The Truth About Mystery Shopping Jobs – Are They Scams Or a Saving Grace During the Recession?
During college I was constantly looking for part-time jobs that I could use to make some quick money. Browsing through the classifieds, it is hard to avoid seeing those big advertisements explaining that you can earn money by mystery shopping. I could just tell that many of these mystery-shopping companies were scams, so I was glad that I could call my aunt who has had some experience with these types of companies. I called her up and asked her to give me the real deal on how to become a mystery shopper. I mentioned some of the companies that I kept seeing the suspicious ads for and she let out a sigh. She informed me that most of these companies expect you to pay them like $75 a month in order to be put on their contact list. On top of the monthly fee, most of them are not legit BBB-certified companies either, so they are simply a waste of time. The sad thing is that these companies manage to scam people every day and take away their hard-earned money. However, she informed me of a fe
