As you become well known within certain companies as a good shopper, and find yourself being offered shops before the main pool of shoppers, you can begin to pick and choose the shops you do. For beginner shoppers, it is often a case of grabbing what shops you can get, but with experience you can afford to select the kinds of shops, the dollar value of the shops, or the payment terms that you prefer.

For instance, if you truly dislike shopping at a particular store for whatever reason, turn down most or all of those shops. Likewise, if you are offered a shop by a company who has always been slow to pay, perhaps it is time to stop shopping for them to avoid the aggravation that comes along with the late payment.

You can also start turning down lower paying jobs and only accepting shopping assignments that pay a certain minimum, such as $20 or $30. You could also choose only certain types of shops. If you hate cooking, perhaps accepting only restaurant assignments is a good choice for you.

Once you have experience under your belt, don't be afraid of turning down jobs.