About twenty years I worked as a Mystery Shopper. It was a great part-time gig for a poor college student! I got paid to dine at fancy restaurants, go shopping (I got to keep the merchandise), and see movies. Years later as a new mom looking for ways to earn a little extra spending money I longed for this former dream job! I racked my brain for the name of my former employer, but to no avail! I checked online only to find countless companies promising Mystery Shopper positions and asking those interested to pay a fee. From my past experience as a Mystery Shopper I knew that there should be no payment on my part and I became aggravated at the thought of how many people potentially got scammed by this! Determined to locate Legitimate Mystery Shopper Employment so that others wouldn't get ripped off I did more investigation and came up with the list below. Readers, I have one suggestion before you get started with this list. Mystery Shopper work is sporadic and those of you who are interested in taking on a number of assignments should register with several companies. Now, without further ado, here are my findings:**
Legitimate Mystery Shopper Employers:
Ken-Rich Research Group
Maritz Research
The Performance Edge
Spies in Disguise
Premier Service
Allied Corporate Protective Service
National Shopping Service
Nationwide Services Group
Texas Shoppers Network
Secret Shopper
Sherlock ServiceSleuth
Shoppers' Critique International
Experience Exchange
Customer Perspectives
Coyle Hospitality Group
About Face
Corporate Research International
Global Compliance
Imaginus Training and Development Inc.
Person to Person Quality
Market Viewpoint
Instant Reply
ABA Quality Monitoring Ltd.
Market Force Information Trend Source
Second to None
Jancyn Evaluation Shops
Amusement Advantage - Become a Mystery Shopper for amusement parks
TeleXpertise, Inc. - Telephone Mystery Shopper service
Ellis Property Management Services - Pose as a potential rental prospect looking for an apartment
Service Research Corporation - Looking for shoppers in California, Oregon, South Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Idaho, Minnesota, Illinois, Georgia, Connecticut, South Carolina, Oklahoma, Ohio, Missouri, Maine, Louisiana, Indiana, Washington, New York, Montana, Florida, and Maryland.
Quality Assurance Consulting - New England, Washington D.C., New York, New Jersey, and So. Florida residents only
At Your Service Marketing - Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Arkansas, Mississippi, Kansas, New Mexico, Missouri, and Iowa residents only.
Written by: Nanci Sparrow
