Have done mystery shops for years. Did about 4 in one week for Market Force and didn't get paid. They claim I did not send fax or reciept but machine says they recieved it. BE CAREFUL

Are they still accepting faxes? I thought they had moved completely to uploading receipts directly to the website.

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Are they still accepting faxes? I thought they had
> moved completely to uploading receipts directly to
> the website.


Yes they are. This from Market Force's own FAQ:

"52. Can I fax my CPIs / receipts / business cards?

Yes. We strongly encourage Shoppers to scan/upload their CPIs and receipts, but we do also accept these documents via fax. The fax number is 770-441-5359. If you fax each item separately, please ensure that your name, Shopper ID, and Assignment ID are displayed on each faxed page so that we can match the items to the appropriate shop. We may not be able to process if we receive a receipt with nothing else on the fax page. NO COVER SHEET, please! If you place receipts on the CPI page, please ensure that the shop details are visible at the top section of the CPI. It is okay for the Guidelines section to be covered. Do not submit multiple receipts or business cards for different shops on the same sheet of paper because only one assignment can be processed per submission."

Note the part that says "We may not be able to process if we receive a receipt with nothing else on the fax page." Given that, and all the other qualifications, I'd say faxing receipts to them is dicey proposition. But it's still permitted.

One might also ask, who nowadays has a fax machine that isn't attached to a printer/scanner anyway?

I have some permanent merchandising jobs with Market Force and the only complaint I have is the time allowance for these jobs. If you want to do a good job it takes longer than 30 minutes! Can anyone else doing merchandising contact me. I am new to this end of mystery shopping and would like to visit with someone else doing this! Thanks!

Elizabeth, you really should use the blue edit button on the bottom right hand corner of your post to remove your e-mail address. This is a public forum and you never know when a spammer or scammer may be lurking

I wake up each morning with the Marketing Force Pep Song. Then I listen to the National Anthem. Shortly after, I brush my teet, shave and shower. By this time, I am ready to dress and attack that shop that I was assigned! No ands, no ifs, no buts.

But actually, Market Force is ok.

(But do the previos, just in case!)