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When starting a new work at home business it is very easy to become consumed by it. We spend so much time trying to get the business up and running that we may end up becoming burned out and lose our motivation. There is so much to learn and Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable{mso-style-name:"Table Normal";mso-tstyle-rowband-size:0;mso-tstyle-colband-size:0;mso-style-noshow:yes;mso-style-parent:"";mso-padding-alt:0in
One of the most common questions I get from people who arelooking to get started in mystery shopping is "how do I getstarted?" If you intend to make mystery shopping a real careerrather than just getting "paid to shop" it's important to getstarted off on the right foot. Mystery shopping can either bethe road to overworked and underpaid, or if you do it correctly,it can be quite lucrative for a legitimate, work-at-home,flexible job.Unfortunately, the most common error newbie mystery shoppers makeis that they go berserk applying to mystery shopping company websites left and right. Signing up with companies is the lastthing you want to do when you are just starting out--unless youwant to be a new mystery shopper with sore fingers saying "I applied to 100 companies but I didn't hear anything". Goingdirectly to companies, especially if you don't have any, orhave very little mystery shopping experience, is a waste of timein my opinion. Most companies are inundated with requests fromnewbies wanting to become mystery shoppers; what they want areexperienced shoppers they can count on. Think of a "real world"job search. If you just apply to companies all over the placewithout any experience, or knowing if they even have any jobopenings, it's going to be a fruitless effort. Another big reason why applying to company web sites is a wasteof time is that the largest and best companies outsource theirassignments to schedulers--the middlemen of the industry. Socompanies don't bother going through their own databases. Thereal way to get started in mystery shopping is to get connectedto schedulers in a way that makes you stand out from the crowdand gets assignments coming to you. Okay, you ask, how do I getconnected to schedulers? I go over the many ways to do this ingreat detail, along with lots of other great tips and techniquesin my book "The Perfect Work-At-Home Job: Mystery Shopping". Buthere's one way:Go to http://mysteryshopcoach.cjb.net. At the bottom of thatpage is a link to "Mystery Shoppers Resource", a great site formystery shopping leads almost exclusively posted by schedulers.The webmaster, Julie Moreau, will even e-mail you each time sheupdates the page (e-mail to [email protected], please mention Ireferred you). When you see a job posting in your area, simplyfollow the instructions and apply. There's a lot more to being aprofessional, top-earning mystery shopper than just this, butit's a way for you to dabble and get a feel for what is possible.Summary: Despite what others may say, the biggest mistake youcan make as a newbie shopper is wasting your time applyingdirectly to mystery shopping companies. You wouldn't look for ajob in the "real world" this way, and the "mystery shoppingworld" is no different. Learn to work with schedulers and you'llhave started your mystery shopping career the right way. Article Tags: Mystery Shopping, Mystery Shoppers
Getting,Started,Mystery,Shoppi