Do you want to ‘shop’ your heart out, ‘play’ Sherlock Holmes and ‘save’ all at the same time? Yes, you can have the cake and eat it too! Turn into a mystery shopper, earn and save a quick buck. The buck doesn’t stop and restrain you to just shopping sprees, you could also get to spend a weekend at a resort, get yourself a rejuvenating spa experience, try out a mystery haircut, enjoy a sumptuous meal or check out customer service at a retail outlet. In all, on a lighter note, when you are a ‘Mystery Shopper’ you could simply say…yes, “I mix business with pleasure’
What is “Mystery Shopping” all about?
Well, it’s a tool or yard stick deployed by external or internal agencies through market research, which will give the company the much needed insight about the quality or services rendered by its organisation.
Who is a Mystery Shopper ?
An innocent customer standing right next in the queue for all you know could be secretly noting down the quality of a product, upkeep, cleanliness, customer service or even, timing the progression of the queue at the store. Knock, knock! You just spotted a ‘Mystery Shopper’. Why not- “You could be one”!
What do you do as a ‘Mystery Shopper’ ?
Mystery shoppers are simply “Quality Control Auditors” on the prowl, without a roar! You become the ‘Eye and Ears’ of the customer. You are either told to make a purchase or evaluate customer service or even check out if specific standards are met with. After conducting the ‘Mystery Shopping’, a detailed and in-depth report which enables the organisation to envisage the business through a customer’s eye, thereby giving an entire different scope and perspective.
How do you benefit by being a ‘Mystery Shopper’?
Wondering what’s in it for you in the whole game? Rewards could range from reimbursements, to sample products, to coupons and gift cards. All for what, ‘just a genuine feedback”!
How do you get started?
There are many ‘Mystery Shopping’ companies, all you have to do is register and sign up with each individual firm to gain access to various assignments. Once you are registered you will be added to the database of the firm and intimated on any impending assignments. There is no set limit to the kind of money you would get paid, since it generally depends on the nature of assignments and the organisation.
Mystery Shopping agencies in India like Redquanta and WeMark are few places where you might want to start your journey as a ‘Mystery Shopper’. Register! Sign up! And get started.