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SmallWorldGuy76 · Post by **SmallWorldGuy76** » Sun Jun 19, 2005 9:28 pm

OMG, I know exactly who you are talking about! I used to work at Walt Disney Story/Mr. Lincoln and he would usually show up near closing time when the Park closed at 8. He would ALWAYS sit in the front row everytime and I would try my best to avoid him at any cost, especially after I heard about him doing un-Disneylike things including playing with himself! Other times I saw him was at Roger Rabbit, Space Mountain, and Star Tours. SCARY INDEED! :phil2:

Thank God he never came to Small World, lol!

Malcon10t · Post by **Malcon10t** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:06 pm

Main Streeter wrote: Mystery Guests/Mystery Shoppers, & there are many more than we can imagine, are not hired by Disney Land. They are from an independent company Disney contracts with. Am I correct about this? Heard this before I hired in in 2000. Mystery Guests/Mystery Shoppers check for theft in stores & ODV. They often are accompanied by one or 2 children, may have a stroller, a large balloon & a few full Disney bags. Some are also mentally/physically challanged, or appear to be. CMs are extremely scrutinized as to how we respond & treat those who may seemingly need more help & friendliness then the average Guests.

Yes, they are from an independent company. The company also monitors DTD and the restaurants of the hotels.

Malcon10t · Post by **Malcon10t** » Mon Oct 17, 2005 4:18 pm

dannydp wrote:I've done them before (not as disneyland) there are a bunch of companies that hook you up with them, but it's independent contractor work and it isn't steady. It's nice to help out with the bills a little.

Typically you get payed by the job, like $10-$15. Depending on the company you may get to keep what you buy and charge them for it (I once got to drive a nice rental convertable for a weekend for free [including gas]) some make you return the items (saves money, and allows them to check out the return policy).

It's not as fun as it sounds. You have strict guidelines, and sometimes it hurts to give out the scores. One of the last places I went to (I did these during a brief stint of unemployment, they are great then since you can schedule them around your job interviews) there was a really sweet young lady, extremely nice and friendly, but the company wanted to hear her use there 'slogans' and she didn't, and therefore I had to dock her major points.

I know how ya feel! But the ones at the parks like Legoland and Six Flags don't even pay! You get a free tix for you and family, in exchange for the work. And the reports can sometimes take 1-2 hours.

Belgarion42 · Post by **Belgarion42** » Tue Oct 18, 2005 1:28 pm

dannydp wrote:Entire job, which usually takes much less than a hour. I've seen a couple that pay more, but they are rare.

Theres a few companies that help you out:
http://www.secretshoppercompany.com/
http://www.secretshopper.com/

Also, here's a site that has lots of information about mystery shopping companies, how to get started, what the good companies (and bad ones) are, etc.

http://www.volition.com/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=3

This is a link to the message boards on that site. You can access links to the companies themselves (usually including a brief description) at: http://www.volition.com/mysteryUSA1.html

And finally, a link to the official Mystery Shopping Providers Association) just to make sure I've fully beaten the dead horse): http://www.mysteryshop.org/

Hey my first post! And hopefully it's a useful one. :D:

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