Recommended by industry pros:

"Shari, I absolutely love The Business of Mystery Shopping! Everything from starting a business to getting and keeping clients was clearly written, to the point and well organized. I just can't believe you packed all that excellent information into one 107-page book! For me, since I'm seriously considering starting a mystery shopping company, your book really exceeded my expectations!" Angela from Money and Shopping.com

"The Business of Mystery Shopping is an excellent resource for individuals considering starting a mystery shopping business. The wide range of opportunities that are available in mystery shopping are tremendous and I think that Shari does an excellent job at highlighting the essentials that new business owners often overlook". Niccole Rogers M.A., National Center for Professional Mystery Shoppers & Merchandisers

"Thank you for sharing some of your excellent experience with us. This industry needs more professional people like yourself! You really went the extra mile and we greatly appreciate it. We will continue to tell others about your publication" David from Mystery Shopping Experts, Crowley,Texas

International Mystery Shopping: Marat Ismailov and Maxim Popov, MP&NS St. Petersburg, RUSSIA "Our company, MP&NS is one of the very first mystery shopping companies in Russia. We found Shari's book to be a highly valuable guide that helped us to start our business -- and perhaps the whole mystery shopping industry in our country. This manual contains detailed technologies for the successful running of our business, and different ways of getting clients and keeping them happy. This book saved us a lot of time and we highly recommend it to anyone interested in starting a mystery shopping business of their own."

Kerry Williamson from ASIA. Kerry does not want us to mention the country or his company's web site due to competition. "I am so glad I found and decided to buy your book and am happy to tell you that it has given me some great ideas that made the cost of the book more than worthwhile. I often tell my team that if you get just one new idea from a book it is worth the cost ... and you have definitely exceeded that quota!"

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Starting a Mystery Shopping Business
the process is essentially easy ...


Once you've got this process down, it's a snap to take mystery shopping from a fun side line to a real money making venture.

"The Business of Mystery Shopping 2005 - New Edition!" lays out the process one simple step at a time, insuring your success. What's included ...


PART I - GOING INTO BUSINESS MADE EASY:

We break the details down into steps so simple, it seems like you've taken a magic wand and your business is up and running!

In addition, get instant access to experienced shoppers ready to work for you throughout the country.

At the end of Part I, you will have all your systems in place and shoppers ready to go.

From Julie at ACE Mystery Shopping: "This book is an excellent tool for new and existing companies alike! As a company owner, I found useful tips that I had never dreamed of, resources I didn't realize were out there, and the book was entertaining reading as well. I would definitely recommend The Business of Mystery Shopping to anyone who is thinking of starting their own mystery shopping business!"

PART II - RUNNING THE BUSINESS

From getting your jobs assigned to getting reports to the client. We show you how to do this with "paper reports", no computer expertise needed, OR with reports done on the internet.

Our new edition also includes how to put your questionnaires on the internet without being a computer genius and without going broke!

To further jumpstart this process, templates are also available with shopper and client contracts, questionnaires, etc.

At the end of Part II, you will know how to get the jobs done.

(See contents/outline button above for more details)


PART III - GET CLIENTS:

More important than telling you HOW to find new clients, "The Business of Mystery Shopping" tells you WHERE to find them! In addition, discover the "Golden nugget of promotions" - how to break away from the competition! We also let you in on our little known secret to make sure your clients pay you on time!

"The Business of Mystery Shopping" also gives you an EXCLUSIVE listing of 44 of the most prominent Retail Associations and shows you 5 ways to use them to succeed in this business.

At the end of Part III, you will know exactly how to get clients and keep them forever.

(See contents/outline button above for more details)


BONUS FEATURES:

Included is "The Mystery Shopper's Treasure Chest". Start off by being a mystery shopper yourself. This includes the latest and greatest ways to get jobs. Additionally, being a "certified" mystery shopper is currently a hot topic for shoppers. Did you know there are now several organizations that offer certification? And, their prices differ greatly! Find out about this and more!

Recently updated! 140 mystery shopping companies with their shopper application web addresses so you won't have to go searching for them. Additionally, this list includes each company's specialty (ie., restaurants), and their geographical reach. This is unlike any other list out there and is sorted by city within state!

Email support, free of charge. We don't just leave you out there on your own! 20+ years of experience is yours to call on at the touch of a keyboard! If more help is needed down the road, personal phone consultation is available at a reasonable rate. However, we feel you probably won't need it with the materials included. (Limited to 5 emails, which should be sufficient)

It's all here: This book is complete, from A to Z. You'll need no other materials.

Though the book is complete, due to customer requests, we now have ready made templates available (contracts, sales letter, questionnaires, etc). See the next page.

From Tammy Hawkins, Desert Hot Springs CA: "I have searched all over for information on starting a mystery shopping business and purchased other books claiming wonders, just to be disappointed. But this time, I found a gem full of useful information! I just love the straightforward guidance and the humorous anecdotes throughout the book are great! This was a great read. I could not put it down!"

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