How do I get started with Mystery Shopping?

grahamliza4

How do I get started? Can anyone tell me what websites to visit? Is it as simple as registering online or are there interviews involved?

king100

Hi

Ive done a couple of mystery shopping as well as consumer groups.

http://www.sarosresearch.com

Will add more as cant remember atm.

Ciao is an easy one that will build up over time.

https://www.ciao.co.uk

Not sure whether it is a good idea to pay for the info personally you probably can get the info if you look hard enough.

scatz

Try GapBuster, I worked for them for a while and they pay relatively quickly. Also had a lot of MacDonalds 'shops' with them which meant alot of free lunches.......and breakfasts........and teas!!

http://www.gapbuster.com/xec/Default.aspx?cp=CC000091_uk_mysteryshopping&gclid=CIjKlPbqmYoCFQVOEAod73Yvhg

Dazzieboo

Hi

First get yourself a cup of coffee / tea and a biscuit, grab a notebook and pen, then visit here http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=223762&highlight=mystery+shopping, warning, it is long !!, but it contains virtually all the information you need to get yourself started. Possibly join a Mystery Shopping only forum as well, not saying on here isn't good, it is, but a forum dedicated just to Mystery Shopping gets you answers quicker.

And to answer your other question, most of them don't involve you havning an interview, it is mainly online application forms.

Dazzieboo

scatz wrote:

Try GapBuster, I worked for them for a while and they pay relatively quickly. Also had a lot of ******* with them which meant alot of free lunches.......and breakfasts........and teas!!

http://www.gapbuster.com/xec/Default.aspx?cp=CC000091_uk_mysteryshopping&gclid=CIjKlPbqmYoCFQVOEAod73Yvhg

You may like to edit your post, as you have broken the client confidentiality rule which you agreed to when you signed up to Gapbuster.

All Mystery Shopping companies have this rule and client names are not allowed to be publically mentioned, this is not only to protect the shopper but also to protect the contract.

grahamliza4

These are great, any more sites? I do all the survey ones already but more mystery shopping would be great!

Fran

***Boardguide comment***

If you read Dazziboo's post above it has a link to a long long thread about mystery shopping.

I'm going to close this thread so that all the info stays in the same place (see Dazz's link).