Spa shops

Was wondering if anyone can tell me which MSC's offer spa shops anything from massages, hair cuts, nails, facials, etc. I am pretty new and have registered with so many companies and can't find anything in the ballpark. I'm in Panama City, FL (close to Destin also) if anyone has ever checked this area or just any company who offers them in any area.

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I thought this was fine as long as I'm not asking or being told which client it's for. I understand if I was asking which MSC shops XYZ salon that would be incorrect. But I'm not asking for that, just in general which ones do I need to sign up for that others have seen these type shops on.

I can tell you they are shopped and would encourage you to keep looking. I shop the same area

@msfancypantspcb wrote:

I thought this was fine as long as I'm not asking or being told which client it's for. I understand if I was asking which MSC shops XYZ salon that would be incorrect. But I'm not asking for that, just in general which ones do I need to sign up for that others have seen these type shops on.

This kind of information is gained by hours upon hours of research. It is gained when you 'build' your business. Time = money so a lot (most) people usually don't just tell the competition this info. People spend time building their business, you might want to do the same. Sign up with as many companies as you can.

@nhgirl1970 Thanks, that is super helpful! Obviously, I wouldn't ask you what companies you use since we are in the same area. I'm glad to know there is light at the tunnel and they are offered around here. . I have registered with so many companies and seen nothing in that industry so was starting to think none of the local companies were shopped. Maybe, they just get scheduled really quickly

I'll keep signing up and hopefully I can find one that has something

@Bubbabubba wrote:

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If you consult with forum rules you would know the OP question was perfectly appropriate. Now whether or not people want to share the information is up to them, I have no problem sharing the names of MSCs that shop generic groupings of businesses. Unfortunately I can't help with this one as I am not a spa girl and haven't noticed/remembered,

Liz

market force used to have one spa don't know if they still do.

Shopping Western NY, Northeast and Central PA, and parts of Ohio and West Virginia. Have car will travel anywhere if the monies right.

OP, My apologies that some have been less than helpful. Here are a few ideas to get you started. I am not sure which would have locations in your area. Best of luck.

A-Closer-Look and Market Force both have national chains of massage stores.
Coyle has quite a few hotel/spa/resorts - as do Five Diamond Hospitality,
Shared Insight and HS Brands each have national chains of budget hair cutters.
Service Evaluation Concept has a chain of salons
Goodwin Hospitality has a small chain of barbers
Intouch Insight has such shops in Canada
Shoppes Critique used to have salons, not sure if they still do
Albatross and AQ both have them, mostly overseas but sometimes in the US
International Service Check has high-end spas both in the US and overseas
The Guest Check likely has them too
On occasion, I've seen hotel-spas with Bare

Did Sentry lose their spa shops? If not, there is another company.

Kim

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Not quite the same thing, but Brandt has a shop to check out whirlpool tubs.

MF has a beauty store shop which may include a facial and/or makeup application. Check zip codes for small towns around you.

National Shopping Service sometimes has the upscale department store sales makeup application shop. The report is pretty long so I only do it if bonused.

Shopping across Indiana but mostly around Indianapolis.

HI, I understand your wanting to know exactly what shops are located where. Although I cannot tell you what clients we have, I can share that the more shops you complete without cancellations, the wider the selections of shops you have access to. Also, some mystery shopping companies have specific areas that they concentrate on while others have a bit of everything. Your best bet would be to register with shadowshopper for at least a year to get the most access to all companies that are in your area. You can build your business that way by responding to all email requests/job postings that are in your area. I hope that this helps you. If you have additional questions, please feel free to contact me.
I would list the companies directly, but since I am a scheduler for one, I cannot do so. I would tell you that there really is no competition, as most shops have a minimum of 3 month rotation per site, and some as must as 5 years. As long as you can apply to as many shops as possible, and realize that you may have to start with many simple shops in order to prove your dependability and reporting skills, it will only result in a positive for you.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/01/2016 10:32PM by Thomagirl05.

Hi msfancypantspcb,

Do not feel as if you are stepping on another shopper's toes in the same area as you. Most shops do have rotational requirements and more than one shop per project. This means you both would wind up doing the same shops in the same area for generally the same money. Although this is not true of ALL shops. FYI.

Good Luck!

Sandra P. Dunne
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