Working with Sassie, ShopMetrics, ClientSmart, Prophet

"I keep signing up over and over again for the same companies", you say. While it may seem like this is the case, the fact is that there are different platforms, or software services that mystery shopping companies use to post and track their shops. 

There are four major platforms that companies use: Sassie, ShopMetrics, ClientSmart, and Prophet. However, some companies choose to use their own in-house platform too so you will have to get used to the different company interfaces if you work for several mystery shopping companies. When you sign up to work for a mystery shopping company, you may be directed to sign up through one of these platforms and you may see the same online web forms and answer the same questions over and over again each time. 

Although many companies may use the same platform, you will need to sign up individually for each company to create a separate profile to work for that company. This is so that the company can track your shops and keep their own records on your work.

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My Favorite Mystery Shopping Companies

As I mentioned in a previous post, I spend about 20 hours per week mystery shopping. I am registered with over 80 different companies and do regular work for about 30 of them. I have provided a list of reputable companies below that I have done work for, have been paid from, and have never paid anything to work for. Cheers! 

About Face
Industries: Education, Banking, Apartment, Retail, Communications, Automotive
Shop Types: Location Visits, Web Shops, Phone Shops
ACE Mystery Shopping
Industries: Banking, Retail, Communications, Automotive, Restaurant, Fast Food
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
Amusement Advantage
Industries: Amusement Parks
Shop Types: Amusement Park visits
Bestmark
Industries: Automotive, Restaurant, Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits, Web Shops, Phone Shops
BMA
Industries: Restaurant, Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits
The Brandt Group
Industries: Fast Food, Grocery, Carwash
Shop Types: Location Visits
Customer Perspectives
Industries: Restaurant, Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits  
DSG Associates
Industries: Banking, Insurance
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
EPMS
Industries: Apartments
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
Harland Clarke
Industries: Banking
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops 
iMyst
Industries: Retail, Apartments
Shop Types: Location Visits, Home Visits
Informa Research Services
Industries: Banking
Shop Types: Location Visits
Intelichek
Industries: Automotive, Retail, Home Improvement, Education
Shop Types: Phone Shops
Jancyn
Industries: Apartments, Retail, Restaurants, Banking
Shop Types: Location Visits
JM Ridgway Company (Prophet System) or (Sassie System)
Industries: Retail, Apartments, Automotive, Grocery,
Shop Types: Location Visits
Management Consultant Group (MCG)
Industries: Restaurants, Hospitality
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
Marketforce
Industries: Retail, Restaurants, Fast Food, Automotive
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
Maritz Research
Industries: Banking, Restaurant
Shop Types: Location Visits
Measure Consumer Perspectives
Industries: Banking, Restaurant, Automotive, Apartments, Communications, Fast Food, Legal, Medical
Shop Types: Location Visits, Web Shops, Phone Shops
Mintel Group
Industries: Banking, Restaurant, Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits, Shops from Home
National Shopping Service
Industries: Fast Food, Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits
Quality Assessments Mystery Shoppers (QAMS)
Industries: Fast Food, Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits 
Ritter Associates
Industries: Fast Food, Retail, Convenience Store, Gas Station Audits, Parking, 
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
Secret Shopper
Industries: Fast Food, Retail, Automotive
Shop Types: Location Visits
Second to None
Industries: Fast Food, Retail, Medical
Shop Types: Location Visits
Sensor's Quality Management, Inc. (SQM)
Industries: Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits 
Shoppers' Critique International
Industries: Retail, Automotive, Amusement
Shop Types: Location Visits, Phone Shops
Sinclair Customer Metrics
Industries: Retail
Shop Types: Location Visits 
Trendsource/MSI
Industries: Retail, Business Verifications, Restaurant, Fast Food
Shop Types: Location Visits 


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Mystery Shopping

How many of us become giddy at the idea of getting paid to shop? Now, how many of us return to reality and conclude that mystery shopping is a scam? I've been there, thought that. But, it turns out that there are MANY mystery shopping companies out there that do not charge a dime to register with them or shop for their company. I know, because I am an active mystery shopper and have never paid a single company to shop for them. AND, I have been paid for all of the assignments I've completed.