Only Ipsos shops on Presto for over a week now.
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Check your settings. I clicked 3 jobs and none were Ipsos.
You have a filter on. Clear it and you will see more.
My bad. I should have written that over a week now, the only Instashops on Presto are from Ipsos. There are plenty of Mystery Shops but I prefer to focus on Instashops. No, I don't have a filter on, etc.
Instashops spoil us with that quick payment.
@whataboutpromblaine wrote:
I'm one of the few who loves Presto and finds the majority of my shops off their app, but for over a week now, they've only had Ipsos shops listed. I'm not a fan of Ipsos and try to avoid doing work for them, so it's a major bummer for me. Sure hope some other MSC pop up on there soon.
May I ask why you’re not a fan of Ipsos? I’ve only done a handful of shops with them so far, but I like their guidelines and pay cycle. Is this a “not so great” company to work for?
Jgann,
On this forum you will read bad things and good things about an MSC. Imho, you should try every company there is and see which ones you like and dislike. What someone else experiences doesn't mean you will experience.
IPSOS has always been fair to me and responsive. I do more work for them than any other MSC. I love them.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2025 11:47PM by ArkLaMissshopping.
On this forum you will read bad things and good things about an MSC. Imho, you should try every company there is and see which ones you like and dislike. What someone else experiences doesn't mean you will experience.
IPSOS has always been fair to me and responsive. I do more work for them than any other MSC. I love them.
@Jgann wrote:
@whataboutpromblaine wrote:
I'm one of the few who loves Presto and finds the majority of my shops off their app, but for over a week now, they've only had Ipsos shops listed. I'm not a fan of Ipsos and try to avoid doing work for them, so it's a major bummer for me. Sure hope some other MSC pop up on there soon.
May I ask why you’re not a fan of Ipsos? I’ve only done a handful of shops with them so far, but I like their guidelines and pay cycle. Is this a “not so great” company to work for?
Shopping Arkansas, Louisiana, & Mississippi.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/29/2025 11:47PM by ArkLaMissshopping.
I agree wholeheartedly that people should try MSCs and individual clients for themselves, but we need a big astrix beside that advice excluding Cirrus and those terrible purchase and return phone shops.
The "partnership" between those two is scary IMO. If you were not a fan of Ipsos before you'll definitely not be one now they post alot on Presto.
Have done all the filters.
Nothing worthwhile happening in The Bay Area.
They're all:
1- AAA assignments that require you to spend one if your membership calls for a $50 fee that costs you $40 for the use of your membership benefit, which won't be there if you need it.
2- Alcohol deliveries paying $10 that require an order (paid) buy you, but you have to pretend you can't produce a valid ID required for the person delivering to keep thier jobs and get paid for the delivery. Can't imagine that would be a very pleasant situation.
3- Best Buy audits that require us to pay $50 for a background check, reducing or cancelling out the fee. As a licensed professional I've already passed that or I couldn't be licensed. Not paying for that again.
None of these are profitable for us after taxes and the other costs we bear to provide the valuable information needed.
Nothing worthwhile happening in The Bay Area.
They're all:
1- AAA assignments that require you to spend one if your membership calls for a $50 fee that costs you $40 for the use of your membership benefit, which won't be there if you need it.
2- Alcohol deliveries paying $10 that require an order (paid) buy you, but you have to pretend you can't produce a valid ID required for the person delivering to keep thier jobs and get paid for the delivery. Can't imagine that would be a very pleasant situation.
3- Best Buy audits that require us to pay $50 for a background check, reducing or cancelling out the fee. As a licensed professional I've already passed that or I couldn't be licensed. Not paying for that again.
None of these are profitable for us after taxes and the other costs we bear to provide the valuable information needed.
Ipsos is one of the quickest paying companies around. Not sure why anyone would disapprove.
IPSOS payment schedule doesn't apply here - the Presto payment schedule of Monday and Thursday applies. And IPSOS is now one of the longest to review shops - taking anywhere from 1-21 days to review a shop. Can't get paid until they review.
So, not really one of the fastest anymore. And their editors are so bad at this point, its almost not worth it do their shops on any platform.
So, not really one of the fastest anymore. And their editors are so bad at this point, its almost not worth it do their shops on any platform.
And considering all 23 of your posts are defending IPSOS and/or explaining how they work or giving examples of what shoppers do wrong per IPSOS - clearly you work at IPSOS. Most MSC employees identify themselves on here.
@luvtwoscrap wrote:
Ipsos is one of the quickest paying companies around. Not sure why anyone would disapprove.
@Jgann wrote:
@whataboutpromblaine wrote:
I'm one of the few who loves Presto and finds the majority of my shops off their app, but for over a week now, they've only had Ipsos shops listed. I'm not a fan of Ipsos and try to avoid doing work for them, so it's a major bummer for me. Sure hope some other MSC pop up on there soon.
May I ask why you’re not a fan of Ipsos? I’ve only done a handful of shops with them so far, but I like their guidelines and pay cycle. Is this a “not so great” company to work for?
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They have the worst guidelines out there.
No I do not work for them but I have friends that do. I only defend if it's worth defending. Clearly you don't like them and that is obvious.
I will defend them once again and let you all know that the guidelines are set by the client, not the MSC.
I am not employed by IPSOS. I do like their shops and have no issues with them. If I found something in a set of guidelines that needed attention, I have contacted them and found them to respond and make needed changes.
As far as editors, no problems with those that are actually with IPSOS. But those from another source, not so much.
I have no complaints about the pay cycles, they are still the fastest. And no one seems to mention how they pay EARLY on many occasions. No other companies do that, or pay twice/week during the holidays. And there are other companies that have had bad guidelines, bad editors, etc.
As far as editors, no problems with those that are actually with IPSOS. But those from another source, not so much.
I have no complaints about the pay cycles, they are still the fastest. And no one seems to mention how they pay EARLY on many occasions. No other companies do that, or pay twice/week during the holidays. And there are other companies that have had bad guidelines, bad editors, etc.
@luvtwoscrap wrote:
I will defend them once again and let you all know that the guidelines are set by the client, not the MSC.
Yes. And probably very specific. Is it possible that the manner in which the guidelines are presented to shoppers and editors is NOT set by the client? I can't imagine that the dumbed-down versions we see were written by one corporate executive department to another.
Hmmm…you must be new to this game, to ask why someone would not like Ipsos!
Low pay, unclear instructions, disrespect for shoppers…
Yes, thats correct. The client describes and "sets" the guidelines. IPSOS actually writes and publishes them. Therein lies the problem. The missing info, the incorrect info, the mismatch between the guidelines and survey questions...that is not the client.
@sestrahelena wrote:
@luvtwoscrap wrote:
I will defend them once again and let you all know that the guidelines are set by the client, not the MSC.
Yes. And probably very specific. Is it possible that the manner in which the guidelines are presented to shoppers and editors is NOT set by the client? I can't imagine that the dumbed-down versions we see were written by one corporate executive department to another.
Ipsos is a mystery shopping mill that turns out thousands of shops a month. They are not going to put a lot of effort into fielding complaints or taking suggestions. It is just not cost effective. A certain level of error is acceptable to them as long as the wheels keep turning. Understand that going in, and you will not be disappointed.
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