Complaint Review: Mystery Shopper Providers Association of North America - Internet
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Mystery Shopper Providers Association of North America This is an association of mystery shoppers that is to grant you either a silver or gold certification/or both after you pay them. Internet
*Consumer Comment: Good Experience with MSPA
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When I became a mystery shopper I read that I should become certified by the MSPA, or mystery shopper providers association of north america. There is a choice of Silver or Gold certification. You first must become a Silver certified before you can become a Gold cetified shopper. To become a Silver certified shopper you must purchase the test. The cost for this test is $15.00.
I purchased the Silver certification course and passed. I received an email with my certification code. Every mystery shopping company that I contract to does not recognize my certification. I contacted MSPA and they said it was because they have changed internet system provider.
So I applied to become a Gold certified mystery shopper. I paid $75.00 for this test. I was sent two DVDs which was the recorded workshop for this test. After I watched this DVD, I was to access the test. I did access the test which was 50 questions. Halfway through the test I received this weird message, and lost contact with the test. After many emails, I sent MSPA a copy of the message I received. They replied it must be a virus and they had it fixed.
They give you 3 times to pass the test. I went through the test the first time, and they said it would be scored by an official of MSPA and I would get the results in 2 or 3 days. But as soon as I finished the test, it told me I had failed. So I took it again. Again, it told me I failed. Again, 3rd time, I failed.
OK, I know something is wrong, not that I am so smart that I can't fail, but things are not adding up. So it let me continue to take the test, even after 3 tries. So I answered the test questions, (50) with the same answers, and it gave me a different number missed each time. I sent them an email explaining all this, but they will not reply to me.
Bottom line, the Silver certification is not recognized, and the Gold test leaves you out of $90.00.
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#1 Consumer Comment
Good Experience with MSPA
AUTHOR: lrford1971 - (United States of America)
SUBMITTED: Thursday, February 14, 2013
I am surprised to hear this story as a Silver Certified MSPA shopper since 2003 myself. I voluntarily registered and took the Silver Certification for $15, but I was not told at any point it was mandatory. My silver certificate has been accepted by every mystery shopping company I registered with, which is about 20 companies, although not all of them give preference to Silver or Gold MSPA Certification. I also work for a mystery shopping company, and I have not been made aware of any issues with our system accepting MSPA certificate #s from shoppers. I have no experience with Gold Certification, but my experience with MSPA has been good.
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