Secret shopping? What's the deal?

Ok, so I'm a college student about to start a culinary arts program. I won't be having much homework at all and will have quite a bit of time to work...and I'm going to need it! lol

I've come across a few ads for mystery shoppers and I'm *very* skeptical. How do these things *really* work...are they just "get your money" scandals? What should they require and not require (as in: how can you tell the scandals from the real deal)? How much can you realistically make...and how much do you need of your own money? The agency that has seemed the most legitimate thus far is secretconsumer.com.

*ANY* information on this subject would be helpful, especially personal experience from any past or current secret shoppers! Thanks so much!


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Just like SMC, it is a way to separate you from what little money you have. come very few can make a bit of money with the SMC but not 99%. cannot, the lose money

There are a few secret shopper type programs that are real. They send you stuff, you use the stuff and then have to write very detailed critiques on the stuff. You get to keep the stuff. The company sends you what they want depending on the long questioneer profile they have you fill out. Sorry I do not know any of the current URL for any of them.
Those that are real do not ask you to spend any of your money at any time, nor do they send you checks to cash and spend (those are usually fake checks).

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