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Anyone familiar with the Shadow Agency? They require purchasing a video app to complete the shops. Is this a legitimate company, or is it just a way for them to sell their video app?

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Not only are they legitimate, they are one of the very largest video MSC. And VERY well respected in the industry. They supported the development of the app, which is used by many video shoppers who do a lot of video. As I recall, there is a monthly fee for using that app, so it is a relatively inexpensive way to get into video without spending $350 to $500 for body-mounted, concealed equipment. But remember, doing acceptable video with your phone or with a PV-500 set up, take a lot of practice on your part. At the IMSC conferences the MSC owners and senior staff are always available to help shoppers to learn the best techniques for using that app.

I do not use their app since I own two PV-500 complete video rigs and one ear-mounted (aka Bluetooth) video rig, which is only used for short video work. If you really want to have video equipment that ALL video MSCs will accept video from, you will do better to buy your own rig AFTER doing some work with equipment loaned by an video MSC. I think EPMS still will loan equipment.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
@Gypsylady3 wrote:

Anyone familiar with the Shadow Agency? They require purchasing a video app to complete the shops. Is this a legitimate company, or is it just a way for them to sell their video app?

The Shadow Agency is most definitely a legitimate company. As Walesmaven has said, they are very well respected.

I have the Mystery Media Pro app on my phone, and I give it 5 out of 5 stars. The Shadow Agency is not the only mystery shopping company that utilizes Mystery Media Pro. There is a Mystery Media Pro Shopper Group on Facebook if you want to check that out.

The monthly subscription rate for MMP is $9.99, or you can buy a lifetime subscription for $69.99.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/02/2018 11:21PM by tralynnme.
They didn't pay me for $400 of work. I did 1 job for them, they didn't pay for it. A scheduler called and asked if I would do a bunch more jobs. I told her they hadn't paid for the last one and she said she would see I got paid would I please do her jobs. So I committed to a big time waster set of jobs & still never got paid for any of them. I have called, sent emails--all got ignored.
Have you called the owners ? Are you certified for the type of video that you were assigned? Did they explain why your shops were rejected ?

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Check to see if they are on the www.mspa.org web site as legit. This one sounds like a scam to get you to do it and for a fee.
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