@JasperJohnson wrote:
The fact that the ticket is being purchased by the company rather than being reimbursed makes this more black and white. If you used your own card and own funds, it would be gray. A lighter shade of gray would be to use the second reimbursement on a personal / MS work plane ticket (I was told this would also be a way of not paying income tax on the reimbursement if double dipped).
@Capurato wrote:
My company is purchasing the flight for me (corporate credit card in my name) and I receive a receipt through the United App..
@myst4au wrote:
Jasper, you indeed asked, "Just for fun...if you are doing I C jobs and stop to do personal errands (pay a bill, buy groceries, etc), are the miles personal or business?" Wales pointed out that there is a legal answer to this, and the answer is indeed black and white.
The City University of New York (and certainly others) has an entire course devoted to discussing ethics and the law. I refer you to that site: [www.qcc.cuny.edu]
@Tarantado wrote:
Would you answer change if that company that did the in-flight shops for United went from these terms to these terms with the assuming the flight 'purchased by the Capurato's company' is well over $75 per leg to begin with?
From this:
1. Reimbursement: up to $75, Fee: $25
To this:
2. Lump sum shoppers fee: $100
.
@JasperJohnson wrote:
@Tarantado wrote:
Would you answer change if that company that did the in-flight shops for United went from these terms to these terms with the assuming the flight 'purchased by the Capurato's company' is well over $75 per leg to begin with?
From this:
1. Reimbursement: up to $75, Fee: $25
To this:
2. Lump sum shoppers fee: $100
.
@Tarantado
Depends, do you still have to upload the ticket the company paid for in the report or would there be another way of proving you were on the flight.
@myst4au wrote:
Jasper, you indeed asked, "Just for fun...if you are doing I C jobs and stop to do personal errands (pay a bill, buy groceries, etc), are the miles personal or business?" Wales pointed out that there is a legal answer to this, and the answer is indeed black and white.
The City University of New York (and certainly others) has an entire course devoted to discussing ethics and the law. I refer you to that site: [www.qcc.cuny.edu]
@Tarantado wrote:
@JasperJohnson wrote:
@Tarantado wrote:
Would you answer change if that company that did the in-flight shops for United went from these terms to these terms with the assuming the flight 'purchased by the Capurato's company' is well over $75 per leg to begin with?
From this:
1. Reimbursement: up to $75, Fee: $25
To this:
2. Lump sum shoppers fee: $100
.
@Tarantado
Depends, do you still have to upload the ticket the company paid for in the report or would there be another way of proving you were on the flight.
The large, large majority of shops that require a purchase to compete the shop requires upload of a receipts as a proof of visit. So assume that you are still required to upload a receipt.
If you would prefer relevant examples, 360 Intel who typically have their shops lump sum fees, while others specify a reimbursement limit with (or without) fee.
So $45 lump sum fee for a restaurant visit vs. $35 reimbursement + $10 fee, where the required purchases will put your at a minimum $35. Better example?
@JasperJohnson wrote:
Some use a photo to show location rather than receipt so that is a possibility.
Again, it depends on whose card the purchase is made. Your card, your choice, your conscience.
Just checking...are we having a friendly back and forth or are you saying bad words as you type? Just friendly conversation on this side.
@ColoKate63 wrote:
@JasperJohnson - I’m filing your mystery shopping tales under “N” for “Never happened.”
@sestrahelena wrote:
Long ago, when the menuboard pricing project paid decently and I was awarded entire districts, the pay was a flat fee. Receipt was required for address confirmation. You can bet your sweet patooties that I picked up any and all receipts I could find. As long as it was for the right place and timeframe It was saving me money. They were most easily found near the soda station. Even if I had spent only a dollar at each location, I saved hundreds by not doing so. Not to mention all the time it would take to get through a line for an actual purchase. And it made bookkeeping easier, no need to separate purchase expenses.
@foodluvr wrote:
When I travel for my company, I use a American Express card. It is issued in my social security number but it is a corporate card in my name. When I'm done traveling I submit the receipts and receive the payment towards the bill from the company plus any out-of-pocket expenses. What are your thoughts on this one?
@foodluvr wrote:
It's not illegal. Might be immoral but definitely not illegal. And we are allowed to keep our earned hotel points, miles, credit card rewards, etc. And for what it's worth, my employer does not care if I submit my receipts to get other reimbursement.
@myst4au wrote:
My thought is that this is a fairly common corporate practice. IMHO, it is both unethical and illegal to submit one of those receipts for a second "reimbursement" from an MSC. Is that what you are asking?@foodluvr wrote:
When I travel for my company, I use a American Express card. It is issued in my social security number but it is a corporate card in my name. When I'm done traveling I submit the receipts and receive the payment towards the bill from the company plus any out-of-pocket expenses. What are your thoughts on this one?
@Capurato wrote:
My company is paying for me to fly for work. Thoughts on conducting an inflight shop and collecting the fee and reimbursement when I didn’t purchase the ticket with my own money?
@simonbanks wrote:
I laugh at these Ethical / Moral questions. People still have ethics in this line of work?
@prince wrote:
@hbbigdaddy if the guidelines say two people I'm not bringing three, unless I ask first.
I'm bound to be reviewed on video at some point.
@prince wrote:
@hbbigdaddy if the guidelines say two people I'm not bringing three, unless I ask first.
I'm bound to be reviewed on video at some point.
@Capurato wrote:
@prince wrote:
@hbbigdaddy if the guidelines say two people I'm not bringing three, unless I ask first.
I'm bound to be reviewed on video at some point.
Out of all the shops conductedc what percent do you think get video reviewed?
Do you think the staff know the guidelines?
With turnover, video retention being a week or two (the shops don’t get sent to the site asap) and video coverage being horrendous, I think you’re good.
MSC guidelines should always be followed. Any post suggesting otherwise will be removed.