When did IPSOS shops move to Presto?
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There are some other strings where this has been discussed.
But, your first clue would have been their "Pilot" shops they ran last August 2023.
Currently, the Blue and Yellow gas stations are on the magic platform. I'm under the impression that the rest of the MSC's gas stations shall eventually move to it as well.
Having done many of the last year "Pilot" shops and now, a month's worth of this years shops on that platform, I'm concluding that it appears the shops are being edited by AI with an overseer human only interacting with a shopper when, or if a question or problem area found by that same AI arises.
It also makes me come to the conclusion that the MSC is eliminating the need for schedulers and editors. Even the newer Shopper Guidelines seem to have been written by either AI or someone without any knowledge of performing a shop.
The benefit for shoppers is that they get paid in a more timely manner, albeit less pay and in my area, no bonused shops - yet.
This would lead me to believe that quite obviously, their (the MSC's) business reasons were all about saving money (or making money, that is).
That's what businesses do, make as much money as they can, by saving money in areas they deem unnecessary.
But, your first clue would have been their "Pilot" shops they ran last August 2023.
Currently, the Blue and Yellow gas stations are on the magic platform. I'm under the impression that the rest of the MSC's gas stations shall eventually move to it as well.
Having done many of the last year "Pilot" shops and now, a month's worth of this years shops on that platform, I'm concluding that it appears the shops are being edited by AI with an overseer human only interacting with a shopper when, or if a question or problem area found by that same AI arises.
It also makes me come to the conclusion that the MSC is eliminating the need for schedulers and editors. Even the newer Shopper Guidelines seem to have been written by either AI or someone without any knowledge of performing a shop.
The benefit for shoppers is that they get paid in a more timely manner, albeit less pay and in my area, no bonused shops - yet.
This would lead me to believe that quite obviously, their (the MSC's) business reasons were all about saving money (or making money, that is).
That's what businesses do, make as much money as they can, by saving money in areas they deem unnecessary.
@French Farmer wrote:
There are some other strings where this has been discussed.
But, your first clue would have been their "Pilot" shops they ran last August 2023.
Currently, the Blue and Yellow gas stations are on the magic platform. I'm under the impression that the rest of the MSC's gas stations shall eventually move to it as well.
Having done many of the last year "Pilot" shops and now, a month's worth of this years shops on that platform, I'm concluding that it appears the shops are being edited by AI with an overseer human only interacting with a shopper when, or if a question or problem area found by that same AI arises.
It also makes me come to the conclusion that the MSC is eliminating the need for schedulers and editors. Even the newer Shopper Guidelines seem to have been written by either AI or someone without any knowledge of performing a shop.
The benefit for shoppers is that they get paid in a more timely manner, albeit less pay and in my area, no bonused shops - yet.
This would lead me to believe that quite obviously, their (the MSC's) business reasons were all about saving money (or making money, that is).
That's what businesses do, make as much money as they can, by saving money in areas they deem unnecessary.
This could also mean less chance of being banned. I do believe some banning is done by a person in charge who needs to feel important.
All shops are edited by real people. There are no AI bots doing the shops. Secondly, all banning is done by the program managers. Shoppers get banned for several reasons, but mainly the big one is shopping under different aliases. The other big reason could be not following the shop guidelines over and over or submitting falsified information such as duplicate photos that were not taken at the time of the audit.
@Gapeaches770 wrote:
All shops are edited by real people. There are no AI bots doing the shops. Secondly, all banning is done by the program managers. Shoppers get banned for several reasons, but mainly the big one is shopping under different aliases. The other big reason could be not following the shop guidelines over and over or submitting falsified information such as duplicate photos that were not taken at the time of the audit.
Please appreciate that I see what you are saying.
However, I have to ask, you know all this, why?
@johnb974 wrote:
@French Farmer wrote:
There are some other strings where this has been discussed.
But, your first clue would have been their "Pilot" shops they ran last August 2023.
Currently, the Blue and Yellow gas stations are on the magic platform. I'm under the impression that the rest of the MSC's gas stations shall eventually move to it as well.
Having done many of the last year "Pilot" shops and now, a month's worth of this years shops on that platform, I'm concluding that it appears the shops are being edited by AI with an overseer human only interacting with a shopper when, or if a question or problem area found by that same AI arises.
It also makes me come to the conclusion that the MSC is eliminating the need for schedulers and editors. Even the newer Shopper Guidelines seem to have been written by either AI or someone without any knowledge of performing a shop.
The benefit for shoppers is that they get paid in a more timely manner, albeit less pay and in my area, no bonused shops - yet.
This would lead me to believe that quite obviously, their (the MSC's) business reasons were all about saving money (or making money, that is).
That's what businesses do, make as much money as they can, by saving money in areas they deem unnecessary.
This could also mean less chance of being banned. I do believe some banning is done by a person in charge who needs to feel important.
Or it could mean a greater chance of being banned, if that was the case. Remember MF which was run by an algorithm? Hope Ipsos doesn't slide down that slope. It didn't work out for MF in the long run.
I do believe MSC will move to using AI. You can tell by how the reports are changing, far less text answers. Also removing the human connection, you remove their personal judgements. I worked in aerospace for 30 years and saw managers let people go for no other reason then they wanted to. The person was doing a great job, but the manager just didn't like them and wanted to feel important.
Some gas station shops moved to Presto as Insta-shops with no real changes except badly written "streamlined" guidelines.
ALL Sassie platform shops are shown on Presto as orange pins for very many MSCs, they are NOT on Presto, you will do those shops on the MSC website.
ALL Sassie platform shops are shown on Presto as orange pins for very many MSCs, they are NOT on Presto, you will do those shops on the MSC website.
I saw the new Samsung 24 Ultra with AI, it's amazing. You can a long text and have it summarized on your phone. I can see this changing mystery shops using apps on your phone.
I am waiting for the 'bonuses" on Presto, although in Presto, the fee is increased and one doesn't ever see a "bonus" added. You just have to know that what was once $12, is now $25, for example. There is just no way i am doing to blue gas station shops at less than $35...too many photos!
Let's just say I know a couple of the editors personally.
Are the red/blue shops still getting done monthly or have they moved most to quarterly? I have been on a break but thinking about coming back, but there are a lot of changes.
I did a bonused shop on Presto a few months ago. It turned out it was probably bonused because the actual location was temporarily closed. Unfortunately on Presto they paid me zip for my efforts and although they said I could appeal that non payment I clicked that button and never heard anything at all about my appeal. It may have been that the bonus was baked into the fee but that shop paid twice what all the others just like it did.
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