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@Sybil2 wrote:

@Hoju, didn't I just say that about another never-ending thread regarding a different MSC?

Seriously... WAH! This is everyone's fault but mine!!! WAAAHH!!

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Looks like it is time to change Hoju's diaper!

The first gas station I ever did for Ritter resulted in a Middle Eastern male employee coming out of the store with a baseball bat screaming at me and wanting to know what I was doing and if I was with homeland security and what was I doing and he was calling the police (all in one breath it seemed which is why I typed it that way). When the police showed up of course they had no issue with me but the cop wanted to know why he would be so concerned about homeland security.

I was shook up but had my pictures. I came home, entered the report, emailed the scheduler about the situation and had a drink.

Ritter actually threw on a few bucks as a bonus. And I've never had an issue with them for any shop.

Well??? ARE you with homeland security??

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@Gabishopper wrote:

if all of y'all were so smart you would have gone to school and learn to decent trade so you wouldn't have to do mystery shopping for nickels and dimes to make a living.it doesn't feel good to be judge doesn't like Bambi's mom said if, you can't say something nice don't say anything at all..

Woah, hold on there. I don't know if you were trying to make a point or what. I know you feel you were unfairly treated in another thread - maybe you were and maybe you weren't. Regardless, insulting every single shopper who reads this forum was totally uncalled for. I hope you're man or woman enough to apologize for your letting your temper override your fingers.

There are two types of people in this world: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

Sybil2, please stop being so disrespectful on ALL of your posts! You chastised some poor shopper on another thread, saying that he was always so negative when he was only reporting what happened and his thoughts on that. Your replies to peoples' questions are just rude and not appreciated. Go home, go to bed, cry and wake up with a better attitude.

Gabi, you are SO wrong!

I have a Ph.D. in Analytical Chemistry (I am now retired). I have met other Ph.D.s here. I have met other chemists here. I have met CPAs here. I have met attorneys here. I have met law enforcement officers here. I have even met a judge here. I have met a LOT of people about whom I have no idea what their "credentials" are, and I realy don't care. We are in general, a community of helpful, caring people. We each have different reasons for doing mystery shopping. MOST of us try to help others when they have questions, and MOST of us admit when we are wrong, and MOST of us accept criticism.

@Gabishopper wrote:

if all of y'all were so smart you would have gone to school and learn to decent trade so you wouldn't have to do mystery shopping for nickels and dimes to make a living.

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008

And the OP hasn't been back on the forum since she started this thread.

Kim

@guanadu, how is defending the fact that some shoppers are educated and do have full time jobs and do make a decent living being disrespectful? I think your negative comments should be directed to Gabishopper. And if you don't like my posts, feel free to toggle me. You will not hurt my feelings and I will not cry. There is no crying in mystery shopping. Thank you.

I was performing and attribute shop for them. Took the curb appeal picture, went inside took my letter of my authorization, was cursed out by the owner and told to get off his property and take pictures of nothing. Still no pay for the shop. I contacted them immediately, uploaded pictures, gave detailed documentation of the entire incident. I was left feeling as if it was my fault. I wasn't happy with Ritter's handling of this situation. I will not use them again. I do 50+ shops a month and never had a situation like this and felt the company should have had my back and definitely compensated me for my time.

Odd, I've never had that happen on the 2 or 3 I was asked not to take photos on. Always have been paid. I will say that if it's an attribute shop doesn't that client ask that you not give the LOA unless asked?

There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind

I wonder the same thing...not much you can do when an irate owner tells you to get off his property.

what is a attribute shop?

I am. If you consider "homeland security" making sure my kid is home for curfew! (I know he does!)

I did the same back in 2006, I had my husband or sons accompany me to the gas stations. That was before Ritter would have the letter of authorization. However, some of the associates at the sites simply did not want the audits performed and told me to leave. Granted when I look back at some of those locations, the business no longer exist. Usually the reason for the shops and audits in the first place, to evaluate their future existence.

