Unclaimed Property Blog

If you ever wondered if it was too good to be true…

Are you a mystery shopper wanna be? There are many enticing advertisements and internet sites to choose from, but which do you respond to? Which ones are the real thing?

Here are some tips:

Most mystery shopping firms give applicants a test. The test can be for basic things like spelling and grammar, but also more subtle things like observational skills and the ability to duplicate an order.

Companies want detail-oriented people who can follow explicit instructions. They need people who are observant and can collect the data the companies have requested.

Sometimes you can go too far to retrieve money you feel is taken unfairly. Here is an example just that.

A 52-year-old man from the German town of Darmstadt tried without success to get his money back. He wanted his 400 euros ($475) worth of what he said was “bad marijuana” from his dealer returned. The dealer would not return the money so he turned to the police for help.

“It is un-usable,” the man told police in the hope they would help him get his money back.