@sirblase27 wrote:
Personal attack deleted. –– Admin.
@LisaSTL wrote:
The OP certainly made it clear they are not here to share knowledge, only to take.
The OP dismisses MS as a small business while crediting it with the opportunities to gain other skills. Apparently my mistake was already learning the skills mentioned along with many others, then applying them to my mystery shopping business. Perhaps if I were 18, fresh out of high school and had not held any type of job or run or owned any other businesses I could provide a laundry list of skills.
Regardless, I would not provide the OP with a list of companies. Perhaps there is one thing I have learned from mystery shopping. It does not behoove me to share my hard earned list of companies with an anonymous ingrate on a public forum.
@sirblase27 wrote:
I live in California, and yes, you have to register a sole proprietorship. Tell yourself what you like, but unless you went and registered yourself as one, you're an IC and not running an official small business (not legally anyway).
@LisaSTL wrote:
And you lack basic research skills. There is a search function on this site. Information is free for the taking. Don't expect everyone to repeat it all because of your petulant demands.
@ErinHayden wrote:
@sirblase27 wrote:
I live in California, and yes, you have to register a sole proprietorship. Tell yourself what you like, but unless you went and registered yourself as one, you're an IC and not running an official small business (not legally anyway).
Plain and simple, you are wrong. Maybe your question should be "What is mystery shopping?" or "How should I run my mystery shopping business?" because clearly you don't know.
From California SOS:
Sole Proprietorship
A sole proprietorship is set up to allow an individual to own and operate a business. A sole proprietor has total control, receives all profits from and is responsible for taxes and liabilities of the business. If a sole proprietorship is formed with a name other than the individual’s name (example: John Smiths Fishing Shop), a Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed with the county where the principal place of business is located.
No formation documents are filed with the California Secretary of State’s office. Other state filings may be required depending on the type of business.
Source: [www.sos.ca.gov]
@LisaSTL wrote:
You probably shouldn't question the comprehension skills of others. Most join this forum to learn the good and bad of mystery shopping companies. Most do not become arrogant and demanding. Instead they take the time to research. Your time is no more valuable than any of the hundreds of members here, including many who have contributed a vast amount of knowledge.
If you have not, visit the New Mystery Shoppers section to read the first 12 threads. I would recommend you read this one first,
[www.mysteryshopforum.com]
You may also want to read my original response again. The thread title specifically references job security and mobility. To say they are only what you make for yourself is far from snarky.
@sirblase27 wrote:
@ErinHayden wrote:
@sirblase27 wrote:
I live in California, and yes, you have to register a sole proprietorship. Tell yourself what you like, but unless you went and registered yourself as one, you're an IC and not running an official small business (not legally anyway).
Plain and simple, you are wrong. Maybe your question should be "What is mystery shopping?" or "How should I run my mystery shopping business?" because clearly you don't know.
From California SOS:
Sole Proprietorship
A sole proprietorship is set up to allow an individual to own and operate a business. A sole proprietor has total control, receives all profits from and is responsible for taxes and liabilities of the business. If a sole proprietorship is formed with a name other than the individual’s name (example: John Smiths Fishing Shop), a Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed with the county where the principal place of business is located.
No formation documents are filed with the California Secretary of State’s office. Other state filings may be required depending on the type of business.
Source: [www.sos.ca.gov]
You conveniently left out the part about applying for a business license, seller's license, and zoning laws. Which you don't have to worry about because, you're NOT running a small business, you're an IC. You can be an IC and run a small business, sure, but you're not really
@Shop-et-al wrote:
@OP: You are not alone. This has happened to assorted other persons for at least 2.5 years.
@ErinHayden wrote:
@sirblase27 wrote:
@ErinHayden wrote:
@sirblase27 wrote:
I live in California, and yes, you have to register a sole proprietorship. Tell yourself what you like, but unless you went and registered yourself as one, you're an IC and not running an official small business (not legally anyway).
Plain and simple, you are wrong. Maybe your question should be "What is mystery shopping?" or "How should I run my mystery shopping business?" because clearly you don't know.
From California SOS:
Sole Proprietorship
A sole proprietorship is set up to allow an individual to own and operate a business. A sole proprietor has total control, receives all profits from and is responsible for taxes and liabilities of the business. If a sole proprietorship is formed with a name other than the individual’s name (example: John Smiths Fishing Shop), a Fictitious Business Name Statement must be filed with the county where the principal place of business is located.
No formation documents are filed with the California Secretary of State’s office. Other state filings may be required depending on the type of business.
Source: [www.sos.ca.gov]
You conveniently left out the part about applying for a business license, seller's license, and zoning laws. Which you don't have to worry about because, you're NOT running a small business, you're an IC. You can be an IC and run a small business, sure, but you're not really
All three of those are dependent on jurisdiction. Not all areas require it, and it's certainly not a state-required "registration." Maybe you should be discussing those items with a tax professional before considering this industry.
FWIW - My MSing is considered a business in my area, and my paperwork is in order. But there is still no "registration" required by the state. Get off your high horse because you are flat-out wrong and spreading false information that should be left to the professionals.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
1. Why did the first responders not provide polite re-direction to specific relevant boards, threads, or posts?
2. Is that courtesy reserved for specific posters and withheld from others?
3. Is there a new forum guideline or rule rule against that?