[nabentre] Mystery Shopping Info from: FEDINFO E-letter fromPueblo, May 2007 Issue

[Michael Bullis]

If I wanted to be a mystery shopper I'd go to restaurants and stores in my 
area and ask to see the manager.  When he/she comes out, I'd give him/her a 
card and offer my services as a mystery shopper.  When I ran restaurants I 
use to always be looking for people unknown to my workers who could go in 
and report on their experience.  You might ask him or her if they have a 
check-list they'd like you to use.  If not, make one of your own.
Mike Bullis
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Annely Rose" <annely53r at yahoo.com>
To: "Everett Gavel" <EverettG at successfuladaptations.com>; "NFBnet NAB 
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Sent: Monday, May 14, 2007 5:21 PM
Subject: Re: [nabentre] Mystery Shopping Info from: FEDINFO E-letter 
fromPueblo, May 2007 Issue


> Thanks so much for this information.  I will look into it and pass it on 
> to others.
>
> Everett Gavel <EverettG at SuccessfulAdaptations.com> wrote:  I've cut out 
> most of the newsletter, only leaving the
> bit on Mystery Shopping. I thought it might be useful
> to some here.
>
> Everett
> www.everettgavel.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Federal Citizen Information Center at Pueblo"
>
> Sent: Friday, May 11, 2007 3:12 PM
> Subject: FEDINFO E-letter from Pueblo, May 2007 Issue
>
>
>> FEDINFO E-Letter
>>
>> Issue 2007-2
>>
>> You can also view an illustrated online version [
> http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/fedinfonews/fedinfo07-2.htm ]
> of this newsletter.
>>
>> Welcome to the May 2007 edition of the Federal
> Citizen Information Center's (FCIC) FEDINFO E-letter!
> These subscription e-letters from Pueblo are sent 6-8
> times a year with helpful updates, practical
> information, and special offers to make your life a
> little easier. You can always find the latest
> information on our family of websites: Pueblo.gsa.gov
> [ http://www.pueblo.gsa.gov/ ], USA.gov [
> http://www.usa.gov/ ], ConsumerAction.gov [
> http://www.consumeraction.gov/ ], and Kids.gov [
> http://www.kids.gov/ ].
>>
>>
>>
>> THE SECRETS OF MYSTERY SHOPPING REVEALED
>>
>> Do you love to shop? If so, you may be tempted by
> unsolicited emails or newspaper ads that claim you can
> earn a living as a secret or mystery shopper by dining
> at elegant restaurants, shopping at pricey stores, or
> checking into luxurious hotels. But, according to the
> Federal Trade Commission [
> http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/mysteryalrt.
> shtm ] (FTC), marketers who promise high-paying jobs as
> mystery shoppers often do not deliver real
> opportunities.
>>
>> "What is Mystery Shopping?"
>>
>> Some retailers hire marketing research companies to
> evaluate the quality of service in their stores; these
> companies use mystery shoppers to get the information
> anonymously. They assign a mystery shopper to make a
> particular purchase in a store or restaurant, for
> example, and then report on the experience. Typically,
> the shopper is reimbursed and can keep the product or
> service.
>>
>> Many professionals in the field consider mystery
> shopping a part-time activity, at best. Opportunities
> generally are posted online by marketing research or
> merchandising companies. Nevertheless, fraudulent
> mystery shopping promoters are using newspaper ads and
> emails to create the impression that they're a gateway
> to lucrative mystery shopper jobs with reputable
> companies. These solicitations usually promote a
> website where consumers can "register" to become
> mystery shoppers--after they pay a fee for information
> about a certification program, a directory of mystery
> shopping companies, or a guarantee of a mystery
> shopping job.
>>
>> The truth is that it is unnecessary to pay money to
> anyone to get into the mystery shopper business. The
> shopping certification offered in advertising or
> unsolicited email is almost always worthless. A list of
> companies [
> http://www.mysteryshop.org/shoppers/membercos.php ]
> that hire mystery shoppers is available for free; and
> legitimate mystery shopper jobs are on the Internet [
> http://www.mysteryshop.org/shoppers/ ] for free.
> Consumers who try to get a refund from promoters of
> mystery shopping jobs usually are out of luck. Either
> the business doesn't return the phone calls, or if it
> does, it's to try to get even more money from you.
>>
>> To learn more about mystery shopping, check out the
> FTC's Consumer Alert [
> http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/conline/pubs/alerts/mysteryalrt.
> shtm ].
>>
>>
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