Hi Laura,
Each MSP makes payments according to their payment policy and schedule. On your Payments page, you can see how much time each MSP (whose shops you have completed) takes to make payments for their shop, on average.
Here is a thread that contains some useful advice :) https://www.secretshopforum.com/thread/1/2/94/pro-tips-for-those-who-want-to-be-the-best-shoppers#post528
Hi Laura,
You can complete some of the free courses on www.iSSprep.com to increase your score. Of course, the primary thing to do is to continue doing shops, and not having more cancellations. A few cancellations should pose a problem in the long run :)
Hello,
The Payments page displays the payments you've earned for shops that you have completed. If you have not completed any shops, the page will be blank.
The iSecretShop system itself does not require you to have PayPal, but many Mystery Shopping Providers that post shops on iSecretShop do have that as a requirement, so you won't be able to request their shops unless you have a PayPal email address listed on your Extended Profile on iSecretShop.
I hope this helps!
If I'm not mistaken, the Globetrotter badge is awarded for completing shops outside of your home state (the state/province where your home address on iSecretShop is listed). So, if you live right at the state border, it could be as easy as going a few miles.
Hi Elaine,
You can read more about the Age & Identity Verification feature and its benefits on the following thread: https://www.secretshopforum.com/thread/3/6/360/new-feature-get-verified#post2067
Hi Brittney, and welcome!
In order to accept a shop, you must first sign the iSecretShop Terms of Use (TOUs)
Where you find the link to the TOUs depends if you are on the app or the website. The link on the website is called "iSecretShop TOU," It is on the bottom left on the website and you can also find it on the website by clicking on the "Provider Contracts & Policies" link and clicking the blue button in the top center of the page called "View/Accept Terms: directly beneath the heading "iSecretShop Terms of Use." It is also one of the last buttons on the home page on the app.
Click that, enter your name, and click the accept or sign button.
As for Venmo, it was recently added as an alternative option to PayPal, and I don't think it's mandatory at all - you can check with the Mystery Shopping Provider(s) whose shops you wish to complete, but I think it's only there as an alternative.
Hello,
The only way to get an Education badge is to complete an Education shop - I would suggest reaching out to the MSP who posted the shop shop (and set the badge requirement) to see how you can get your first Education shop assigned to you.
Hi Candice,
The Assigned Date is typically the date when the shop should be performed (so, if you have to make an appointment to go somewhere, my guess is that you should make the appointment as soon as you can, for the 1st, and then visit on the 1st). I may be wrong - the guidelines of your shop should contain more accurate information, and you can always ask the MSP/schedule.
Keep in mind that in an overwhelming majority of cases, you should only perform a shop on the Assigned Date, not sooner or later. Doing it earlier or later than scheduled can result in it conflicting with another shop, breaking various scheduling rules, etc. If you need to reschedule, you can always contact the MSP and ask if it can be rescheduled for another date.