Would You Complain if Company Paid You $1 Less for Shop that Was $20+?

I had this happen to me. It feels a little cheap of me to ask for that $1, but they did underpay me by $1.

lol.

Would it give you a bad rep amongst the schedulers to contact them asking for that $1?

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No. I would do it upon principal. I have been known to go back in the store when shopping on my own time to make an adjustment of 37 cents that I was incorrectly charged. Any amount of a discrepancy should be addressed.

Which MSC or which client? Do not name both.

I think there is nothing wrong with following up to correct the error, if that is your preference.

Personally, I wouldn't consider it worth my time, unless it were a recurring thing with the MSC. I would just write it off. I know sometimes I am paid a dollar or two extra. It all averages out for me.

If I liked this shop and MSC and planned to do more shops like this I would want the payment amount clarified for future reference. In that case I would discuss it with the MSC. If it is one and done, I would let it slide.

I had one payment short something like 40 cents once. I didn't complain. I remember which company it was and if it ever happens again, then I would complain. It hasn't.

Happened to me once and I let the MSC know. They said they would reimburse me the dollar. They didn't. I let it go.

I negotiated a job and when I checked on the site after it was assigned to me I noticed she put.50 cents less than agreed to. I was going to just let it go for the same reason.

Just thinking .... and I may be totally off-base, but you have said you are a new shopper. Is this the first time you have been paid by this company? Are you sure they shortchanged you a dollar? The reason I ask is that some companies charge a fee if you do not use direct deposit. For example, Stericycle charges 3% or a maximum of $1.50, if you use PayPal instead of direct deposit. Second to None charges a processing fee of $1 if you use PayPal instead of direct deposit. There are a few others that charge fees. Not saying that you weren't shortchanged. What company are you talking about?

I would not "complain" but I would contact the scheduler to make sure the payment was correct.

Discrepancies, rather large or small should be acknowledged imo.

I would ask to make sure I did the shop correctly. A simple question about whether the MSC deducted one dollar because there was a problem with the report would be appropriate. Some MSC's actually do this.

In my spreadsheet I have a column for comments and I will make a note of the underpayment and that I contacted the scheduler via email on xx date. I keep careful accounts and will report most discrepancies- maybe not a few pennies but $1 for sure. It happens and they need their books to be accurate too.

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@jellybee wrote:

In my spreadsheet I have a column for comments and I will make a note of the underpayment and that I contacted the scheduler via email on xx date. I keep careful accounts and will report most discrepancies- maybe not a few pennies but $1 for sure. It happens and they need their books to be accurate too.

Good point about them needing their books to be accurate too, jb.

I'm going to contact them.

@roflwofl wrote:

Just thinking .... and I may be totally off-base, but you have said you are a new shopper. Is this the first time you have been paid by this company? Are you sure they shortchanged you a dollar? The reason I ask is that some companies charge a fee if you do not use direct deposit. For example, Stericycle charges 3% or a maximum of $1.50, if you use PayPal instead of direct deposit. Second to None charges a processing fee of $1 if you use PayPal instead of direct deposit. There are a few others that charge fees. Not saying that you weren't shortchanged. What company are you talking about?

Good point.

I'll have to ask them about that!

Can't state the company, b/c don't want to potentially violate my ICA. But even if it's allowed, I kind of don't like the idea of bringing up who it was.

M CX

If it's a company I routinely shop for, I personally would not bother. However, I would make note of it in my spreadsheet and if it becomes commonplace, then I would bring it up.

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