The pay for the work required is absurdly low and getting lower.
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@myst4au wrote:
Actually, Christy330 is still shown as being active. But only one post, the one far above.
Even if she was deactivated (or whatever the term is here), "her" posts would remain.
@jameschicago wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
Christy330 no longer exists.....Spicy1?
I wonder why the posts still show, then.
Oh I see it. It doesn't show up under the search function though.
@jameschicago wrote:
@Christy330 wrote:
Your post is highly offensive to several groups of people. If you don't like whats being offered as pay, im quiet sure you always find another means of income. I myself am a stay at home mom, who does this to help with the smaller exspenses. Daycare is outrageous, and i were to work, i'd basically be doing it to pay for daycare. So before you saddle up on that high horse of yours, understand that you never know what someone's situation in life is. Nobody is forcing you to do this, so you can quit at any time.
Why bother commenting then? I swear, I have never encountered people before who pride themselves in working for little money, and seem to lobby in favor of not making more. If people need the bucks like I do, then one would think that they want more.
And...I am not perfect. I make mistakes. But, when I see spelling errors, I correct them.
Right. Who lobbies for less money? Apparently, we have found her. Way to undervalue yourself.
I was a stay at home mom for 20 years. I never had my kids in daycare for one second of the last 20 years. I also did not have a babysitter for them, other than their father. Somehow, I managed to command huge fees, legendary fees, for shops. I know of at least a dozen other moms here who have done the same. $3 jobs? No thanks. That's perpetuating poverty. $3 is not better than $0. The time that you wasted finding and doing a $3 job should have been spent finding a $10 job.
I am so proud of you for what you have accomplished! And I feel for the people for whom landing a $3 job is a monumental achievement. You are in Southern California, have access to oodles of jobs, and don't mind working while buzzed. Other people do not have the same circumstances and they do not drink. According to one of your recent posts, based on the booze alone and with all other factors equal, non-drinkers would under-earn you by more than $100.00 today (or the day on which you did the four bar shops).
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Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)
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I'll have four(ish). I'll probably open a bottle right before I start cooking and finish the last glass right after dinner.
@sestrahelena wrote:
@teriraia wrote:
I need a glass of wine.
"It's not just for breakfast anymore."
You all are making me wistful for holidays. I used to start the day with champagne and OJ, play video games all day while drinking and eventually open the deli boxed dinner and warm it up. If the turkey wasn't quite hot enough yet no one cared.
I have friends who live in San Diego who start out the day every Sunday with Champagne in bed, then he gets up and cooks her breakfast. They lay around the bed and eat breakfast and read the newspaper before walking over to the beach. Not a bad life, eh?
If only every day were Sunday.
So I know I got off topic, but how many more times can I say that I really don't think that the pay for the work is absurdly low and getting lower? Yes, a few MSCs are cheap and have cut fees even more, but like most everyone agrees, don't take the jobs if you don't like the fees. Look a little harder to find an MSC that pays better or get a different type of job.
So I know I got off topic, but how many more times can I say that I really don't think that the pay for the work is absurdly low and getting lower? Yes, a few MSCs are cheap and have cut fees even more, but like most everyone agrees, don't take the jobs if you don't like the fees. Look a little harder to find an MSC that pays better or get a different type of job.
Ways to get paid more is to wait till the EOM and grab the ones with a bonus. Or, get warm and fuzzy with a scheduler - if they need a job done asap they will offer it to you along with a bonus. I have been mystery shopping for about 15 years and have reached the point where I don't scramble each month to make my goal - I wait until the schedulers call me. I have always been available to do a last minute shop and they remember this. Even if I'm not available, I make time! I now make equal or more by working less, much less, and I'm thrilled! But then, I'm retired, and my goal is only $700 per month for which I work about 10 days - and never on the weekends.
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$50@Shop-et-al wrote:
According to one of your recent posts, based on the booze alone and with all other factors equal, non-drinkers would under-earn you by more than $100.00 today (or the day on which you did the four bar shops).
$50
$25
$25
Total was $150 for those four shops.
Getting my nails done today.
It's nice that she edited out the snarky comment about your liver, SoCalMama.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
It's nice that she edited out the snarky comment about your liver, SoCalMama.
As if I’d care?
Not many people would turn down Angel’s Envy bourbon or Templeton Rye if they enjoyed that type of drink. Plus the free hotel rooms are always nice when there’s no report to write. Love the free points as well.
Gtg spa appointment....
There's a new shopper in my town taking the gas stations for $4 base pay. Gross.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
I have friends who live in San Diego who start out the day every Sunday with Champagne in bed, then he gets up and cooks her breakfast. They lay around the bed and eat breakfast and read the newspaper before walking over to the beach. Not a bad life, eh?
What do the 27 other roommates in the 2 bedroom apartment do?
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
@Tova wrote:
There's a new shopper in my town taking the gas stations for $4 base pay. Gross.
Just because they were on the board at $4 doesn't mean they took them at $4. Perhaps they're just more proactive than you.
There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
At the moment only demons come to mind
Today, I got paid for walking in the beautiful sunshine. There was no report, and I get to do it again. Tomorrow, I will be paid for exercising outdoors. It might be raining then, so I will have to restrain myself and not go about "singin' and dancin' in the rain". This does not involve mystery shops. It is an alternative way to make money. I get guaranteed exercise, money, a good rep for my work, and a fee that more than covers the little vehicle use. If I need points for something, I can get them by using my generous colorful card. This is report-free and booze-free. It is just one example of how a booze-free mystery shopper on hiatus has a job that generates revenue, costs little to complete, and provides something useful (in this case, exercise in the outdoors). This is great for me in a small town.
