Comments on: Can You Really Get Paid For Going To The Mall? (Mystery Shopping)

By: Eddy Salomon

Eddy Salomon — Sat, 06 Mar 2010 01:41:24 +0000

Hey Sunflower,

I’m glad you’re giving this another look because mystery shops range from fast food to car dealerships. So there is a lot of variation.
In terms of your question, I was asked a lot of questions when I filled out a profile for these companies and focus groups. So it is normal. But as always do your research to ensure the company you’re working with is legit by following the steps in our scam video:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams if you’re uncertain about a given company. Hope this helps.

By: sunflower

sunflower — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 19:48:09 +0000

Oooh…this looks veddy, veddy interesting. I tried one years ago and just received a lot for places like Taco Bell. I just did not want to HAVE to go to fast food places so I lost interest. But, your list is extensive so I may give it another try and sign up with a few companies. Thank you for doing the research for us. I know when I was ’shopping’ around for mystery shopping opportunities, years ago, it was hard to filter out the spammy ones. Another reason why I may have only signed up with one back then. I wanted to see if it was legit.

Eddy…I was just in the process of filling out an application. Is it normal for them to ask for a lot of information like age, b-day, past jobs, SS# (though not required at the time)

By: Eddy Salomon

Eddy Salomon — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:38:49 +0000

You’re welcome TJ.

By: Tj

Tj — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 21:34:34 +0000

This is very informative! Thanks so much for all the time and effort you & your team put into this site! It has been most helpful to me, again many thanks!

By: Eddy Salomon

Eddy Salomon — Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:04:44 +0000

Indeed!
You’re welcome!

By: Brenda Rorie-Baety

Brenda Rorie-Baety — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:38:26 +0000

Thanks Eddy for you quick response. i feel better that I did the right. It goes to show you that you should listen to that little voice that says something’s just not right here.
thanks again,
Brenda

By: Eddy Salomon

Eddy Salomon — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:35:07 +0000

Hi Brenda,
Thanks for sharing your story with me. You and your husband made the right decision. I’m not sure if you’ve ever visited our scam section. If not I encourage you to read it from top to bottom including the comments. So many people have fallen victim to these check cashing wire scams. They disguise themselves in various ways but at the end of the day its always the same scam. So you did the right thing. Head over to our scam section now:
http://www.workathomenoscams.com/scams it will expand on the knowledge you’ve already gain.

At the end of the day if something sounds to good, its probably is. One of the questions when I read about opportunities like this or visit one of those work at home product sales pages is; “If it was so easy and people were making money like that, then why are people working 9-5 jobs they hate or struggling to find work at home jobs?”

In any event, thanks for sharing. You might want to do your part and post the scam you discussed above in our scam page. Take care.

By: Brenda Rorie-Baety

Brenda Rorie-Baety — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:04:29 +0000

Hello Eddy,
I’ve been looking for something to do from home for about 4 months now. My Brother found your site and forwarded it to me after I got caught up in a survey scam. I learn fast but now I’m paranoid of everything. Now, the reason I’m writing. I received a check from a shopping co. in the amount of $4965.00!!!!! Imagine my surprise. I immediately thought , “Oh boy,. Here we go again” I looked the company up on the website that they noted and the company is an internationally known company. What sent off bells and whistles is they wanted me to deposit the check in my bank account before they would tell me what I was supposed to do with the bulk of the money. They said I could keep $300 for expenses and all of the goods I bought from Walmart and JC Penneys but there was a wire transfer for 1500 and I was supposed to exchange 2800 in cash for foreign currency. Enough to make you go Hmmmmmmmmm! Well after I discussed it with my husband ,we decided to decline their most “generous” offer. We decided that we didn’t want anyone to have access to our checking account. I’ve seen too much on your website for that. Did I do the right thing? Was this a scam? Or am I just being paranoid. The website was payme4shopping.com. The company name is Service Inspection Limited. The parent ccompany is out of New Zealand. What do you think? I think if it quacks like a duck……….

Thanks for what you do. You have saved me months if not years of floundering around in this new world. I still haven’t found anything that appeals to me, but I’m still looking. Wish me luck.:)

Brenda
San Diego CA

By: Eddy Salomon

Eddy Salomon — Sat, 23 May 2009 20:54:26 +0000

Let’s pray that the home training that we provide her with help. lol But ultimately times have changed and as parents we have to adjust to a certain point. There are some thing I will stand firm on because I’m just “old school” like that. But there are other things I will probably have to relent on especially because my wife is much more lenient than I am. But everything in life is a bout a balance.
Thanks for sharing your words of wisdom!

By: MsJaxxee

MsJaxxee — Sat, 23 May 2009 19:38:25 +0000

Yeah, they are much too grown. They come to the clinic where I worked looking the same way, but that’s the way it is now. Your baby is now here, she has an intelligent and sensible father and mother, both of whom I’m sure will be teaching, so not to worry.

Again, thanks for the information.