I really like Field Agent and Gigwalk because of that. Can't find information on any other companies that do that, any help?

Easyshift is similar to Field Agent and Gigwalk. As far as MSC, the closest I have seen is 2 weeks.

I just did a candy audit for Easy Shift and they emailed me that they can't pay me because my phone must of gone off the network and not sent the information to them..BS how did you know to email me and deny payment unless my file reached you? And I am quite saavy at uploading pics so they are full of BS. Never again will I use them. I think they are just a scam, in my humble opinion.

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They never have anything in my area anyways.

I've always gotten paid on both Easy Shift and Field Agent. But, I do very few for ES because the jobs usually suck.

well be warned not to do the candy audits for a mass merchant. They say it is just 11 questions, but each question has a dozen sub-questions asked per question and it was no less than 50 pictures no joke.8 pics per lane. So I did alot of work for my six dollars and then to not get paid...urgh. I think I was more insulted than it being about the money. lol

I can see that being the case. ES jobs are usually too much work for the money.

@LeslieKay111 wrote:

well be warned not to do the candy audits for a mass merchant. They say it is just 11 questions, but each question has a dozen sub-questions asked per question and it was no less than 50 pictures no joke.8 pics per lane. So I did alot of work for my six dollars and then to not get paid...urgh. I think I was more insulted than it being about the money. lol

I used to be an avid user of EasyShift back in 2015... they started really going downhill in 2016 and 2017 is even worse! I used to do shifts every few days back in 2015 but now I'm lucky if I do one a month! They used to pay fairly for the work involved and now it's ridiculous.. so sad because I loved them when they were good!

@Lissymaree wrote:

I used to be an avid user of EasyShift back in 2015... they started really going downhill in 2016 and 2017 is even worse! I used to do shifts every few days back in 2015 but now I'm lucky if I do one a month! They used to pay fairly for the work involved and now it's ridiculous.. so sad because I loved them when they were good!

I got involved with MS'ing with the "apps" a couple years ago -- I did a number gigantic routes with ES when they did chip displays, water bottle checks etc. and the big drug store chain that had $15 audits and made $2000+ with ES my first year as well as a few hundred with GigWalk and FA... I'd been looking for a flexible part time job to supplement my day job which I really love, and thought I'd hit the jackpot since I could do these after work, on weekends etc.

The issue is that the apps -- moreso than the regular MSPs -- is that they have absolutely no regard for their shoppers and regularly drop the pay while upping the photo requirements -- EasyShift is by far the worst. There are no narratives, there are tons of people who will do anything for a buck, and are lured in with "get paid to take pictures". I noticed this starting to happen after my first year and thought there had to be other companies who pay better... and that's when I discovered JobSlinger, and dove head first into actual mystery shopping.

I've been shopping for around 2 years, and the apps for a year and change before that... I still keep the apps on my phone. I very very rarely will take a gig or a shift unless it pays well (which hardly ever happens... I've done like 3 in the last 2 months) and only check my phone if I'm out shopping and have some time to kill and think "I wonder if the apps have something I can grab a few bucks at..."

Overall I feel like the apps are just a great stepping stone into actual mystery shopping... I enjoyed the apps, but outgrew them and did more research and found this world. I cleared 8 grand last year working less time than I would if I had a part time job for those hours. I particularly enjoy heavily bonused bank shops, casinos and heavily bonused Maritz things. I usually work twice as hard near the end of the month, but the pay makes up for it.

As for the photo apps, Field Agent hit a new low... $2 for a photo audit. EasyShift seems to have dropped their average payout from $8 to $3-4 over the last 8 months... GigWalk rarely has work although every once in a while I get a huge surprise... last year I got $52 to count refrigerators at every branch of a certain big box store within 50 miles... needless to say I spent my weekend counting refrigerators and made over a grand.

