Watch Out for Imitations! Don't Pay to Shop!

Seen this ad?

On the home page it appears to be "Mystery Shopping Canada Employment Agency"

 

See this Imitator for Yourself

Watch out!

This is  SEP or Shopper Employment Program. Here's what you find after reading through several pages: Surprise! 

Membership Fee: $34.

 

 

 

Another Imposter:

Canadian Mystery Shopping Providers

(Shoppers Canada)

They are charging $35

 

 

 

 Here's the Real Deal:

Yes, Virginia there really is a

Mystery Shopping Canada Inc 

	Home Page
	New Shopper Info Page
	Application Page
	Job Board   Login Here for Jobs

It's free to join Mystery Shopping Canada Inc They have a variety of jobs  including: entertainment, retail, and services.  Mystery Shopping Canada Inc pays conveniently by direct deposit No PayPal Deductions!

Join Mystery Shoppers 4 Canada -

a Canadian Club where shoppers help each other.

Membership is free!

Low Paying Jobs

To Shop or Not- That is the Question!

Pricing Practices

Some companies offer really low paying shops when they publish their shops at the beginning of the month, hoping that someone is desperate enough for money, that they don't stop and figure out how much the shop is going to actually pay them. As the month goes on, bonuses are added to the shops to entice people to do them.

Is it Worth it?

You need to decide for yourself if the shop is worth the money being offered. Sometimes, especially in the beginning it is worthwhile to take lower paying shops to help you get your foot in the door. Also, if you happen to be going to the location anyway, the payment will help pay for your gas. Some mystery shoppers are advocating  shoppers should boycott all assignments under $12. I think it has to be a personal choice.

My Experience

When I started, I did some very low paying assignments, got my foot in the door, proved my writing skills, then began receiving phone calls and offers of bonuses 3x the value of the listed shops. Doing low paying shops paid off for me.

Decisions, Decisions

It can be a bit tricky deciding whether to apply for a shop at a low price, or to wait and find out it's been scooped by someone else.

What's your opinion?

Warnings for new Shoppers

As a long-time high rated shopper ( I get personal calls to do last minute shops at up to 8 times the rate) I want to help you get started on the right track.
1. Never pay for a mystery shopping list or to get the details of a job. I have tons of links I'll give you for free.
2. EXTREMELY IMPORTANT !!! Avoid being sued!!! There are a lot of people in forums who are in breach of contract.
READ YOUR CONTRACTS!
YOU must NEVER reveal the clients of a mystery shopping company to ANYONE!! Revealing clients of companies is classed as sabotage and YOU CAN BE SUED!!
So get in there and change your posts right away!
It is O.K. to say " I work for company X doing fast food shops."
but DO NOT TELL WHICH CLIENTS BELONG TO WHICH COMPANY. Keep it general.

Shhhhhh!!!! It's a mystery!

We're all in this together and I'm pullin' for ya!

If you want to talk more mystery shopping shop,  drop me a comment.