@abclaudia wrote:
Come on, people, let's not fight each other. Let's instead demand to the MSCs that they offer a better pay or/and better working conditions (example: offer one extra night in the hotel for the same amount of report so we can focus on the reports without being frantic). OK, I can hear you, there is no shortage of gullible shoppers who will do those reports for pennies. Still, if we don't ask, we will NEVER get better treatment.
You’re correct as usual. It’s one international location. They don’t need additional people. If they did, the company already has plenty of people up choose from. If those of us who are in the rotation, mess up somehow, I supppse they could ask us for referrals.@bgriffin wrote:
Yeah but I'm guessing this shop is 1 location that is shopped quarterly and has a yearly rotation. That means if more than 4 people know about this shop then it hurts how often you can do it. Even if it's shopped monthly that's 12 people.
I might understand if we're talking about Holiday Inns that are on every corner. I doubt we are.
@SoCalMama wrote:
You’re correct as usual.
@abclaudia wrote:
Which company does that? Tried to PM you but messaging is not working for me.
@MickeyB wrote:
*Raising hand quietly* one of my all time favorite shops that I have done quite a few times is a 50% off hotel in Hawaii. It is literally 5% of the work of a regular hotel shop that pays a fee and/or travel. I can do it and have a real vacation and it is a great property, on my favorite beach, with good food and beautiful rooms. I'm not at all embarrassed or think I have been taken because it only paid 50% of my total cost of the room. It also paid 100% of the cost of my spa, and most meals. Again for 5% of the total work of a typical 2 night hotel room. Love it, and will do it again in a heartbeat.
I've done the International Hotel that SoCalMama refers to that pays the third night to write the report and covers airfare for me and a guest. It's also in a great location, with beautiful rooms and lovely meals. It has a nice fee and I would do it again too.
It really isn't a contest at all. Do what works for you and what you enjoy. If you don't like hotel shops - don't force it.
@bgriffin wrote:
Yeah but I'm guessing this shop is 1 location that is shopped quarterly and has a yearly rotation. That means if more than 4 people know about this shop then it hurts how often you can do it. Even if it's shopped monthly that's 12 people.
I might understand if we're talking about Holiday Inns that are on every corner. I doubt we are.
@MickeyB wrote:
*Raising hand quietly* one of my all time favorite shops that I have done quite a few times is a 50% off hotel in Hawaii. It is literally 5% of the work of a regular hotel shop that pays a fee and/or travel. I can do it and have a real vacation and it is a great property, on my favorite beach, with good food and beautiful rooms. I'm not at all embarrassed or think I have been taken because it only paid 50% of my total cost of the room. It also paid 100% of the cost of my spa, and most meals. Again for 5% of the total work of a typical 2 night hotel room. Love it, and will do it again in a heartbeat.
@anitaplatt wrote:
Get a digital voice recorder and tuck it in your bra or pocket. Mine downloads through a built in flash drive. It is easy to get the conversations transcribed and the timing is visible in your computer's sound player. It is legal to record any conversation you are party to for verification purposes.
@SoCalMama wrote:
@anitaplatt wrote:
Get a digital voice recorder and tuck it in your bra or pocket. Mine downloads through a built in flash drive. It is easy to get the conversations transcribed and the timing is visible in your computer's sound player. It is legal to record any conversation you are party to for verification purposes.
That's 100% not true.
Geez.
@anitaplatt wrote:
It is legal to record any conversation you are party to for verification purposes.
@SoCalMama wrote:
That's 100% not true.
@BarefootBliss wrote:
"Not going to happen. There is no shortage of hotel shoppers."
If you can believe the financial press, most Americans are living paycheck to paycheck.
If all these shoppers can front the luxury hotel fees and charges and float them until getting paid, maybe thing's aren't that bad. Likely the bills come due before shopper payment.
@BarefootBliss wrote:
My hunch is this is a niche field for people like school teachers, writers, authors, editors, government workers, retirees...