@Tarantado wrote:
Maybe that's just the way their contract is set up for this project.... I've had many other shops and projects that paid in a lump sum fee vs. a reimbursement and fee. Are those companies unethical too?
When the lump sum fee is so low with a required purchase included, I think so as my opinion. This particular shop setup is further unusual as when they raise the lump sum fee it is not listed as a bonus and the system still shows the original lower fee in the entry area by default too (the reimbursement amount is a field in the submission area).
I know $5 or so fee for fast food is not unusual even if that is not my type of job I take. I think it is possible to get this particular job down to a cost of around $2.50 with required items. So, I would rather them advertise an $8 job as $5.50 + $2.50 or something like that.
I actually think the way they phrase the job is one of the reasons why many shoppers are upset.