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Mystery shoppers


Question Posted Monday April 20 2009, 1:59 am

Are they legit? Is anybody or does anybody know a mystery shopper? Any websites that are legit? Any info. welcomed!

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uberlou answered Wednesday April 22 2009, 7:57 pm:
Definitely be weary of what Secret Shopper deals you find online. Some are outright scams. One site that is safe and approved by the Better Business Bureau is

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They even have a warning and info on there about a lot of the Secret Shopper scams out there right now.

If you're looking to make some quick easy money on the side, might I suggest seeing if there are focus groups in your area? They usually take place in big cities but pay out pretty well (between $75-$200 give or take). Do some research on that online or see if your city is listed on [Link](Mouse over link to see full location)

Best of luck :)

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WittyUsernameHere answered Tuesday April 21 2009, 3:11 am:
Mystery shoppers are legit, but the websites are almost entirely not.

Mystery shoppers are usually pretty highly trained and part of the corporate team for whichever business it is. They have to know everything that is supposed to be happening. For example, Lowes employs its own mystery shoppers, and they have to have general knowledge about the entire store, so they can ask questions that people one the floor are supposed to be able to answer. They have to know all the "checkout steps" so they can make sure the cashier is following their procedures, etc.

Mystery shoppers are usually people who are actually involved with the specific company, its not just a thing where they send randoms into a store for an "evaluation".

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christina answered Monday April 20 2009, 9:52 pm:
I haven't found any that are very legit. I was actually scammed by applying for one on craigslist. I love shopping and saw an ad that they were looking so I applied. I researched it and what was happening to me had happened to other people and it was almost pretty exact to my situation.

I'm pretty sure there are some that legit, but just be careful about where you apply because some places are a scam & could get you into trouble.

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karenR answered Monday April 20 2009, 7:39 pm:
This site has reliable links. I'm signed up on several. I was disappointed that they pay very little. Most not worth wasting the gas! But I hold out hope. :)

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