Hi, I'm super new to doing mystery shops. I have always want to try it but I was apphrensive of the process. Anyone here that have done this can give me some helpful tips and any other helpful resources of successful mystery shop will be great! Thank you!

Hi Jazzmin, and welcome to iSecretShop!

Here is how the system works, roughly:

-Once you log into iSecretShop, go to the "Available Shops" page, and browse the shops that are posted.

-When you see the one you are interested in, you click "View Details" and it will open a pop-up window with all the information on the shop.

-Then, you can either self-assign that shop, or click "Request shop" to submit a request for a specific date. The schedulers are frequently reviewing these requests, so it should be approved soon.

*If you are prompted to sign the iSecretShop Terms of Use or the Mystery Shopping Provider's contract first, you can do so on the "Provider Contracts and Policies" page.

-Once you have a shop assigned to you, you can always view it on the "Assigned Shops" page - there you can see all shops you have assigned, and can click "Complete Shop" on any of them to see the full shop information, the shop instructions, the questions, or/and fill out the shop report.

-If you have any questions about a particular shop, you can always contact the MSP that posted it, and their schedulers/editors will be happy to help.

-When you are done filling out the shop report - you click "Finalize Shop" to submit it - it will be reviewed to editors and either approved, or returned to you for additional information (if so, it will appear back in your "Assigned Shops" page).

-After the shop is approved, you can communicate with the MSP regarding your payment for that shop.

I also advise going to iSSprep.com and doing courses like "iSS 101" and "iSS 102" - these will not only provide you with additional knowledge, but will also grant you shopper points, boosting your rank rather quickly.

Additionally, you can find some tips and tricks on the following Forum page: https://www.secretshopforum.com/thread/1/2/94/pro-tips-for-those-who-want-to-be-the-best-shoppers#post528

I hope this helps!

HI Everybody,

I'm also a newbie. Love the look of this website. I signed up a while back but due to family health issues I"m just now getting started. Wishing everybody a blessed evening!

Do I have to upload driver's licence under extend profile ? What if I don't drive ?

Also under the contract, required to upload a photo within 10 days, if I m not willing to upload a photo then I can not be a MSC ?

Welcome Vicky! I hope you have some fun with the mystery shopping.

Rui Qi,

I do not think you absolutely need to upload a photo. However, since you are new, it would help to get you started I would think.