Is Mystery Shopping even legal?
102210
It's def legal.  The store that you are sent to subscribes to the mystery shopping service.  It's a tool they use to make sure that their employees are doing the right things.  That's why they make you write a paragraph of detailed experiences or do a survey.  It is kind of wierd, but for everything you do or purchase you are reimbursed for.  If you want to make sure the company is legit, I'd visit the Better Business Bureau's website.
155691
I'm not sure that's legal.
179383
Hi, try mysteryshopper.com.au , www.c-b-s.com.au , www.shopncheck.com.au .  I am a member of quite a few and have found these to be the best.  Good luck!
1132594
Check out mysteryshop.org\nThey caution against ever paying a site to become a mystery shopper. And hook you up with jobs, if there are any open in your area.
834296
Look up mystery shoppers and market research on google it comes up with loads of companies and you sign up with them, but beware some of them ask for a fee dont join those ones they are a conAlso if u look on the bottom of shopping reciepts sometimes they advertise for mystery shoppers.\nGood luckx
801615
I am a mystery shopper in australia. I didnt have to pay anything. If u can, u could take your kids with you. It only takes a couple of minutes. Its so much fun and i get free stuff. I can spend up to $20 and the company re-emburses me within 2 days, while i keep the products. I joined through shopncheck.com.au. You should be able to find one that doesnt cost u any money. I have 2 kids under 5 and they dont cause a problem while i am mystery shopping
878357
selling items shouldn't be a problem\nbuying things can be as some fake items are listed but depends on what you are after really
744201
well, I'm gonna help you with mystery shopping rather than surveys and pyramid scams.  Everytime I log off of myspace lately I see an ad for becoming a mystery shopper and they let you keep the merchandise purchased as well.  You can try logging onto myspace and logging back off to see if the ad is still ther because I forget what it's caled and can't log onto myspace here (I'm at work).  you can search "local mystery shopping" in a search engine like google or yahoo and try that way.  I had a girlfriend that did this a few times and thought it was pretty neat.
540899
I tried it for five months, and it's not as fun as it sounds. There is a lot of paperwork to fill out and send in which has to be fully complete, or you don't get paid. And the pay is not great - the company I worked for paid generally anywhere from nothing (just reimbursed you for what you bought up to $10) to around $8.00.\n\nYou do have to be 18, and in some cases 21 - they tell you when you sign up, or in their FAQ section.\n\nKeep in mind that true secret shopping jobs (also known as mystery shoppers) should cost nothing to join or remain a member. Some may say you should take their silver or gold certificate programs (which do cost money) to receive more jobs, but I found that not to be true.\n\nI joined Shop n' Chek about five months or so ago, and immediately was receiving offers of secret shops because there was no other shoppers in my area. Most were for fast food shops, but there were also cellular kiosk shops and a bookstore. Their link is posted below.\n\nWord of advice: IF you do choose to join Shop n' Chek, wait until about a week before the date of the scheduled shop before you agree to take the assignment - the $ offered increases the closer it gets to the shop date!\n\nThe second link below is for the Mystery Shopping Providers Association. You can do a search by state to find legitimate secret shopping jobs in your area.\n\nFor more information about legitimate secret shopping networks, try the last link to the Federal Trade Commission's consumer alert about mystery shopping. It helped me find legitimate opportunities!
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The rule, as always, is if you will pay then it is most likely a scam.\n\nMystery shopping is an effective tool used by customer-oriented businesses to determine the quality of service they offer, and to find areas that needs improvement. Companies often outsource this to mystery shopping companies, who in turn recruits mystery shoppers to go visit the shop, eat at the restaurant or patronize whatever retail establishment the client has. \n\nI suggest you read the article "Mystery Shopping: Is It Real?" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol121/mystery.htm The article has legitimate resources you can check out
114941
No, not legally, unless you have a site license.
465553
here is the wholesale detective\nhttp://andycaine.nalbone.hop.clickbank.net \nwhat ever that means
637088
I am sure its legal since you altered it and are not using it as legal tender or even trying to convince anyone it is.\n\nI get coupons occasionally that look like a hundred dollar bill on one side and on the back side is a coupon for something.  I've seen money that looks real except for the face in the center is Alfred E Newman or some other odd character.\nSo obviously its okay to make a "spoof" or parody of currency, its just not okay to try and pass it off as real.
46847
I'm gonna take a wild guess here and assume you're questioning the legality of the website. All I know (and that's a fact) is that the official gumball3000 site is www.gumball3000.com, without the dash.
250334
Walmart, Circuit City, BestBuy, Amazon.com, Microsoft.com, Ebay.com... legally anyway
440111
Errr... is that legal?
311381
Is this for betting?  Cuz I think it is illegal.