Business Evaluation Services (BES)
Overall Rating: A-
Volume of Jobs: Medium-high
Number of Individual Clients: Low
Type of jobs: Retail, restaurant, misc.
Rate of Pay: Slightly above average
Speed of Pay: 2-8 Weeks
Method of Pay: Check
Bonuses available? Yes
More Resources:
> Company Website
Pros:
Business Evaluation Services has a great website.
It's easy to check for shops by state and easily browse by city. You can also
view past payments and jobs easily at the touch of a mouse. Shop guidelines are
clear, and you can see the pay of the job while searching. BES also offers
bonuses when shops aren't immediately taken, often in rural areas, and may offer
those difficult to schedule shops at a slightly higher fee right off the bat.
Payments times vary widely, from two weeks to two months, but is reliable.
Schedulers have a good reputation as being willing to work with shoppers and
quick to correct errors. I also found BES to be "new shopper friendly" in
assigning shops.
Cons:
Shops often require physically e-mailing your
original business card with no fax or scan option, which I find somewhat of a
hassle. The shops are not self-assign, and you might wait several days for a
response about if a shop is assigned to you.