Comments for Mystery Shopping Tips

Comment on GapBuster Mystery Shopping by Kelly

Kelly — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:45:06 +0000

I did go to the posted website and filled out an application for this company. I just recently received my’1st 2 assignments, along with a large check from GAP BUSTER SURVEY INC. and I am very skeptical! I have read and re-read the posts on your blog and I must say that although you praise the company, I am just not sure of its validity.

Continuously you tell shoppers, “Do not accept or cash a large check from any MS company. Therein lies my uncertainty…Is this potentially a brand new SCAM?

I have been a shopper, etc. for two years now and I have never seen such a thing.

Thanks so much for any advice or wisdom you have to offer me here!

Please let me know what you have for factual information regarding this situation? Since reading these posts, I feel I can trust your opinion!

Comment on Shop ‘n Chek AKA ShopNChek Mystery Shopping by Sandra

Sandra — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 00:16:40 +0000

I recieved a postal money order in the sum of 975.00 and was asked to deposit it and send them back 900.00 and keep 150.00 yes i said keep a 150.00 can u believe that. The person i was suppose to send 900.00 to is a man named Donald L. Jones out of Atlanta Ga. I also took it to the postal service when out of the blue i get a money order for 975.00. My postal inspector at my local FBI office has it now.

Comment on Shop ‘n Chek AKA ShopNChek Mystery Shopping by Donna

Donna — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:27:15 +0000

just recieved the postal money order for 975.00 today, sure seemed like a scam to me so before I did anything else I wanted to check out on line to see if it was legit. Glad I did. Seems from all I read above that this is a scam! There are 4 different names Brad Walsh from Messna, UT, David Jones, Atlanta, GA, Richard Jackson assume from GA and Brigitte Warren from NC all involved in one transaction?! Another reason to feel this is a scam! Thanks to all for sharing all of your information. These scamers need to be caught!

Comment on Shop ‘n Chek AKA ShopNChek Mystery Shopping by Melissa

Melissa — Wed, 25 Jan 2012 12:54:49 +0000

Received identical job assignment and money order as Sonja. I called the US Postal Service Money Order Verification line and confirmed that the m.o. is invalid. They asked that I file a local police report and deliver the check to the closest post office for the fraud division to handle.

It was very odd – the envelope return address was Bonnie Flitsch in Dover, DE, printed with USPS Priority Mail Click-N-Ship. The m.o. was “supposedly” purchased by Charles Wood in Topeka, KS on 12/20/11, but it was made out to me and the handwriting on the “Pay to” section matched the handwriting on the “From” section. The letter said to western union funds less my payment of $150 and transfer fees to Fidelis Zanders at an Augusta, GA address, and if I had questions, I was to call Jill Rivard at 404-462-6240 – which happens to be a bottom feeder debt collection company. I’ll bet every name except Fidelis is someone who has been scammed already. I wonder how long it will take for my name to appear in someone’s paperwork.

Comment on 219 Mystery Shopping Companies by Sonny

Sonny — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 12:05:43 +0000

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Comment on The Secret List of SassieShop Companies by nicygrl

nicygrl — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 04:49:58 +0000

Any company that sends you a check to wire money as a “mystery shop” is a scam. True mystery shopping companies DO NOT OFFER JOBS LIKE THAT. Take that check to the police station.

Comment on The Secret List of SassieShop Companies by kate

kate — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 03:05:49 +0000

is i applied for to be a mystery shopper, and so here it goes as this; i recieved the email on careerbuilder.com for a mystery shopper with SASSIE marketing research company- than i was excepted, and i was emailed 2 jobs they wanted me to do ( WANTED) is the ket word, not done as we speak, then i get a check in the mail for 1,951.50 from a company called (Rochester Institute of technolgy) drawn on a bank called HSBC bank usa,N.A. out of NewYork N.Y. and then the rules stated take 250.00 out for myself,and send western union to a orphange home in malaysia, and spend the rest on WHAT?? is this place a scam or what,,does anyone know??. I’ve been a shopper before and they never, send you a check untill the work is done. and then they remburse the money’s you’ve spent with login sheets online…

Comment on Shop ‘n Chek AKA ShopNChek Mystery Shopping by Sonja

Sonja — Sat, 21 Jan 2012 04:59:44 +0000

I received a money order in the amount of $943.00 I was told to deposit it into my bank and take out $150.00 for my commission. I was then to send the rest to a man named Fideles Zanders in Augusta GA. The letter stated an address of 6025 The Corners Parkway, Suite 200 Norcross,GA 30092. I was all too happy to start being a mystery shopper until I tried to cash the money order at a local check cashing store. After the man said he couldn’t tell if it was real or not I just told him,”Thank You.” and walked out of the store. I later on looked at the money order again after coming to this website and reading the comments and realized that the date on the money order was all wrong. The date said 12-20-2011. It’s 2012 now!!! Nope!! Time to rip that up and toss it in the Garbage. Thank you for making me realize to look closer at things I get through the mail. Scam Scam Scam!!!