Be careful of GFK

I have been a mystery shopper since 1985. Most of the companies pay for the work I have done. Sometimes, it takes a while, but it supplements my Social Security. Recently, I did a credit card study for GFK--formerly Roper NOP. They had always been a reputable company, and I had done this study among others in the past. This time they gave me a hard time about getting paid. They accused me of some terrible things, even though I did everything according to guidelines. Now I am in the process of going back to the locations and taking pictures of my work so I can get paid. They owe me $362 and they are ignoring some of my e-mails. I feel like I am having to do almost twice as much work in order to get paid. I feel that I do not deserve to be treated this way.

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thanks for letting me know because I was going to take some shops from this organization.
I shopped for Roper in the past, they are under cybershoppersonline now. I guess the transition wasn't a smooth one. Also, watch out for Checkmarkinc.com. They aren't paying out either. The owner claims to be sending out payments "sometime in december" for shops completed early October.
I have done a lot of shops for GFK with great success.They often call me for quick shops.
Louise
Thanks for the warning but I must disagree. I have never had any problems with this company. They pay quicker than most. I read horror stories all the time from shoppers who didn't get paid. My policy is to never invest more than I can afford to lose because I've even heard complaints about some of the big dogs. Good Luck!

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