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Cathy Stucker has been a mystery shopper since 1995. She is the author of The Mystery Shopper's Manual.
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Nevada has the most stringent requirements for secret shoppers. Most states have no special requirements or licensing and anyone can be a mystery shopper, but to mystery shop in Nevada you must be an employee of a licensed private investigator. As a result, you should not plan on picking up a couple of shops on your next trip to Las Vegas. If you live in Nevada, here is what you need to know about becoming a secret shopper. …continue reading Secret Shoppers in Nevada
In a recent post about saving money on gas, I wrote that you should avoid speeding to get better gas mileage, as well as to avoid the expense of speeding tickets. That prompted one reader to email me and ask (rather sheepishly) if she could deduct the cost of a speeding ticket on her income taxes. She was driving between shops at the time she got the speeding ticket, so would it be considered a business expense?
In a recent post, I wrote about the legality of using a digital voice recorder on mystery shops. In many U.S. states and Canadian provinces, it is legal to make recordings, especially in public where there is no expectation of privacy. But what if you live in a state where you may not legally record conversations without permission? Should you toss your digital voice recorder in the trash, or sell it on eBay? Not so fast—there are ways you may legally and ethically use your recorder to help you on mystery shops. …continue reading Using a Voice Recorder When You May Not Legally Record
