Do U have to have some kind of Experience in Writing to fill out the forms after u go to the place of business that u signed up for, is it difficult to fill out can u give some examples on what the ask on the form about the place u just went to is it Multiple choice or True & False just what kind of form do u fill out is it along form & do u have to have a printer to do mystery shopping,OH!!! One more thing do U have to be Certified to sign up with them & does that cost & where do u go to get certified, I am disabled oh! i can drive & walk I just cant work at a regular job,This would be perfect if i could do it & U dont have to be very smart lol Thanks Mary

You need to have excellent writing/grammar skills, as well as spelling. The applications for some of the mystery shopping companies do require a detailed narrative of some sort. Most companies simply have an online form to be completed. The forms that must be completed after you do a shopping assignment are mostly yes and no, with some required narrative of your shopping experience or interaction with the personnel. Some of the forms are long, but can be completed in 30 min. or so. Some types of questions are, Did the associate ask open-ended questions to determine your needs? Was your purchase handled efficiently? A good shopper must have an eye for details,be very observant, excellent memory and extremely organized.You do need a printer, and preferably one with scanning features. You do not need to be certified. I have a separate toll free number that I use in addition to my cell phone. The cost for the toll free number is $15 per month through Ring Central. I have voice mail, faxing and can forward calls to my cell and also make calls through the service. Its worth it, especially if you don't want to give out your home number. I am registered with about 60 companies. I do about 25-35 shops per month. I don't do any for less than $10 because its not worth it for me to leave home for less. I have opened additional bank accounts in order to do assignments with banks because they are so easy and quick to do. Hope this helps you and I wish you the best!!

icecoldstarr,

Sign up with a new company or two every day because the first ones you sign up for might not be in your hometown.

When you accept jobs, read the instructions all the way through first. Sometimes, they are harder than they look, and it is easy to miss instructions. Don't just read the instructions, but read the questions you will be answering after the assignment.

If you are not getting jobs, keep signing up with new companies.

Then, if you start getting many offers, accept only a few at first. If you have too many assignments, it is easy to get confused. Work only with those companies that are easy and treat you right. They won't always have jobs in your area. Some months you might not have much.

Also try easy merchandising jobs. Some of the mystery shopping companies have merchandising, too. These jobs don't have as many questions, you don't have to hide why you are in the store, and the staff at both the merchandising company and at the store sometimes help you with the questions that confuse you.

After you get used to shopping and know what is expected of you, then you can look for more work.

You mentioned being smart. I don't know how far you went in school, but GED classes are usually free. GED classes in English would help a mystery shopper.