@Nova2000 wrote:
Wow. That guy was pathetic. What a bad name for mystery shoppers. I'm sorry, but if I was going to court over a case that I felt I had a good reason to sue over, you better believe I would be well prepared, organized, and familiar with my documents! He embarrassed himself, and based on his attitude and demeanor, I would suspect that he has trouble in any job he has tried to hold.
@guysmom wrote:
Hopefully you are referring to the TV Judge program involving a shopper suing MF, and NOT the mystery shopper who was attacked and robbed, and then had the scheduler lie to the CEO
@Jay C wrote:
There was one TV case on The Peoples Court where a shopper sued Market Force. Judge Marilyn Milan was the presiding judge. The shopper appeared and an attorney for Market Force appeared. Judge Milan showed great interest in mystery shopping and asked questions. The attorney for Market Force said all that was necessary to be a mystery shopper was that a person "be breathing." The shopper was suing because he said that Market Force had not paid him for several shops. The shopper had not kept good records, and when he presented his documentation, it turned out that he had performed those shops for a different MSC. Market Force had brought documentation that the shopper had been paid for every shop he performed for them.
@ChrisCooper wrote:
It's important to remember that the jackaroe lawsuit was not about a shop or fees. Ultimately, it wasn't about mystery shopping at all; it just happened to play out in this forum. The situation evolved because the MSC's CEO personally accused the shopper of libel, of violating the ICA, and threatened him/her with tortious interference in making a living. Come to think of it, this might have been a lawsuit against the CEO himself, not the MSC. Jackaroe's lawsuit doesn't equate to any case brought to small claims court to recover fees or reimbursement.
I hope Jackaroe recovered from his/her injuries and if anyone knows what became of Jackaroe, please tell.
@ChrisCooper wrote:
It's important to remember that the jackaroe lawsuit was not about a shop or fees. Ultimately, it wasn't about mystery shopping at all; it just happened to play out in this forum. The situation evolved because the MSC's CEO personally accused the shopper of libel, of violating the ICA, and threatened him/her with tortious interference in making a living. Come to think of it, this might have been a lawsuit against the CEO himself, not the MSC. Jackaroe's lawsuit doesn't equate to any case brought to small claims court to recover fees or reimbursement.
I hope Jackaroe recovered from his/her injuries and if anyone knows what became of Jackaroe, please tell.
Yes, that's it exactly. As jackaroe posted in the thread, the CEO did threaten jackaroe's future ability to make a living.@jmitw wrote:
even with this description, it says NOTHING that should result in civil damages in 6 figures. If the MSC was in the wrong in any way...the person would have to suffer financial damages (lost income, etc)......
@ChrisCooper wrote:
Yes, that's it exactly. As jackaroe posted in the thread, the CEO did threaten jackaroe's future ability to make a living.@jmitw wrote:
even with this description, it says NOTHING that should result in civil damages in 6 figures. If the MSC was in the wrong in any way...the person would have to suffer financial damages (lost income, etc)......
@BirdyC wrote:
But the possibility of jackaroe changing his/her mind and naming the MSC, the CEO, and the scheduler--and specifying their actions--might have been enough to make a settlement the wisest avenue.
I mean, what shopper would ever want to work for that company, given its reprehensible actions?
@BuffaloNY101 wrote:
wow what a fool this guy was in the peoples court case. I so wanted to see the guy win initially but it became clear the longer the case went on that he was a disgrace to all legit mystery shoppers. My only complaint is the constant line used by these msps that any breathing human being can do this job. This guy proves that false as do many others fly by nighters who come on this forum to complain.
Edited: to change Human Bean to Human Being