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December 11, 2025 06:48PM
Mintel, an MSC, has shops only requiring a pic of bar soap, toothpaste, etc. These can easily becoming double dippers if you, as do I, have other jobs in the store. The pay for the pic is $10. I am ignorant as to what areas are included, but I live in SW Ohio.
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December 11, 2025 08:14PM
I haven't done any work for Mintel in YEARS. They were amazing when they had regular work in my area.
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December 12, 2025 02:21AM
I just did that today and it was a double dip at a bonused grocery shop!
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December 12, 2025 03:26AM
Off topic, but applies to Mintel...

I was updating my profile after seeing this thread. In the My Profile, Banking Information section they ask, "Which of the following types of finical institutions do you bank with?"

Yes, that is how they have it spelled "finical," not "financial." How do I give Mintel feedback so they can fix this error?
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December 12, 2025 06:12AM
I looked, I couldn't find anything at all in Mintel.. Not in any of the 3 states that I go to regularly.
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December 12, 2025 12:03PM
I checked Ohio and saw nothing there either. Maybe Shopperbob got a hand-picked invitation? They do that sometimes.
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December 12, 2025 12:10PM
Same. I hadn't worked with Mintel in years, but had nothing but exceptional experiences when I did. I looked at numerous states and didn't see a single project.


@sestrahelena wrote:

I checked Ohio and saw nothing there either. Maybe Shopperbob got a hand-picked invitation? They do that sometimes.
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December 12, 2025 03:58PM
Helena posts--I checked Ohio and saw nothing there either. Maybe Shopperbob got a hand-picked invitation? They do that sometimes.

Bob comments--That is strange, in that my last completion for them was in 2017. Thank you for the enlightenment, as I have never encountered such in my 22+ yrs. shopping.
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December 14, 2025 03:55AM
I did the same job as shopperbob on Nov 25th. I got an email, I replied, he put it on my board.

I used to do a standing project for them every month. I did it for around 10 years. Easy, but boring and time consuming. It paid very well. I think that project ended at least 10 years ago though.

I did some insane project for them in the mid 2000's. I put so much product for them, Fed Ex sent freight trucks to my house to pick them up. Good money.
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December 14, 2025 04:25AM
Tried to sign up (though I have to think I was signed up in the past).. Not big on giving my banking details before accepting a job. Dies Mintel require this? It told me I could do it later, but kept taking me back there.

Just keeps wanting bank info, guess I will never know if they are good or not. Anyone ever put in a bad account number with a good routing number to get by this?

They have no reason to have that info unless I want them to pay me. I won't know that until I see the work.
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December 14, 2025 12:45PM
I've had direct deposit with them for forever (seems like) and nary a problem. And I, too, have done some work obtained by direct email invitation. Stuff that was not on the job board and/or done through their GNPD division.
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December 14, 2025 05:55PM
@sestrahelena wrote:

I've had direct deposit with them for forever (seems like) and nary a problem. And I, too, have done some work obtained by direct email invitation. Stuff that was not on the job board and/or done through their GNPD division.

@sestrahelena Do you do their GNDP assignments? I just started and am wondering if it is worth my time in the long run.
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December 14, 2025 07:28PM
I've only been given one assignment (the same project) each year for the last 2 years on GNPD. They reach out directly to me for that. Long ago I had a monthly soda-buying project for that division. Recently, I was emailed an offer to buy a retail product and ship it back to the company, done through the regular Mintel site but not on the job board.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2025 10:43PM by sestrahelena.
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December 17, 2025 03:44PM
I received an email invite for the personal care shop. Never had a bad experience with them so I went ahead and took it. There wasn't anything else available on their board. Their website is...rough.
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December 17, 2025 05:26PM
Yeah, so sad that I shed a tear or two while waiting the 27.5 minutes it takes just to log in. Ok, maybe I'm exaggerating.
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