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QR Codes on Fuel Pumps

February 04, 2026

I remember back last summer (August 2025), the MSC that has the E/M gas stations embarked on a campaign to have shoppers remove the QR codes for Apple and Google off of the dispensers. Since then, I have come across a few sites that never had those QR codes removed. I've... Continue Reading

Planet fitness shop

January 09, 2026

I've never done one. They just don't interest me.... A friend (who is VERY NEW aka like 2 Market Force shops completed) is looking at one. $30 pay, is the report extensive? I know the company takes forever to pay, that's not an issue. But long narrative? Picky editors?... Continue Reading

These editors are burning me out

December 22, 2025

I'm not tired of shopping, I'm tired of fighting for my life with these editors to get my shops approved. I think in this past month, I have had more rejections than in the past 3 years! Maybe its me, I don't know. I did a debrand, have... Continue Reading

editors & false accusations

December 12, 2025

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editors & false accusations

December 09, 2025

Here's the situation... I completed a Marathon/Arco shop, on a small route in a city about 90 minutes away from me. This location was Arco. Arco is NOT common near me, just a random scattering of locations. We have Marathon branding here. The pump did NOT have tap to pay so... Continue Reading

Marathon Editors

December 07, 2025

I have done Marathon jobs for several years and never had a problem until this go around. I would say 80% of my jobs were returned by one editor who found something wrong with every one of them. In a few cases they were legit but most of them were... Continue Reading

Thanksgiving break from editing?

November 30, 2025

I haven't had any shops edited or approved since Monday of last week.. Not for any company. I get that lots of folks are away visiting family and stuff. But the entire editing crew of 4 or more MSC's all at the same time? I stay home... Continue Reading

Sinclair Gas Shops

November 11, 2025

I stopped doing the Sinclair's shops because it seemed I could never please the editors and since there are not a ton of them around me I just would not take them. But lately the few around me have had pretty big bonuses so I started doing them again knowing... Continue Reading

Editors, ethics, and ethos….

November 09, 2025

Here’s one to ponder: Have any of you had an editor flag an accurate truthful report done to spec containing unprofessional conduct asking you to completely rewrite it with false positive results?... Continue Reading

“Shopper’s Confidential”

October 22, 2025

Interested in learning about your experiences, what they’re like to work with (including editors), and their history/actual ownership. Thank you.... Continue Reading

Ishop for ipsos editing delays

October 16, 2025

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How to delete a post?

October 16, 2025

Editing it doesn't get rid of it!... Continue Reading

Worst Schedulers/Editors to work with, which ones are yours?

October 10, 2025

I’ve been mystery shopping for 12+ years. I’ve even discussed with my other fellow mystery shopper colleagues who I personally know, that there are some schedulers who are nice, while others are just a pain in the neck to work with and make you feel like they’re doing you a... Continue Reading

Unfair editors

October 01, 2025

I'm really struggling with an editor who has withheld pay for EACH of my shops that she has edited. I have more than 20 years of experience and have done thousands of shops - and hundreds for this company. This has never happened to me before. Do I have any... Continue Reading

IPSOS I am persona non-grata?

September 29, 2025

I have done a few lucrative big box store shops for IPSOS this year (all paid for and scored highly with no editing issues). Since then I keep applying and applying as they do have airport shops and I do work at the airport. They have not deactivated... Continue Reading

Strange editing issue, has something like this ever happened to you?

August 11, 2025

Over a week ago, I did a bunch of shops all on one day. In the past, these shops would be reviewed and approved within 48 hours. In the past month, it's been taking longer - up to a week and now there's a new hitch to it. Several of them were... Continue Reading

eCommerce Study Wave 7 online order and pick up at a grocery store

August 08, 2025

Has anyone else had a problem with editing? I submitted a shop on 7/14/25 and it still has not been edited. I've reached out several times to IPSOS about it and have gotten the same reply each time: Thank you for reaching out. Your survey has been received and is... Continue Reading

Denied Shop

August 06, 2025

Hey All - i just completed a dinner shop that i had to travel an hour and a half to do, to wake up to a denial message this morning. The reasoning is “Missing photos of beverages/food”. I have not Had a shop denied right out of the gate like... Continue Reading

Why I like IPSOS!!!

August 04, 2025

I figured I would start a thread about some positives about IPSOS. Seems there is quite a bit of negativity about them. I only do a handful of shop scenarios from them. I don't have any issues with them. I did a stagecoach bank complaint shop on Friday and was... Continue Reading

First (and Probably Last) Theater Audit—Great Movie, Brutal Report (96% and still mind blown)

July 10, 2025

Before y’all come at me… Yes, I know some of you forum veterans will say, “There’s already info about this shop here!” But let’s be honest — as a true gig worker juggling multiple income streams, I don’t always have time to deep-dive through old threads or play scavenger hunt on... Continue Reading

Recent Mentions of Mystery Shopping Editors

The rest of them, their revolving door of Editors interpret the guidelines different each time. (Source). February 09, 2026

And editing my narratives so that they no longer convey what I was trying to convey. (Source). February 08, 2026

Apologies for being "anal" about these things - I just abhor ambiguous statements that cause editors to become zealous recklings. (Source). February 06, 2026

And editing my narratives so that they no longer convey what I was trying to convey. (Source). February 06, 2026

And editing my narratives so that they no longer convey what I was trying to convey. (Source). February 06, 2026

And editing my narratives so that they no longer convey what I was trying to convey. (Source). February 06, 2026

And editing my narratives so that they no longer convey what I was trying to convey. (Source). February 05, 2026

When I've come across these on the fuel dispensers, I've not cited those pumps for QR code violation and, the editors have not remonstrated me regarding the codes. (Source). February 04, 2026

here are good and bad schedulers, editors, etc. I (Source). January 28, 2026

its--I vehemently disagree with your assessment of the MSC, their editors and their rejection rate. Concluding (Source). January 28, 2026