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If you are a man or woman that appreciates dipping your feet into the local culture, consider secret shopping as a way to be paid for doing it.  Secret shoppers are secret agents; they infiltrate their local hot spots and hang outs in order to evaluate and report on the service they receive there. Secret shopping is the perfect way to obtain new clothes, eat out at no cost and even get paid cash for doing it.

Is This Legit?

People often say that if something seems too good to be true, it is.  This is the case with some secret shopping organizations, which are out to defraud you of upfront enrollment fees.  However, secret shopping is a viable employment option and legitimate businesses such as premiershoppers.com do exist, that will be happy to employ the right people.

Make sure to check into any company offering to hire you for your secret shopping services.  Verify their positive record among their employees, check them out using an internet search engine, and call the Better Business Bureau to make sure they are not listed as fraudulent business owners.

How Does it Work?

Your secret shopping experience will begin with an assignment.  You will be tasked with visiting a certain restaurant, retail establishment, or entertainment venue in your community.  Once there, you will need to evaluate the service you receive, using the strict guidelines given you by your employer.

Usually, you will be asked to request a certain set of particular services and rate the business upon its ability to provide them with excellence.  For instance, in a restaurant you may be asked to require that your server give you a full verbal report of the daily specials.   If the server does an outstanding job, you would discreetly write that information down in order to add it to your report.

Once you have fully tested and rated the service of any assigned establishment, you will write a report for your employer and deliver it to them.  Once your report is approved, you will be paid for your services.

How Do I Sign Up?

It is important to do your homework on the secret shopping organizations with which you desire to associate yourself.  Try checking out a website such as premiershoppers.com or use an online search engine to find the secret shopping agency that is right for you.  Take your time and verify the claims of every secret shopping job offer you encounter.  In addition, make sure that the company has a strong employee support team that will answer any of the questions or concerns you may encounter while on the job.

You should never be asked to pay outrageous fees for the privilege of being employed.  If an agency is asking you to pay a registration fee, feel free to call them and ask why you are being charged.  If they cannot provide you with a satisfactory answer, keep looking for an organization that is out to hire you, not take you for ride.

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