Now, This Is The Idea Job!

With gas prices going up and everything else seeming to get more expensive, too, lots of people are looking for ways to make extra money. One appealing way is to get started with mystery shopping. What mystery shopping involves is a person going to stores in the guise of an everyday consumer. The mystery shopper keeps track of their customer experience and how the store looks and "feels" and reports back. They are compensated either with cash or by being able to keep what they bought and being reimbursed. It sounds easy, but there are some restrictions. You can’t let the people in the store know what you’re doing and you normally have to shop alone unless the environment (a restaurant, a children’s clothing/toy store, etc.) would make that seem unusual.

30 July 2008 | Business