Having great relationships with schedulers means you will be on their minds when they have jobs to fill. Here are some ways to be one of their favorite mystery shoppers:
Be dependable. If you accept an assignment, do it. About 25% of the time, secret shoppers who accept jobs don’t complete them. Imagine having to do your job twice 25% of the time. You wouldn’t like it, and schedulers don’t appreciate it either.
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Although many of the secret shop assignments you receive will come through a scheduler, some companies allow you to directlyclaim the shops you want without going through a scheduler. This is known as “self-assigning” or “self-scheduling.”
When you register with a mystery shopping company, they will explain how mystery shops are awarded. Companies that use self-assigning may offer only some of their shops this way, or may use self-assigning for almost all of their assignments.
Here is how self-assigning works, and what you need to know about getting assignments this way.
Many mystery shoppers dream of living the easy life of a mystery shopping scheduler. They imagine the scheduler sitting at her computer in her jammies and slippers, leisurely sipping a cup of coffee, during the few hours she works each day. Lots of schedulers dream of a job like that, too. The truth is that scheduling involves hard work and long hours and, contrary to the impression formed by many shoppers, schedulers are not getting rich at their jobs.
Of course, some shoppers might find they enjoy scheduling as much as or more than mystery shopping. If you think you want to be a scheduler, here are some things you should know about mystery shopping scheduling and how you can get hired for one of these jobs.Continue Reading
One way to get more mystery shopper jobs is to work with independent scheduling companies. These services often make assignments for many mystery shopping providers, and can be a great source of shopping opportunities. Here are some common questions about mystery shopping scheduling companies.Continue Reading