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Mystery Shopping 101

 

Is Mystery Shopping for real? To put it simply - YES! For the past 5 years, I have taught Mystery Shopping classes at several colleges in California. Many of my students are hired for assignments within a week of taking the class. However, you need to be very careful because there are a lot of Mystery Shopping scams on the internet. Be careful to do business only with a trusted source.

If you live in the Los Angeles area, you can enroll in an upcoming class by contacting one of the following classes: Los Angeles Valley College, Pasadena City College, Chaffey College, or Riverside Community College.

If you are not a resident of Southern California, the textbook is now available for purchase at my favorite link.

CONSUMER AFFAIRS EXPOSES MYSTERY SHOPPING SCAMS 

Only do business with a trusted source - Members of the MSPA

Certified Gold by the Mystery Shopper's Providers Association (MSPA), Sandra Garner, M.Ed., is your trusted source for Mystery Shopping.

ConsumerAffairs.com - Mystery Shopping

Mark Huffman reports would be Mystery Shoppers should beware!

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IMAGINE GETTING PAID TO DO WHAT YOU LOVE 

Get Paid to Eat, Shop & Play!

You've heard about all those people with the fun and fabulous jobs. Now you can have one of your own.

There are more than 500 Mystery Shopping companies in the U.S. and they are always looking for new shoppers to hire. It doesn't matter where you live. Every state has a shortage of Mystery Shoppers.

Almost every industry is "Mystery Shopped". If it can be bought...it can be shopped. Everything from airlines to hotels to cruise ships...fast food to fine dining...amusement parks to movie theaters... hair dressers to pet groomers...clothing stores to home improvement stores...auto dealers to car rentals.

Thousands of jobs become available every day. Here's just a sample of open assignments during December 2007:

Phoenix 258
Los Angeles area 1,346
Inland Empire 488
San Francisco/Bay area 709
Philadelphia area 1,787
New York 1,486
Boston 476
Atlanta 264
Dallas 284

Whether you are looking for a fun way to dine free at expensive restaurants, earn a little extra cash or even start a whole new career, this course will prepare you for that first big step into the exciting world of mystery shopping. You will learn how mystery shopping works, the "ins and outs" of landing assignments, and how companies compensate shoppers.

This class will teach you how to:

1. Find Mystery Shopping companies who will hire you to shop for new clothes, dine at popular restaurants, watch movies, play golf or take your entire family to an amusement park.
3. Complete a successful Mystery Shopping assignment.
4. Find the best Mystery Shopping companies to work for.
5. Avoid common mistakes made by first-time shoppers.
6. Identify experiences you already have that qualify you for top paying jobs.

UPCOMING MYSTERY SHOPPING COLLEGE CLASSES FOR 2008

How to Become A Mystery Shopper will be offered on the following college campuses during the Spring 2008:

Pasadena City College, Pasadena, CA May 2008
Call: (626) 585-7608

Chaffey College, Rancho Cucamonga, CA May 17, 2008
Call: (909) 477-2955

Riverside Community College, Riverside, CA May 2008
www.rcccommunityed.com

Los Angeles Valley College, L.A., CA Summer 2008

If you are located outside of California and would like to purchase the book, click on MY FAVORITE LINKS PAGE above to order today!

Buy today and I will include 4 Bonus Reports FREE! These are insider secrets to the most competitive mystery shopping jobs. (a $60 value)

Travel Assignments- How to find highly coveted shops in the travel industry including hotels, cruise ships, and spas.

Restaurant Assignments - Find out which companies have restaurant clients and how you can eat for free.

Amusement Park Assisgnments - Take your entire family to one of your favorite Theme Parks and get paid to do it! This bonus report will tell you what will be expected during one of these shops and the top companies who hire amusement park shoppers.

Casino Assignments - Imagine getting paid to play table games, slots or hang out in the poker room at your favorite casino. This report tells you what to expect and who is hiring.

Buy right now and we will also include our exclusive list of companies who hire mystery shoppers, merchandisers, product demonstrators and standardized patients plus a download with links to these companies so you don't have to type all those long web addresses. (a $49 value)

We will also send you our FREE Quickstart Guide so you can get started on your career as a professional shopper!

Voted #1 most trusted resource by Mystery Shoppers. Written by certified gold shopper, Sandra Garner M.Ed., the book was voted #1 most trusted resource by Mystery Shoppers.

Here's what's included in our Mystery Shopping Resouce Guide:

Introduction to Mystery Shopping
Applying for Shops
Typical Pay
Types of Mystery Shops
Shop Availability
Tools of the Trade
Completing Your First Shop
How to Write Narratives
Sample Narratives
How to Use Job Boards
Getting Choice Assignments
How to Negotiate Bonuses
Record Keeping
Tips from the Mystery Shopping Company owners
Advice from Seasoned Shoppers
Frequently Asked Questions
Shopper Grades and How to Improve Them
Future of Mystery Shopping
Who Pays When
Forms to Get You Organized

A $149 VALUE FOR ONLY $37 + S/H

Please let me know if you found this site helpful. 

If you have any questions, email them to mysteryshopper@theuniversityproject.com

WorldTravelers916

i use to work as a mystery shopper is was cool to observe places who had no clue that you were evaluating them!

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Posted October 02, 2008

WorldTravelers916

i use to work as a mystery shopper is was cool to observe places who had no clue that you were evaluating them!

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Posted October 02, 2008

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As the economy gets worse, more and more companies are looking at ways to increase their profits In steps the mysteryshopper.
There will always be lots of work for mysteryshoppers.
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Posted August 30, 2008

WorldTravelers916

i was working valet and got fired becuase of a secret shopper, they will get ya!

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Posted July 31, 2008

GreatAbsFast

Awsome lens! Very informative to anyone looking to start in this exciting career. I would also like to share some knowledge on how to become a mystery shopper . Keep up the great work!

Posted May 15, 2008

 
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