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How to have your car serviced for free by becoming a mystery shopper?

How to have your car serviced for free by becoming a mystery shopper?

Mystery visits can allow you to carry out complete control of your car without paying every penny.

A real good plan… provided your car is not too old!

I have already told you about the possibility of earning money by being a mystery shopper.

You have certainly since become pros in the art of making ready-to-wear, catering or telephony visits.

What if I told you that I carried out the overhaul of my car for free? Exactly on the same principle!

How to have your car serviced for free by becoming a mystery shopper?

My review 100% supported!

After registering on several mystery shopper sites such as Qualimétrie or Qualisens, I was contacted by one of them, who offered me a visit to a car garage to have my car serviced.

An overhaul covered up to €300, i.e. the full amount of the overhaul!

Reception, quality of work and speed to be evaluated

Making an appointment, dropping off the car, reviewing, everything has to be assessed in some detail.

A questionnaire noting the reception, the quality of the work or the speed is to be completed following the visit.

It takes a good half hour. But knowing that all the costs (excluding any repairs, of course!) are covered, I think it's fair game.

In the end, for a review of 280 €, I did not spend a penny and I have, in addition, recovered 15 € of salary for the mystery visit and 4 € of mileage costs.

Downside:visits are reserved for recent vehicles

Only downside which I would note:you must have a car less than 10 years old.

So I finally did the mystery tour with my parents' Scenic, newer than my car which is over 10 years old.

I know that this type of visit is also possible to carry out its emptying, supported up to 95 € in general.

Your turn...

What do you think of this possibility of having your car serviced for free? Would you be willing to try? Leave me your opinion in comments.