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October 27, 2012 03:53PM
Hi,

Does the mystery shopping slow down during the holidays? I don't seem to see as much work as I have in the past 6-7 months.

Linda
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October 27, 2012 09:52PM
I'm busier than ever...
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October 28, 2012 02:07AM
Been steady, but July was AMAZING! Maybe Christmas in July? smiling smiley
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October 28, 2012 02:56AM
I did not have a slow holiday season last year. But I only do this part time 80 shops or so a month. Usually right around Christmas/after Christmas there will be big bonuses to close out the year! smiling smiley LIKE!!!
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October 28, 2012 03:46AM
My experience has been that schedulers push hard to get shops done well before both Thanksgiving and Christmas. You'll see bonuses by the second week of December.

If data points interest you, I can offer my experience:

2010 monthly average: $2,053/mo in fees and $1,174/mo in reimbursements.
November 2010: $1,582 in fees and $779 in reimbursements.
December 2010: $583.50 in fees and $1,218 in reimbursements.

In 2011 I simplified my tracking. Here's the net of payments I received from MSC less out of pocket expenses. Since I was tracking payments received instead of fees earned, I'll list January 2012 since most of what I earned in December 2011 would have been paid in January 2012:

November 2011: $999
December 2011: $1,230
January 2012: $349

December has consistently been one of the slowest months of the year for me.

Shopping since 1995; full-time since 2009. Blogging about shopping on www.myfrugalmiser.com.
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October 29, 2012 05:56AM
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its really nice..
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October 30, 2012 05:57PM
I get slammed from mid-November to mid-December. My schedule is crazy, and changing from one minute to the next as panicky schedulers contact me and ask me to take on just one more assignment. I can't say no to these frantic gals and guys, so I have lots and lots of last minute projects.

So I will be deliberately planning a lighter schedule for the next week in order to rest up!

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October 30, 2012 10:41PM
The last couple of years November and December have actually been big months for me. January and February tend to be a little unpredictable, in part due to the weather.

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October 30, 2012 10:59PM
Thanks Everybody....

I'll keep looking for jobs.

Happy Holidays..........................

Linda
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