I agree with Lee that you can't expect to get rich mystery shopping. It can either play a role in supplementing your income (or lack thereof) while you work on getting to where you really want to be. Or it can simply be good steady money and a way to stretch your budget that fits in with the life you lead. If there is a good demand for mystery shoppers in your area, and you do the right kinds of assignments, it is entirely possible to make up to $1,000 in a month's time in actual cash and high-end freebies working on your own schedule. This is once you are experienced and people in the business get to know you. Many good shoppers who are not at this top level make between $300 and $600 per month.
So if you focus on the highest-paying assignments, make the right connections and create a system where you get the jobs coming to you, you too can become a top-earning mystery shopper working from home on your own terms.
About Melanie Jordan
Besides her mystery shopping and coaching work, Melanie publishes a free e-zine for mystery shoppers called "Perfect Work-At-Home Job Update" (subscribe by e-mail to mysteryshopcoach@aol.com) Back issues of this e-zine and several other free articles, tips and lead resources can be found at her web site at http://www.mysteryshoppercoach.com.