Maybe you have always wondered what it would be like to have a job "just shopping."
With the Supplemental Mystery Shopper Package Version, you learn the truth about "Mystery Shopping." Plus, we give you not one, but two books on how to Mystery Shop: Insiders Guide To Mystery Shopping for Fun and Profit and Paid To Shop!
But, you should know by now, we don't stop there. We give you information that very few people know that leads to even more opportunities!
Here's one report from this package!
A
Few Words About Mystery Shopping and Your Bonuses
You
have seen the ads in your newspaper. You have maybe
even been
solicited about how to get the
“insider’s” secrets
for “X”
amount of dollars per month.
What
a bunch of hooey!
Yes,
you paid for this information once. But, you will never
have to pay
for it over and over and over again, like at other places.
We
have included some excellent e-books on the subject, which
we will
show you where to download in just a moment.
But,
first, let’s give you the truths behind “Mystery
Shopping.”
Number
one, it’s hard work—at least, at first.
There
is no “one stop” place for you to sign up to get
“all the
available jobs” in your area.
Your
best bet is to set aside a few days and sign up at the hundreds
of
different places, that you will shortly know. If you know how to
set
up a spreadsheet, like the one we provide in our
“Writer’s
Package” version (only available through Assets Generating
System,
beginning July 4th, 2006) you can then keep track of all your jobs.
Most
people, like those of us here at Found Secrets, do these jobs
as a
little extra income.
You
will, most likely, not get rich doing these jobs, unless you
get
highly organized, and are extremely flexible in your available
times.
(One time, one of our staff members, had to complete a
“shop”
despite the fact that a major blizzard was beginning to
move into the
area, and had to drive home 55 miles away.)
Speaking
of that last incident, that is the number one secret to
“Mystery
Shopping.” You must complete it on time. And, once
you complete it,
most of the time, within a few hours, you have
to get your report in
to the company you just “shopped” for.
If
there is a number 2 secret, it’s this: do the assignment and
complete all the details asked for. If you don’t, you
won’t be
asked to shop for that company again.
We
remember one shopping service we signed up for and they
had a 50
question test. But, in the instructions, it said, something
like
this:
If
you go to the end and mark complete without answering any
questions, you will receive credit for the entire test and gain
access. This is to ensure that you follow directions, and if you
have done that, we know you will follow directions.
So,
follow the directions, and don’t skip any steps.
The
whole idea behind a MYSTERY SHOP is to see how the
employees react
when the boss isn’t there to monitor the situation.
That’s why
you are being paid. The employees are supposed to
do things in a
certain manner in conjunction with their written policies.
So,
remember, NEVER REVEAL YOUR IDENTITY AS A
MYSTERY SHOPPER, (unless
the job calls for it, which we
will explain in a minute.) You can
tell your
“significant other,”
(who might even be able to
help you maintain your cover,
as long as YOU are the one who does the
“shop.”) and close friends,
as long as they don’t go and blab
it to the workers. So, the best rule is
the fewer people that you
tell, the better.
When
you are doing a “shop,” you are an
“actor” (or actress, if
your
of the fairer gender, and still like old fashioned terminology.)
You have
to show interest in the questions that you are there to ask,
or the
behavior you are supposed to display to get the employees to
emulate the actions that you “are looking for.”
Don’t try to
act suspicious.
Just
act casual. Don’t stress words when asking your questions to
“clue”
the employees in to as to your purpose of being there.
By
the way, you more you do these, the easier they become. The
first one
is always the hardest, for a couple of reasons. First, you
have never
done a “shop” before, and second, it’s
hard to believe
that
people pay you for doing this. Just like any other activity in life,
after the first time, the subsequent ones become easier.
The
hardest part about the “shop,” is sending in a
detailed report.
And the key word in that last sentence is
“detailed.” If you are
vague,
don’t give examples, or provide other
“specific”
information, you might
not be asked to “shop” for that company
again.
With
that in mind, when you accept a shop, leave a notebook, and
your
instructions for the shop out in your car. If you are doing a shop
where your car will be parked right outside the store you just
“shopped,”
then drive a few blocks away and immediately record
your impressions
of the “shop.” The sooner you write the
information down,
the easier it will be to remember.
One
of the drawbacks of MYSTERY SHOPPING is pay can be
extremely slow.
But, keep a record. Contact the “payor” if you have
not been paid
in the time frame that you were told. Be polite, but firm.
One
more thing. Sometimes, part of your “pay” might go
towards
having
to purchase an item. That’s okay, so buy something you would
have
wanted anyhow, in those cases.
