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Now recruiting across Canada

Become a Retail Price Scout

Earn $75 for visiting your local Costco and collecting product and price information. We're building an independent Canadian shopping and price-tracking platform, and we need local scouts in every city with a Costco warehouse.

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Pay per visit
$75
CAD, after review
Products
~300
from our list
Schedule
Flexible
occasional work
  1. 01

    Get your list

    We send the 300-product checklist for your warehouse, in aisle and category order.

  2. 02

    Photograph as you shop

    Product photo, price photo and the details on the checklist, item by item.

  3. 03

    Submit from your phone

    Upload through our mobile-friendly form. No app to install.

  4. 04

    Get paid $75

    Paid after we review the visit and confirm the required products and photos.

The assignment

Visit your assigned Costco warehouse and document about 300 products from a list we provide. For each product, use your phone to capture:

  • A clear photo of the product
  • A clear photo showing the current price
  • Product name and brand
  • Costco item number, where visible
  • Package size or quantity
  • Sale or promotional pricing, if any
  • Any shelf or display details the checklist asks for

We provide the product list and instructions; you don't research products yourself. Every scout works from the same master list, so a price in Calgary can be compared directly with the same item in Halifax.

Pay

$75 CAD per completed warehouse visit, paid once we've reviewed the submission and confirmed the required products and photos.

There may be repeat visits, additional assignments and nearby warehouses to cover.

How long does it take?

About 300 products per visit. The checklist follows the warehouse's category order, so once you know the routine you can move through it efficiently. You'll need to be comfortable walking a large warehouse and taking clear photos as you go.

What you need

  • A smartphone with a good camera
  • Reliable mobile internet
  • Ability to visit your assigned Costco warehouse
  • A Costco membership or other legitimate access to the warehouse
  • Comfort using a mobile web form
  • Attention to detail and the patience to follow a checklist
  • Clear, readable photos

Who it suits

  • University and college students
  • Gig workers and delivery drivers
  • Freelancers
  • Retirees
  • Stay-at-home parents
  • Regular Costco shoppers
  • Anyone after flexible local side work

No retail experience required.

Quality requirements

Photos must be clear enough for us to identify the product and read the price. Blurry photos, the wrong product, duplicate images or missing details may need to be corrected before payment.

In the warehouse

  • Collect information only while shopping normally.
  • Follow all warehouse rules and staff instructions. If staff ask you to stop taking photos, stop, and tell us in your submission.
  • Don't interfere with employees, other members or store operations.
  • Never photograph people. Frame shots on the product and the price sign only.

Locations

We're recruiting in major cities and surrounding areas, plus other Costco locations across Canada.

  • Toronto / GTA ON
  • Ottawa ON
  • Hamilton ON
  • Kitchener-Waterloo ON
  • London ON
  • Windsor ON
  • Kingston ON
  • Barrie ON
  • Oshawa / Durham Region ON
  • Niagara Region ON
  • Montréal QC
  • Québec City QC
  • Vancouver / Lower Mainland BC
  • Victoria BC
  • Calgary AB
  • Edmonton AB
  • Winnipeg MB
  • Saskatoon SK
  • Regina SK
  • Halifax NS
  • St. John's NL

This is independent research work for a third-party shopping information platform. Cost Check is not affiliated with, employed by, or representing Costco Wholesale.