A lot of people that live in rural areas find phone and web shops useful. Then, if they are taking a trip to an area with shops available, they pick those up. As long as you read through the shop guidelines, the shops are not difficult to complete.
After your shop is accepted, it is reviewed by people that work for the MSP and the client. This can take some time. Also, some time is needed time for payment processing.
It could be a variety of things. You may want to make sure that you are running th current version of the app. It could be a result of your network connectivity. Large photos are sometimes difficult to upload. You can try iss-mobile.com to test if your connection speed is the same. Also, you can upload photos quickly using a computer.
Hello. Every scheduler is different. They could be looking for shoppers that have completed the same or similar shops in the past. There could be certain demographics that they are looking at. You could always email the scheduler back and ask what would make you a better candidate for the shop.
Hello. Some shops require specific demographics (i.e. age, gender, income) and if you do not meet the required demographics, the shops will be filtered out when you log in to your profile.
I imagine it was a joke. I worked conferences at a resort for years and there were always people that were supposed to be in meetings but were on their phones in the lobby or in armchairs in the hall. Once, I was instructed to hide a "buttery Chardonnay" under a buffet table so a gentleman could leave come out of the meeting and get another "Sprite Zero". Needless to say, we were a little bit more discreet than the valet you encountered and I would have never made a joke to a guest like that. But, I don't think he meant anything by it.
Most likely you have not completed the Dead Ringers Certification on iSSPrep.com. Please login on iSS prep (your login credentials will be the same as your iSecretShop.com login credentials), find the Dead Ringers Certification course by typing the code "DR1313" into the search bar, and complete the course to be eligible to conduct mystery shops with Dead Ringers.' to 'Must be Dead Ringers Certified. Please log into iSSPrep.com (with your iSecretShop.com credentials) and use code: "DR1313".
Hello. On some shops, you call the recorded line. On other shops, you input your phone number and wait to receive a call. It depends on the shop details and it varies.