Jim and Judy Johnson, owners of Mystery Shopper Pros, answered some questions for us about mystery shopping for them. Here is what Jim and Judy had to say:
What types of shops does your company do?
We do restaurants, automotive services, movie theaters, hotels, bar integrity, bowling alley and consider anything else that is asked of us.
What is the best way for a new shopper to get in the door and get a first assignment? Continue Reading
There are hundreds of legitimate mystery shopping companies—do you need to apply to all of them? Half of them? A few of them? How many companies do you need to work with?
First of all, only apply to legitimate mystery shopping companies. That means you should not apply to companies that charge you a fee or require you to sign up for “offers.” Refer to this list of nearly 200 legitimate mystery shopping companies: http://MysteryShoppersManual.com/mystery-shopping-companies
I recommend that secret shoppers sign up with as many companies as they can. You never know which company will come through with the most assignments for you, or even that dream assignment to mystery shop a resort or spa.
But your time is limited, right? So when do you stop applying and start mystery shopping? Continue Reading