Listen, I've been reading a lot of the posts on this forum and have a few helpful hints to recommend. #1 It is essential that you be able to use correct spelling, grammer and punctuation! Most reputable companies do care about this and require it when filing reports. #2 This is a job! If you are a flake, you will have problems. Companies expect you to complete the jobs you contract for on the dates and times specified and up to the standards that they expect. Your excuses are not their problem. #3 Read ALL of the insrtuctions for a job before you complete the job! #4 Make sure that you fulfill/complete all of the criteria for each job you accept. This can include photos, audits, etc.. #5 Invest in a dictionary and use your spell check!. #6 Take responsibility for yopur mistakes. I've read several angry posts stating that companies were bad or unfair just because the shopper screwed up. Well DUH! That's not unfair! I've also read many posts that complain about not getting any jobs and 80% of the spelling, grammer and punctuation is all messed up. If you cannot write to the level of at least a 5th grader you will not find reputable companies to work for. There's the honest, if harsh, truth. If you cannot or will not use these simple hints and you have problems, you have no one to blame but yourself.

These are helpful, but, the people you are speaking to will either:
a) never believe you
b) believe this is directed at someone else
c) always blame others for their problems.

MS is not a magical way to go 'shopping for free'. There are some perks, but the good ones go to the shoppers who have proven themselves over time. You will not be going on a cruise, staying in a five-star hotel, or doing a spa-shop within your first year of ms'ing.

You WILL do a lot of ff shops, cellular shops, electronic retailers, and maybe even a decent restaurant or two if you're lucky. It sounds more fun than it actually is, you must be very observant and precise with times, and be prepared to write and write and write. It also helps if you can say the same thing 20 different ways, and can creatively up the word count in your reports. *lol*