It's called:

ShopperServices
9522 Gus Thomasson Suite#112-113
Dallas, Tx 75150
Product inquires
Email info@shoppersservices.com

Thanks for any information

Do they have a website? What exactly is it that they will do for you? Some outfits take your $$ and send you lists of companies to sign up with. You can do that yourself for free.

Googling, yes they do. [shopperservices.com]

Google results=scam

Some quotes from their site:

"Our job search tool will assist you in finding postings that are near to where you live and match your preferences." - this information is offered by Jobslinger.com for free

". . .Shopper Services incurs advertising costs and administration costs finding new secret shopper recruits. Your one-time membership dues and tuition help cover some of these costs, while your long term participation in the program ensures the ongoing success for everyone." -- They are not providing jobs, nor are they schedulers for jobs.

"Once you have completed your training program and training assignments you will be given the opportunity to add yourself to dozens of places online that offer ongoing secret shopping opportunities." -- you can sign up with dozens of places on line that offer ongoing secret shopper opportunities for free and without paying anyone a cent for "training".

Luckily you are out only $2

One last quote from their site:

"A: Shopper Services will provide you with training and work experience so when you apply with secret shopping companies you will be able to say you are an experienced shopper. We also have an active database of over 300 secret shopping companies covering the entire United States. By applying with the companies using our resume wizard you are sure to have job offers within days of completing the program."--this has me concerned because they are having you represent yourself as "an experienced shopper" when you have not done a single real world shop. And note that they are not promising you work but indicating that you will have job offers. With most mystery shopping companies, when you sign up you get email notification when they put jobs on their boards. That would constitute an "offer", though unless you act quickly it will be gone from their website if it was a decent job.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/18/2008 03:56AM by Flash.

more here:
[www.mysteryshop.org]

Wow everyone, thank you so very much! I did go on the MSPA site. A Mr. Christopher Warzynski is offering a DVD Gold training for $99.00. Are you telling me that that a certification number is not needed?

The MSPA offers 2 levels of certification-silver ($15) and gold ($99). There are varying opinions as to the necessity of either. Neither is necessary to mystery shop. Start out reading from the start of this new shopper section. Then come back and post your questions. Don't be afraid to ask questions that you may think are "dumb." Be assured, we've all been where you are now, and we have all asked the exact same questions!!!

The areas closest to me are: Claremont, Montclair,Ontario, Rancho Cucamonga, Chino Hills, Chino,and Upland. I'm about 20 to 30 minutes from San Bernardino..

You're closer to me than I thought. Competition, huh? Just kidding. I just recently started taking shops in chino, chino hills, and norco. I can get to most shops in 15 minutes as long as it's before noon, not on a friday, and the 91 cooperates. Otherwise, it's about 45 minutes.

Start applying to a couple of companies a day. Some may not have anything right now, but they may at some point.(Clients tend to jump around alot) You've got plenty of big malls out there (esp. Ontario Mills), and I know the MSPs I listed on the other thread have jobs in your area.

Ah, but competitors can be co-conspirators due to rotations

Exactly. That's why I'm adding another msp to Cristi's list. 60 day rotation/hard to fill shop. It would actually be a good one to start out with. There's 3 on the board now, and I can't shop that location til the middle of June

Hi Joan,

I don't understand what you posted. You added me to another msp list? Where do I go for the other thread?

Thanks again,

Cristi

Sorry Cristi-I was responding to Flash. The thread (or topic) I was referring to was the list of MSPs that I recommended to you that had jobs in your area. Just go back to your original 3 topics that you posted to find the list.

Thank you Joan...

This does have a learning curve....Makes it more interesting...

Bump

just go to walletboosters.com there are thousands of mystery shopping companies there at no cost the list is free and no cost to sign up wi these companies.it was a miricale that it was just sent to me by a guy I had never even spoken wth before.sincerely esimons24