If you're interested in making some extra money, you might want to consider becoming a "secret shopper" who spies in stores. Essentially, you'll be providing companies with information about their products and competitors by taking photos of products in stores and sending them to a platform that gathers this information.
Here's how it works: with just a smartphone, you can work independently as a "spy" in a store. You'll take photos of products, including the store's geolocation data, and send them to companies like Coca-Cola, Danone, KFC, Philips, L'Oreal, Samsung, and Unilever. In exchange, you can earn up to $15 per photo.
This concept was developed by Ilker Inanc, a Turkish entrepreneur who founded Twentify, a marketing research company. Twentify uses an app called Bounty to obtain market information for its clients more quickly and at lower costs than traditional methods.
As a secret shopper, you'll be helping companies discover how their competitors' prices are doing, what their market presence is, and whether their products are displayed correctly in stores. You'll also be providing insights into the cleanliness of business premises and the performance of salespeople.
If you're interested in giving it a try, you can download the Bounty app and start taking photos. Just remember to include the store's geolocation data to prove the photo's authenticity. Happy shopping!
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