Want to get Paid for Shopping?

Nov. 23, 2012 - PRLog -- Getting the Work

Now how will you go about getting this type of work? First go online and search for relevant keywords. Here are some suggestions: mystery shopper jobs, secret shoppers, get paid for shopping, get the idea? All these keywords will throw up many different companies who recruit mystery shoppers all over the world so if you live in the U.K. it would be a good idea to stick UK on the end of your keyword search.

Giving your Details - Security

Having found the relevant company or companies they will ask for certain details from you. Obviously they need to be able to contact you when a job that suits your profile comes up so they will need your name, email address, phone number etc. After giving this information, the company will need to start building a profile of you so that they can match you off when any suitable mystery shopper jobs become available. The more information you can give about yourself the better the chance of work. Now everybody should be a bit wary about giving personal details over the internet so please make sure you satisfy yourself that you are interacting with a proper Market Research recruitment company by thoroughly going through their website and obviously you would never give them any financial details. Look at the standard of their website and their corporate image. Are a scam company likely to spend much on a top of the range website or is a top
web designer going to design for a scam company? Make sure they have contact details and rely on your gut.

Getting the Job

So having signed up, what happens next? Well the Market Research recruitment company will be in touch via email or phone and give you the details of the job and check your availability when a Mystery Shopper job in your area becomes available. They will then interview you over the phone and ensure you are a good match for the job. This is why it is important for you to give as much of your details over during the sign up procedures.

Mystery Shopper

As a mystery shopper you will rendezvous with the research company and receive a briefing from the company that is running the project. They could be asking you to perform specific tasks such as purchasing a product or asking questions about a product, and perhaps making a complaint or being asked to behave in a certain way towards staff. You would then provide a report about your experiences.Having fulfilled your part of the project you will get paid for your time.

Summary

Mystery shopping is only one of several tasks you could earn money from after signing up for a Market Research recruiting company. You could be asked to attend a focus group or fill out an online survey. The beauty of signing up with a research recruiting company is that this company will scour all available Market Research jobs, match them to your profile and give you the opportunity to earn a bit of extra cash. Talk Clubs website can be found at http://www.talkclub.co.uk They are a reputable Market Research recruitment company who match people with Mystery Shopping Jobs and Focus Groups.