Making money as a personal shopper
By Joanie
@Freelanzer (10782)
Canada
April 6, 2018 2:27pm CST
Are you or have you ever been a personal shopper?
I heard that there is good money to be made as a personal shopper so I would like to know if anyone here has tried it and what was the experience like.
A personal shopper helps people with their shopping by making suggestions and giving advice. Some of them work freelance or online while others are employed by retail stores mostly for clothing sales. Many grocery stores hire personal shoppers as well as some furniture stores.
Personal shoppers can make anywhere from $300,00 to $30,000 a year depending on their expertise and demand for their services.
I have seen personal online shopper positions advertised on job sites so I guess there is a demand for it. There is no formal training required but you would need to have good people skills and the ability to understand the needs of your customer. I guess shopping experience and an eye for style, design and quality would also help.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
7 Apr 18
I was surprised to learn how much in demand personal shoppers are and how many people need one.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
7 Apr 18
@JudyEv Especially for those who hate shopping and those who are unable to do it themselves.
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@JudyEv (382258)
• Rockingham, Australia
7 Apr 18
@Freelanzer I can understand it would be great help to some people. The more I think about it the more circumstances I come up with where a personal shopper could be of huge assistance.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
12 Aug 18
More and more this sort of thing is becoming a trend. As more people opt for curbside delivery and pick up and ordering online, this sort of thing will become a much larger enterprise, and if you can find a place for yourself to be in that market, I say go for it. Not something I would personally want to do. But for anyone who could do it or would want to do it, it'd probably be worth a look.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
12 Aug 18
You are right. There is soon going to be a lot more demand for it. Sometimes when I am confused about a purchase I want to make and I don't know much about the product, I wish I had a personal shopper.
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@porwest (112864)
• United States
15 Aug 18
@Freelanzer There is a thought I had as well that some of the trend may be the aging public which has a harder time getting out to do shopping. Might be quite lucrative for quite a while.
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@wongchoiyee (7413)
• Malaysia
28 Apr 18
I don't have any idea on the shopping products, but would like to try if there is opportunity.
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Apr 18
I have never been a personal shopper but I would not mind if I know a legit one, but I don't know of any.. :)
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@infatuatedbby (94909)
• United States
6 Apr 18
@Freelanzer I hear it but I don't know to trust or not.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
7 Apr 18
Hmmm... i heard of that before and it is one of the highest paying jobs. I dont want one because I have my sister to help me with the shopping. All I do is treat her with food and anything she likes hehehe
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
10 Apr 18
That is good for you and your sister. I do my own shopping but I know there are some who need a personal shopper
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
10 Apr 18
@Freelanzer Thank you, dear friend. Yes, there are and those are people who are really busy perhaps with work or family and has no time to shop. It pays well. One has to be updated with the trends and must really know about fashion and style.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
22 Apr 18
I was surprised to learn how much it pays and how many people actually use personal shoppers
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@august18 (3906)
• Tunisia
22 Apr 18
@Freelanzer I think being a personal shopper is just my kind of job.
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
It is certainly not for everyone and I think the main criteria is that you must love shopping
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@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
6 Apr 18
I am sure you will be good at it. I would prefer the online one though.
@Freelanzer (10782)
• Canada
7 Apr 18
It is a good service for those who can't or don't want to do any shopping.
