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Slim Pickings?

June 16, 2014 03:14AM
I have noticed all my MSC's seemed to have shifted in services, because most of my typical bread and butter shops no longer are available, or I can no longer shop (for at lest 1 year) because I shopped so many times I am getting recognized. The other odd thing, is that a good portion of my MSCs either don't recognize my login or say I am no longer available.

I am confused. Do accounts expire if you don't accept shops from them? And is everyone experiencing slim pickings from their MSC's?

Thanks!

Karen
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June 16, 2014 03:37AM
I have more than I can reasonable expect to complete.

E-mail the companies that don't recognize you.

Sign up with new companies.

cease
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June 16, 2014 05:12AM
It's pretty slow in Wisconsin too.
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June 16, 2014 12:54PM
How many companies are you signed up with? If you see slim pickings, your favorite clients may have moved to a new MSC that you have not signed up with.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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August 14, 2014 06:16AM
I am signed up with about 30, and I only use about 10 of those companies regularly. That used to be enough. I think I need to spend a day to clean out my MSC list and get a new list made.
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August 14, 2014 06:46AM
You don't have enough companies. It's okay to work for only 30 but it's not okay to be signed up with only 30.

Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.
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September 28, 2014 06:25AM
I finally went through all my MSCs and got 2 folders: "lame MSC" and "all MSC". The lame ones are the ones that haven't had shops in my area since I signed on with them, or ones that completely suck (like Cirrus and Virtuoso). The other are the ones that I use. That cut my list down to 10-12 active MSCs. Yesterday, I kept scanning MSPA and Jobslinger looking for MSCs with local shops to add, and only found 2 new ones. The really good news, is that iSecretShop got a lot more shops in my area added, and the pay isn't bad.

The really fun shop I did was a cell phone inquirey that the scheduler added a huge bonus to because she was desperate: $50! Same day as another bonused MS for $25! I love end of month shops!

All summer the shops in my area sucked, but now the shops are quite exciting. I found a movie one and grocery shop one. Well, maybe now I will get money for Christmas!
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