I have seen many ads and websites advertising secret shopping careers.  Does anyone know if this really works?  How about "getting paid to drive", where you supposedly drive a car with ads on it--anyone ever done this before?
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Yes this is true but be aware that some are scams.  The best way to find out is to call your local Fraud office and they can check it for you.  But most are on the up and up.  I have tried it before and it was cool to enjoy all that shopping and get reimbursed for it.  So in other words Having fun, spending money, enjoying oneself, and getting paid to do so.  It is just that it may take a while to get reimbursed unless the company has a quicker way to give you your money faster.  The receipts are the way to prove that you have purchased those items or services and that is what they go by.  So you get paid to shop and become a critic of certain businesses which these businesses pay these companies to conduct surveys and let them know what they are doing good and what they need to improve on.
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Some of them do pay, but not very much. Although I have earned $20.00 a few times. Some pay with points that you can then turn in for cash. You definitely will NOT make a fortune doing them, but they can be fun and sometimes you receive products to try along with the cash payment. The legitimate ones you do NOT have to buy anything from. Have Fun! =-)
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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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not that i know of, but hey..not a bad idea. start your own 900-gripe line.. just like the sex lines but people call to gripe/complain yell scream just basically take out  their frustrations for 99 cents a minute . Let me know when you make your first million , theres this nice car I've been eyeballin'
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Hello,\n\nThank you for considering me for your position as used car sales manager.  I have lots of experience lying to people and taking advantage of people by talking very fast.  I am good at pressure techniques and know when to turn on the heat.  I am familiar with rolling back odometers and power booking.  I know how to cover up flaws in lemons.  I know where to get lots of flood damaged cars cheap from the New Orleans area.  I am your person for the job.  \n\nHire me or else, you have five minutes to decide.\n\nSincerely,\n\nYou\n\nTry this approach, I think it will work.
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ClickNGoWeb is a new business based here in NC.  My student teacher's father got in on the ground floor;  she signed up shortly thereafter.  They know the owner of the company personally and can vouch for his intellect, character and reliability. They're already making money for doing nothing!  \n\nThe distributors have the option to sell lank template bwebsites or to make and sell websites or they can simply sign up early enough to reap the benefits of others signing up later.  I just signed up and I'm already #1365 to sign up.  My intern has already made her $189.95 back plus more, so I figure this to be a failsafe venture. You only need to get 2 people to sign up under you, then they get 2 they each of them get 2 more and so on.  The money is supposed to roll in slowly but steadily. I am but a humble schoolteacher with a small child and a husband who loves to golf.  I just want to live comfortably; I don't care about getting rich. \n\nFeel free to email me for more information. Cheers.\nCourtney
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Honestly, it is trial and error. Take something that you're knowledgeable about and wait for a bargain. For example, lets say you know a lot about car parts and one weekend you stumble across a shop having a clearance sale - $200 radios for $30 bucks (or whatever). Take it home and list it for $75. Your customer thinks they saved $125 bucks and you made $45. Now multiply it by 100 sales and you are in business. I do about $2K a month in sales and I profit about $500 and that’s from just working part time. It's not "easy money", you do have to work at it, but if you're willing to invest the time and effort, you can do it.
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No. I have looked. Every at hoime internet job wants you to pay a registration fee or something, or at least give them credit card details. Anyone that asks for all that isn't genuine. I honestly don't believe that there is a genuine one.
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it is real.. no scam\n\nIf you live in the USA (or Canada), this is a good site to make money on.\n\nI have only found one legitimate work at home site so far, and it made me $392+ in just October. But it did take a bit of work initially--I added referrals--and the money got better. And I believe my earnings will continue to grow. I just recently had a best answer vote from a 15 y/o guy who made $50+ in just a couple of days. \n\nI started by answering surveys on CashCrate and filling out some free offers and received a real check from them. For example, I signed up for E-bay and made a bid and got paid $8.00. And there are no fees to join. It is totally free. So I made a little my first month with them. \n\nhttp://www.cashcrate.com/index.php?ref=126558    \n\nBut once I found out this site was legit, I started adding referrals. For every person you refer, you get 20% of what they earn. And for every person that one of your referrals refer to CashCrate, you get 10%. It may take some time to build up the number of referrals necessary to make a lot of money, but in time--this could be a great source of income--making money while other people are in a sense, working for you. \n\nAnd by the way--never join a work at home program that wants you to pay up front. If they were making that much money, they wouldn't need to charge you. \n\nNote: There are not many offers on this site for users outside of the USA (there quite a few offers for Canadian users though). But if you are in another country, you could still refer users from the USA to CashCrate and make money on those referrals.
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I'm am currently signe up with 10 mystery shop compaines for FREE they didn't charge me a dime and I don't receive nuisance emails. You can make money doing this, but it really is a part time job nothing that can take over your full time job. You might make 100 a month in a smaller city and about 600 month in a bigger city just depends on you and if your will to take the job or not.
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Do you mean those advertised home-based jobs? I think they are pretty much a scam. Usually you have to buy stuff from them before you sell it, and you'll end up stuck if it doesn't sell.
