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June 08, 2014 09:42PM
I'm a new mystery shopper and have done three auto dealer evaluations with Bestmark and Secret Shopper. Can someone tell me other legitimate companies I should sign up with? I am interested in retail and restaurant shops. I did my evaluations in May and haven't been paid yet. I'm assuming. The two companies I mentioned are legitimate. Can someone please confirm this? Thank you.
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June 08, 2014 09:59PM
Well you can read the bottom of the forum and they list 200 companies.... There's that..

Shopping Central PA now..
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June 08, 2014 11:12PM
They are legitimate and it's not uncommon to wait two months and sometimes more for payment. Bestmark however pay quite quickly (twice a month if I recall rightly) and so if you performed a shop for them in early May then you should have received payment. Give them about 20 days for payment.

As Lisa told you in the other post go to the new shopper area and read all the stickies. It will take you a while but it's well worth it. Also as charlotte told you, you can scroll to the bottom of the page and sign up with every single one of those companies there too if you feel inclined.
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June 09, 2014 12:48AM
Hello and welcome to the forum. You can find out some facts about a lot of companies if you'll Google Mystery Shopper Magazine and sign up. It's free, and you can look at back issues and catch up. Another way to learn which companies are the most active is to read the Mystery Shopping Companies section of this forum and see which companies are discussed the most. Two companies that work well with beginners are Market Force and Maritz. I've been with both of them for a few years with no problems.

Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.
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June 09, 2014 12:51AM
Secret Shopper will mail out checks on the 20th of the month. You can find the information as to your payment on the payments tab. Checks that are not yet let out are in ($$$$). This is how you know how much you will get paid and balance your books.

Hope this helps.

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Happily shopping New England and beyond!!!!!
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June 13, 2014 12:00AM
Best Mark pays twice a month and mails out checks. If you look at your shop history you will see when they are scheduled to be paid as it gets closer to a payday. I've done several auto shops for Best Mark. Their reports are pretty long and a lot of narrative but the prompt pay is nice. I typically only take those now if they are a good filler on a route with good travel cash.

As for which companies are "best" it's hard to say, and frustrating as a new shopper, because it really varies area to area. A friend of mine that is a shopper LOVES Confero, but they have no shops in our area at all. Sign up for JobSlinger and Volition and that will give you a good idea which companies have shops in your area and sign up with those companies to start.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/13/2014 12:02AM by RIMS.
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