Here are some experiences I've had, that some people may find helpful. I'm just outside Los Angeles, CA
I have worked with/contacted the following:
Sassie Shop www.sassieshop.com/site/ This is a site for shopping company's to market their shops,and process them. They aren't a mystery shopping company.
KSS International www.kernscheduling.com/shoppers/ Lot's of contacts but no contracts. They seem to work from mid-CA to San Francisco. What has been available in So Cal has been low pay.
MarketForce/ www.certifiedfieldassociate.com/ One of my busier ones, lots of small shops.
Ellis Property Management Services Fairly demanding apartment shops, but decent pay, if you can remember a lot of details.
Corporate Research International (CoRI) OK, but not a lot of action in my area.
Cirrus Marketing Consultants I've only got IKEA shops from them, which are detailed and take a LOT of time to fill out the report. 3-4 hours on the report, 3-4 in store. Flat rate pay. If you can do the whole thing in 6 hours it's $10 hour (minus the $5-6 you pay for lunch.) The best I've done is 7 hours.
Amusement Advantage Go to the Los Angeles Science museam, take someone with you, pay admission for 2, $14 each, evaluate lots of things-they figure 3-4 hours at the location-pay for meals for two, go to an event and pay that admission, another $15-20, oh yeah, parking too. $65. Good if you want to take a child maybe, but not for the pay.
[www.a-closer-look.com] Not much in my area, and a lot of $5 and $10.
Ann Michaels & Associates Ltd. -- [www.ishopforyou.com] Decent pay when you can get one. Not much available here.
-- [www.beyondhello.com] No action yet
www.certified.com] Some decent paying
-- [www.jancyn.com] Were ok a year ago when I started this, but now (I think) a lot of womens sizing shops, count the number of blouses at $x on the rack. Maybe it's good for women.
[www.mystery-shoppers.com] I don't know which this is, there are at least 5 who use those words.
-- [www.nwlpc.com] Did a few for them, ok, but $20 for an apartment shop no good.
www.shopnchek.com.] (Uses Sassie I think) Have lot of $10-15 shops, but by the time I drive to the shop I've used up the time.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/21/2009 04:17AM by stevejchi.