@Lhtss.com wrote:

Shopper just like you, no need to accuse, im just trying to fit in to the conversation. The way I perceive this project is influenced by the number of clients and the abundance of available jobs in the United States. It suggests that there might be a significant shift on the horizon, originating from some direction. To be honest, even if they had offered just $5, I would have eagerly taken on these tasks. For me, it's not so much about the money as it is about accumulating a track record. In an environment where there's been a fair share of negativity surrounding this project, consider the impact one could make by consistently delivering positive outcomes. That's why I'm eager to take on as many tasks as possible. In this industry, your value is often measured by your ability to produce results. #keepshopping, my friends!

@Cassiespark wrote:

Taking shops on Presto, for this MSC, does not build up your rating or credibility with them. There are no schedulers that work on these projects, and that is who you build the credibility up with. So for heaven's sake, don't take them (or anything!) at $5, as you would quite literally be telling this MSC that they can pay even less...thats the mark you would leave with them. No more, no less.

And 100 shops per day on the same Presto Profile is neither time possible as you must be in the establishments when they are open, nor operationally feasible. Assume you have 14 hours of retail time to work with, thats 7 shops an hour. Leaving no time to drive, enter, actually do the shop, etc. And I'd wager Presto will flag you for even trying.

@joanna81 wrote:

Glad you enjoy doing these, this project is really just one big client, which is Visa - not sure what kind of shift you see on the horizon here. This forum, generally, is not in agreement with taking on shops at base, or even lower like $5, and collecting valuable data for large, billion dollar companies. You have to consider your overhead as an IC - using your vehicle, your device, data plan, your time, covering your own taxes, etc. I implore you to consider those costs as you do these shops, or any shop in the future.

Joanna, i do not want to disagree with you but you do not speak for the forum. Where I live there are thousands of shops and almost all are at base. The so called routes I occasionally get offered has one shop 30 miles from me and the other 10 shops 500 miles from me spread out many many miles apart. For that they often offer no bonus or $2 extra per shop. Usually any bonus I see is only a few dollars and it means driving almost an hour each way to earn $12 instead of $10.
I have never seen a bonus on the presto shops for Visa, in fact there are none left in my area today. My location is saturated with shoppers who take everything the minute it hits the boards. Like locusts. I see very little worthwhile. So speak for yourself. There are many reasons people shop and bonuses is not one of them in my area.

@sandyf wrote:

@joanna81 wrote:

Glad you enjoy doing these, this project is really just one big client, which is Visa - not sure what kind of shift you see on the horizon here. This forum, generally, is not in agreement with taking on shops at base, or even lower like $5, and collecting valuable data for large, billion dollar companies. You have to consider your overhead as an IC - using your vehicle, your device, data plan, your time, covering your own taxes, etc. I implore you to consider those costs as you do these shops, or any shop in the future.

Joanna, i do not want to disagree with you but you do not speak for the forum. Where I live there are thousands of shops and almost all are at base. The so called routes I occasionally get offered has one shop 30 miles from me and the other 10 shops 500 miles from me spread out many many miles apart. For that they often offer no bonus or $2 extra per shop. Usually any bonus I see is only a few dollars and it means driving almost an hour each way to earn $12 instead of $10.
I have never seen a bonus on the presto shops for Visa, in fact there are none left in my area today. My location is saturated with shoppers who take everything the minute it hits the boards. Like locusts. I see very little worthwhile. So speak for yourself. There are many reasons people shop and bonuses is not one of them in my area.

@Lhtss.com wrote:

I have acquired nearly a decade's worth of experience in this industry, and I have no intention of leaving it anytime soon. From handling routes for BP, Shell, Exxon, and even the newer Wawa routes, I've covered a wide spectrum. I regularly work on platforms like Presto, Gig Spot, and even secret shop for Ipsos. I approach each assignment from a customer's perspective, understanding the impact on clients. Work opportunities come my way every day, and I'm fully booked, even with an NFL shop on my schedule for tomorrow. Long story short we are not the same at all and I got the numbers to prove it. Unless you can outroute me and out shop me(With no revisions)I wouldn't talk.


By the way, LHTSS stands for "Learn How to Secret Shop," and perhaps someday, I could even teach you the ropes.[/quote


So why are you even on this forum?