I mentioned this because I know that for some shoppers, the scant shops and long distances might be daunting. Perhaps other rural shoppers have examples of jobs that can replace some shops or provide a basic job. Then, scarce mystery shops provide a little variety and a little extra revenue. At this point, the lower fees for some shops might never be an issue for shoppers who have the fewest efficient mystery shopping opportunities.
I mentioned this because I know that for some shoppers, the scant shops and long distances might be daunting. Perhaps other rural shoppers have examples of jobs that can replace some shops or provide a basic job. Then, scarce mystery shops provide a little variety and a little extra revenue. At this point, the lower fees for some shops might never be an issue for shoppers who have the fewest efficient mystery shopping opportunities.
Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)
@bgriffin wrote:
@Tova wrote:
There's a new shopper in my town taking the gas stations for $4 base pay. Gross.
Just because they were on the board at $4 doesn't mean they took them at $4. Perhaps they're just more proactive than you.
Nope, they took them for $4.
Don't be embarrassed because you take jobs for $4 too, bgriffin. If that's all you're worth, so be it. 10,000 posts to this forum and time for $4 jobs. Impressive.
@Tova: We try to avoid insults on this forum. I have also benefited financially from more than a few of @bgriffin's 10,000 posts. I a pleased that he has taken the time on this forum to explain many of his strategies for turning a profit through mystery shopping.
I do have to ask: How do you know that the jobs were taken at $4? When a job disappears from the job board, I certainly do not know if it was taken at the advertised amount or if the shopper who picked it up negotiated for more. I also know that I periodically pick up gas stations for well-more than advertised and the amount I was offered does not get "advertised" on the job board.
Unless you have some insider information, we don't have any way to know whether a job was picked up at $4 or $400;.
I do have to ask: How do you know that the jobs were taken at $4? When a job disappears from the job board, I certainly do not know if it was taken at the advertised amount or if the shopper who picked it up negotiated for more. I also know that I periodically pick up gas stations for well-more than advertised and the amount I was offered does not get "advertised" on the job board.
Unless you have some insider information, we don't have any way to know whether a job was picked up at $4 or $400;.
Hard work builds character and homework is good for your soul.
This!
@MFJohnston wrote:
....How do you know that the jobs were taken at $4?..... Unless you have some insider information, we don't have any way to know whether a job was picked up at $4 or $400;.
Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)
There might be a time and a place for a $4 gas shop. The gas shops I know of also provide a few gallons of reimbursed fuel and [sometimes] some useful reimbursed purchase from the store. Even though $4 seems low, and the lowest I have seen on a board is $6, the value of these types of shops is closer to fifteen dollars (or so). For a shopper with a few minutes, it might be worthwhile to fit in a fifteen dollar value shop even if there is no time to wait for bonus or negotiate for one. This has not happened for me yet, but you never know. If I get my carcass off of hiatus and go somewhere to shop, I could pick up one of these shops and add a little value to my day without adding much time for the work. At the very least, getting out of the car and moving around a bit for the tiny tasks helps the old bod to feel better on a stiff day.
Has anyone found it worthwhile to pick up a $4 gas shop (the value of which is fifteen dollars or so) on the fly?
Has anyone found it worthwhile to pick up a $4 gas shop (the value of which is fifteen dollars or so) on the fly?
Bach is not noise, Madam. (Robert, in Two's Company)
@JASFLALMT wrote:
I have friends who live in San Diego who start out the day every Sunday with Champagne in bed, then he gets up and cooks her breakfast. They lay around the bed and eat breakfast and read the newspaper before walking over to the beach. Not a bad life, eh?
What brand of champagne?
I have picked up $12 posted shops and got $30, based on location and time. Anytime I have to go into the city my base pay for 1 shop is $30. Take it or leave it. If someone will do the same shop for $12 that is fine with me.
I think that I would have had my friend Guido talk to her. He is from the old country, I would have to tell him just talk nothing physical. Guido can and does sometimes get carried away. I too have become disabled and can only earn so much before it affects my SSI. This year you get your wish because I have had to cut way back on any work that I try to do. But you should still get a swirly.
@ceasesmith wrote:
No, you did not use his/her name. Your reference, however, was unfeeling and, if I may say so, bigoted, and offensive.
For the first few years I was on disability, a recipient was FORBIDDEN from working. After all, if you could work, you weren't disabled -- right? Right! But then they wised up, and allow people to work. Every single person I know who is on disability works, generally part-time, of course, because they cannot work full time. If they could, then they would not be disabled. Heck, one of my friends is wheelchair-bound disabled, and works 10 hours a week at the library. He has all sorts of medical equipment on his wheelchair, without which he would die. He works anyway. He says it makes him feel like a contributing member of society.
Due to my disability, I cannot mop or vacuum. I was working at a truck stop as a dishwasher, which I can do, as I can stand up straight and wash dishes all day. One of the waitresses came in and asked me to vacuum and mop her station. I told her I physically could not do so. Note: she did not offer me one dime of the $200+ she had made in tips that day, she just expected me to do the work, in addition to my own, for nothing.
She absolutely went "off" on me. "You useless piece of GARBAGE! What are you doing working here if you can't even mop or vacuum?"
Perhaps you are she?
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