Mystery Shopping Editors
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June 06, 2014
has anyone ever pointed out corrections to editors?... Continue Reading
April 09, 2014
This may be redundant and may need to be moved, but I simply cannot understand the mindset of editors who are overcritical to the point of reaching for errors that don't exist. What is the internal/financial motivation?... Continue Reading
March 22, 2014
No, this isn't a bad thing!
So when I started this 8 months ago or whenever, I had no clue what I was doing (and still don't). I am...not a good writer. So I've basically just been BS'ing my way through every narrative I've ever done, having... Continue Reading
February 26, 2014
I am looking for an editing position. Does anyone know of any companies hiring for Quality Control Editors?... Continue Reading
January 27, 2014
I am a recruiter for A Closer Look, and I am looking for great shoppers to become schedulers and editors. If you are interested, please email me! Here is the information about the jobs we have available:
Editing:
A Closer Look is currently seeking candidates for an at-home editing position. Candidates... Continue Reading
January 26, 2014
You know I usually get 9 or 10's all the time from all the companies I deal with except one. I am not bragging, but, this one company, no matter what I do always has something to tell me that what I do that is wrong! I get so frustrated.... Continue Reading
December 21, 2013
I have been doing shops for one MSC in particular for several years. I always get 10's from them. Lately, I think they must have a new editor who wants quotes about everything. She (or he?) sent me a request to revise my report and wanted answers... Continue Reading
December 17, 2013
I submitted a report to IntelliShop about an hour ago and it was reviewed and graded in 20 minutes! I have to say, I am very impressed. I'm still filling out other reports from today!
I'd love if the quick editing meant quick turnaround for payment though.... Continue Reading
November 08, 2013
Editors, do you lay in bed at night and conjure up questions that don't exist on the questionnaire? Do you have your own forum and share how to stump the shopper? Giggle, giggle.
Why oh why do you do this.
Remark from editor "Please indicate the exact time you paid the... Continue Reading
November 04, 2013
I am wondering what recourse we have as shoppers when we don't agree with something in our reviewer's comments. It really irritates me sometimes when I get my shop report back and the editor says something like, "A few grammatical and punctuation errors." I know I am not... Continue Reading
November 01, 2013
Is it normal for the editors to take a week or longer to review a report? I have about 8 shops some 10 days old that haven't been "edited" yet. Most of the receipts haven't even been checked as received. Just checking to see that this is... Continue Reading
October 29, 2013
Usually a score of 10/10 makes me happy, and positive feedback from an editor is a bonus. Recently my shops for BARE have all included nice comments from the editors (JLK, RG, MC, JF). Thanks, BARE editors! It's nice to be appreciated. :)... Continue Reading
September 15, 2013
This gets frustrating.... I was reviewing a potential shop's description the other day and was appalled to see several grammar and usage errors throughout, even through the description was fairly short.
A couple of weeks ago I received feedback comments (from a different company), and the "editor's" comments, although just... Continue Reading
September 13, 2013
There has been a lot of negative on the forum lately, lets give a shout out to the schedulers and editors we enjoy working with!
I enjoy working with Kim from BestMark, Kate and Jamie from mercantile, and conor from intellishop. All easy to deal with and very flexible!... Continue Reading
July 18, 2013
So I just read an editor's shop comments for 5 shops that I submitted for one MSC, and I am as pleased as can be. For the first 4 emails, this is the feedback I received:
"Shop Grade: 10
Comments: Incredible job, thank you! Extremely well written, a pleasure to read... Continue Reading
May 21, 2013
I know we all talk about the editors here and I try very hard to not let them get to me. I usually get all 9's and 10's but got a 6 the other day. I just blew it off with the attitude that I am getting paid... Continue Reading
May 14, 2013
If we don't get 10/10 on this, OR, we would but our editors wouldn't, it could explain some of the scores we get.
If I can't post the link, google "10 questions on grammar" and it should pop up on the top of the results.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-22512744
I did not get 10/10 but I... Continue Reading
April 30, 2013
I have tried to ignore this but just had to vent for a second. I was a web editor for a major Metropolitian University for two years. I still work at the University in a different capacity, although I do the web writing and editing for my department. This does... Continue Reading
April 20, 2013
Everyone makes comments about the editors, how do you know who the editor is? The comments seem to come back from generic editor type email addresses? I guess there is not a need to know, I was just curious how people did know.
