Has anyone ever been a Mystery Shopper for a store?
830663
I did it once. I was told to go to longhorn restaurant and pay for two lunches. it was to be for thirty five dollars for the two meals. you watch how long it takes to be seated at the table. you check the kitchen and bathrooms and how clean the place is. then they send you a survey about the restaurant and you wait weeks to get your money back. the same thirty five dollars that you took out of your pocket you get back. I never bothered to do it again because it was not worth it. sometimes I would get an email to lie and go to an apartment and ask for a two bedroom when I have a boy and a girl. I will not lie for anyone. then they wanted me to go into a jewelry store and make believe I was buying a diamond. again to lie. I did not like it to have to lie to anyone. to me it was a waste of time and energy. sometimes you wait months for you to have another job. many times they want you to drive miles away from your home. I quit
345271
Yes. You can find them at http://www.volition.com/mysteryUSA1.html\n\nYou have to go to the individual company's web site and submit your information. After they accept it, they'll give you an access to their job post. Some companies will send you an email when the job is available.
966937
That is my guess.  I've tried to track down some head office telephone numbers for Dollarama, they are by far one of the most secretive companies I have ever tried to deal with.  Kudos to the store though!
677673
wooo....\nyes u have to pay nicely...\nif not, the shop keepers will call the police...
535752
-They could hire some mystery shoppers to go in and anonymously try out the store and see what they think is wrong.\n-Management could try and use the employees to judge how well the customers are acting in relation to the products.\n-They could analyze the competetion and see what they are doing wrong and trying to see trends in the industry.  Then, they could improve over the competition.\n-They could just ask the customers directly in a survey and offer small incentives for filling them out.
741151
what, from the register to the door you lost it?\nThey won't let you out of the store?\n\npray Pray PRAAAAAY!!!!!
590047
heard both way on these,  try checking out this site\n\nhttp://www.consumer-protection-company.com/Mystery-Shopping.asp
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.
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.
194054
Did you try to do a search for sears?
565107
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!
1063387
Forget mystery shopper -- that's all hype and scam.  You'll pay through the nose for that one.\n\nI have no clue how you'd become or why you'd want to be part of a focus group.  #1, can't pay, #2, what a boring drag that would be.\n\nSad truth -- you just have to bite the bullet and get a real\njob like the rest of us.
223129
No, but lots of them are. Bottom line: If you are told you have to pay to register with them, don't.\n\nLegitimate mystery shopping companies do not charge you to apply.
453744
secret shopper websites are a scam.  There is no such thing as a secret shopper there are travel critics and food critics but not secret shoppers.  it's just a scam, they get you to sign up for so many things that they make more money off of you than they give you.
806906
Try to go in a soprt shop...
188289
You can make money on line by going to the search engine and looking up mystery shopping.  This is fun, and a great way to meet new people.  And you would be surprised how much you can earn doing mystery shopping for fun or making it a part or full time job.
965796
no as i buy my ticket from a shop but a place that might be a scam.