Friday, May 8, 2009

Secret Shoppers jobs in your area.

Have you been thinking about getting a part time job as a secret shopper just to pay off your bills, or to have extra money for a summer vacation? If your like me, these times have made money time and there is a real need to earn extra income. We have seen a dramatic change in our economy over the past year, with pay cuts and layoffs, unemployment on the rise and the cost of living is still not going down.

If you live in a largely populated area or major city then there is a good chance there is a secret shopper job available in your area.(Likely, not a guarantee.) Imagine getting paid to shop for things that you need. The ability to write off your gas or millage (You must see an attorney before taking any tax write off, none of this blog or any post is legal advice of any kind.)

IF you have an interest in finding out about secret shoppers and secret shopper companies then check out these sites.
TheUltimateReviewsite.com an internet review site.
SecretShoppingCenter.Info a Secret Shopper Company.

Other Site:
SurveyAbsolute.Info Paid Online Survey Membership Site.

Thursday, May 7, 2009

Secret Shopping facts and fiction.

The fact is that secret shopping is a real job. You don't work for a company, you are an independent contractor, hired assignment by assignment. You can decide when you want to complete the assignment and can (Not legal advice, see an attorney for tax laws.) allow you to write off gas for shopping, computer if you use it to run your business and even part of your house if you have an office in your home.

The truth is you can make money as a secret shopper, you will never become rich (in my opinion) but you can add a little extra income to help pay your bills or save for trips and vacations or big screen tv's :). You can make a little more breathing room in your budget.

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

Secret Shopping information you need.

Secret shopping is currently one of the most sought after work from home type job to earn extra income(In my opinion). As a job secret shoppers are normally independent contractors that are given a time frame, normally in a 2 to 3 week period, to complete the assignment that they have chosen. This gives them the freedom to chose when they are going to be able to do the job(Making their own hours), and they get to keep the items that have been purchased. (These are examples only)

Just imagine dropping the kids off at school and then going to the mall to do some shopping and have someone pay you for it. Secret shoppers do, there are some many examples of ways to fit secret shopping into a regular schedule that there are times that it doesn't even seem like a job(In my opinion). I go out to pay bills, get gas and grocery shop several times a month, as a secret shopper you just have to do a little planning and you are getting paid for(In a manner of speaking) trips that you already have to take anyway.

Now I know that most of you are educated enough and know that there are several types of internet scams going on right now. The most recent is a secret shopper scam and a fake cashiers check(If you have received a cashiers check and the companies wants you to deposit it and money wire or money gram money to any place then you are looking at a secret shopper scam). The best way to avoid a secret shopper scam is to know who you are dealing with.

Scott Welsh of TopSiteReviews.info is one of the best internet watchdogs on the internet(In my opinion). TopSiteReviews.info is a work at home scams watchdog. They have researched hundreds of companies in the areas of Paid Online Surveys, Get Paid to Drive, and Secret Shopping Jobs.

Scott Welsh have an informative site that will tell you what type of secret shopping scams are out there, how to avoid them, and secret shopper companies that you will want to start with.

Monday, May 4, 2009

The Secret shopper secret formula.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a secret shopper? Have you been asking yourself, "Could I really make money at this?" and the answer is "YES". I have recently started looking into secret shopping and secret shopping companies on the internet.

A secret shopper is normally hired as an independent contractor and given assignments by research and marketing companies that have been hired by larger chains or corporations to due a third party non-bias evaluation of one of there stores. This evaluation is based on Customer service, store cleanliness, product value and several other potential key aspects.

Being a secret shopper is like being your own boss. You are given an assignment, for example, you assigned the task of going to "Store A" and they want you to check out how clean the store is, whether the employees were friendly and helpful or not, are the stores colors appealing and is the store layout customer friendly, while you are there you are expected to buy a pair of pants, under garments and a shirt to do a price evaluation. Once you have completed the assignment and written your report you are paid for the items you have bought and paid for your time. (This is just an example and each company handles reimbursement and pay according to their own terms and conditions.) You get to keep the items that you have bought and you are paid for shopping, what more could you ask for, well as an independent contractor you are self employed and there are many tax breaks and deductions that you can write off for running your own business. (This is not to be taken as legal advice, if you seek legal advice you should always consult with a lawyer.)

I found the site Top Site Reviews. They are apparently an internet watch dog for work at home businesses and have joined most of the secret shopping companies out there. Scott Welsh gives an informative over view of secret shopping and the companies that you would want to join. His top pick is Secret Shopping Center.Info a quick and easy way to get started in the Secret Shopping world.

Friday, May 1, 2009

Best Secret Shopping site on the internet

Secret Shopping has become the hottest way to make money from home ever since the economy has been going down hill. Having the ability to make ones own schedule and work from home as a potential tax break has turned the heads of a lot of Americans that are looking to make ends meet in these every harder growing times.(In my opinion)

Secret shopping gives us a way to continue our daily lives and at the same time we have a chance to earn money while we are going about the routine jobs that we are already doing, this is helping many of us stretch that ever shrinking dollar.

I have been looking for the best opportunity for secret shopping on the internet and I think I have found the best there is.(In my opinion) The one that I think is most likely to be of interest to anyone that is looking into starting Secret Shopping would be My Shopping Jobs.com. Why have I picked this as a my favorite? Due to the fact that My Shopping Jobs.com has a money back guarantee and they live up to every single ounce of what they promise and if you feel that they have not lived up to what you thought it might be they will refund your money to you. The process for the refund is simple, you simple send them an email requesting your money back within the 45 days and they will without question refund your money to you.