DSGAI Mystery Shopper Don't waste your time with this one Santa Ana California

My problem had nothing to do with following directions or being a newbie.  It had to do with being paid and getting total confusion and misinformation from all the people I spoke with.  I had to call about 5 times.  Everyone gave me a different response, communication is extremely difficult.  I also got called to do shops to travel 50 miles for $10.00 pay, and that didn't include bridge tolls.  They need to get their act together.  It got very frustrating and a waste of time.

I have worked with this company for almost a year, with absolutely no problems. I have never experienced non-payment, nor have my reports been found lacking in detail or unworthy. I currently have a check for $55 to deposit, which is for several of the latest reports I have submitted. No one gets rich doing Mystery Shopping, but it can be fun, and it provides a little 'extra' money to pay for non-essentials. I work with 10 or more companies, and only once have been denied payment, because I went at the wrong time. That taught me to be much more careful about reading instructions, which makes me a better shopper. If anyone is having problems with DSGAI, perhaps they do not follow directions well.

I have worked as an independent contractor for dsgai for 3 years doing secret shopping. I have averaged at least 1 shop per month and sometime more.
In that time, I have always been paid as agreed. I have occasionally been contacted when the information was incomplete or confusing but I have always been paid. I suggest that the individual either did not understand the agreement or was a newbie shopper with little understanding of the industry.