●If mystery shopper is a kind of person who is sensitive and emotional then he or she may end up with guilt of lying to someone as he or she would be faking while shopping. It can ruin his or her mental peace.

Ways To Stay Away From The Scams

The pace with which technology is improving day by day, it is giving birth to equal number of ways by which fake online mystery shopping companies cheat people. But there are some features that would enable a mystery shopper to distinguish right companies from wrong ones and stay from scams. These features are:

●If there is no affiliated contact number then probably website is a fake. If contact number provided is toll free then it means that website is genuine. Although it's not always necessary that in absence of a contact number website is fake.

●If a contact email is provided without a website then it is a sign that company is a fake as a genuine company would always put-in some effort and time in planning its website and program. It is not always necessary that if a website is provided then company is genuine. However, absence of it surely states that it is a fake, so be alert.

●If there is no description of product and site just boasts of making big bucks then definitely company is deceiving you.

●If online company asks you to pay some fees at time of participation then avoid that company. It is for sure that company is there to make money out of nothing.

●Always browse Internet properly to check for authenticity of company. Search for people's opinion on that particular company on net. Never rely on testimonials provided by company as proof of their genuineness.

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Things to avoid

✗Avoid those companies that boast of making profits and do not train mystery shoppers. ✗Ignore undesirable e-mails claiming to provide jobs that can be accomplished from home itself. ✗Never pay money for training and recruitment of mystery shoppers. ✗Never take up a job that you think you will not be able to finish. Do not betray your employer. ✗Never make silly excuses for unaccomplished tasks. Mystery shopping companies keep in touch with each other. Someone might spill beans and you may end up not finding a shopper's job at all. ✗Never discuss fees with employer after accepting shop. Negotiate it prior to finalizing deal. It is an unprofessional attitude. ✗Never embellish your report in order to impress clients. Stick to facts. ✗Never carry your forms to store especially when you have taken up more than one shop. You might make a mess of reports. Fill them while on your way back or at home. ✗Avoid being caught while you are secretly shopping.

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