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Want to become a mystery shopper? If so, we’ve found the five best mystery shopper companies to work for. Mystery shoppers go by a couple different names – evaluators, secret shoppers — but, ...

Mystery shopping can sound like a dream side hustle. After all, who wouldn’t love getting paid to shop, dine or visit a spa or theater while secretly evaluating their service? But it’s not all nice ...

Looking for a new job for 2015, perhaps for some extra spending money? A job as a mystery shopper might sound perfect: promising you can make money while shopping. But even savvy, college educated ...

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