Palapala Kahakai

There is nothing for free. But how about almost free, or free with little effort? Ah ha! Now that you’re paying attention, let’s talk about the world of Palapala Kahakai.

Palapala Kahakai, or being a secret shopper, is merely evaluating a product or service, and then getting paid to do it. The only stipulation is that you must be covert about it. The list of assignments is literally endless. You could be asked to go to a fast food restaurant, a clothing store, an employment agency, a car repair establishment, receive a bouquet of flowers, get your eyes checked, be a potential renter in an apartment complex, or eat out at a fine dining restaurant. Many will reimburse you for the item they required you to purchase and also give you a small bonus ($8-$15) on top of that. Sometimes you’re allowed to spend $40 for dinner and you’ll get an extra $10 if you submit your report on time. Other times you will be reimbursed only for what you purchased and that’s it. Each company compensates differently.

E like me nā mea āpau, aia kekahi mau hemahema. Malia paha nā loea e noʻonoʻo ai i kahi ʻōlelo kūpono i hoʻohana ʻia ma ʻaneʻi. He aha ke koʻikoʻi o kou manawa? ʻO kekahi manawa hāʻawi mākou iā ʻoe i kahi hui i kahi e noho ai ʻoe ma kahi hale kūʻai no 20 mau minuke a kamaʻilio me nā limahana like ʻole. A laila pono ʻoe e hoʻi i ka home a hoʻopiha i kahi hōʻike noʻekolu ʻaoʻao i ka kikoʻī i kēlā me kēia lapaʻau i loaʻa. Ua hele paha ʻoe i nā mile he 40 mau huakaʻi a loaʻa ʻoe i kahi hōʻoia no $ 10 ma ka hopena.

E noʻonoʻo pono i ka nui o kou manawa a me kāu ʻaila wai. Hiki paha i ke kumuhana kahi kūpono no kou kūlana. Hiki paha ke kono ʻia iā ʻoe e kipa i kahi moku i piha i nā hale ʻai wikiwiki me ke kūʻai aku ma Crabby Patties. I kēia manawa, pono koke ʻoe i kahi lole hou nona, ʻoiai me he mea lā e hōʻemi ana kou mea nāna i kou mau pāpale a pau. Pono ʻoe e loiloi i kahi āu e makemake ai e hele a hoʻoholo i kahi mākaukau ʻoe e hana i ka hana no ka uku ʻae ʻia.

Maʻikaʻi ka hoʻomaka ʻana. E huli ma Google no nā huaʻōlelo Mystery Shopper, Mystery Shopping a i ʻole Secret Buy Buy. Mai laila ʻoe e ʻike ai i kahi plethora o nā hui e hana ana ma kēia wahi. E kipa i kēlā me kēia pūnaewele e hoʻopaʻa inoa a lilo i mea kūʻai. E nīnau lākou iā ʻoe no ka ʻike pili ʻike. E nīnau kekahi i ke kumu e makemake ai ʻoe e lilo i mea kūʻai aku. E noi paha kekahi i kahi ʻāpana o kāu palapala. ʻO kēia e hōʻoia i hiki iā ʻoe ke hoʻopau i kahi hōʻike loiloi. Hiki iā ia i 4 a 6 mau pule ma mua o kou loaʻa ʻana i nā lono. E kāhea kekahi iā ʻoe, e hoʻouna ka poʻe iā ʻoe e leka uila a me nā poʻe ʻē aʻe e hoʻouna i nā haʻawina home ma o ka leka uila (e hoʻomaopopo ʻo ka hapa nui o nā leka leka uila). E hoʻopaʻa me nā ʻoihana he nui e makemake iā ʻoe.