment comes as expected. I've never had a problem with payment and the editors are very easy to work with.
    • so how does the whole mystery shopper thing work? do you have to buy products at a physical store vs. just online? Do you have to actually buy products then critique them in a letter, then you get your check?

      Is it listed how much they will pay you?
  • Business Evaluation Services is in trouble for sending fake checks. Check the Better Business Bureau before signing up with any of the sites listed. It saved me a lot of headaches.
    • Jerri, I would love to see a copy of your list if you are still doing this!
    • I have never worked with that particular company, but I can honestly say that I worked with many of the others and have not had any issues with them. Sorry you had a bad experience, but I would encourage you to give it another shot. I have created my own personal list of MSC's that I've successfully completed shops for and gotten paid, and my list continues to grow. Don't give up Ashton!
  • Great list! I have experience working for several of these companies: BestMark, Market Force, and Second-to-None. All of these are reputable companies and have paid me after doing the job and the survey on time. You do need to be able to photograph and upload receipts or scan receipts for most every shop. Your opportunities are dependent on what shops are available in your area, so if you live in a bigger more urban area, you will get more opportunity than a more rural area. The shops usually take between fifteen minutes and an hour. You need to prepare by reading and sometimes rereading the directions and memorizing the specific things you have to do. Then after the shop it helps to do the survey questions immediately (in private) and then go home and do it online the same night. Once you have uploaded a picture of your receipt, you're usually done at that point. Keep your payment methods up to date. If you change your bank account or paypal address, make sure you let them know or you won't get paid. A typical shop takes about two to three hours total to do the work required and typical pay is about $8 plus reimbursement for whatever you need to buy for the shop, however it can vary a lot, and you may find higher ones or get offered bonus pay during certain times.
    • Angel W- New here, bare with my lack of knowledge. Searching for legit business's, ideas to make additional income. Question here, when seeing companies mentioned, are they keeping spammers out of here very well? Troll's, etc.

      Jerri- mentioning video, recordings, etc-I'm pretty good at 'PI' type information, researching. In a case with a rent to own center, battling billing mistakes for a friend, I legally recorded the (moron) Mgr due to 'no expectation of privacy.' Those laws are touchy, any idea how that works when doing this for the companies? The employees do have some rights in that, despite in their place of business and so on. Just curious but I'd assume it's a per case decision, per state, laws, etc.

      Thanks to all for input here, Lauri
    • Laughs at Cathy. I got $7.90 as walmart worker in last 4 months and I was cashier.
    • Cathy,

      I never accept the shops that pay very little like that! Don't be fooled, there are definitely shops out there that pay anywhere from $20-$75. The apartment shops typically pay more, and you can also build a route of shops and really rack up on some money. There are recorded audio shops as well as hidden video shops. So check some of them out before you base your decision on one person's statement about payouts. I automatically delete any emails with shops that are paying less than $25. I consider them a waste of my time and gas money!
    • Cathy, I think she's saying $8 total. But, it sounds like these companies also reimburse the purchase so you have to factor that in as well. If it's a $20 item that you are reimbursed for and get to keep, that's $28 for 2-3 hours.
    • Wow! Three hours work for $8 (per hour?) I just wouldn't be able to decide on how to spend all that money. Is that before taxes? A greeter at WalMart makes more than that.
  • What a great free site Thanks so much for your research. I"ll chime back in after I research these co-s and see what the benefits are
    • Geez minimum wage where I live is $15.20 an hour to start! 2-3 hours work for $20 I'd have to be having a blast and doing it everyday to even have it make sense. Good for some I'm sure!
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