Earning Money as a Shopper

Mystery shoppers are considered as independent contractors, not employees of the company. As such, you have the flexibility to accept assignments (even from other mystery shopping companies), and work in the time and place that you want.
Each shopping assignment has different payment arrangements, and will depend on where you live, market demand and urgency of the task.
As a shopper, you can expect to earn anywhere from $10 to $100 per assignment, depending on the shopping assignment, with the average fee per assignment normally ranges from $12 to $25. You can earn anywhere from $20 to $30 for higher-paying assignments such as gyms, car dealers or apartments.
The amount you will earn, including cost reimbursements, are given to you beforehand to help you decide whether you will accept or reject the job. There are companies who will only pay for reimbursement of cost if the assignment offers some kind of "personal benefit" (e.g. eating in a restaurant where payment is reimbursement for the cost of a meal for two). Some assignments may give you reimbursement of cost plus a toke $5 report fee.
Depending on the demand for mystery shopper in your area, you can expect to earn anywhere from $300 to $1000 a month in cash and freebies