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Mystery Shopper Secrets

Mystery shopping has a lot going for it. It's fun. You can make money while you're shopping. You can fit it around your life. There are great companies out to work for. What's not to like? Nothing. Except for the mystery shopping scams out there.

Mystery Shopping Scams

There are scams and the myths peddled by some dodgy mystery shopping companies. Scams which can cost people big money (sometimes thousands of dollars), and myths which give people unrealistic expectations of what it's like to be a mystery shopper.

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Don't get us wrong. There are great mystery shopping companies out there (in fact we are one of them). And we know that really good shoppers can make good money. But it's worrying to see people get hooked into scams - and there are a lot of them out there.


How To Spot a Scam

As with any industry there are scams and unethical operators. They give the industry a bad name. But if you know what you're looking for they're easy to spot.

We wanted to help put the record straight. To show you what to look out for and what to avoid. We want ALL mystery shoppers to have a good time making money, having fun, doing a great and really important job - and staying safe.

Mystery Shopping Secrets

So here are the secrets about mystery shopping myths and scams. If you follow these rules then you can make money, have fun and STAY SAFE!

If you see a site with any of these claims then:

  • DON'T CLICK ON ANYTHING

  • DON'T LEAVE YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS

  • DON'T OPEN ANY EMAILS FROM THEM





Navigate away from the site right away.

Search for another mystery shopping site. There are lots of good ones out there, you don't have to deal with the dodgy ones!

So, look through our Top 10 Scams and our Top 10 Myths and have fun mystery shopping!






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