I signed up with Shadow Shoppers when I first retired and was interested in Mystery Shopping. I made my payment back in the first two weeks . It save me a great deal of early research and I felt safer, right or wrong, to hve some guidance. Now I get direct communicagtion from most of the companies that they refer me to and will no longer need them. As I learned of new companies, tried them out and decided if I chose to work for them, I was able to pass the links along to other people who were just getting started as well. Membership has worked for me.