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Grocery store photo audits

Has anyone done these from the Customer Impact MSC? I cant see the guidelines without assigning/committing. Involves loading photos from "several departments" to GoSpotCheck app. There appears to be opportunity to stack these with other grocery shops.... Continue Reading

Jiffy Lube Audit

Are these really $30 for 2 hours onsite and then completing the report and uploading photos?... Continue Reading

lighting audit overreach

In my local area, there is an Exxon station that ran out of gasoline. There were black bags on all of the gasoline pumps, but no signs anywhere saying that they were out of gasoline. I read the guidelines, there is something about the lights being off... Continue Reading

Ipsos Scheduler issue

This Katie Hornbuckle at Ipsos renege on a payrate. Blamed the fiasco on myself. Then banned me from the project. I appealed To Carey Medina who reinstated me finished that round. 2026 brought a new round finished the first seven by self assigning. There were 15 more audits but in... Continue Reading

Ipsos issues

In December I did a bunch of bonused shops. All were approved before December 28, and I should have been paid for them on January 2. But one shops wasn't paid. Shop complete, edited and approved before December 28, two other shops that were approved were paid, but... Continue Reading

H&R Block audit

Anyone have any luck conducting a H&R Block audit today? I was turned away at all three of the locations I tried to visit after they went through the online audit verification process outlined in the letter I presented and received an "audit not authorized" message from their system!... Continue Reading

Valero

Valero’s are posted including dark audits.... Continue Reading

H& R Block office audit shops all gone

Saw the H&R Block audit shops posted for $10 a few days ago. Was waiting to see if the fee rose. Today I looked and all of them are gone. Not sue someone snapped them all up- which is unlikely or if they pulled them off the site. Did anyone... Continue Reading

Shrinking gas station prospects

We have several convenience store chains based out of the Mountain West. One of them, Maverik, recently bought East Coast-based Kum&Go, and they are rebranding the few locations here that opened just prior to the takeover. They do not get mystery shopped, and most locations don't need to... Continue Reading

What are the answers to the best buy auditor quiz?

I've tried to pass it multiple times, but they won't qualify me. The worst part is you don't even get to know which answers you've gotten wrong, you're just supposed to guess. I THINK I've answered all the questions correctly, but apparently not. What are the answers to this quiz?... Continue Reading

Tax Store Audits with Marktforce

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Tax Store Audits with Marktforce

Has anyone done one of these before? They have a ton in my area, but the pay is pretty low. Not sure if they are worth it because it says it could take 15-40 minutes which is a large window.... Continue Reading

Cruise Mystery Shops

Would you do one? I would. If I was taking the cruise already and a shop was offered that reimbursed all or some of my fare. I could find a way to devote an hour or so a day to the "experience" and write the narrative concerning it. ... Continue Reading

Brand Standards Auditor Qualification I study materials

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Brand Standards Auditor Qualification I study materials

Hello my name is Cipriana, I’m new to this mystery shopping stuff. I find it quite enjoyable! I’m just having a little bit of trouble- I’m trying to take the brand standard auditor qualification test, I’ve taken it several times but I can’t seem to pass it. Does anybody know... Continue Reading

Salaried roles

Has anyone “secret shopped” or audited in a salaried capacity? How was it?... Continue Reading

November December Shoutouts from Brian’s QA Service PO

Heather Forsyth from HS Brands for providing auditor training for multiple complex national clients. Matt Liasse from Intellishop for trusting a first year shopper with increasingly special, complex, sought after assignments. Thank you to both schedulers and their project leaders and teams!!!... Continue Reading

Movie Theater

I saw one with high pay, but they require the guest to see a different movie and both the shopper and the guest must make observations inside of their separate auditoriums. It's easy, but that's too much to ask some guests to do. I see why no one is taking... Continue Reading

Question everyone about the S MMP 2025 reveal audits on Presto

Hello all! Has anyone had issues with some of the Shell shops saying there are duplicate photos and know how I can fix the issue at all? I have completed one of these, been rejected due to my own newness overlooking details I didn't realize I needed, and one for... Continue Reading

Hello Everyone

I’m new to ships and audit with about 25 in person shops and audits. I kind of jumped right in. Reputation management is important to me. Does anyone have do’s and dont’s that might be different from a traditional office? For instance, some auditors want a response only if they ask for... Continue Reading

Recent Mentions of Audits

you can say you're an auditor, did an IT project, all kinds of reasons. (Source). February 09, 2026

I don't recall all the details as it was probably about a year ago, but I remember it was a "negative ID" audit and having to take pics of sections in produce where they were low on stuff, or if there were any bad/rotten items. (Source). February 04, 2026

I'm willing to bet money that they are similar to the pricing audits that went around through all of the MSCs this past couple of years. (Source). February 04, 2026

We went out and collected pizzas, one from Hunt Bros, and one from Pizza hut, my son did a couple gas stations and I did a lighting audit. (Source). February 03, 2026

[quote=Momomomo] @Cassiespark and others, yes there was one type of JH Audit where the instructions stated you had to check in with WalMart customer service. (Source). January 31, 2026

@Cassiespark and others, yes there was one type of JH Audit where the instructions stated you had to check in with WalMart customer service. (Source). January 31, 2026

I haven't done my audit yet, not sure if it's even still assigned to me at this point. (Source). January 31, 2026

Any company doing undercover audits of this type in NV must have a licensed PI on staff and each shopper must have their PILB Card (simple background check as others have mentioned) to perform shops/undercover (Source). January 30, 2026

Any company doing undercover audits of this type in NV must have a licensed PI on staff and each shopper must have their PILB Card (simple background check as others have mentioned) to perform shops/undercover (Source). January 30, 2026

Read all of the guidelines, for every assignment, because they do change from month to month and if you are doing photo audits for gas stations, take extra photo's and save yourself a trip, because they will send you back out at YOUR expense or you won't get paid. (Source). January 28, 2026