Why get an after work job in retail or struggle to write
freelance articles for pennies per word? There are plenty of legitimate mystery
shopping opportunities and legitimate search engine evaluator opportunities that
pay a decent amount of change at your convenience. I know a lot of people
struggle to find such opportunities or have been a victim of a scam…and I am
here to provide you with companies that are on the up-and-up from first-hand
experience.
Mystery Shopping
Go to: http://mspa.jobslinger.com/exec/sfs/jobboard
and enter in all the pertinent information to conduct a search. Click on the
jobs you find interesting and sign-up with the company. All of the missions
listed with MSPA are legitimate. Compensation for assignments vary and landing an assignment is on a first
come first serve basis. I would suggest signing up for multiple companies to have to most chances to complete assignments. Also, I suggest creating a separate email or folder from your day-to-day emails to stay organized.
MSPA certifications don’t mean much as experience determines if you can land
larger assignments…and there are a ton of entry-level assignments. Be sure to check
out the main website for MSPA http://www.mysteryshop.org/
to educated your-self on some aspects, but you will ultimately be dealing with
the individual mystery shop companies. It takes two months to get paid, but you
do get paid! Follow the instruction on each assignment, type in proper English,
and meet the deadlines….so you have nothing to worry about.
Assignments entail creating slightly detail narratives of the events
and answering relevant questions. And
below are some examples of acceptable narratives that I have received pay and therefore you can get an idea of the requirements.
For a Parking assignment:
“I arrived at _____________ at 11:59am. I attempted to press
the gate dispenser for a ticket, but it did not function. Then the booth
attendant greeted me and provided me with a ticket. The attendant was a 40ish
year old female that had shoulder length black hair, heavy-set, and brown skin.
I drove to the booth at the same place in which I entered
the garage at 12:50pm to pay. The same woman I saw upon entering was at the
booth. I handed her my ticket, but she could barely read the time because it
was faint. The attendant asked me the time I entered for parking and I told her
the ticket said 11:59am. The attendant told me the price would be $3; I gave
her $10 a received correct change of $7. Then the attendant gave me a receipt
and thanked me for parking.”
For a Drive-thru assignment:
"I got to Roy Rogers at 1:49pm.
There was neither a message board sign nor a Roy Rogers sign in the parking
lot. The outside was in superb
condition....trash dumpster closed, shrubbery was neat, and grass was neat. However,
the trash bin near the drive-thru was overflowing.
I entered the line at 1:51pm.
There was a car in front of me so I had to wait 38seconds to get to the
speaker. The menu was functioning properly and I did not notice any spelling
issues. The female that answered the speakers said, “Hi, may I take your
order?” I asked for the 3piece chicken strip. The female on the speaker asked
if I would like to make it a combo and I agreed and asked for a sprite to drink
and fries for the side. The female asked about dessert and I declined. The
female on the speaker told me my total was $6.46
Once I got to the window after
waiting 3minutes and 15seconds ______ told me my total was $6.46 and I handed
her $20. _______ also asked if I would like any dipping sauces and I asked for
BBQ. ______ gave me correct change of $13.54. I waited an additional 2mins and
15sec for my food after getting my drink. _______ then handed me the bag with
the Roy Rogers logo facing me and thanked me for my patronage.
The food was nice and hot. The
chicken was nicely seasoned the fries were hot. The Sprite was mixed properly.
I would recommend that Roy Rogers to anyone. “
Some mystery shops agencies pay you through PayPal while
others use checks…And here is an example of a check:
Search Engine Evaluator
Kyle at the penny hoarder sums this position up very well:
Due to the nature of
the job I cannot give further details, but you can definitely make a few extra
thousand per year that you can use to get your personal finances in order or use towards
investments. And with that extra money head over to the shop so you can gain
financial independence for a lifetime!
