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Amusement Advantage…

Interested in your experiences. I’m seeing offers for what appears to be complex assignments requiring others to accompany us in various entertainment pursuits (but often not enjoy the experience together) stating generous reimbursement (but actual pay is $20 with occasional $10 bonuses) and eye-catching totals in the title touting $200+... Continue Reading

Rants On the Last Day of Winter

So, on my daily drive performing whatever shops I've assigned myself, I realized I have a few complaints: 1) BP shops - they ask the shopper to include as many problem areas in one photo. Why then why do they have all those questions that require a singular photo for each... Continue Reading

Curinos phone shops

When I relate an experience, it is not to brag. I simply enjoy sharing good news. 3 wks. ago, I applied and was accepted for my first Curinos AKA Informa, phone shop. My pay upon completion was $75 and it arrived today. I am guesstimating the prep and call, no... Continue Reading

Former Prince Andrew Arrested Over Epstein Probe, BBC Reports

Well, at least the Brits seem to take the crimes of pedophilia seriously. I mean maybe now they are. Don't ask John Lydon (Sex Pistols) that...he will tell you otherwise, claiming that he was banned by the BBC for outing Jimmy Savile in 1978. Down is Up and Up is Down....I mean... Continue Reading

Sadness.....

When you see a decently paying shop with a company that you know you won't have to chase payment from, the reports aren't crazy and they actually answer questions when needed BUT you don't qualify for the shop..... Sadness..... And every time I log in I see soooooooooo many of these shops,... Continue Reading

Assignment date confusion

Im confused, if i am assigned a date like feb. 26 but it says "you may now conduct your report on this assignment", does that mean i can go on any day as long as i turn the report in on the 26th?... Continue Reading

Help please - Shopped Kroger in the correct city but the wrong location

There are 2 Kroger stores in the same city in my area but obviously with different addresses. I shopped the wrong location but didn't realize it until I started working on the report. One location has a Full-Service Meat Department, and the other one does not. I was supposed to... Continue Reading

Supporting narrative?

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Green Dinos on the move!

And it's a mixed bag. I was banned by the brand 2 MSC's ago for bogus reasons, but now it would appear they are being administered by an ironically named MSC that was bought by another MSC awhile back, with a suspect reputation when it comes to schedulers. Imma gonna do 'em... Continue Reading

Supporting narrative?

Does any know what the question means when it says: gift card experience supporting narrative: explain the responses you selected for the gift card experience questions. Be sure to explain ALL responses of less than full point value. You must enter between 75-2000 characters?... Continue Reading

Bullying issue with scheduler

Weird issue: I took a Gas Station shop ages ago with a company on ISS that has pizza, and they cook to order items. Long story short, a mistake was made. When said scheduler initial A texted for details I admitted truth and apologized. She was quite bi*chy but... Continue Reading

QR Codes on Fuel Pumps

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

Wawa Reporting

I just reviewed the current guidelines for shops starting today and there is a Geotagging section. I've seen the geotagging mention before, but it seems to be a whole section now. Are we supposed to report all shops on the app? I report my shops on my lap when I... Continue Reading

BARE 1099 NEC form

Anyone else get an email from noreply@efile1.com ? Bare Associates International Inc recently hired us to file their tax information reporting forms for 2025 on Efile4biz, an IRS‑approved transmitter. You’re receiving this email so that you can securely access your 1099-NEC form online by visiting Efile4biz and logging in. I would... Continue Reading

Oddest or Unique thing you've done for $$$?

Over the years, I've become boring in terms of income.... but not that long ago or farther back, I could be found doing some nutty or dicey or maybe even clever type work, depending on your perspective - lol.... You as well? I was just remembering the time that one of the... Continue Reading

3 night resort stay-sales evaluation questions

I understand you need to attend and record a 3 hour timeshare presentation, which is a monster ask in and of itself. I attended one of these last year knowing full well it would be a nightmare, but did it for a free three night stay from Hilton. Looking over... Continue Reading

Salesman called to say he knew I was the shopper

What do you think of this? I did a car dealer shop. It was accepted and all. But then the salesperson called me back to first say he knew I was the shopper and to thank me for a good shop (um i just report what I observe... Continue Reading

Jiffy Lube Audit

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

Fine dining with children

My 15 year old daughter told me that she would like to do a mystery shop with a fine dining restaurant with me, and she is willing to do most of the job to write down details and write the report. But I couldn't find one. Most restaurants don't allow... Continue Reading

End of an era

Pretty sure I've been one of the top Rubber Ducky car wash shoppers, consistently doing 8 to 10 shops a month for years. I would get advance access to book shops for each coming month as a result of my efforts. I'm done. Reports can no longer be entered via a... Continue Reading

Recent Mentions of Reports

I only use it for reporting but it works so beautifully. (Source). March 06, 2026

I only use it for reporting but it works so beautifully. (Source). March 06, 2026

I only use it for reporting but it works so beautifully. (Source). March 05, 2026

The required details for the report have slightly changed, or at least the way they're worded has changed. (Source). March 05, 2026

The work effort is worth it to me although I don't feel that way when writing the report. (Source). March 05, 2026

Its a pain to me but they are checking to make sure you are a member reportedly because their $1. (Source). March 05, 2026

t was promoted as a straightforward report about product offerings. A (Source). March 04, 2026

Reports are easier than they seem in guidelines. (Source). March 04, 2026

Even when it tells me I'm miles and miles away from the location (and I'm really not) it still allows me to check in and 'report a location problem' but complete and submit the report. (Source). March 04, 2026

:-P With a gross payout maxing at $25 (now $30) and no more than 30-35 minutes work per location (including reporting) these would appear to be working for me even at base. (Source). March 03, 2026