2006-10-17 13:28:31 · 7 answers · asked by Big O 1 in Business & Finance ➔ Careers & Employment
Secret shopping is not a scam. However, if a company ask you to pay a fee to join then it is a scam.
Legitimate secret shopping companies will not charge you any fees to be a secret shopper.
The following is a link to a directory of mystery shopping companies. All of these companies are legit and will not charge you a dime but they will pay you to be a secret shopper.
http://volition.com/mystery.html
The companies I do mystery shopping for are intelli-shop.com, aboutfacecorp.com, and beyondhello.com
The companies I work for pay on the 10th day of the month following the month you do the shop. Aboutface will even pay a bonus for submitting a well done report.
Good Luck and never pay any money to be a secret shopper. Definitely don't fall for the companies that promise to "train" you to be a secret shopper. Everything you need to know will be provided by the mystery shopping company.
2006-10-17 16:35:28 · answer #1 · answered by knt1229 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I was chosen to be a secret shopper but they did not charge me anything to start. I never actually went on any of the assignments because they wanted you to do so much detail oriented things for such a small amount of money..
2006-10-17 13:33:23 · answer #2 · answered by carasmom 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
You do not have to pay any fee to get a mystery shopping job from genuine companies. You have to apply to become a secret shopper at the websites of these market research companies. They will then contact you if they have any assignment in your area. List of companies where you can apply free and links to relevant websites available at http://tinyurl.com/n474j
2006-10-18 04:33:50 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
Its forreal, they come into Kmart all the time where I work. They are a pain in the ***. I hear a lot of commercials for them, but I bet they are just a scam or whatever.
2006-10-17 13:36:21 · answer #4 · answered by fullerfyed 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
been there done that. you pay for your meal out of your pocket then wait six weeks and get the money back. they are a scram. they sent me to longhorn restaurant. I had to pay for two meals and then wait weeks to get my own money back. don't waste your money
2006-10-17 13:31:54 · answer #5 · answered by lover of Jehovah and Jesus 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yea I could never understand why they want money to join them I think they are scam artists don,t join
2006-10-17 14:13:50 · answer #6 · answered by pattibcacl 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Don't think so .
2006-10-17 13:37:21 · answer #7 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