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LinkShare is not a mystery shopping agency, but they may be affiliated with companies that provide market research services, such as mystery shopping. LinkShare helps companies with online marketing.
Yes, Imyst is a valid mystery shopping company. They have been around a long time and have a pretty good reputation for paying quickly. Their website is imyst.com
Mystery shopping is necessary for companies to get an objective opinion on how their business is doing. If they used their own employees to evaluate their service and operations, it would be biased. So Mystery Shoppers are used who don't already have a connection with the company, to provide honest feedback.
Mystery shopping is one way for a business to get an objective account of a customers experience. Mystery shoppers evaluates customer service, employee knowledge and more. They offer information on areas that the company may need to work to be better at.
As a Mystery Shopper you are to go into a shop and act like a regular shopper. You are given questions to ask and what to look for, by the mystery shopping company. You observe your surroundings the entire time you are on the shop. Once you complete the shop, you are asked to fill out a report. The report then goes to the company that was evaluated, so they know what they are doing well, and where they need to improve.
I cannot answer this question in an open forum, but I do know the answer. This would be a breach of my confidentiality agreement with that Mystery Shopping Provider should I answer it in open forum. However, you can ask the question in a private email sent through my business website which is posted in my profile. There are opportunities currently available.
Many states have no regulations regarding mystery shopping. In Florida however, a private investigator's license is required to engage in mystery shopping.
You are employed as an Independent Contractor which means if you work for a mystery shopping agency, or a company directly - you are self-employed. Look into what that entails where you live.
Gapbuster is a company that provides mystery shopping services for businesses interested in testing their employee's customer service skills. By contacting the company and filling out a registration, one can become a Gapbuster mystery shopper.
One can find out about Xpedx via their website. They provide a variety of different services. These include packaging solutions, printing solutions and facility solutions.