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Corporate Risk Solutions

Corporate Risk Solutions

Overall Rating: A-

• Number of jobs/clients: Below average
  
• Type of jobs: Retail / service evaluations, miscellaneous
  
• Rate of pay: Above average, reimbursements offered
  
• Speed and method of payment: PayPal, 2-5 weeks
  
• Bonuses offered?: None known
  

Advantages:

Corporate Risk Solutions is a well-established, small mystery shopping company. Their fees are above average, they offer different and innovative shops. They pay promptly and reliably (generally on the 10th of the following month) by PayPal. The schedulers I have dealt with have been friendly and helpful.

Overall, this is one of the companies that is just a pleasure to work for, and I have heard few complaints about them.

Disadvantages:

Sadly, there are not many clients currently working with Corporate Risk Solutions, so shops are often few and far between. Also, some shops have been offered that require shoppers to give out personal information so that companies will check your credit, causing inquiries which can hurt your credit score. Being able to have a workaround for this would be welcome, but until then, you can still take some of their other shops.

Where do I find MSPs, where do they post jobs, where can I find forums?

One of the most important things, if not the most important thing, about being a successful mystery shopper is having information and resources available to you. Below is a list of the best mystery shopping provider lists to help you sign up for more companies, as well as some venues where schedulers post available mystery shopping jobs, and forums where you can network with shoppers and schedulers as well as get feedback and information.

Mystery Shopping / Merchandiser Company Lists

MSFreedom's MSP List (Must be registered on forum)

MSFreedom Merchandising Companies List (Must be registered)

Volition's MSP Lists (includes brief descriptions)

• Volition USA List
• Volition International List
  
• Volition's Daily Checklist (important MSPs that you should check every day for postings)

Mystique MSP Lists

• All MSPs
• Only SASSIE MSPs

Mystery Shopping / Merchandiser Company Postings

Volition Forums: All Job Postings

MSFreedom Mystery Shop Job Board

MSFreedom Merchandising Job Board

Mystery Shopping Providers Association (MSPA)

The National Association for Retail Marketing Services (NARMS) (mostly merchandising)

Mystery Shopping Forums

MSFreedom Forum

MSPA Forums

Volition Forums

Mystique Forums

Mystery Shop Resources

Moms Who Mystery Shop Forum