Mystery Shopper Benefits

Eventually, I will be giving tips and advice on becoming a mystery shopper and being a better shopper, once you are a mystery shopper. For now, though, I'd like to focus on the BENEFITS of actually being a mystery or secret shopper.

There are LOTS of freebies to be had as a professional shopper! You can do fast food assignments and get a free meal for yourself and sometimes for a friend as well. This can range from a simple burger and fries meal to a full blown meal at a fancy restaurant with wine and dessert! You can also get free food if you do grocery store shops as well. The reimbursements on these assignments can be quite lucrative.

There is also the benefit of free gas which, with the high cost of oil rising all the time, can be a tremendous benefit. Just about every major gas retailer has a mystery shopping program and, when you consider the sheer number of gas service stations around, it can really add up! I do almost every station in my area and, because of that, I haven't had to pay for my own gas in years! I remember a problem I had a couple years ago where I had so many stations to do that my own tank was full all the time and I had to borrow the cars of friends and family to give them my free gas! Wouldn't everyone like to have that same kind of problem?

As you gain more experience working as a mystery shopper, there are companies who will hire you to do larger, even more lucrative assignments, such as fully paid hotel stays complete with room service. But, for now when you start out, simply enjoy the perks of getting free food, free gas, free clothing, free movies, free car oil changes, free glasses, eye exams, and more! As if all the free stuff wasn't enough, keep in mind that you get PAID on top of all these goodies too! I love it!