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Mystery Shop for Merchandise and Money
There are many reasons why someone would become a secret shopper. Many
of them are interested in making a little bit of extra money and they
heard that this was an easy way to do it. The fact is, however, that it
takes a lot more work than most people realize and there tends to be
quite a learning curve involved in the entire process. Once you are
past that learning curve, you are on your way to discovering what being
a mystery shopper is all about. Once you are into the system you will
find that you are mystery shopping for both merchandise and money.
My first experience with secret shopping taught me that you can
actually score some great items along with getting paid. When I went on
my first shop it was at a donut shop where I had to order a coffee and
a bagel sandwich. This is something that I typically do anyway, so
doing it and getting a few dollars was a definite plus. I decided that
I would do this on a regular basis, not only for the few dollars that I
could make, but for all of the great stuff that I could get. Here are
some of my favorite mystery shops and what I was able to get for doing
them.
Mystery shopping at the movies is a great way to be able to see the
flicks for free. Everyone knows how expensive going to the movies can
be, especially if you take a date and then hit the snack bar. If there
are a lot of competing movie theaters in the area you will be able to
find a lot of different mystery shops to those theaters. Not only will
they pay admission for you and a friend, they will also give you enough
money that you will be able to get popcorn and drink at the snack bar.
I do a mystery shop at a movie theater almost every weekend and I
haven't missed a flight for every year.
Sometimes there are special mystery shops which become available that
you are able to take advantage of. These would include such things as
going out to dinner in an upscale restaurant or having a drink at the
local pub. Most of these jobs will not give you extra money to put in
your pocket but they will help you to pay for your meal. As an example,
I went out to eat a few weeks ago at a very upscale restaurant and was
given $75 as a compensation for my eating there. My wife and I ended up
having a bill of about $90, with tip included so we had a great meal
out for just over $15.
Not everybody does mystery shopping for a living. Some people that do
it don't even bother secret shopping for the money that they can make.
They know that if they wait for the better jobs to come available, they
can get some great stuff in compensation for their time.
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