Role Playing – the Fun Part of mystery shopper
Few of us get the opportunity in our regular jobs to change who we are. You might take on a professional role, like doctor or teacher, but you’re still you. Unless you’re talented enough to work in theater, or perhaps work as a private detective, you probably don’t get many chances to play a role other than yourself. Those who enjoy it have to actively seek out chances to do it. What if you had the chance to do it in your job (and didn’t have to worry about being shot at, like James Bond)?
Well, there is a job you can do, and earn money while you play a part – in fact, a different part nearly each time you do it! The profession: mystery shopper! The name “mystery” might be misleading, as you’ll not be solving crimes, or anything like that. Mystery shoppers buy goods and services and report back to their employing company on what they’ve observed and experienced, based on their anonymity. Role-playing is an important part of that anonymity, and there’s where the fun begins!
Lest you believe that it’s all fun and games (or Bond girls!), you need to know that working part- or full-time mystery shopper is serious business. It requires you to be self-motivated to get your work done and to know how to properly give written feedback to the companies who want information about their goods, services and employees.
You’ll be able to earn money while you ‘speak’ for fellow consumers – all while having some fun!
Confidentiality is paramount to the mystery shopper and the companies that employ them; therefore, the role playing is not like playing a part in a play. Any electronic equipment like cameras or recorders you might use are not to be used the way you might see on TV. Discretion, discretion.
To be a successful mystery shopper, you’ll need to follow closely the details presented to you in whatever assignments you accept. Of course, you’ll not be expected to play any role that’s outrageous (alien from another planet, etc.), but if you enjoy putting together details of another person’s life, you’ll love playing the shopper, diner, car buyer, etc.
As a Become a secret shopper, you’ll be able to dine out, buy retail goods and services like salon visits, even shop for big-ticket items like cars and houses – as yourself, or in whatever role your employer needs you to play. If you are a flexible, creative person, with a great imagination for role-playing and keen observational skills, mystery shopping is for you!