First, by definition, a targeted shop means "shop only the target." However, some MSCs have a deal with the clients (and some do not) about partial pay if you have a recorded call making the appointment with the target, to get partial pay if the target then is not available when you arrive, or to permit you to shop someone else if the target is not available. HOWEVER, establishing yourself with a scheduler as reliable may, with some MSCs result in better odds of getting leeway about the target.
All of this means that many shoppers just avoid targeted shops where there is no pay if the target avoids the shopper on site. And, some targets are expert at this!
On the bright side, for recorded new home shops, some MSCs will make sure that they have the targets' work schedules and will assign on a day when either the target is working alone OR the client's area manager agrees to pull the target's partner off site during the hours around the shoppers ETA. I am doing one of the latter tomorrow morning, and one of the former in the afternoon. That MSC, and at least one other, has the client on notice that if, after all of this, the shop fails due to the target not being available, the shopper will be paid at least half of the fee plus all of the travel bonus. This is an big incentive for the client to work to make the shop work!
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.