Make Now Now As A Mystery Shopper

What do mystery shoppers really do?

Depending upon the shop or type of research assignment, a mystery shopper, researcher, secret shopper, researcher, or, what is sometimes called a "shopper" will pretend (in a very real, believable fashion, and without giving away the fact that they are a mystery shopper) to be a potential or an actual customer customer of a business. While doing this, the mystery shopper will make observations and gather information that the client company wants to know about, and then the shopper will need to submit a report with their objective findings later on.

Some assignment a mystery shopper may be giving include you may be asked to “pretend” you are looking for an apartment; looking to open a checking account at a bank; interested in joining a gym; or maybe even buying an item such as a piano. Your job can be almost anything..may need to mystery shop and rent a video; go out to lunch; bring your car in for repair; grocery shop; etc. You could even be asked to call a mail order house and evaluate its customer service, or to visit and review a company's web site and see how easy you find it to use.

Just about any type of business--small or big, well-known chain or not so, can use mystery shoppers. The types of establishments and shops you visit or work on can be as varied as you like.

How Much Can I Make Per Assignment?

If you work as a mystery shopper at higher-paying service category shops (such as home builders, apartments, car dealers, gyms, testing centers, oil changes, banks), you can usually make around $20 and $40 per assignment. A shopper at a dinner restaurant can make $35-$100 in free food/drinks. And if you work at some of the newer technology-based shops, that can involve the use of hidden video equipment during the job, you can earn as much as $100! A standard retail assignments will typically pay less ($7 to $15), although a "purchase and return retail shop" can pay you up to $25 per job. Fast food restaurants usually pay the least--and is often just free food and maybe a $5 report fee. And of course, fees paid will vary depending upon where you live, how urgent the job is, and market demand.

A job assignment can take as little as a half hour of your time, which may even include the required filling out a report on your finding, to maybe two hours or more. And the more responsibilities you are asked to complete as a mystery shopper, of course the more the assignment will pay. If you can, focus on the highest-paying assignments, you need to make the correct connections and to create a system where you get the jobs coming to you and people calling you for your services, then you can become a top-earning mystery shopper.
 

How Much Can I Make Per Month As A Mystery Shopper?

The same as any self-employed person, a lot will depend on how much effort and time you put into it. There is no simple “easy” button to press to make a lot of money. You need to expect your income to fluctuate from month-to-month. And if there is a strong demand for mystery shoppers in your immediate area, and you have time available and you put in the effort, you can make up to $1,000 in a month's time in actual cash, and in addition to that, you can get high-end freebies depending upon the types of assignments you do. Experienced mystery shoppers, who do a good job, who also do audio and video shops, can make double or triple that amount, so $2000-$3000 per month.  Even “dabblers”, who do it part time, and just for a few extra bucks, can make $200 or so per month.

In addition, since you will be visiting many of these establishments, you may also be able to perform  merchandising at the same time to increase your income. More.