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They pay on time and I haven't had any issues working with them. I don't shop for them much because they ask for too much and offer too little money, IMO.

I just canceled a shop with them because I am sick of taking the same tests over and over again for cheap, filler shops. I had already taken the damn thing 4 times since April 20. I also don't like the way you can't even tell there is a test required until going into the shop report. After scheduling an assignment for 11/8, I got an e-mail last night informing me the test needed to be taken right away. I managed to get through 58 assignments last month without taking a single test and the lowest paying of the assignments were double what GFK pays for their cell phone shops.

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I couldn't get over how quickly they paid - I completed an October shop & was paid via paypal 11 days after the assignment. Definitely a record for me, but I am used to the 60-90 day payers! I felt like the prep for this shop was a LOT of work, especially the more detailed scenario. I was nervous going in because of the detail, but the salesperson didn't hit a single one of the discussion points (even after a LOT of leading questions), so I didn't end up using any of the info I learned. I was almost disappointed not to be able to talk about the technical details! I had good communication w/my scheduler, and had a few glitches with the report, but they were easily clarified with the editor by phone. I would shop with them again.

Agree with Lisa - the tests!! Yes, they pay prompt and the report wasn't so bad, but by the time you take the tests, your hourly pay has dropped!

Shopping off and on for 20+ years in NE Arkansas.

I had problems with Gfk a few years back and deactivated myself, then recently couldn't remember why so I reactivated. Did a few shops, got paid well and on time, then accepted a few cell phone shops with a terrible scheduler and even worse editor (kept asking for the same documentation over and over and over and...well, you get the idea). Finally got it resolved but by the time I did, I remembered why I had deactivated the first time around. This time, I think I'll stay deactivated.

I used to like them but the tests combined with poor questions on reports makes me regret accepting a recent shop.

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