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Earn with our transparent evaluation system that helps you improve your work and ensures fair, democratic scheduling.
165 Countries
in the BARE network
13 Offices
around the world
50,000 +Evaluations
completed worldwide each month
Evaluators.
BARE Culture
As an evaluator for BARE International, you become a valuable part of providing game-changing insights to our clients. You can have an impact on how our clients provide customer service and make business decisions. The same ethical standards we uphold when designing, implementing, and analyzing research strategies for our clients also applies to you as one of our evaluators. We strive to create opportunities as worthwhile to you as your work is to us.
6 Benefits of Being a BARE Evaluator
50,000+ Evaluations
completed worldwide each month
13 Offices
around the world
Evaluator FAQ.
Important Scam Alert
Please be aware of possible email scams pretending to be BARE International. All evaluators for BARE International must be registered and would never receive prepayment for services. All payments are via PayPal or Alipay. Further, all legitimate BARE International emails end with @bareinternational.com. We appreciate you alerting us (barechina@bareinternational.com) to any possible scam so we can log all reports.
What is a mystery shopper/evaluator?
A mystery shopper, or mystery evaluator, is an independent contractor who gathers data to assist our clients with making important decisions to move their business.
A typical project involves the evaluation of one of our client’s businesses through in-person visits, telephone calls, web-based inquiries, or other means by serving as a typical customer/guest.
Typically, the evaluator provides his/her objective feedback about the service provided and overall customer experience. Information may be gathered around knowledge of products and services, the location’s overall cleanliness and condition and product availability.
Each project is different because BARE International’s clients all have different needs, and BARE International designs unique programs to meet them. When given a specific project, the evaluator receives a briefing on that particular client’s goals and objectives, including any special requirements the client has communicated to us.
How can I become a mystery shopper/evaluator?
To become an evaluator, you must be 18 years of age or older. You need to register on BARE International’s website as an evaluator in order to receive notices about upcoming opportunities. To complete the online registration, you also need to agree to BARE’s Independent Contractor Agreement and working terms and conditions.
Does is cost anything to register?
No. There are no fees to register with BARE as an independent contractor.
In fact, if you see offers from other organizations stating that there is a fee to sign up before you are able to get mystery shopping assignments, BEWARE. You and your insights are valuable and you should be compensated for providing them, not the other way around. This is not an accepted or standard practice for legitimate companies like BARE. We encourage you to sign up for and to work with companies that are part of the Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA).
How soon can I start conducting evaluations?
As soon as your registration is complete, you can log in to our online portal, APOLLO, to check the Job Board for any available projects. Be aware that projects usually have firm deadlines, so be sure to read all the details before applying or registering to do projects that interest you.
Be sure to keep your address, payment information and contact information up-to-date in your shopper profile. Not doing so may cause delay in you receiving payment or prevent us from being able to contact you regarding shop report questions. DO NOT make updates to details such as birthdate and gender. This will deactivate your account.
Where will I be doing evaluations?
Our clients represent a wide range of industries and locations with needs across China and globally. It is likely you will find opportunities near you. As an independent contractor, you control where and how often you can complete assignments.
How would I find out about opportunities?
You can search the Job Board in APOLLO by city, state, and country to find the most up-to-date listing of opportunities all over the world. You may also elect to receive Project Offer Emails in your Evaluator Profile to receive email alerts about available projects in your area. Do consider white listing emails from @bareinternational.com as they are sometimes blocked as spam.
If I offer to do a project, how long does it take to get a response?
We process offers for projects on a daily basis. You should receive a confirmation via email within 48 hours or so if your bid was accepted. Check your email often! Additionally, check your MY APPS and Shopper Log to ensure you do not miss any interesting shops.
How many projects can I have at one time?
As an independent contractor, this is really up to you. We always communicate to you what our clients expect in terms of quality of reports and project timeliness. It is your responsibility to estimate workloads and assess the amount of work that is feasible for you to perform. Please remember that if your performance does not meet the client’s expectations for a particular project, they reserve the right to request another evaluator. This can affect your compensation, so only taking on projects with standards that you can reasonably perform is key.
If I commit to a project but have an unexpected emergency, what should I do?
Contact the Resource Team in charge of that project as soon as possible so that BARE can locate another evaluator to take your place.
How do I know who is from the Resource Team?
The Resource Executive or Manager’s name and contact details can be found on the email notification received when a shop has been assigned. Their contact details are important as you may need to reach out to them for clarification of expectations or to revise a shop date. These details are also found on the shop comments in the shop log and in the project briefing document attached to your assignment. Be aware that the Resource Team work Monday through Friday regular business hours from 9am to 6pm.
What do I do to prepare for an evaluation?
You will receive an acceptance email once a shop has been assigned telling you the shop report is in your log. Log in to review the project briefing document and to take any client-requested quiz and to review the form. If required, enter a shop planning date. If you have any questions, or need further clarification, reach out right away to the Resource Team to get answers. Our Resource Team will reply to you during regular business hours Monday through Friday from 9:30am to 5:30pm.
What do I do if I have a problem off hours, or on the weekend?
Read the Briefings in full and review the form itself as soon as you get an assignment, so you can contact the Resource Team with questions during business hours. If the unforeseen happens, however, during non-business hours, send an email to the Resource Team to ensure they can address the situation right away. Do your best to make decisions that do not compromise your identity as a mystery shopper.
Do you rate the performance of evaluators?
Client projects are rated on a per-project basis as it comes in, on a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest, against the expectations of the client.
Items such as timeliness, completeness, accuracy of information, responsiveness, and grammar, among other things determine which evaluators we can count on to deliver the best product based on the clients’ expectations.
Evaluators who consistently produce high-quality work are in the highest demand and may participate in projects more frequently than evaluators whose work receives average or below-average ratings.
How much will I be paid for my work?
BARE pays out a wide range of fees for projects performed by evaluators. Fees vary per project depending on the scope, difficulty, and time commitment involved.
Fees are communicated to the evaluator community via the job board before an evaluator offers to complete a project. Earnings are therefore under the control of the individual evaluator.
Additionally, some projects allow for a purchase reimbursement. If this is the case, the maximum reimbursement amount allowable will be part of the job posting.
How long does it take to be paid my fees?
Fees for services performed and reimbursement for previously approved/included expenses will be processed by PayPal or Alipay, by the end of the month following the month in which projects were properly completed and received according to project requirements.
FOR ALL PAYMENT TRANSACTIONS – As a courtesy, a notification of payment is sent to the email address on record in the Evaluator Profile. This notification lists the specific projects(s) included in the payment and the amount of fees and/or reimbursements paid. This notification should be checked carefully and any discrepancies reported as soon as possible. If you have any questions about payment for the individual projects listed, please contact the Resource Team. If you have any questions about the payment transaction itself, please contact the appropriate individual mentioned in the email.
For all payments, the deadline is 90 days from the date of issue (or date of expected receipt) to report any discrepancies. We regret we are unable to investigate payment issues that are more than 90 days old.
