What Companies Do You LIKE to Shop?

In direct contrast to the other thread, I thought it might be nice to offer kudos to the companies we DO like to shop!

Right now, in no particular order, my favorites are Feedback Plus, Beyond Hello, ICCDS, Customer Perspectives, Sights on Service and Measure Consumer Perspectives.

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My faves right now are Athpower, ProReview, Beyond Hello, Feedback Plus (although I haven't worked for them in awhile, when I do the reports are easy and the pay is quick), and DSG.

Gapbuster! My favorite. Could be because I make alot of money from them

QAMS and Monterey Mystery Shopping are nice, have reasonable report forms, and pay fast.

Wow, seeing all those companies listed makes me realize that pretty much nothing in a 50 mile radius of me gets shopped. I check those companies often and some have never had anything in my area.

Most of these companies rarely to never have stuff here. ICCDS has a couple. BH has tons of sunglasses, but there are only so many times you can do them without getting made as a shopper.

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MFI cuz they have a lot of shops for me, STN and Cori.

I love shopping for Best Mark, Mintel,and Customer Impact.

Mintel - Fast Pay, but lately has rarely had anything in my area

Wireless Store Shopper - Easy reports, and pays double what other MSP's pay for comparable shops

Informa Services - Fast and easy bank shops that pay well and have simple reports - plus they offer a bonus if you do 5 in a month

Thanks everyone for sharing. You hear so much about scams as a newbie it's nice to get some reputable company names. On my first application I asked a friend for a reference and she refused because she had just seen a news piece that said this was ALL a scam. Lots of bad information out there.

It's not just about the scam companies. While I'm still registered with many MSCs, I have become more discerning, and now tend to only respond to opportunities from companies who offer good compensation, good communication and pay on time. Another plus for me are companies whose forms match the shop -- it's so frustrating when they don't!

Tell us about us, Bare Int'l, Sinclair, Customer Impact, Feedback Plus (when they have shops), NSS and the old Service Intelligence...some of my favorites are no longer (as) Anonymous Insights, Retaileyes, JC&Assoc.

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I love working for Mintel. I live in Dallas, TX and they offer so much work in this ares; the same with Market Force. The schedulers with Mintel are absolutely the best.

I like Secret Shopper : [www.secretshopper.com]
Monterrey, Feedback Plus,

I don't like as much: Sentry, Bestmark...but I do work for them when I'm hard up.

Does anybody use Corporate Research International?

I don't want to say because then my favs will get an influx of new shoppers and I'll get less jobs

tgb Wrote:
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> Wireless Store Shopper - Easy reports, and pays
> double what other MSP's pay for comparable shops

I signed up with this company, and every time I search for jobs, it says I'm not eligible for any. In all 50 states? I'm a successful shopper for other companies for close to two years now....any idea what gives? I even tried making my age lower (I'm 50) but it doesn't seem to affect anything.

Kona Kathie

That is odd. I'm older than you and have no issues getting shops with them. They have only one client that I know of and that client is in limited areas. Take a look in the 'outside of my area' and see if you see anything for Fl or Ga. There are shops in both states. If you don't see them and live in the SE it may be worthwhile contacting them to see what the problem is.

kathierost Wrote:
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> I signed up with this company, and every time I
> search for jobs, it says I'm not eligible for any.
> In all 50 states?

I get that with most Prophet companies.

Thanks, Flash, I AM looking in the outside my area tab....in ALL states... anybody have a contact address for them as I can't see how to email them? Also, having never done a shop for them, I have no idea who the scheduler is... thanks for your helpful feedback!

Kona Kathie

scheduler@retailingwireless.com

My favorites - in no particular order:
A Closer Look
Coyle
Guest Check
DHS
Secret Shopping Services
Service Intelligence

Thanks, Flash- it seems I was using a bookmark for their OLD site, which appears like it's fully operational, only it ain't. Gotta update that bookmark!

Kona Kathie

sheila1019 Wrote:
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> I love shopping for Best Mark, Mintel,and Customer
> Impact.

I like Mintel too. But for Best Mark...some of their (electronic) shops pay sooo low. BTW, what kind of shop you did for Best Mark?

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I like A-Closer-Look. But they don't have any hotel shops anymore.

I like Feedback plus(easy report and fast payment but I haven't shopped for them for a long time), customer perspectives(easy report and fast payment within two weeks), DJC(easy report and super fast payment within one week), BMA(easy reports and fast payment within one month). I like a closer look too since I become more picky on restaurant shops and they have yummy restaurant shops available in my area. They usually pay with reimbursement only but I did do a few last minute shops for them with bonus up to $20.

BTW, I am looking for hotel shops, does anyone here know of any good MSCs? Thank you in advance!!

tgb Wrote:
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> Mintel - Fast Pay, but lately has rarely had
> anything in my area

What is the website for Mintel

Try googling it, as the MS Gods help those that help themselves.

New favorite..About Face
Old favorites...Bare In't, TUAU, NSS, Service Intelligence, Sinclair, Stragic Reflections, Customer Impact.....more later.

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If you don't care...lose us!!!!!

Live consciously....

Measure Consumer Perspectives: They seem to proofread their instructions.

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