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THERE'S A TRUCK DRIVING SCHOOL IN INDY CALLED C-1. IF YOU FULFILL A YEAR WITH STAR, USA TRUCK, AND SOME OTHER ONES, THOSE COMPANIES PAY FOR YOUR SCHOOLING. YOU CAN BREAK THE CONTRACT, BUT AFTER 6 MONTHS DRIVING WITH STAR, MY FIANCE STILL OWES 4000. THEY TAKE 45 BUCKS A WEEK OUT OF YOUR CHECK. IT EARNS INTEREST, AND YOU CAN GET MONEY BACK. PRETTY GOOD IF YOU CAN HACK IT WITH A COMPANY THIS BIG FOR A YEAR. MY FIANCE IS NO LONGER W/ STAR BUT WITH A FRIEND'S COMPANY IN GEORGIA. WORD TO THE WISE...TRAINING WITH STAR SUCKS...MY FIANCE HAD TO GO THRU IT TWICE. SCHOOL WAS ONLY 2 MONTHS, AND THE COST INCLUDED LODGING. GO TO DRIVERSOLUTIONS.COM TO APPLY/FOR INFO. I KNOW SOME COMPANIES ONLY LET YOU HAVE PASSENGERS AFTER A CERTAIN AMT. OF TIME, BUT SHE COULD GO WITH YOU AND LEARN TOO...TEAMS GET BETTER RUNS THAN SINGLES...MORE MILES.
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This is a great idea!! Way to go fella!! It is so nice to read of young men (and women) who are enterprising in how to obtain money. I say go for it. \n\nHowever, it may be difficult to find a handy spot to do this in. You will need a spot on a major road where you can get noticed. You will need to approach the property owners of various differant sites which look promising. Don't allow a few no's to get you down. Keep looking and asking untill you get a yes. Don't be afraid of a little rejection. Those who perservere will get ahead much faster and better than those who give up in the face of advercity. \n\nAlso consider the price you will charge. Realize that you may wind up getting paid less than the national minimum wage per hour of work you do. This is due to the fact many people have access to the automated car wash services out there which provides a full wash and vacumn for around $10.00. So, consider offering a lower price in order to attract customers. It needs to be made worthwhile for somebody to chose your service over another. While there are those who will use your service in order to provide teens with the experiance of being in business and learning how to earn money, others will not and in order to get those you will need to provide incentive for them to use your service instead of the one they currently use. \n\nI think this is an exellent way for both of you to make money and learn a lot about the business world. You could even put this on a resume' later in life! Prospective employers like to see inititive in their employees. By showing you started a business which was successfull or even not so successfull you are showing true inititive and spunk!! You are demonstrating even more than that, but it would take too long for me to write it all here. However, you are demonstating an "out of the box" thinking, critical thinking, perserverance, willingness to work hard, a solid work ethic, understanding life does not provide hand outs, and a willingness to go after what you want in a positive and creative way. Plus many other positive things as well. This is all I should really write here.\n\nI am just really thrilled to read of teens who are williing to be creative and take inititive in finding ways of abtaining needed finances, other than just asking parents or doing crime to gain income. Good for the both of you and please do not give up!!\n\nI would wish you luck, but with the attitude you have you really don't need it as you will create your own luck by being so willing to work hard and find ways to acheive your goals.
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Yes there are a FEW trust worthy companies still out there that do myster shopping and surveys. 2 of the the companies that I deal with and have been dealing with for years are.\n\n1. www.secretshop.net they are a free secret shopping company and do pay. You will be paid for your time and reimbursed for your expenses. They pay you the following month is the only drawback. but they have always paid me.\n\n2. www.pineconeresearch.com they are a survey company. I dont know if they are accepting new apps now or not but check in and email them. They pay $5 per survey via check to you. I usually get the email for the survey and check in the mail the same day! They actually pay upfront. If you get to test a product you can get a total of $10-$15 for the full test!!!! \n\nAs I said I have been with both of these companies for over 3 years and they have always paid! But never sign up for any company that requires you to pay a fee!! You are doing them a service, they shoud pay you!
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I actually do make money with it! It took time and effort, but once I understood the concepts and applied them I continually make money. Nobody is going to do it for you though, and nobody is going to just send you free money. I found it cheaper here: www.witcfb.biz/bonus-offer
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I worked for a UK company that does mytery shopping for a number of hihg-street names (inclusing shops, pubs, banks and others). It's not a bad job, but the pay's not guaranteed, you might get 10 jobs one week and none the next. If you're asked to buy something, you'll usually get paid for it and you might get to keep it. To be good at the job you'll have to be good at lying (a lot of scenarios involve pretending to be a particular type of customer) and you'll need a good memory as you'll have a long questionnaire to fill out after the visit.
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When you pay the money you are suppose to be on a list for advertisers to pick from. I paid my money 6 years ago and never got  picked. I think you would be better off if you contacted a company directly (for example Pizza Hut), and ask them about putting their ad on your  car, or driving their ad car.