dymotape: To add to the excellent advice that MDavisnowell provided above, I would like to add:
- never respond to an email offering large amounts per mystery shopping job. Most novice mystery shops pay less than $25, often averaging around $10-15. Anyone suggesting you will make $200+ per shop right at the beginning is probably fraudulent. If you want to double check, look up the company name yourself. If the company appears on the list below, go to their website and send them an email. I'm sure they will confirm that someone is illegally using their company name.
- check any emails you receive for improper or awkward English. Many scams are sent from offshore individuals who have less than perfect English. This is another email you want to ignore.
- also, do not send your personal information in response to an email. Once again, probably sent by a fraudulent company. All the companies that I've dealt with will ask for your personal information via their online application form, not by email.
Hope that helps, but doesn't scare you off
- never respond to an email offering large amounts per mystery shopping job. Most novice mystery shops pay less than $25, often averaging around $10-15. Anyone suggesting you will make $200+ per shop right at the beginning is probably fraudulent. If you want to double check, look up the company name yourself. If the company appears on the list below, go to their website and send them an email. I'm sure they will confirm that someone is illegally using their company name.
- check any emails you receive for improper or awkward English. Many scams are sent from offshore individuals who have less than perfect English. This is another email you want to ignore.
- also, do not send your personal information in response to an email. Once again, probably sent by a fraudulent company. All the companies that I've dealt with will ask for your personal information via their online application form, not by email.
Hope that helps, but doesn't scare you off
middle finger lol