Most of us need our daytime job as it provides us with a regular monthly pay cheque. Most of us would also think that we are never paid enough. For those who wish to make some side income without jeopardizing their work, this post will show you several fun ways to do it as well as where to find these opportunities.
Have fun reading and making money!
1) Be a mystery shopper
A mystery shopper is someone engaged by a firm to do “spot checks” if you will, on some given company or retail outlets. These firms are in turn engaged by corporations who wish to find out just how their many outlets are doing in various ways, be it their customer service, the stock level of products, the knowledge of the sales assistants, etc.
The pay for each assignment as a mystery shopper varies from one task to another. You can be paid either in cash or cash vouchers or even in kind (a complimentary meal, for example). You are free to choose and accept whatever tasks that come your way.
After you have performed the actual task of mystery shopping at the specified stores and locations, you are required to write reports in formats pre-determined by the engaging firm. You need to ensure that during your mystery shopping, you complete all that’s necessary for you to be able to provide answers to the required reports.
If you wish to sign up as a mystery shopper, you can check out some sites like GapBuster and Customer Eyes.
One thing you should beware of is being scammed. To register yourself for service as a mystery shopper does not require any payment from you as deposit or joining fee. It should be free.
2) Offer your services on a freelance basis
You can also offer your talents and expertise on a freelance basis. There are many requirements out there and you can apply for them and take on the assignments on your own free time. You will be surprised that there are many opportunities out there and one such website that you can check out is Asia Partime.
3) Participate in surveys
You can sign up to be contacted by market surveyors whenever there are any market research projects to be conducted. How this works is that some companies engage a market research company to conduct surveys on their behalf. Most times, these surveys will need input from layman on the streets. The market research companies will source for and pay people who agree to answer the survey questionnaires. The payouts for participating in such surveys vary, depending on the time you need to put in and the products surveyed. Some surveys may not pay out cash, and substitute cash payment with shopping vouchers. So before you agree to take part in any survey, ask and check what the payout is like.
Some of these surveys could be as easy as answering just a few questions whilst some may require you to spend an hour or two in a focus group. Of course the amount of time spent on these surveys will commensurate with the payout rate.
You need to take note that not everyone will qualify for all kinds of surveys as market researches will scan and contact only the related target group for their surveys. So do not expect to be contacted for each and every survey available. Alternatively, you can also do online surveys and get paid. There are many paid survey sites online, for example Global Test Market, My Survey and Youth Says.
4) Write and share product or service reviews
If you are interested in writing and sharing your thoughts in the form of reviews, this will be just perfect for you. You get to do what you like and be paid for it. There are many sites that welcome all sorts of products and services reviews and offer you some form of payment. Some of the sites you can visit are Review Stream, Review Centre and Epinions. Each site has their own policy and payout rates, so read the sites for more information and choose the ones that you feel comfortable working with. When you write reviews, be as helpful and informative as you can.
Now go on, find the time and see how you can make some extra money through these fun and easy ways. I have tried a couple of them and it’s actually quite rewarding. Have fun and we hope you make good money on the side to afford youself some luxuries every now and then!
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Whether this will work for anyone or only few?
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Thanks for the hints. I have in the past been involved in the mystery shopping and had great fun, and the vouches earned were an added bonus. I might try to keep my eyes open for taking part in more surveys.