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When applying, do MSC see shopper profiles across platforms?

December 17, 2025 11:25PM
I applied for a tight deadline reveal movie theater shop that also required me getting a package via Fedex for this week. I have only done 2 shops with this MSC, both had 10 ratings. They mostly just do ID check shops in my area, so I just don't see much that interests me that they offer. Much to my surprise, they quickly approved my application to do said shop. Do they see that I have accumulated 100's of shops with other MSC? I feel like they are taking a risk with a new shopper. Or is it as simple as they needed the job done and are taking a chance that I won't abscond with the gift cards that I got via Fedex and actually complete the job correctly? I've never seen or done a movie shop like this- I don't even know why I wanted it TBH, probably just new shop FOMO. The shop has a lot of components, including presenting a pass/fail gift if standards are met, I have to see a movie-stay till the end to see credits, etc. And the movie chain isn't a known one, and only has 4 movies this weekend to choose from (and three are Christmas movies). I'm sure I'll have a good time, regardless. Anyway, the question is, do MSC see shopper profiles across companies?
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December 18, 2025 11:54AM
No, each company is separate...
Like Burger King has no access to McDonald's employee records....
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December 18, 2025 04:38PM
While companies are separate, I believe that companies do sometimes share information whether it is formally or informally. For instance, I have been emailed an invitation to shop for a new company because I am signed up with another company. Schedulers and editors sometimes work for more than one company, so are able to 'see' you in more than one company's database.

I don't believe this is super common, though.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2025 04:39PM by TeriW.
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December 19, 2025 03:08AM
Some companies have schedulers in common.. so what a scheduler knows about you can affect you on more than one MSC.
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December 19, 2025 04:44AM
I have come to the conclusion that the most important thing for many companies is not always the shop getting done correctly, but just having a shopper show up.
Of course they want it done right, but I think if they can show the client that people are going to these jobs, the client does understand that everything is not always done correctly the first time.
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December 19, 2025 06:55AM
I did a BP the other day, the owner said that no fewer than 5 people had already been there with LOAs to do the shop and he wanted to know why I was there. I explained that it was possible that the others had their shops rejected, and that I watch the shops when they are posted, and his came off the board a bunch of times but showed back up again several days later each time.
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December 24, 2025 06:30AM
Nevermind
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