What are the best mystery shopping panel

[maryse37]

Hello

i like to apply to be a mystery shopper, but i don't know anything about this business(i am better for the paid surveys) so can you give me information about :

good cash, paid fast, honest and easy to work with. so i will wait for your advice.


best regards

[MissGodiva2u]

try this thread : CRG Mystery Shopping, maybe you will find some answers

[Bloo]

gap buster

[tobybennett]

I have never done mystery shops, they always seem like they are low paying and not worth the time. Can you recommend some good companies please, I would like to check it out.
Thanks

[KarenMFI]

Market Force Information www.marketforce.com is a great company, but then again I guess I'm a bit prejudiced.

Mystery shopping is a great way to supplement your income! I will be more than happy to answer any questions you have about mystery shopping.

You can also find other legitimate mystery shopping companies on the Mystery Shopping Providers Association website at www.mysteryshop.org.

[scrapinitblue]

Okay I'll bite since I'm usually the only one who takes the time to answer questions on here, LOL!

I've been mystery shopping for over two years now. I use it as a way to supplement my income right now while I'm on maternity leave and as a way for those little extras in life. I make anywhere from $50-$400 a month depending on how hard I want to work. Keep in mind I live in a small city and my options are limited so those of you in larger centers could have better opportunities than I.

First rule of mystery shopping is NEVER pay to shop for anyone. There is no fee for shopping with any legitimate company.

Second rule is don't plan on making millions at it. You won't. It does take a certain kind of person who has the patience and skill for mystery shopping. You can make decent money but you do make it in small increments. Alot of the shops I do on a regular basis pay only $7 or $10 to do. That being said I have been paid up to $200 to do one before too! It depends how desperate they are! I am choosy about the shops I take on because I know that some are more time and effort then they pay. You will learn as you take them on too! I take ones where I'll get something useful in exchange, ie a meal, stamps, merchandise. That way I get more of a benefit from it.

There are several message boards you can go to for more information. One of my favorite are the Volition boards. That is where I go to get reviews on companies before I apply for them. Some in the business are notorious for not paying. You can get the info here: http://forum.volition.com/

There is a whole list of companies and the types of shops they do on this page: http://www.volition.com/mysteryint.html

I personally shop with the following companies and they are very good ones that pay on time and offer a wide variety of shops. Here is the list of them:

http://www.spotcheckservices.com/

http://www.intouchsurvey.com/solutio...ing/index.html

https://www.experienceexchange.com/ShopperLogon.do

https://www.marketforceshopper.com/XP2/

http://www.gapbuster.com/index.asp

http://www.premierservice.ca/home/

http://www.performalogics.com/index.html

I would love it if you PM me and I will give you my name for a referral. Some of them have referral programs in place! Understand that I take this seriously and won't violate my Terms of Agreement and give out any names of the companies that they represent. Just keep in mind that they do represent a wide variety of companies in many industries. There are other good companies, these are just the ones that I regularily shop for!

I hope this info helped those of you thinking of getting into this fun line of work. Feel free to put any other questions you have here and I'll answer them as best I can to help you all out!

[letsmein]

The best and one of the largest mystery shopping panel is Bare International. Another good one is GFK mystery shopping.

[urouj862]

thanks guy this really helps

[msaw]

How often do you get work as a mystery shopper? I live in BC suburbs so was wondering if it's worth the trouble to apply.

[canuck202]

lanla is a good one for me

[Jackie]

With mystery shopping, once you pay for your gas, the printing costs for the paper work, the time to write the report, etc. chances are you really don't make much, most cases well below minimum wage.

[canuck202]

it is true you don't make a lot of money, for me the best ways to make money are focus-group, last year i participate an 10 different focus group and i made near 1000$ in the Montreal area.

[urouj862]

wow thats nice, but focus groups are hard to find in little towns or cities, good for the big cities though!

[Jackie]

Well done on the focus groups!

[curly63]

How do you join up for the focus groups? Are there specific sites?