Everyone comments so long as you... Continue Reading
March 17, 2013
Why do most editors stay anonymous? It seems like they are paranoid if someone has their email or name. After all, they can use fictitious names. How can anyone communicate back to them?... Continue Reading
February 20, 2013
I am going to approach this discussion with my hands held up hoping you guys will not shoot me at the end. I have read several threads about editors, and since I am an editor on a VERY part-time basis, I thought I would share a few thoughts. Mystery shopping... Continue Reading
December 11, 2012
Hi guys,
I know I haven't had the time to formally introduce myself on this forum, but I have read a good chuck of the things posted and really learned a lot - so thanks everyone who posts!
I have been doing shops for a couple months now. Up until two weeks... Continue Reading
October 19, 2012
Hi everyone, I do alot, alot of shops for this company. If I submit say 10 shops in a day, I usually start receiving the "Shopper Feedback" email by the time I'm on the third report. Has anyone else noticed their system being slow today?... Continue Reading
October 17, 2012
What are some of the most common mistakes made on reports? Are there certain words we should not use? Is it better to quote or not to quote? Are there any other tips or recommendations you can make to ensure a good report? I know sometimes... Continue Reading
August 14, 2012
Hi,
Are the Editors freelance or are they a company employee? I have done a number of shops for this one company and have maintained a 10 scoring (this is supposed to be high), and every time I get this one editor they take me through a song and a... Continue Reading
August 11, 2012
I am going to be put on the chopping block for this post, but feel the need to throw out the opinion, so here goes. In the scheme of the whole mystery shopping business, we as mystery shoppers are the golden link. Schedulers work to get jobs assigned, which... Continue Reading
July 30, 2012
I am starting to think that schedulers and editors are working against each other, and it is beginning to get frustrating. Schedulers will work very hard to establish great relationships, reward good shopper behavior, and remember who went out of their way for them. Editors, in turn, seem to want... Continue Reading
July 27, 2012
This might get a little long. Apologies in advance. :)
I currently work full time and MS on the side. I've been looking hard for a new job but I haven't gotten any calls back.
I did get an email about editing for an MSC I've worked with in the past.... Continue Reading
July 13, 2012
I have completed numerous shops for intelli-shop. I find they have different editors who have different thoughts. One shop was for a higher price car in which I was to brouse for 5 minutes. I broused for 7 minutes , and went into showroom and had to ask office staff... Continue Reading
June 17, 2012
Warning: I am about to vent.
I was scheduled to perform a shop last Monday. It was supposed to be performed AFTER 3pm. I ended up with a scheduling conflict due to my "regular" job so I contacted my scheduler who happens to work for a... Continue Reading
June 17, 2012
I have only been shopping for about 6 months now, but I almost always get a 9 or 10 for a review. I feel like there is one editor who has it in for me, she sends everything I write back. Sometimes she asks what seem like really odd questions... Continue Reading
May 18, 2012
I did a tremendous amount of shops this week for a few different msc's and it's always the editors with the same company(they are employed by them, not self-contracted ones), that like to try and find something wrong with the reports. The latest comments i could hear them "yelling" through... Continue Reading
May 13, 2012
Do any of you work as editors, know others who do, or know the people who hire them? I am a college English professor who shops part-time, but I'd like more work at home in general, and especially in summer when I don't teach. I think I'd be... Continue Reading
May 06, 2012
Does anyone else out there question the training of some of the Editors?(I use this term lightly) I realize that when we are on this forum sounding off that we may not pay attention to spelling, grammar, etc. However, I have received point deductions several times from these "Editors" stating... Continue Reading
April 07, 2012
this week I got a score from an editor at company A of 10 (top score)on a particularly difficult report-lots to remember and write about, with a note added: "Great details, please do more shops for us"
Then I get another email from different company B (top score 5) of 5.
BUT... Continue Reading
April 07, 2012
I am currently working for one MSC as an editor/proofer and quite enjoy doing this. I have transcribed, edited and proofed transcription for 30 years so I have an eye for this and catch typos all the time.
