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Mystery Shopper > Step Your Way
Step Your Way into Mystery Shopping Success
With anything that you do, it is not always possible to jump in with
both feet. This is the case with mystery shopping, as many times it is
necessary for you to start at the bottom and work your way up through
the ranks. Depending on the mystery shop network that you are part of,
you may have to take some jobs that don't pay as well in order to be
qualified for the ones that do. With other networks, the jobs are
posted on a single board and it is on a first-come first-served basis.
Even with those particular networks, however, the representatives will
often call you individually to offer you some of the better jobs. This
would only happen after you have established yourself as a good worker
within the network.
Once you become part of a legitimate mystery shopping network, you are
going to need to establish yourself within the community. You can do
this by taking on any of the jobs that are available in order to gain
the rankings that you would get from a job well done. When I first
started mystery shopping, I had to take some jobs that only paid a few
dollars. After I did about six of these jobs, however, I got a phone
call with an offer to take on a mystery shopping job at an exclusive
restaurant in town. This was a welcome change, as it paid for a meal
for two that would have cost us will well over $75.
As you work your way up through the mystery shopping ranks, you will
find that more and more jobs become available. You should make sure
that you do not only take the good jobs, however, as some of the lower
jobs can also do quite well for you. One of the best things that you
can do, if you are going to take a lower paying job, is to call your
representative and see if they will give a boost in commission. You can
be successful at doing this if the due date for this particular job is
coming up in a hurry. The mystery shopping companies give themselves
plenty of cushion in their prices to be able to negotiate with some
other better shoppers.
Some of the mystery shopping networks also rank you buy points or
perhaps stars. You might start out without any ranking at all but as
you successfully complete each project you will be moved up through the
ranks. The best jobs are available only for those who are ranked
highest in the system and you will find that they become available once
you reach a certain status. Until that time, make sure that you
continue to do jobs on a regular basis as this helps to establish your
credibility within the network as well. If you are persistent in your
efforts, you will find that you move up through the ranks quickly and
the better jobs can be yours. |
