Tuesday, October 16, 2012

Mystery Shopping Company Review: Trendsource/MSI Services

Trendsource is another great reputable mystery shopping company. It's widely recommended by other mystery shoppers so I thought I would check it out.


I have completed a few mystery shops for Trendsource (also known as MSI Services) and they are the most promptly paying mystery shop company I have dealt with. They offer shops in a wide range of retail services, food shops, product placement verification, etc.

Their website offers a list of all shops available in your area and you can request a shop from the site. It does not self-assign the shop and you have to wait until it is approved for you, but it's usually approved quickly. You have to take a short quiz to sign up for a shop you want to make sure that you understand the instructions and they offer all the instructions on their website so you can refer to them later as needed. Their shop reports are submitted on their website and are are easy to complete and usually pretty short. Shop payments are usually pretty low ($3-$5) but can sometimes be up to $10, plus reimbursement. But as with most companies, if the shop isn't completed quickly they will offer a bonus to raise the shop payment amount.

Trendsource pays twice a month on the 5th and 20th of each month, so if you have a pending payment by the time the pay date rolls around, they will send it to you via PayPal. Many mystery shop companies pay only once a month and sometimes they will only pay for those shops that you complete in the previous month, leaving you with a two month delay till you get paid. So Trendsource's quick payment is much appreciated. I would definetely recommend signing up with this company.

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