Mystery Shopping Clients Who Disappeared in 2016

I miss the video dental/orthodontist/chiropractor shops. The last time I did one was November 2014 so that's beyond our threshold in this thread but since I am still mourning their loss I thought I would add it.

Edited to add: Thought of another one: The cruise shops. They pop up so sporadically and I don't think I've seen one in many, many months. Ah, the good ol' days when there were shops other than cell phone stores...

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/15/2016 12:24PM by ShopperShel.

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@DareWright wrote:

@RedRose22 wrote:

And I miss DQ too! Also Cooper's Hawk- I heard they do have a new MSC, but I haven't found it yet.

Oh, I forgot about Cooper's Hawk! I loved that restaurant. One of the few places I would actually spend my own money at. I still go there and buy bottles of their wine.

Cooper Hawk does have a new MSC...noticed them after I did my first shop (well known pizza chain in the Chicago area) and am thinking of doing the CH shop...after I use the Wine Tasting certificate I won at a raffle recently

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

One shop I miss are the Hair Cuttery Shops...these were great to get every couple of months. The MSC that shopped them now does a more upscale hair salon.

I've also noticed that the Pilot Shops have been missing from another MSC (including the meal shops and the C-Store shop where you have to buy the shower).

Party City (not the highest paying but super easy)

The Big Box hardware store multi department shops.

Panera Bread

Seattle's Best Coffee Shops (with Borders closing a number of years ago, these shops went away too....one MSC did Caribou shops that were similar, but I haven't seen those in ages...closest thing I get to coffee shops are the Starbucks shops I do with the Airport Circuits).

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

Party City shops are back with a new MSC. I got an email yesterday about them.

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@MsJudi wrote:

Party City shops are back with a new MSC. I got an email yesterday about them.

Can you give a hint of which MSC?

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

I haven't been able to find GroundControl. Is it the app on the play store?

Now ..now...you know better!!! If you only were a prophet.

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@MsJudi wrote:

Now ..now...you know better!!! If you only were a prophet.

Ha ha!! Pretty good!

Ditto...so you were my competition!

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Did Vitamin World change msc's please???

Many Thanks

I miss Krispy Kreme - it's been over 3 months since I saw it posted last - used to be a monthly posting

@kenasch wrote:

@GMooneyhan MBSC wrote:

Rolls Royce and Lamborghini haven't shown up in my area this year.

There was a Tesla shop in my area.

Tesla shop doesn't pay nearly as well as other high end cars correct? The one I see is $40 base

@petrohd wrote:

@DareWright wrote:

@RedRose22 wrote:

And I miss DQ too! Also Cooper's Hawk- I heard they do have a new MSC, but I haven't found it yet.

Oh, I forgot about Cooper's Hawk! I loved that restaurant. One of the few places I would actually spend my own money at. I still go there and buy bottles of their wine.

Cooper Hawk does have a new MSC...noticed them after I did my first shop (well known pizza chain in the Chicago area) and am thinking of doing the CH shop...after I use the Wine Tasting certificate I won at a raffle recently

Just a note that in order to get the Cooper Hawk shops you have to have a few shops done for their new MSC (I think i've seen them on the board for the last few months so not sure how new is new). My friend that just signed up with the MSC couldn't even see that Cooper Hawk was shopped until she did 3 pizza shops for the company.

Dave and Busters.. Haven't seen them in over a year as well.

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Extended Stay America.....that was my first accommodations shop and I haven't seen it since 2013. Bum deal. First one I did was a $25 fee and a reimbursed night in a nice clean 60F room in a Phoenix summer....worked for me. Not a hard report, either.

@goodkitty wrote:

I miss Krispy Kreme - it's been over 3 months since I saw it posted last - used to be a monthly posting

Wish we still had Krispy Kremes around here to do shops....heck I have not seen any for Duncan Donuts in a long time neither.....

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

@ack1 wrote:

@petrohd wrote:

@DareWright wrote:

@RedRose22 wrote:

And I miss DQ too! Also Cooper's Hawk- I heard they do have a new MSC, but I haven't found it yet.

Oh, I forgot about Cooper's Hawk! I loved that restaurant. One of the few places I would actually spend my own money at. I still go there and buy bottles of their wine.

Cooper Hawk does have a new MSC...noticed them after I did my first shop (well known pizza chain in the Chicago area) and am thinking of doing the CH shop...after I use the Wine Tasting certificate I won at a raffle recently

Just a note that in order to get the Cooper Hawk shops you have to have a few shops done for their new MSC (I think i've seen them on the board for the last few months so not sure how new is new). My friend that just signed up with the MSC couldn't even see that Cooper Hawk was shopped until she did 3 pizza shops for the company.

I've gotten the Cooper Hawk offers after one shop. I need to do another shop (pizza or what have you) just to stay current.

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

Teachers at my school sure miss the Cinnabon treats I used to leave in the workroom. Fun and easy shops......sigh.

Some days you just have to create your own sunshine.

Yes I also noticed that the truck station shops (for Pilot) seem to have disappeared as well....or moved to a different MSC.

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

You are missing one of the best Planet Beauty.......RIPB

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@Cuteazz1 wrote:

Who does XXXX? Can I get a letter lol?

No one can tell you who shops the Client you are asking about. But there have already been enough hints thrown out about the MSC if you like to eat certain foods! It is a violation of our ICA agreements to list the MSC and Client in the same thread. HTH

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El Torita is gone for sure but Baja Fresh alive and kicking at a lower fee, of course

I got an email about a Panera shop. Was surprised to see who it was from.

Oooh. New msc?

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At the moment only demons come to mind

At least in Chicago, Panera is done by another MSC but its a slightly different kind of shop using the Grndcntrl app...

Silver certified (since 2009) and willing to do shops all around the greater Chicago, NW Indiana, and Southern Wisconsin areas (including airports!.

From what I've seen it is not the same shop and I haven't checked who the client is for the app shop. Only one out of the dozens of locations here is done with the app.

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I haven't seen Panda Express in awhile

@Chix wrote:

I haven't seen Panda Express in awhile

Uh-Oh. Still shopped by the same large company. I just did one on Friday. The reimbursement is the same but the fee has gone down a dollar.

@helpmehelpyou wrote:

You are missing one of the best Planet Beauty.......RIPB

The owner of Planet Beauty was just icky. I couldn't stand that guy. I do miss that shop though. Now, I just use Groupon.

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