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April 15, 2017 04:50PM
There is a "bag your own" grocer based in the Northwest that did mystery shops with Reality Check up until the end of 2016. I did many successful shops for them, and then the scheduler with RC told me that they went with another company this year. I am signed up with 70+ companies and looking on Google has not helped. I know this forum does not condone connecting MSCs with actual companies, so, any ideas on how to further investigate who the new MSC is for this company? I miss doing their shops, sigh. Thank you in advance for any advice.
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April 15, 2017 04:53PM
Did you ask the other scheduler outright? The often know who got the contract.

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April 15, 2017 04:57PM
When asked, they said they went with another company that was cheaper. I didn't press any further. I guess I could, but, in case they don't say the name, was seeking out tips for a 6-month mystery shop newbie.
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April 15, 2017 05:39PM
Poke around the forum and ask who does grocery shops, or look up previous posts on it. There are a dozen companies listed so you might find yours! I know a couple companies pay much less for shops since they changed hands...

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April 15, 2017 08:16PM
sign up w/lots more companies. 7o isn't all that much.
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April 17, 2017 02:23AM
In my area, it is handled by one of the biggest MSCs, which typically arent high paying. I saw them posted w $3 fee and $5 reimbursement. It has gone down from when I used to do them all the time.
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April 17, 2017 02:30AM
foodluvr, you might be thinking of a different client and MSC. The MSC I believe you are thinking of has had the client for probably 10 years or more and the client is not based in the NW but is actually a European company.
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April 17, 2017 04:23AM
Is it the grocery store that doesn't accept credit cards? If so, I remember seeing one company with shops for them but I can't remember which one.
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April 19, 2017 03:32AM
@JASFLALMT wrote:

foodluvr, you might be thinking of a different client and MSC. The MSC I believe you are thinking of has had the client for probably 10 years or more and the client is not based in the NW but is actually a European company.

Yes, you are correct. I was refering to the European discount grocery chain.
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April 19, 2017 10:58PM
The op is referring to a much larger grocery store with name brand products mostly not the German owned chain. The chain the OP is referring to has stores in Arizona where I did them. They are also partly employee owned.

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April 21, 2017 02:01AM
@BuffaloNY101 wrote:

The op is referring to a much larger grocery store with name brand products mostly not the German owned chain. The chain the OP is referring to has stores in Arizona where I did them. They are also partly employee owned.

Yup, I'm in the South and they are not here. I did a little "Sleuthing" and figured it out. Seems like an interesting chain with a good concept.
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