I am wondering if it would be reasonable to contact the MSC... Continue Reading
March 22, 2012
Hi, It seems when I shop and the agent doesn't do a very good job, when I write about it the editors write back nasty messages and dock my pay! For example, an agent after raising objection to a feature in an apartment he just said "okay". When you write... Continue Reading
March 14, 2012
As a retired school teacher I so wish that those designing training modules would remember some tried and true learning basics.
1. Provide ONLY positive examples of the way you want the job done. There is no benefit in showing prospective shoppers the wrong way to take a photo. Examples of... Continue Reading
December 02, 2011
Good morning everyone. I would like to secure a position as an editor for shop reports. How would I get started with this? Thanks.... Continue Reading
March 26, 2011
I think that there should be an editors training course. Mystery Shoppers have courses. Why not editors. I talk to too many during the week that kinda feel left out of the shopping programs ZEST! They are the dragons of heat, the beast, the ones who you never want to... Continue Reading
March 09, 2011
I did a credit union shop at a location I have done numerous times. It is located in a grocery store. It has monitor stations and no drive up. This was a walk in scenario, and sometimes I do drive up scenarios at other branches of the same credit union,... Continue Reading
March 01, 2011
A job that I do every couple weeks or so at different locations. Survey is disjointed-some of the questions that belong in one section are inexplicably parked in another, etc. If the job didn't pay so well for 2-5 mins work, that I can repeat at 16 locations every month... Continue Reading
December 15, 2010
I did an evaluation where the car dealer gave me nothing to write about.
The company in question lets it's editors be anonymous.
I did a damn good job and got this
Your evaluation of X for X has been reviewed.
Shop Grade : 5
Comments : Thank you for your report.... Continue Reading
February 23, 2010
Does anyone know if there are any MSC's that hire IC's to do editing for them?... Continue Reading
January 14, 2010
There is a company where I can see my shop after an editor has reviewed it. I just looked at one of them and my answers were completely changes. Not just the narrative, but some of the multiple choice answers were literaly changed. Where I selected "The... Continue Reading
November 06, 2009
Anyone ever had to deal with this firm used by Service Sleuth?... Continue Reading
September 02, 2009
Are these people insane?
I spent an hour and a half on a report that only paid $5 plus reimbursement (I needed the product, so thats why I did the shop).
I have very good writing skills and have received TOP ratings for all of my reports so far (10 out of... Continue Reading
December 11, 2007
I have been looking to find an editing or scheduling job with a mysteryshopping company. Where do I look to find these openings?... Continue Reading
Most Recent mentions of Mystery Shopping Editors
It could be the same editor, or that the editors have been instructed to give this rating unless there's a problem with the shopper's report. (Source). July 24, 2014
I believe that the unusually high pattern of low shopper scores and demands for previously submitted information by Intellishop editors should be of concern to you in the interest of shopper retention. (Source). July 24, 2014
Reality Search Group - unreasonable correction time, unreasonable editors
mVentix - very short correction (Source). July 24, 2014
I'm sure for those of you that have to do it, it's
not fun to scrape for jobs, constantly deal with
schedulers and editors, and not to know what your
income is going to be any given month. (Source). July 23, 2014
I believe only individual shoppers can know what MSC works for them and what ones don't. Even MSC's that you have a problem with, editors and schedulers, some are great and others are awful. (Source). July 23, 2014
Love them or hate them? I think both. They pay reasonably quick via PayPal but the editors are very critical and want extremely detailed narratives on some of the shops. (Source). July 23, 2014
I know I'm no better at report writing than the rest of you, so why the discrepancy? I'm sure the individual editors differ in their own scoring, whether intentionally or not. (Source). July 23, 2014
It's times like those that outweigh lengthy reports, complicated scenarios, dealing with city traffic to get to and from shops, picky editors and snippy schedulers. (Source). July 23, 2014
I haven't worked for them since the middle of last year due to the low pay, slow pay and snippy editors. (Source). July 22, 2014
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PROJECT FEES & REIMBURSEMENTS
Once a mystery shop has been entered online in our eView® system and finalized by our editing team, it's time for payment!
CSE disperses client fees to mystery shoppers on the 1st and 15th of each month by PayPal or check. (Source). July 22, 2014
