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Use BES Spot Checks to Economically Audit Specific Business Details

Crowdsourced

BES Spot Checks: A Smarter, More Flexible Approach to Data Collection

BES Spot Checks provide an efficient and adaptable solution for data collection, offering more comprehensive insights than traditional crowdsourced methods.

Crowdsourced approaches are ideal for projects that require large datasets, cost efficiency, and minimal detail per audit.

For instance, if you need to verify product availability, correct displays, and marketing support across 100 of 500 store locations, a crowdsourced audit presents a budget-friendly alternative to traditional mystery shopping.

How it works

With a network of over 1,000,000 skilled mystery shoppers, BES makes audits seamless. Clients specify locations, audit criteria, and objectives, while our expert project management team takes care of setup and execution.

Shoppers receive audit notifications via push alerts or email, choose assignments based on availability, schedule and complete audits, answer key audit questions, upload required photos, and submit reports for immediate review or direct delivery per client instructions.

With BES, clients gain access to the largest pool of experienced mystery shoppers, cost-effective audit solutions, and rapid turnaround times—all designed to deliver accurate, actionable insights.

Differences Between BES Spot Checks and Other Crowdsourced Solutions

BES

  • Access to over 1,000,000 professional mystery shoppers
  • Shoppers are trained for spot checks and comprehensive mystery shop reports
  • Multi-channel data collection: smartphone, apps, mobile web, or home computer
  • Integrated data sharing across channels (traditional shops, comment cards, surveys)
  • Comprehensive reporting and trend analysis
  • Data validation through photo fingerprinting, fraud scores, and more
  • Capability to restrict shoppers or require specific demographics
  • Option to enhance Spot Checks with additional data collection methods
  • Automated publishing to ensure sufficient data points are collected

Field Agent

  • Over 400,000 users
  • Agents are consumers with varied or no data collection experience
  • Limited to app-only smartphone users
  • No email notifications, limited to app notifications
  • Lacks support for purchase-required audits
  • Higher costs for forms with multiple questions
  • Cannot integrate with traditional shops, comment cards, surveys
  • No run control to guarantee total data point collection
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