I have been shopping for alomost a year now. I am signed up with about 4 different main companies. I mainly do fast food, electronics, movie theatres, and restuarants. I have not paid a dime to get these assignments. You see all these mystery shop invitations that require you to pay for the list of shops. not with my companies. Now I do have to pay upfront when I perform a shop for any purchases required to evaluate but I am reimbursed plus given extra for completing the shop. Sometimes if the shop is out of my area and somewhat far to drive I can easily negotiate the shop to pay me higher for gas costs and time. I am usually pretty luckiy in this especially if you are offered a shop towards the end of the month and they are desperate to get the shop completed for their client. I have also done a Jenny Craig, flooring, lighting, UPS, bus stations and gas stations. I have had alot of fun performing these shops and I have enjoyed the "role" playing. I have never had a problem getting paid for my work and with being signed up for different companies I have payments soming in through Paypal sometimes 3 times a month. Like one Shop forum member stated in her reply, "not a job to get rich off of" but for me this has made my car payments, gas money and extra activities more affordable. I would recommend to anyone wanting to earn a little extra money.

I do 3 or 4 grocery stores per month, but would like to know about more opportunities. I truly enjoy the ones I do with Sinclair Service Assignments.

My first job was a subway, here in town. I said I didn't know anyone that worked there. Until I walked in, I didn't. The young man was a friend of my son's. oh, boy this was going to be a challenge!
I ordered as I was told, they did not pass, due to one technicality. He was devistated, I said it was okay, he was sweet. Then, some months later I went in again, ordered, the score was great, I awarded the certificate, he called his boss, he was so happy. He said I didn't think you would do it again, I said I'm glad you didn't ask, I would have had to say "NO"
The end of the story is he was in an accident several months later, he died as a result of his injuries. I prayed he got his certificate or money before it happened.
Well, that is my experience for starters.