Hi guys, I went back to the client after last round and told them the form was too complicated for the pay amount, so they have streamlined it. We started with more than 5K locations 3 weeks ago and are down to 2K open. They are not sitting on the boards, Jeff and I are assigning them as quickly as we can, but it's tough to manage more than 5K shops and all the emails from shoppers (Personally, I get 300-500 per day on this project). They will all get done, We've gotten 100% on this project every quarter.
The shoppers that do them say they take 10 to 15 minutes each and they usually take routes of shops. One shopper has completed nearly 300 so far, and just sent me a list of 150 more he wants to do in early June.
My client is wiling to reimburse tolls for locations that are on Turnpikes as we know that is an issue. The new form only requires 7 photos and the form is much shorter and easier to complete than the earlier versions.
We do provide a LOA in case you are questioned about why you are taking photos.
If you can't find anything for under $1 in the store, just email your scheduler! Our client is not looking to hurt shoppers, we can adjust it on a one-off basis. I think this is an anomaly, not the rule, as we have about 2500 shops submitted so far and very few were over $1 purchase, unless they intentionally purchased something they needed (like a gallon of milk) treating the $1 as a coupon. But if there's literally nothing to buy for under $1, just email us. Our client is always fair on these things.
Lorri