I have learned to purchase something that I would use in the house. That way I avoid the extra sugar, calorie, fat, etc. You are lucky if you find something for 5 or 10 cents. (smile)

My Ritter experience was always very good. There was a particular shop they had that would appear on the board, and within minutes my scheduler would call and offer me mini-route with an average $8 bonus on each shop. She knew they would get done correctly and on time. When Ritter lost the client, my scheduler even called to express her disappointment that we would not be working together for a while. I would not hesitate to work with them again!

This weekend Ritter posted gas shops for $4 and $6 each. If any of you take them at that rate, you're dead to me.

As much as I like working for Ritter, that's insulting.

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Hoju, I agree with that! This was a client they had in my area over a year ago. It started out on the board at $11 plus a $1 reimbursement. After the bonus, and the fact I was given a week to complete them, it was easy to get all 7 stations done when I was in the area anyway. Even if I drove it in one day, it was only 28 miles from beginning to end.....ah, the good old days!

I've done a few shops for these people - not anymore. Two times I have been asked to do a gas station shop and then been refused payment because I didn't make a purchase. I explained there is NOTHING TO PURCHASE. This place is a dump. The bathroom has the same tissues on the floor month after month and the toilet and sink are full of stains.

For 8 dollars - it's not worth it!

I agree that $8 is not enough, but the shops I have done even allow for stations which only sell things like oil in as much as they will reimburse for a higher amount if only oil or windshield washer fluid is available. Still, $8 is not enough.

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008

@missarney wrote:

I've done a few shops for these people - not anymore. Two times I have been asked to do a gas station shop and then been refused payment because I didn't make a purchase. I explained there is NOTHING TO PURCHASE.

You did not get paid because you did not follow the guidelines by making the required purchase. They need some proof that you were actually there. Unfortunately some shoppers lie and say that they performed the shop when they actually never even visited the location.

There are higher paying gas station shops but if you do not follow the guidelines and make the required purchase, you will not be paid for those either. Take this experience as a learning tool.

@Sybil2 wrote:

@missarney wrote:

I've done a few shops for these people - not anymore. Two times I have been asked to do a gas station shop and then been refused payment because I didn't make a purchase. I explained there is NOTHING TO PURCHASE.

There are higher paying gas station shops but if you do not follow the guidelines and make the required purchase, you will not be paid for those either. Take this experience as a learning tool.

I took missarney's post to mean that she she couldn't follow the guidelines because there was literally nothing to be purchased at that station. The station where I normally purchase my gas has nothing to purchase but gas either - not even oil, wiper fluid or gas cans. If it was one of those stations, I suppose she could have purchased gasoline in her tank but I might not have thought of it at the time. I didn't even think of it until I was actually typing the words "nothing to purchase but gas." I think it's a little condescending to tell her that she's supposed to follow guidelines in order to be paid. It sounds like she's been shopping for a while (months at least), and this one threw her for a loop. Sometimes weird things happen.

There are two types of people in this world: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

This company is a complete waste of time. One editor emailed me 8 times about one $8 gas station shop, and there were other very poor editors who did similar things. I was not doing $50 shops - too much fussing over trivial nonsense.

ive only been working for them for little while but i really like them. i never had editor contact me. is that good or bad?

ive never seen gas station that didnt sell single thing. i would take photo of gas station w/address as proof & contact editor right away. i wonder what previous shoppers done.

Their guidelines clearly say that if there is no store to purchase items at then you are allowed to purchase gas.

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At the moment only demons come to mind

I like their shops. They do take their time to pay tho.

@bgriffin wrote:

Their guidelines clearly say that if there is no store to purchase items at then you are allowed to purchase gas.

Well, there ya go then. Game. Set. Match.

There are two types of people in this world: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

So your shop got rejected because you did not follow the guidelines? Outrageous!

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