Company Overview: This MSPA member company was founded in 1994 and located in Georgetown, Ontario, Canada, which is a suburb of Toronto. It provides “Marketing and sales expertise for senior housing operators” to help nurture those businesses. From the website it seems mystery shopping is one of several services including marketing evaluations, talent acquisition, training…
Written by elcarev68 In 2009 it had been ten years since I had run a marathon, so I figured I ought to check off another item on my bucket list. I still couldn’t afford a Karmann Ghia convertible, so I skipped to the next item on the list: try being a secret shopper. My first…
Company Overview: Customer Experience Experts (CEE), formerly known as Draude Marketing Group, is led by Founder and President, Nancy Draude. According to her LinkedIn page, Ms. Draude founded CEE “over 10 years ago”. Ms. Draude shares that she has over 20 years of experience in related fields. CEE is a member of the MSPA. A…
Company Overview: Shoppers Confidential is headquartered in Canada, with offices in Toronto and Kitchener, Ontario; and a US office is in Hawthorne, California. Their primary website is here: http://www.shoppersconfidential.com/ According to the company’s Facebook page, they were founded in 2006, and their BBB page shows they incorporated in March of 2007. Speaking of the BBB,…
Back in 1993 my son and I were driving to school and that’s the last thing I remember that day. I “woke up” at 4 p.m. and noticed a hospital bracelet on my right arm and sensed something had happened. I was in my own bed, so I was perplexed as to why I had…
Company Overview: Edlund Data Services (EDS) is a privately owned mystery shopping and market research recruiting company. It was founded in 2014 and is headquartered in Silver Lake, MN, located 60 miles west of Minneapolis-St. Paul. EDS specializes in recruiting for small projects and hard-to-fill locations, although they do also offer scheduling and editing services…
Forum Alias: lrjonesmshopper How long have you been mystery shopping? I have been shopping on a part-time basis for over 6 years now. Initially, it was more off than on and over the last three years it has become more of a permanent part-time job. Where are you shopping? Generally, my shops are centrally located…
Company Overview: Business Evaluation Services (BES) and Mystery Shopper Services (MSS) were previously reviewed here as separate entities, but in fact, they aren’t… really. Sort of. You’ll see. 😉 BES is not really, in and of itself, a mystery shopping company. Even though they say they are. A Google search for “Business Evaluation Services” only…
One of the most important questions that any mystery shopper will ask is this: When do I get paid? Some mystery shopping companies take a lot of time to pay, while others pay very quickly. Some mystery shoppers need to get paid right away, while other shoppers don’t mind waiting a few months for their…
Introduction: These shipping shops are one of the most widely talked about on the forum. Is it because they are widely available, offered frequently, can be quick, are enticing for the opportunity to be paid to mail a package with at least partial reimbursement for the shipping costs, and are very detailed? All of the…
I first joined BDS Marketing in 2011. This mystery shopping company had a unique reporting system, different than anything I had ever used before. It was called the “Kars System.” It was a little challenging to get used to but eventually it became easier for me over time. The shop pay for BDS assignments was…
How long have you been mystery shopping? I have been shopping since May 2013. Where are you shopping? I mainly shop in Denver, CO and its surrounding area. On occasion, I shop in the cities south of Denver, such as Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Whenever I travel, I also find shops that are convenient and…