Let’s
talk briefly about “REVEAL” shops. Sometimes, the
first part
of
the shop is to go through the regular “MYSTERY
SHOP,” and
then
the second half of the shop is to reveal yourself as a
“shopper,”
and provide them with either the reward or the notice they failed the
test this time. These shops can sometimes be followed up by having
to
evaluate the cleanliness and displays in the shop to assure the right
signs
and merchandise are up when they are supposed to be.
Another
type of “shop” is the latest and easiest craze, but
it involves
a
“hidden” camcorder. (Sometimes the company will
help you “obtain”
one, if need be.”) These are often easier than a regular
“shop.”
All you
do is go through the role of playing the customer, just like
a regular shop,
but all you have to do is record the event. And, then
send off the tape.
You don’t have a lot of paperwork with these
type of shops, and, oddly
enough, they usually pay more than a
regular shop.
Even,
when you run across a “MYSTERY SHOPPING” service
that
wants to
charge you, you can still submit to their free version. We
once ended
up with a “MERCHANDISING” job from one of these
services, just
because we were in the area. (A merchandising job is
where you check
the signage, find out what signs are missing, order
the signs, and then later put them in.)
As
always, keep good records. As this is most likely a second job,
you
may be able to deduct mileage and expenses.
The
reverse is also true. If you make more than $600,
(as of September
2005) in a year with any one company,
you will get a “1099”
showing how much you made. You will
need to report your “earnings”
on these “shops.”
(As
always, check with your tax advisor and/or accountant
to determine
taxable deductions and earnings reporting.)
That’s
the crash course version.
MYSTERY
SHOPPING BONUS #1:
The
Website You Didn’t Know About:
Had
you known about this website, you wouldn’t have needed us.
(Guess
that’s why we’re known as
“FOUND” Secrets. Because we’re
finding out the things you want to know!)
This
website that we are about to provide is one of the first
“FREE”
websites ever created.
It
has access to a whole bunch of “FREE” stuff.
But,
our favorite part of the website let’s you do all of the
following:
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In
addition, there’s tons of other FREEBIES on it. But, enough of
the
suspense.
Go
check it out!
http://www.didyoureallythinkweweregoingtotellyou.com
(As Robin Williams once
told us at a show when we asked to see him
do "Popeye," which was due out in a few weeks, he replied: "No, No,
sucker! You'll have to Pay To See That One!)
Now,
you have access to a lot of the information on mystery shopping
that
you didn’t before. And with that website, we are sure
you’ll have
a lot more information on a lot of things.
One
word of caution: when you check out the “survey”
sites,
make sure
you understand ALL the rules. To fit their qualifications,
you may
have to “complete the offers.” That’s
code for “buy a certain
amount of stuff.”
Now,
we’re not knocking that. But, just make sure you understand
UP
FRONT what you’re involved in.
We
once got a “FREE” laptop. But, we knew the
conditions up front.
And, we determined exactly how much the “FREE”
laptop would
cost.
(Which, after completion of all the offers was around $450,
which was
still a bargain, as the laptop retailed at over $900,
and that retail
price didn’t even include the shipping cost, which was also
“FREE.”)
But,
we were a nervous wreck following up and making sure the
“rewards”
company knew we HAD completed all the offers.
You
see, in our opinion, the reason why a lot of these things are
“FREE”
is the rules are hard to follow. And, we think, they figure
that most
people will just give up, keep the stuff they bought,
and chalk it up
to experience. We believe they get paid for the
advertisement of the
offers, and sometimes don’t have to pay up.
Now,
why do we think that?
Think
about how “rebates” work.
You
forget about the “rebate,” they keep the profit,
right?
That’s
how we think those things work.
So,
if you get into them, keep track of them. And, ride them until
you
have the merchandise in hand.
And,
once more, if the value of “the gift” is over $600,
you will get
a
“1099” sent to you that you need to report. (Once
more, check
with
your tax advisor to determine the ramifications and possible
deductions.)
And,
since you are either reading this in our “Mystery
Shopper’s
Package”
version or are reading this from other source, you are
obviously intending
to be a shopper.
So,
Quit Stalling! Just Do It!
As
we love to say, “We can lead you to the water at the pool,
but we
ain’t
gonna push you in!” You have to do that all by yourself.
So,
jump into it! Do a full fledged “dive,”
“ease yourself in,”
“do a big old cannonball,” or “just
belly-flop” in.
One
of our favorite motivationalists, Mike Litman, said it best:
“You
don’t have to get it right! You just have to get it
going!”
So,
with that in mind, when it comes to mystery shopping:
GET
IT GOING—RIGHT NOW!
Make
it a great “mystery shopping” day and a great
“mystery
shopping” life!
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