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August 31, 2022 02:47AM
Since the MSC list is outdated, any ideas what entity runs and maintain this forum? I occasionally see a topic moved, so someone has some admin power.

A Dad shopping the Ark-LA-Tex and beyond.
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August 31, 2022 03:10AM
I assumed no one because it is so outdated, but you bring up a good point about the topic police moving things around.
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August 31, 2022 11:22AM
I believe it is someone named Jacob, not connected to any MSC or 'business'
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August 31, 2022 01:24PM
And that may be made up like Remington Steele.
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August 31, 2022 01:56PM
As I recall, approx. 13 yrs. ago Jacob started the board. At that time, the Volition forum was the main source of shopper information; I joined that site in 2003. In the beginning, Jacob was active and even had a shopper newsletter, but I have not seen any evidence of his involvement in some time.
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August 31, 2022 01:58PM
There was a person named Jacob, who used to occasionally interact with shoppers and was an active part of the Magazine. The last Magazine issue was January 2020. My feeling is that this site has largely been on autopilot since then, although there are still some moderators, and messages reported as spam still get deleted.

My concern is that maintaining this website costs money. At some point, the bill will come due, and who will pay it? Or there will be a critical software problem, and who will fix it? I am not aware of any other websites that we could migrate to in case of need.

Shopping South Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Delaware above the canal since 2008
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August 31, 2022 02:10PM
My guess is the bills are paid out of the advertising revenue. Just on this 1 page there are ads interspaced with comments from Amazon, Hive, Peacock, Starz, AARP and Wayfair.
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August 31, 2022 06:55PM
Jacob is real and is the owner of this forum. His life has evolved since starting this forum from being single to becoming a family man. Daily monitoring of the forum by monitors is indeed happening, but they too are evolving. I would offer my list of companies, though it has not been maintained systematically for about a decade as the companies I am willing to work with has shortened to a handful of bookmarks. You may wish to try hitting the ! at the bottom of a post to provide updated information that a moderator could enter in the MSC list.
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August 31, 2022 07:57PM
There is now an active effort to update the database. Here is a link to the thread: [www.mysteryshopforum.com]

I have begun contributing the names of out-of-business companies directly by PM to the person who is leading the effort.

Shopping South Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Delaware above the canal since 2008
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August 31, 2022 08:29PM
You're amazing! Thank you.

I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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September 01, 2022 12:56AM
Harland Clarke
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September 01, 2022 01:01AM
Superior Customer Solutions, R.I.P (P = poop not peace)

We might end up with a very short list! So sad. Thank you for doing this, though.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2022 01:07AM by sestrahelena.
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September 01, 2022 01:45AM
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2022 01:46AM by Rousseau.
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September 01, 2022 01:52AM
I went through the entire list and submitted dozens and dozens of corrections. I suggested that a complete list of suggested corrections be posted.

Shopping South Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Delaware above the canal since 2008
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September 01, 2022 06:43AM
They started the ads a few years ago. I’m sure they more than cover the running costs of the website.

Regarding mods, a few years ago they had a nut case mod who revealed personal info about users of the website. I’m guessing Jacob is reluctant to trust anybody in the role these days.

Also, most of the trouble stirrers who used to make this forum like a war-zone have given up the ghost. Anyone remember Irene?
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September 01, 2022 09:24AM
I want your ad blocker if you wonder who will pay the bills.
@myst4au wrote:


My concern is that maintaining this website costs money. At some point, the bill will come due, and who will pay it? Or there will be a critical software problem, and who will fix it? I am not aware of any other websites that we could migrate to in case of need.
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September 01, 2022 10:10AM
Adblock fast. Not a single ad shows for me. But in the rare case that I turn it off and come here, the sight looks like Spam City and gives the impression that nothing herein would be true or valuable.
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September 01, 2022 10:23AM
Hmm. Googling Adblock Fast shows a lot of hits talking about it being malware. I have an adblocker on my laptop, but have never installed one on my iPhone because I was never happy with what I read about any of them, and I dont get a lot on phone on sites I frequent except this one.
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September 01, 2022 10:29AM
It takes a person from the Delaware Valley to take action. You're awesome myst4au!

@myst4au wrote:

There is now an active effort to update the database. Here is a link to the thread: [www.mysteryshopforum.com]

I have begun contributing the names of out-of-business companies directly by PM to the person who is leading the effort.


Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2022 10:31AM by maverick1.
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September 01, 2022 10:37AM
No, you're amazing stilllearning AND StormCloud for helping to update the MSC list...just amazing!

@stilllearning wrote:

You're amazing! Thank you.


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/01/2022 10:38AM by maverick1.
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September 01, 2022 01:29PM
@Notme2021 wrote:

Hmm. Googling Adblock Fast shows a lot of hits talking about it being malware. I have an adblocker on my laptop, but have never installed one on my iPhone because I was never happy with what I read about any of them, and I dont get a lot on phone on sites I frequent except this one.

They probably all are. It seems to be a trade off with any AD blockers. At least I just don't have to look at all that stuff.
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September 01, 2022 02:31PM
Yes, I'm happy to help, would want to see the current or cleaned up (thus far) list and can then provide input.
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September 01, 2022 04:32PM
All information and updates will be posted on the "Updating MSC Database" thread.

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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
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September 02, 2022 06:02PM
I know Spotcheckservices and Performaligics don't exist any more. Might only be of interest to Canadians

When a flower doesn’t bloom, you fix the environment in which it grows, not the flower.
Alexander Den Heijer
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September 06, 2022 08:06AM
@Book wrote:

They started the ads a few years ago. I’m sure they more than cover the running costs of the website.

Regarding mods, a few years ago they had a nut case mod who revealed personal info about users of the website. I’m guessing Jacob is reluctant to trust anybody in the role these days.

Also, most of the trouble stirrers who used to make this forum like a war-zone have given up the ghost. Anyone remember Irene?


I must have missed something. I never remembered this forum turning into a war zone.
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September 06, 2022 05:01PM
I sent Jacob a message to change my name and never heard back
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