Mystery Shopping Success Secrets - Lesson 2

How can you become a successful mystery shopper? Find out in this article, and the free secret shopper course available at http://www.IdeaLady.com/

Welcome to Part 2 of ‘Mystery Shopping Success Secrets.’
I hope you found the first part informative. Today we are
going to talk about what qualities mystery shopping companies
look for when hiring shoppers.

Cathy Stucker
Author of “The Mystery Shopper’s Manual”
http://www.MysteryShoppersManual.com/

Success Secret #2
Know What Makes a Great Mystery Shopper

What makes a great mystery shopper? I had conversations with
mystery shopping company owners and schedulers where they told
me that only about 10% of their shoppers could be considered
excellent mystery shoppers. Ten percent.

In my conversations with those who hire mystery shoppers, the
same issues kept coming up. Most companies are looking for
the same things. The characteristics that make you valuable to
one company will make you valuable to many.

So what are those characteristics? They don’t have to do with
your age, or whether you are male or female. They don’t even
directly relate to your education or work experience (although
educational accomplishments and experience in a service industry
are helpful).

Mystery shopping companies want shoppers who are:
* Reliable
* Observant
* Organized
* Objective
* Flexible
* Honest
* Thorough
* Good Writers

The most important is to be reliable. Mystery shopping is a
business, and the companies you shop for are depending on you.
Too often, mystery shoppers don’t do their shops or do a poor
job. That leaves the mystery shopping company scrambling to
get the assignment properly completed in very little time.

In addition to these characteristics, most companies require
that you have access to the Internet, and that you complete
your reports in Word, Excel or on the web. It is helpful to
have a fax machine or scanner for submitting receipts (although
not usually required). Specific assignments may require that
you have equipment such as a voice recorder or digital camera.

As you can see, the most important qualifications for mystery
shopping are completely within your control. By choosing to be
reliable, honest, objective, etc., you can become successful as
a mystery shopper.

Want to jumpstart your mystery shopping career? Learn more
about what mystery shopping companies want from you and how
to be a successful shopper with the information in ‘The Mystery
Shopper’s Manual.’ You’ll get lots of insider information and
tips, as well as a list of about 100 companies hiring mystery
shoppers. For information or to order, go to
http://www.IdeaLady.com/article/msm

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Mystery Shopping Success Secrets
A free ecourse from Cathy Stucker
http://www.MysteryShoppersManual.com/
Copyright Cathy Stucker


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