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October 15, 2024 05:00PM
Does anyone have any experience doing any Totes umbrella display setup shops?
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October 15, 2024 07:42PM
@Shopper789 wrote:

Does anyone have any experience doing any Totes umbrella display setup shops?
Those look like a nightmare. If I was going to take one, I'd either stop by first or call the store and see if they have the display on the floor or in the stockroom. If they don't have anything for you to assemble, you'll only get that small opening amount of $10-15.

Never ever ever do these as part of a route. I mean never.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown
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October 15, 2024 08:33PM
I received an offer to do one for I think $60 + $15. $60 was if I needed to build the display. The store is an hour away (and I had other things going on) so if I didn't have to build a display, I'd only make $15 and that's not really worth it for me. I can go do a gas station shop 10 mins away for the same amount of money and likely way less work.
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October 16, 2024 01:05AM
I have one coming up, and I am very nervous. I build displays all the time, but these instructions have me shaking in my boots. They look very vague and hard to understand. Once I see the display, I hope it's a lot easier to understand.

Shopping Arkansas, Louisiana, & Mississippi.
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October 17, 2024 04:29PM
@ArkLaMissshopping wrote:

I have one coming up, and I am very nervous. I build displays all the time, but these instructions have me shaking in my boots. They look very vague and hard to understand. Once I see the display, I hope it's a lot easier to understand.

Maybe one of the questions when you apply shouldn't be "Do you need a lanyard" but rather, "Do you have experience building IKEA furniture?"
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October 17, 2024 09:47PM
Hahaha! True!

Shopping Arkansas, Louisiana, & Mississippi.
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October 20, 2024 04:02PM
Never did the umbrella jobs, but I quit the MSC over the Totes slipper stuff. Was supposed to be a reset which I had done previously, but for this more remote location the display was still in the back, making it a setup job. They refused to increase the pay for the assignment, despite the increase in time required to complete.

Have synthesizers, will travel...
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October 20, 2024 04:35PM
I had two near me. The first one was already built and merchandise on it. I rearranged to match the planogram. The second one was not assembled. It was time consuming and the screws of one of the D Handles did not match with the holes. Anything with an Allen wrench took time as it was difficult to hand tighten. Bad machining.

I'd call the location before applying find out if the display has been assembled.

Do not read so much, look about you and think of what you see there.
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October 21, 2024 01:14AM
Which company handles Totes?
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October 21, 2024 01:42AM
Can't name the company because the client is named.

Think "One Who Eats"

Have synthesizers, will travel...
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February 02, 2025 01:18AM
I have seen offers with double and triple the usual fee to do - today I saw the display. It is cardboard and full of slippers. It does have an area at the top where it seems the merchandiser or staff stored some slippers. If you call ahead and ask for the backstock that may help - but I would not waste my time. They do no pay enough for the searching, waiting, and finishing.
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February 02, 2025 01:19AM
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February 02, 2025 01:27AM
@hilary2025 welcome to the Forum.
The Forum owner has asked that we not name the clients of mystery shop companies. Since the client is being discussed here, please edit out the company name.

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