Flexible Offline Work

Get Paid to do Small Jobs for Others With TaskRabbit

February 13, 2013 0 comments by

run errands for taskrabbitTaskRabbit is a company that first appeared on my radar last year, and since then it has grown a great deal in popularity. Basically TaskRabbit acts as the middle man between people in your area who need help — in the form of small jobs or “tasks,” and the people actually doing the small jobs and tasks.

If you sign up to be a TaskRabbit, you can get paid to help other people in your area that need it. The majority of the work you do probably won’t be from home, but it can still be very flexible.

Please note that Task Rabbit is open only to people in the US living in these areas:

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Freelance Photography Opportunities With Obeo

February 1, 2013 4 comments by

freelance-photography-for-obeoObeo is a respected company that pays freelancers to take photographs of real estate/homes in their local areas. While the work is not technically all done at home, it would be very flexible! And better yet you do not have to be a professional photographer in order to be considered.

Obeo accepts applications from people worldwide! So this one is not just a U.S. based thing.
What does Obeo do?
Obeo is a company specializing in real estate marketing. They provide interactive virtual tours, real estate photography, online remodeling and redecorating tools and more. According to their website, their main goals are to help their clients get more listings, sell more homes, and also to help future buyers dream…

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Getting Paid to Go to the Movies!

August 31, 2012 2 comments by

get paid to go to the moviesAs a mystery shopper, you can occasionally get in on shops that involve going to the movies. This is great if that’s something you enjoy doing anyway. As is the case with most mystery shopping work, you’ll typically be compensated for the cost of the ticket(s) and also a little extra for doing your shopper evaluation.
What companies offer movie shops?
If this interests you, you’ll be happy to know there are several different mystery shopping companies that do occasionally have movie shops open. Warning: Please keep in mind that you should never pay to sign up with any mystery shopping company. True, there are plenty of legitimate mystery shopping…

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Get Paid for Visiting Theme Parks

May 21, 2012 2 comments by

Get paid for visiting theme parksSummer is just about here, and that means many of us will be hitting theme parks, water parks, zoos, and aquariums. Wouldn’t it be great to get paid back some for your visit? I came across a very unique mystery shopping company called Amusement Advantage that lets you get paid for visiting theme parks. Now would be a great time to sign up if you regularly visit a lot of parks during the summer.
How much does Amusement Advantage pay?
Like any mystery shopping company, it varies. However, you may not get the full amount you spend back. Here is what Amusement Advantage has to say about pay/reimbursement of expenses:
 Because we only service the…

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Confero Mystery Shopping Services

March 12, 2012 4 comments by

Mystery Shopping ServicesConfero is a secret shopper company that is very reputable. They have been around since 1986 and currently have over 130,000 people signed up to do shops. If you are interested in getting paid to offer your mystery shopping services to Confero, read on for some more details:
What kind of shops do you do?
With Confero, there are all sorts of different shops you can do. Their website lists food service, banking, retail, automotive, health care, consumer products, airport and travel, and also entertainment venues. So as you can see, they have a good variety of different things. Some of the shops are in-person and you might also get to do the occasional telephone

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Installing Displays for Movie Theaters With Deluxe Display

February 22, 2012 3 comments by

Deluxe Display

Update March 5, 2012: The Deluxe Display site appears to be down at the moment. However, they are still posting for openings at Simply Hired if you’d like to apply.

Deluxe Display is a company that will pay you to visit theaters and install displays/standees at movie theaters. This job falls into the category of merchandising work, which is something that I have covered here a little bit, but not nearly enough. Merchandising, while not done at home or online, is great for many people who are interested in working from home because of the flexibility. Most merchandising work you can do on  your own schedule and without anyone looking over your shoulder…

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Get Paid to “Go Look” for We Go Look

January 31, 2012 12 comments by

Get Paid to Go LookAs far as independent work goes, there’s a lot out there that doesn’t necessarily take place inside the home. You can do mystery shopping, product merchandising, court research, and even sign up to run errands for people. We Go Look is a company that kind of falls under the “errand running” category. You can apply to be something called a “looker” through their website. And as the name implies, “looking” is pretty much what you do.
Some Examples
Let’s say a person from out of state is interested in buying a car in your area that he found…

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Get Paid to Run Errands and Do Odd Jobs

January 9, 2012 1 comment by

paid-to-run-errandsThere are a few sites I’ve come across recently that will pay you to run errands and do odd jobs. The fact is that there are people out there who need things done for them but have no time to get these things done themselves (or are simply unable to for whatever reason) and also people who desperately need to pick up cash here and there on the side. The websites I’m about to share with you act as the middle man, allowing this kind of work to be outsourced and bringing both of these groups of people together. Before you sign up for any of these, please read about my safety concerns with these sites below.

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Get Paid to Shop as a BestMark Mystery Shopper

January 5, 2012 4 comments by

Get Paid to Shop With BestMarkThis post brought to you by BestMark. All opinions are 100% mine.

BestMark is a very well-known, reputable mystery shopping company. They are also one of the largest in existence and have been featured everywhere from the Oprah Show to Essence Magazine. BestMark additionally has an A+ rating with the BBB and are completely legitimate unlike many other scam shopping companies that you might come across.
How does mystery shopping work?
As a mystery shopper, you visit places of business — acting as a shopper — to gather information about your experiences. You may be asked to notice details such as how clean a store was or how the workers treated you. If you’re…

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Healthcare Mystery Shopping With Perception Strategies

December 31, 2011 11 comments by

Healthcare Mystery ShoppingA couple of weeks ago when I posted about phone mystery shopping through TeleXpertise, one of my readers commented with some information on another company called Perception Strategies. This really intrigued me because it’s similar to TeleXpertise and other phone mystery shopping work, but it’s within the healthcare industry only. Also, this company doesn’t just do phone mystery shopping. They also do in-person shops, 24 hour inpatient stays, website shops, and more. This page on the Perception Strategies website provides much more information on what each type of shop involves if you are curious to know more.
How much does Perception Strategies pay?
The phone mystery shops pay between $12 and $17 each. I cannot…

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Telephone Mystery Shopping for TeleXpertise

December 13, 2011 10 comments by

Telephone Mystery ShoppingTeleXpertise is a company I’ve been hearing about lately that hires people to work from home doing a few different jobs, but the one I’m going to focus on today is their telephone mystery shopping position. The website it says not to expect to make more than maybe $75 your first month, but it still sounds like a good side job to have even if it just ends up being extra, supplemental income. Please note that TeleXpertise may or may not be actively hiring at the time of this review.
What do TeleXpertise telephone mystery shoppers do?
You make phone calls to various places throughout the country and ask specific questions. Like for example, TeleXpertise might need…

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