The mystery shopper is given a specific assignment to shop at a specific store, reports on exactly happened when he or she visited the store, and is then paid for shopping (and usually gets to keep whatever he bought for free!). It's that simple.In many ways, mystery shopping is the perfect job. Mystery shoppers can be virtually any age or gender. It's the perfect opportunity for stay at home moms, for example, but there are also of plenty of mystery shoppers who are men.You decide when and if you work to fit whatever hours suit you best - you are never obligated to take any assignment and can pick and choose which mystery shopping assignments you like. Here's an example of what it's like to be a mystery shopper: Wall Street Journal, Online Edition June 9, 2004: "Cheers," she said, hoisting a frosty Corona with lime. Tanned and relaxed after playing a few holes, she finished up the beer and ate a cheeseburger. The golf and burgers were all part of the job, as were the strict instructions from her boss to 'consume at least one alcoholic beverage." That was her...