Looked for history here. None found. Would appreciate any feedback. Thanks!

I have done two shops with them, was paid on time (according to their schedule which is 60 days), and received nothing but courteous responses and prompt feedback when I needed it. I have not worked with them even close to as much as I have other companies, but they just don't have many shops in my market. If they did, I would take more. I would definitely research threads on this company to see other member's feedback since mine is narrow.

I enjoy their shops. I just noticed that I haven't been paid for 3 of their shops dating from April. I sent the scheduler an email and await their response. It's been over 90 days since I performed these assignments, hopefully it's just an oversight on their part.

There should be history here. They are not short payers, but will pay. I would not do any that require an output of cash. If you want to ask me re mattress shops, I can respond.

I've done a bunch of shops for them. Some in out of the way places and they're easy to work with to compensate your time for driving to the sticks. I have been paid for all of the shops I have completed prior to July. I have had to send an email to check on the status of those payments though. After I sent the email, I get a check within a week.

Click on the blue box below your post and it will bring up some discussion on Ridgeway. I have worked for Ridgeway a couple of times but I delete their e-mails. Although they have some interesting shops, their pay is slow and you must contact them and ask to be paid. Some shoppers don't mind having to ask for their money. I do. I feel that I've performed a professional job for the MSC and I feel that I have earned the money by doing the shop. I shouldn't have to come back and beg for my money. Other shoppers don't mind begging for their money. It's all in what different shoppers want and are willing to accept.

Expect about a 90-day pay via check yet you may have to remind their rep Anne about any payment beyond 90 days.

There is no "e" in JMRidgway.

Try a search with the correct spelling - you will get results, promise.

Also try search for "JMR" which is a shorthand abbreviation for the MSC.

Also search for Ridgeway - selecting all dates - we have apparently spelled it the wrong way several times in threads so either Ridgway and Ridgeway will bring up results for the same company.

Slow but full payment. My biggest problem with JMR is my scheduler. Based on my experience with her (over several years), I don't trust her and therefore have stopped (at least for now) shopping for JMR.

Only because I am CDO (that would be OCD, but put in the proper order as letters should be ), I checked my unnecessarily, ridiculously over-informed spreadsheet to see that of the two shops I have done, one took 105 days to get paid, and the second took 64 days. So, if you are looking to be paid in a month or, at best, under 60 days, you may want to get it in writing or click that red X at the top right of the screen and keep it moving to the next shop....

Eric in Tampa Wrote:
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> Expect about a 90-day pay via check yet you may
> have to remind their rep Anne about any payment
> beyond 90 days.

Yep. I did that a few minutes ago, but I'm a little peeved. Why do we have to tell them to pay us? I'm owed over $100 for 3 shops and it's been over 90 days. As such, I do NOT recommend this msc.

Do not shop for them, you will have to fight to get paid.

Let's boycott these slow payers and when the shops go unfilled, the clients have to go to another msc, hopefully a better one.

Yes, to the sell outs on this board, they do post their slow paymnt terms, but the payments never come anyway unless you bug them...

Sell outs? Wow.

I just checked my log and it takes 3 months, on average, to get paid by Ridgeway...

This is no good. They should post their payment schedule and stick to it. I only did these shops b/c they were well paid. I will let you know what happens/

cynb Wrote:
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> This is no good. They should post their payment
> schedule and stick to it. I only did these shops
> b/c they were well paid. I will let you know what
> happens/


I agree. I am one of the sell-outs who believes as long as a company posts its payment terms, they are entitled to pay at those terms, whether it is 10 days or 90 days. If shoppers don't want to wait as long as the terms say, don't take the shops. BUT I then expect the company to live up to its posted payment terms or I do not shop for them. This is one I do not shop for because they do not live up to their payment terms. That's the difference here, folks. HEY! MSCs! Fair treatment means post your payment terms AND actually pay when you say you will. Ridgway does not. You have to go back and ask for your money - and if you forget, you likely can forget getting paid. I don't shop for companies who behave this way. If others choose to, that's their choice.

AND - I have to add - reading the shop guidelines for this company's assignments, Ridgway is very proud that they are the oldest currently operating MSC and they say repeatedly (highlighted in different colors and all CAPS) "don't try to lie - we've been around a long time and we will catch you. We will know. Shoppers can't trick us." I found it offensive. Especially from a company who is so unorganized that they can't pay for a shop until the shopper calls to "remind" them. Could a company who has been in business so long be so unorganized that they don't keep track of when their shopper's payments are due? Or could the company be hoping shoppers will forget to ask?

Either way, I perform exactly to my agreement with a MSC, and I expect them to live up to their agreement as well and pay me according to their payment terms and without me begging them. This is one I avoid.

Clarification: I only meant that "sell outs" are shoppers who accept being paid AFTER the posted terms of 90 days or whatever, and then, in some cases, gush about it--"Whooppee, Goodwin finally paid me after 700 days" NOT LOL.

Sorry for the misunderstanding...

The MSPA should revisit it's ethics standards with all of it's members, yesterday.

They only pay after you bug them and then not before the 90 days....

These were very well paying jobs, otherwise would not have taken them. Guess I will be waiting. Austin: yeah I posted about their ridiculous and awfully spelled tedious guidelines. The do not try to lie to us because, blah blah was about if you are doing a 3 store stip shop you MUST go back to your vehicle and do every report by hand and then go to the next store, etc or THEY WILL KNOW because they are an old and respected co. blah, blah. So offensive and stupid. Are they psychic or what? I did not do any ofthe above and guess what my shops were accepted without comment. They suck.

There is history for them here. I've posted some.

I've always been paid by them, however, I have always had to ask to be paid. Once I ask, I am paid within days.

I did a 3 in 1 shop back at the beginning of April 2012, but since I have never had issues with any other company assumed I would get paid. I searched the website for a payment schedule, but never could find one. I waited and checked for 3 months following. I thought 3 months after a shop was the longest pay period, but I got nothing. I finally googled the company to maybe find a phone number to call, but I found Ann's email address, so I emailed her. She told me that my payment would be sent out with the next round of payments. That was July 30th that they say the payment went out. That was 2 weeks ago, and I have seen nothing from them. I will not be doing any shops for this company again. I am still working on getting payment for the shop I already did.

AVOID THIS COMPANY!!!!

I have only completed one shop for them, and was paid in less that 60 days. Their policy states:

"3) How do I get paid?
Compensation checks are released with a one month delay. For example, shops completed in October will be paid the end of November. If you do not receive your check by the 45th day, please email Ann and they will advise you of the status.

4) What if I don't get my pay on time?
1st make sure you submitted an invoice properly. If so then contact Ann, include full name, assignment details including name of store, date of shop and amount of invoice. If you did not submit the invoice properly, submit the invoice again and you will be paid ASAP."

I completed a shop on June 1 and was paid July 17.

What invoice? I shopped for JMR for years and was never asked to submit an invoice.

Don't shop for them, you have to fight to get paid.

Let their shops go unfilled, then the clients will have to pick another msc. Hopefully a better one...

I guess it's a good thing they cancelled my shop!

Yeah What invoice? Please advise.

I was getting ready to send my email asking about the payment status of my June shops. I went to the website to verify the dates I had done them. I noticed that they showed PAID on 7/25. Hubby checked the mail and the check was there. I thought I should post on here, since I had posted previously that I had needed to email them regarding payment for all previous shops.