What do Secret Consumers(shoppers) do?
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Secret shoppers are hired by marketing research companies to find out about customer service of a particular retailer, and are used to get information anonymously. They are required to spend a limted amount of money or make a particular purchase, then report on the experience. They are usually reimbursed their expense, or allowed to keep the item purchased.
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Why yes. I am a secert shopper. It's very easy. You role play, but you don't reveal yourself. Depending on the assignment, you'll get paid for it via check, keeping the merchandise, or both. If you want to be a mystery shopper for banks, ATh Power does mystery shopping for banks. Remember, each assignment have directions you must follow. Also, signing up for mystery shopping is free, so don't pay for mystery shopping information. I don't know any more sites, but hopefully, you'll find some comapnys that have those assignments.
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Yes, they are evil. But there are a lot of things I buy there, too, because they're cheaper than everywhere else. \n\nThe only thing that can convince any of us not to shop there is going in at the wrong time, like the day the welfare accounts get replenished.
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Do nothing.\n\nA secret is a secret.
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-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.
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If you don't like telemarketing, then try to be a mystery shopper.
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I think it's probably because they enjoy buying more than actually utilizing what they buy. Even this is silly, because then they're wasting money, time, and effort. If they turned their attention to something useful, perhaps these shoppers would have better things to DO!!!
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I unfortunately tried all of that survey stuff and I never earned a dime, except a $25.00 gift card to a restaurant out of state.  So, don't waste you time with surveys or the secret shopper thing.  They mainly try to get you purchase items --a lot of advertising mainly instead of doing surveys.  You are supposedly put into a drawing for a lot of money or earn points.  It is not worth it.  \nI know that people can make some money buying products and selling them on Ebay.  But that would not necessarily be easy.  \nI do not think any type of job like the ones you mentioned would be easy and usually it is a scam to make you purchase something or give them money to find out what their business is all about anyway.  I heard about the evelope stuffing and I think you have to maybe purchase the envelopes or something and it doesn't work out to be much profit.  Not real sure about that though, although it is known to be a big scam.  There has to be a reason.  \nI have a couple of friends that sell skincare products and they really like that.  I know people who teach music, tutoring, and modeling lessons--that kind of stuff as a second job.  Also selling jewelry and crafts is ok too.  I really think all that stuff on TV for working at home should be illegal b/c it's all a big scam.  \nIf you do find something you believe might be legitimate, do the research and check it out on the Better Business Bureau's website and email them about the company if you can't find the information.  They will do it.  It is their job.  Good luck and email me if you find anything worth doing.
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The above answerer is INCORRECT-- these jobs exist.\n\nMy mother and I have both worked for Secret Shopper.  It doesn't pay as much as you might think.  About once a month or so we go to 1-4 grocery stores and do their survey.  It takes more time than you may think and I only get 16-22 bucks each.  \n\nI guess if you could get a pretty large quantity of jobs in a big metro area, it might work well for extra income.\n\nI'm not sure about Canada, though.  Good luck.
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be careful who's advise you buy - but be patient with those who supply.....\n\ndo they actually act the way you tell them too?
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Of course it's true.  Sometimes we as consumers are influenced to "want" things we didnt realize we wanted.  But yeah people only sell what they think people will buy
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Lets assume customers know all the products available in the market place. \n\nMost often there exists similar or substitute products in the market for example the chocolate market, Cadburys vs Nestle or in the soft drinks market Coca Cola vs Pepsi Cola or the car market. How would a potential buyer choose what brand to buy since it’s the same product? To answer this question we must think in marketing terms such as the 4 p’s which are product, price, place and promotion. \n\nPrice communicates a lot about the product such as, expensive means that the product is of the highest quality. Or cheap which can say – buy lots of me but don’t give it to your loved ones as a birthday present. \n\nPromotion is used to get customers to hear about the product and get them to try it. Product promotion is a strategy used to increase sales, increase product/brand awareness or get rid of stock. A product promotion could be a BOGOF (buy one get one free), by one get second half price, money off coupons, etc. These strategies are used to get customers to buy more of your product or simply try it for the first time.\n\nMarketing is the process of exchanging products or the art of persuading people to buy your product. I said exchange because a customer will exchange money for the product they are buying, with so many me too products in the market place a business has to do all it can to convince customers that their product is better than the competition for whatever reason, that’s the art of Marketing. Coming up with the right products, setting the right prices, selling the product in the best and most convenient places (having the product available for purchase), communicating the product to the public and convincing customers that your product is better then the competition is the art of selling.
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I believe www.mspa.org (the mystery shoppers providers association.
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so i will fall for this one  what kind of company is it and what exactly do they pretend to do????
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Who are these mysterious "mony makers'?
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Mystery shoppers must sign Independant Contractor Agreements. If they disclose what is on a mystery shop form, or what mystery shopping company is shopping what store, they break their agreeement and are terminated.\n\nI've been mystery shopping for 6 years now.
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A: it is demographic and they use it to see where their customer base is\nB: In the event of returns they can piece together your shopping history with them.\nC: They can match up your number to your address and send you flyers or coupons.\nBy normal trade standards, that information is local use by THAT company only and isnt sold or shared.  Feel free to report to their corperate offices if you believe you have ever been compromised.