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From the Email Bag - Get Paid to Visit Stores By Christine Durst & Michael Haaren, Dallas Morning News / Creators Syndicate Columnists Dec. 29, 2011 Dear Rat Race Rebellion: I’ve been hearing about people getting paid to visit stores and take care of items on shelves. What are those jobs called, and where can I find them? – George in Elmira, N.Y. Dear George: Those positions are known as Reset Merchandisers or simply Merchandisers. They typically involve visiting stores and checking on shelf inventory, verifying that signing is correct, setting up new displays, and interviewing store personnel. Some jobs can be quite specific, such as visiting pet stores only, or taking care of a single brand of sunglasses. Merchandisers work as independent contractors rather than employees, and are usually part-time. Pay can range from $12 to $15 per hour and may include a mileage reimbursement. Jobs can be found at Signatureretailservices.com and Narms.com. Dear Rat Race Rebellion: I’m a mom with two children in elementary school. I’d like to make some extra money during the day as a mystery shopper, but my friends say all of those jobs are scams. Are there any legitimate mystery shopping jobs? If so, how do you tell the difference? – Darla in Indianapolis, Ind. Dear Darla: Most – but not all – mystery shopping jobs are scams. Signs of a con game include cashier’s checks (always bogus, and usually sent from offshore), promises of a large fee, typographical or grammatical errors in texts, and instructions to wire funds. Victims are often told to deposit the cashier’s check, then shop at upscale stores like Nordstrom or Neiman Marcus. They’re instructed to keep the purchases and a generous fee, and wire the remainder to the “employer.” By the time the bank detects the bad check, the funds are gone and the victim is on the hook. Legitimate mystery shopping jobs, on the other hand, involve modest purchases – eating at Dunkin’ Donuts, for example, or viewing a movie at a local theater. Shoppers are reimbursed for the purchase and receive a few dollars in fees. For legitimate mystery shopping jobs see Marketforce.com and our screened list here. Dear Rat Race Rebellion: I know that most data entry jobs are scams. But I heard someone mention on a forum that she was getting paid to go to stores and check on the prices of things on the shelves. Is that an actual job? – Leigh in Dayton, Oh. Dear Leigh: Yes, those positions are known as Data Collectors. They usually work part-time, and go to stores in their region and record inventory prices and similar data. Pay ranges from $8 to $15 per hour and may include reimbursement for mileage. For more, see Retaildatallc.com and Narms.com. ---- Christine Durst and Michael Haaren are leaders in the work-at-home movement and advocates of de-rat-raced living. Their latest book is Work at Home Now, a guide to finding home-based jobs. They offer additional guidance on finding home-based work at www.RatRaceRebellion.com. To read features by other Creators Syndicate writers and cartoonists, visit the Creators Syndicate Web page at www.creators.com. COPYRIGHT 2011 BY STAFFCENTRIX, DISTRIBUTED BY CREATORS.COM |
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