I know that the emails I get from Cori always point out that the shop month for that pizza place starts with the last Sunday of the previous month so the pizza shops for April can start being shopped this Sunday. But they are not on the board yet. It seems like they are usually on there by now.

I hope they didn't lose them. I know a lot here don't seem to care for the mangled pizza, but in my area they always got bonused up to at least $20 really quickly.

If they have, that should delight some of the people on this forum, Then we will have to deal with the other MSC that only reimburses the cost of the pizza. Great!!!!!!!

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I don't see them either, but I remember one month last year when they were gone too, but then reappeared the next. I am keeping my fingers crossed.

By the way, there was another MSC that started shopping the same pizza place a while ago. They didn't require any cutting, just one picture of the top of the pizza. I've only seen them that one month and they never reappeared. Has anyone seen these lately? Just wondering if that was a test month and they never got them as a client.

Guess they still have them. I just checked and April's are on there now.

Shop-a-holic, I'm not sure if I'm thinking of the right MSP, but if it's who I think, I haven't seen them there since that month either.

Emdisco Wrote:
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> If they have, that should delight some of the
> people on this forum, Then we will have to deal
> with thje other MSC that only reimburses the cost
> of the pizza. Great!!!!!!!


The "other company" handles them in my area. I will only do them when they call me *and* offer a good bonus (as with all their shops, actually.) I'm not a fan of the pizza, and cutting it up, hence eating it cold doesn't make it any more appetizing. However, it is always a bonus (lol) to have the slices in the freezer for the kid's school lunch on day's we are running late. Other than that...

I don't know about CoRI, but maybe the other company that does them could . I saw an assignment for the mangled pizza come up on another MSC board over the weekend. It was a one day walk-in, buy an item and case the joint type of shop. Since the mPp does not have seat down type facilities, the shop looked kind of strange. The company is paying $5 fee + $5 reimbursement and it is one day only. Could be nothing, then again.........
CoRI has their complement in for April. Who know how long after that it could go on. We'll just have to wait and see.

Several of the locations I have done in the past few months offer you $5 off your next online order if you email them a picture of the pizza-there is a flyer on the top of the box. My guess is that they might be trying to see if they can do without shops. Although it doesnt tell them how long it took to get the pizza or any other relevant info.

I don't know if Cori lost the mangled pizza, but shops for them are appearing on TrendSource starting Moday, the 17th. Anybody got an idea of what's going on?

MCP

In my area at least, mangled pizzas for June are showing on 4 MSP's boards.

Emdisco Wrote:
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> I don't know if Cori lost the mangled pizza, but
> shops for them are appearing on TrendSource
> starting Moday, the 17th. Anybody got an idea of
> what's going on?


Yes, this sucks. TrendSource started these at $5 and they hardly ever bonus. I would really prefer CoRI.

I don't know if CRI has lost them all-together, but I have a sneaking suspicion that them and another National company are on the way out and that another well-known Mystery shop company, well-known for it's low contract rates, is taking over. I am seeing a Trend take place with that company and those shops are going into affect this coming week.

And unfortunately, at least in my area, all the shops at this Trendy company are being taken at their low starting fee. At least at CoRI they used to sit up there until they were bonused to be worth their while. Besides, the Trendy company never bonuses as well as CoRI does. If they take over completely, I have a feeling I will never do another pizza shop again.

shop-a-holic Wrote:
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> And unfortunately, at least in my area, all the
> shops at this Trendy company are being taken at
> their low starting fee. At least at CoRI they
> used to sit up there until they were bonused to be
> worth their while. Besides, the Trendy company
> never bonuses as well as CoRI does. If they take
> over completely, I have a feeling I will never do
> another pizza shop again.


Yeah, the Trendy company has just gotten worse and worse over the years in terms of contract fees. I have never seen them bonus like CoRI or NSS. I honestly don't know how they explain to the client all the mystery shops that they don't fulfill, because nobody wants to do the work for such a low rate. No way would I do a mangled pizza shop for a measly $5. I don't even like the Pizza from that particular client.

I know you say a lot of people take the low rates from the Trendy company for this mangled shop, but they have quite a bit of open shops in my area that aren't going for the new client, as well as another subshop client, which the pay is also extremely low.

That company has just gotten really thrifty with its rates over the years. They do occasional grocery shops in this area, and I used to do them for a major client on the west coast. Now, I noticed those rates decreased by $2 from what they used to be. It just isn't worth it with them anymore.

I just stop looking at these shops as viable options for me. More power to the next guy! They are going to need it.

I think so...just checked out another company for jobs (initial C), and all the photo pizza shops are on there now.

kernscheduling.com now has that pizza chain.

Also National Shopping Service and Measure Customer Perspectives has some pizza delivery photo shops.

At this point looks like CoRI definitely lost it. I am sad sad sad...

shop-a-holic Wrote:
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> At this point looks like CoRI definitely lost it.
> I am sad sad sad...


Yep.

All the pizza shops I'm seeing seem to be for the same company. And there seem to be THREE companies who have them. Still confusing to me, that three different MSCs do the same shop. I can't remember all three reimbursements, but there is definitely a $2 difference for at least one of them.