Treating Your Mystery Shopping Like A Business

Some mystery shoppers just take on secret shopping jobs as a hobby.  But since any income made by your mystery shopping is taxable, it is important to treat your mystery shopping like a business.  This means keeping accurate records of each mystery shopping job that you do.  You can claim tax deductions for your expenses More >

Who Can Become a Mystery Shopper

Ask anyone if they would like to get paid to shop, and they’ll say “Sure!”  But who can become a mystery shopper and really get paid to shop?  First of all, let’s think about who cannot: -  Kids under age 18. -  Those who do not have adequate transportation to get to and from secret More >

Become a Mystery Shopper Videos

Become a Mystery Shopper   These videos, along with the information on this website, will prepare you to become a mystery shopper.  If you have good observation, communication, organizational, and writing skills and live in an area close to many businesses, you can succeed as a secret shopper. This video contains basic information on how More >

Why is Secret Shopping Secret?

When you accept a secret shopping job, you must agree to keep your shopping experience secret.  Most people would think that it would be fine to tell your friends, “Hey, I was just down at the ABC Store and bought an ABC Thingy-Do and got it for free!  The friends would be impressed and would More >

Jobs for Retirees

Besides earning extra income from mystery shopping, retired folks can enjoy the free things that come with many mystery shopping jobs.

Independent Contractor Tax Deductions

As an independent contractor mystery shopper, you can claim tax deductions for supplies and services that you use in your business.

Benefits for Business from Mystery Shoppers

Implementing a non-biased monitoring tool like a mystery shopping program, along with enhanced training and constructive feedback, is a step toward the goal of maintaining customer loyalty.

Can I Really Get Paid For Shopping?

When people hear that I do mystery shopping, they are surprised. They have heard of it, but one of the first questions they ask is, “Can I really get paid for shopping?”

A Day In The Life of a Student Mystery Shopper

Students can sign up for the jobs that fit their schedules. With most shopper jobs they can even take along a friend. What student would not like to get paid for taking a friend along to go out to eat or to drop into a convenience store to pick up a snack?

Is Mystery Shopping Legitimate?

Have you ever asked, “Is mystery shopping legitimate or is it a scam?”