Increase in cancelled shops?

I don't know if i am in a string of bad luck or if something is going on with EOY and budgets...I have had several shops be cancelled with best mark because the client chose to. Some I got notification of and others I didn't.

Then i got my cable provider shop cancelled after i had performed it but before i had submitted it because the client essentially ran out of budget (if i am understanding correctly). Fortunately it was just a call...

I am not sure if anyone else has been seeing it as well? I have gone most of the year without this happening and then there have just been a bit of showers that happened over the last few weeks.

Is this a new trend?

Visit my blog:

[mysteryshoppinggurl.wordpress.com]

Create an Account or Log In

Membership is free. Simply choose your username, type in your email address, and choose a password. You immediately get full access to the forum.

More About Cancelling Assignments

I had a couple of Bestmark phone shops cancelled recently. I also had <another> shop cancelled, I don't know why. At least they notified me in plenty of time to change my schedule.

Mod note: Hey there Bellusion... please remember not to link client and MSC! Thank you!

Does this just seem abnormal? i don't have records of this happening as often in the past.

Visit my blog:

[mysteryshoppinggurl.wordpress.com]

They are the first shops I've had cancelled. If it's abnormal, I don't know. Before 2014, I was averaging 2 shops a month so no idea.

I had a string of phone shops canceled by them as well. I recall this happening in the past once or twice before. It isn't personal, just requested by their client.

On the phone shops, once they get a specified number of completed shops, they simply tell the MSC to stop accepting new job requests and to cancel any currently uncompleted shops. They are just looking for a specified sampling size and once they get reach it, they don't need to waste any additional money.

**************************************************************
One buzzard to another while circling high overhead (paraphrased), "Patience hell! I want to shop somewhere."

I've only had one shop canceled by the client. It was M.F. and I was shocked. I've never had that happen before.

Oh well. That's business.

Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Click here to login

Increase in cancelled shops?

Create an Account or Log In

Official List of Mystery Shopping Companies

Mystery Shopper Magazine