Is being a secret shopper fun? Do u need to be 18? Can you please share some mystery shopper links? Thanx :)?
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I tried it for five months, and it's not as fun as it sounds. There is a lot of paperwork to fill out and send in which has to be fully complete, or you don't get paid. And the pay is not great - the company I worked for paid generally anywhere from nothing (just reimbursed you for what you bought up to $10) to around $8.00.\n\nYou do have to be 18, and in some cases 21 - they tell you when you sign up, or in their FAQ section.\n\nKeep in mind that true secret shopping jobs (also known as mystery shoppers) should cost nothing to join or remain a member. Some may say you should take their silver or gold certificate programs (which do cost money) to receive more jobs, but I found that not to be true.\n\nI joined Shop n' Chek about five months or so ago, and immediately was receiving offers of secret shops because there was no other shoppers in my area. Most were for fast food shops, but there were also cellular kiosk shops and a bookstore. Their link is posted below.\n\nWord of advice: IF you do choose to join Shop n' Chek, wait until about a week before the date of the scheduled shop before you agree to take the assignment - the $ offered increases the closer it gets to the shop date!\n\nThe second link below is for the Mystery Shopping Providers Association. You can do a search by state to find legitimate secret shopping jobs in your area.\n\nFor more information about legitimate secret shopping networks, try the last link to the Federal Trade Commission's consumer alert about mystery shopping. It helped me find legitimate opportunities!
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Some of those "secret shopper" things are legitimate, just don't pay to join a service.  It basically pays you to do stuff you might be doing anyway, like going to a bank or gas station.  You are then asked questions and have to submit a report.
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heard both way on these,  try checking out this site\n\nhttp://www.consumer-protection-company.com/Mystery-Shopping.asp
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secret shopper websites are a scam.  There is no such thing as a secret shopper there are travel critics and food critics but not secret shoppers.  it's just a scam, they get you to sign up for so many things that they make more money off of you than they give you.
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I know they are only 15 but if you go to Victorias Secret they have lip glosses and nail polishes, Bath & Body works tons of lil gifts.  Have Fun Merry Christmas!
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It's def legal.  The store that you are sent to subscribes to the mystery shopping service.  It's a tool they use to make sure that their employees are doing the right things.  That's why they make you write a paragraph of detailed experiences or do a survey.  It is kind of wierd, but for everything you do or purchase you are reimbursed for.  If you want to make sure the company is legit, I'd visit the Better Business Bureau's website.
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I'm a girl in the same age range(about to be 12) and it seems we have alot in common.i LOVE to shop and i go to the movies alot .i am one of the funny ones myself( at least that's what my Friends say ..), and i always hang out with my friends.check my profile for more.
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If your question pertains to business, you may want to consider hiring a mystery shopping agency.  They evaluate everything from sales, customer service, employee performance, employee satisfaction, etc.  They will also thoroughly check out competitor companies giving you the "inside scoop"  Try Shoppers Confidential.
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The rule, as always, is if you will pay then it is most likely a scam.\n\nMystery shopping is an effective tool used by customer-oriented businesses to determine the quality of service they offer, and to find areas that needs improvement. Companies often outsource this to mystery shopping companies, who in turn recruits mystery shoppers to go visit the shop, eat at the restaurant or patronize whatever retail establishment the client has. \n\nI suggest you read the article "Mystery Shopping: Is It Real?" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/mystery.htm The article has legitimate resources you can check out
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Look up mystery shoppers and market research on google it comes up with loads of companies and you sign up with them, but beware some of them ask for a fee dont join those ones they are a conAlso if u look on the bottom of shopping reciepts sometimes they advertise for mystery shoppers.\nGood luckx
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Sell things on ebay.\nSign up to be a Mystery Shopper.\nTake surveys online and get paid for them.
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You NEVER have to pay to be a mystery shopper!  It's just like any other job - the employer pays you, you don't pay the employer!  This is a scam.  \n\nThere are many many mystery shopping companies (legitimate) that do not charge you to join.  Occasionally, you may have to pass a short quiz to prove your qualifications.  Try "googling" mystery shopping and weed through what you find.  \n\nTwo companies that I recommend are http://www.shoppersconfidential.com and http://www.thecrg.com\nGood luck and Happy shopping!
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Yes, you can make money as a mystery shopper; however, you should not expect to make a living at it. For most shoppers, mystery shopping is an enjoyable and flexible way to earn extra income. Many shoppers work full-time at another job, or they are students, retirees, or at-home moms.\n\nDo not pay to register with any company. Legitimate mystery shopping companies will not charge you to apply.\n\nI have a lot of free information about mystery shopping at my Web site, and I am also the author of "The Mystery Shopper's Manual."\n\nCathy Stucker\nhttp://www.IdeaLady.com/shopping.htm
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Mystery shoppers must sign Independant Contractor Agreements. If they disclose what is on a mystery shop form, or what mystery shopping company is shopping what store, they break their agreeement and are terminated.\n\nI've been mystery shopping for 6 years now.
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let the adults/teenagers pick their favorite store and buy them gift certificates so that you know they like the store and they will be able to pick what they like. as for nieces and nephews buy them some clothes...
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Not that I've been able to find\nteenfreeway is a superb website for the teen gal\nthey DO have an eye for business there though\nmost of the merchants that provide this stuff know that if they get a youngster sold on a product at these early years-- the possiblity of retaining them as a paying customer for the years to come will be really enhanced !!!\n\nBy the time we get to be older adults-- they figure that we are set in our buying habits and will make very few product choice changes-- the best they'll do for us at this stage is to offer us some kind of coupon thing that is supposed to entice us to try something new or different !!!
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I made over $500 last month doing mystery shopping. It worked for me!!!  \n\nMystery shopping is when a company hires you to spy on their employees for them (in the most general sense).  Sometimes I do site visits and make sure companies are in compliance, sometimes I eat at restaurants and evaluate servers, cleanness and food and other times I do things like apartment shops and boat shops . . . and pretend interested.\n\nThe best way to start out (which is what I did) was by joining a site (for the free trail) like sassie mystery shopping. They'll send you sneak peeks of lots of jobs in your areas . . . \n\nThen they'll try to get you to pay to become a gold member. Wait until they offer you one week free. Join it and mark your calendar to cancel it at the end of the week before they charge you. \n\nIn that week’s time you will get many offers to many LOCAL agencies. You will also have access to sassies mystery shopping companies. During that week sign up with as many of them as you can. Sassie themselves have several company that work for them directly. \n\nThen when you cancel your membership you're just cutting out the middleman . . . which most companies prefer to do anyways.\n\nGOOD LUCK TO YOU!!!