I just can't really compare MS with the photo apps... the photo apps are more of an audit tool... except they don't pay as much a regular MSP... I just did a job for one in fact.. VERY much like an EasyShift job -- except it was submitted on Sassie, pics e-mailed to the scheduler... and paid $10 for the shop and $.25 per item found (not per pic -- per item -- and multiple items were allowed in each pic... there were over 100). This would have been $5 on EasyShift... but I ended up with $35 with a real MSP...

What is really sad is reading the EasyShift forums in the app... it appears people actually rely on them for a major source of their income. At ~$8 each it was a nice part time gig before I knew better... at $2-4 that just makes me feel like they take advantage of their shoppers.

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Presto Insta-shops has their blue pinned insta-shops that pay out like Field Agent.

[insta.prestomobilesurveys.com]

I can't agree more with ngbmediashop! I also used the apps as a "stepping stone" for about a year until I found MSing about a year ago! I prefer MS bc I have a full time job Monday through Friday and love that I can make my own schedule! I hated the 24 window or less that the apps give you.... I also feel really bad for the people that rely on the app to eat, etc I feel fortunate it was just extra money for me as I paid all my bills with my full time job and still have a little left over...

Observa is the newest app. I also use Mobee.

RQA usually pays within 48 hours.

@iShop123 wrote:

RQA usually pays within 48 hours.

What does that stand for?

I just did one for GoSpotCheck. I seems easy enough - dnld the app, walk around & snap the req'd pix, tap out a few descriptors. This one was $20 - 2 short visits, literally 3 blocks from my house. I believe they are similar to Gig & FA.

I completely agree with you and I am sure people will not learn anything from your post and still pick up those low ball jobs.

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@AnneAshley wrote:

@iShop123 wrote:

RQA usually pays within 48 hours.

What does that stand for?

[smweb.rqa-inc.com]

I actually discovered mystery shopping because I was using the apps and saw a Reddit post where someone said that they used Presto InstaShop. I downloaded it and of course saw all the better-paying shops I could have doing instead. Last year I made low four figures between FA and GW. (Those $50 big box fridge counting jobs were great!) So far this year I doubt I've made $50. They seem to have fewer jobs that pay worse, plus I'm busy doing mystery shops so I don't check as often.

I tried downloading Mobee but found every job was paying 150 points, which as I understand it is $1.50. Is that generally the case?

@Monk-N-Nut wrote:

I just did one for GoSpotCheck. I seems easy enough - dnld the app, walk around & snap the req'd pix, tap out a few descriptors. This one was $20 - 2 short visits, literally 3 blocks from my house. I believe they are similar to Gig & FA.

I installed the app but don't see a way to apply. It appears I need a referral?

Yeah GoSpotCheck won't let me sign up.

@CwilliamsX and others...GoSpotCheck is just the tech platform that Customer Impact uses to conduct audits/merchandising projects and more. They do not have a shop/audit program internally themselves like Gigwalk or Field Agent.

So if you want to do some using the GoSpotCheck App, be sure to sign up at www.customerimpactinfo.com. If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask or email me!

Daniel Price
General Manager, Audits & Surveys
Customer Impact, LLC.
dprice@customerimpactinfo.com

How do you get the app or sign up with the place like GoSpot

Well as for the indian market all of the MSCs here pay after a minimum of 2 months but recently I did a shop for a new MSC (QualiAnalytics) .They have promised to pay me within 15 days after report approval.I was informed that the report approval process will take an maximum of 24 -72 hours but in my case it took around 4 days.So, I am waiting for my payment now. I hope that it will not turn out to be fake !

I could not find an app by this name or is this a regular MSC?

@Partha.India wrote:

Well as for the indian market all of the MSCs here pay after a minimum of 2 months but recently I did a shop for a new MSC (QualiAnalytics) .They have promised to pay me within 15 days after report approval.I was informed that the report approval process will take an maximum of 24 -72 hours but in my case it took around 4 days.So, I am waiting for my payment now. I hope that it will not turn out to be fake !

If you Google QualiAnalytics (highlight the name, right click, select search Google for....), it appears to be a regular MSC doing business in India.



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