Does anyone do the mystery shopping?

[KarenSue]

If so, some feedback would be great. I'm interested in doing mystery shopping but know nothing about it. Are these companies reputable? What have your experiences been? TIA!

[2moretrees]

I've done a few. You aren't going to make a living doing it or near as much money as you see in all the come ons. Especially at the beginning. They can take a lot of time filling out the forms and if you don't get compensated for your travel expenses, you can actually spend more money than you get. It takes a lot of time and effort and I never found it worth it.

[Tree0164]

I did it for awhile but have found that gas and time my time were worth more than few bucks that they were paying me. Not worth it.

[imafirecracker]

Originally Posted by Tree0164

I did it for awhile but have found that gas and time my time were worth more than few bucks that they were paying me. Not worth it.

I concur. Unless you're going to be in the area the shop is in it's not worth it. Also, I did one shop where I had to drive a ways, buy something, then I spent my time doing the report. The company had the gall to not accept my report because I spent 5 minutes less in the store than I was supposed to.
They didn't pay me!! I was so mad that I haven't done another job since.

[KarenSue]

Thank you. I suspected that the money wasn't worth the time, gas and effort. It's nice to hear from people that have been there.