Tuesday 10 April 2012

Mystery Shopping Explained

Mystery shopping is a work at home business that many people have come to enjoy. In this business, there are no real requirements or professional skills needed to apply for becoming a mystery shopper. However, you should know that some niche areas do have certain requirements. For the most part though, the only limitation is that you be of legal working age. As with any job, you must be dependable and reliable. While representing the mystery shopping company you will not be able to cancel or miss jobs on a regular basis. If you do, you run the risk of losing the position.

Other qualities you should possess, first is observation. You should be able to be very aware of all your surroundings, because this is required for mystery shopping. You will be asked to make specific notes of various aspects and report them back. You may also be required to have internet access, if you are reading this article, you likely already do. In mystery shopping you are given detailed instructions by the company as to what they want you to do.

They will want you to visit a particular store on a specified day. What you do at the store can vary depending on the company and what they hope to gain from the mystery shopping experience. You might only have to report on the appearance of the store and the overall helpfulness of the staff. On the other hand, you may be given very specific and detailed instructions. For example, you might need to ask for a specific product or member of the sales staff. You could also be asked to make a particular statement on the policy of the store. 

Mystery shopping can take place in a variety of establishments. For example you could be asked to visit a fast food restaurant, a casual restaurant, department stores, retail or grocery stores. The time spent at these varies depending on the instructions the mystery shopper receives. Mystery shopping has turned into a very lucrative business for many people, and it allows people to earn money by doing what they like to do, SHOP!

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