Burlington shops

I’m possibly interested in trying a Burlington Coat Factory shop when the bonus gets high enough which it does seem to do in my area. However, it’s not clear to me whether the bonus is cash or reimbursement. It says no required purchase, but the bonus is listed as reimbursement. I asked the scheduler about this and they just responded that there is no required purchase. I understand that there isn’t anything specific that I need to purchase. I don’t want to make any purchase there. I’m only interested if the bonus pays me cash. It’s listed as $17 pay and the bonus is listed as reimbursement. So if I do the shop and don’t buy anything, would they just pay me $17? Or do they pay me $17 plus the bonus?

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I'd respond to the scheduler and politely point out she didn't answer your question. I'd suggest something like "Thanks for your reply but perhaps I should restate my question so its clear what I'm asking. I would like to complete this project for you, but need to confirm total compensation. The shop says no purchase required, but it also lists reimbursement of my $17. My understanding is that the $17 will be added to my pay as a bonus, so my total pay for this project is $XX (put in the correct amount). If that is the correct, please confirm me for the project. I can complete it by xx/xx/xxxx."
They pay you cash for the bonus. I have done a bunch of these.
Datagirl - Thanks that is really helpful. I can’t understand why they list the bonus as reimbursement. How much time do you spend on site?
It is confusing indeed, but the bonus is a fee and not a reimbursement. I don't know why they don't make it more apparent. Maybe their system is wonky. The bonus always shows in the reimbursement field.
@las30 wrote:

Datagirl - Thanks that is really helpful. I can’t understand why they list the bonus as reimbursement. How much time do you spend on site?

It varies quite a bit depending on how messy the store is. An hour tops for a messy store and then add the report time.

If the store is somewhat organized, 40 minutes in store.

YOU have to be organized. I had to do children's shoes yesterday and I just wanted to turn around after I saw what was there. What a disaster. Make sure that bonus is GOOD
datagirl is correct; the time can vary by store. 30-40 minutes when it’s organized, 1+ hour if it’s not. never above 2 hours. and the bonus is just a fee that gets put in their reimbursement section for whatever reason. no purchase is necessary.

count 100 items, flip the 101st hanger (or shoe) backwards/around so you know where to stop. go back to the beginning of the rack where you started and then look at the clothing sizes for missized items. every missized or miscategorized item, flip the hanger/item around. once you get to your 101st hanger/item, go back and count how many missized items you flipped. if it’s over 7(?) items in a total category you have to mark down in your notes what was missized (small shirt in large section, bra in junior tops, etc.) then do this for 5 total categories. if there aren’t enough items in a selected category, count to however many there are, then use the backup category to get to 100. so if there were 80 mens pants as a required category, you would count 20 backup category items.

i used to do a bunch of these sizing audits until i decided i had counted enough missized clothes at stores that couldn’t care less to organize them month after month after month.
I haven't done these and likely never will. If I wanted to spend my time organizing a store's racks, I'd go to work there.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown
@charleybuddy wrote:

datagirl is correct; the time can vary by store. 30-40 minutes when it’s organized, 1+ hour if it’s not. never above 2 hours. and the bonus is just a fee that gets put in their reimbursement section for whatever reason. no purchase is necessary.

count 100 items, flip the 101st hanger (or shoe) backwards/around so you know where to stop. go back to the beginning of the rack where you started and then look at the clothing sizes for missized items. every missized or miscategorized item, flip the hanger/item around. once you get to your 101st hanger/item, go back and count how many missized items you flipped. if it’s over 7(?) items in a total category you have to mark down in your notes what was missized (small shirt in large section, bra in junior tops, etc.) then do this for 5 total categories. if there aren’t enough items in a selected category, count to however many there are, then use the backup category to get to 100. so if there were 80 mens pants as a required category, you would count 20 backup category items.

i used to do a bunch of these sizing audits until i decided i had counted enough missized clothes at stores that couldn’t care less to organize them month after month after month.

@charleybuddy, wow what a great explanation of how to do these shops. My detail brain loves this.

I don't know if I've seen these posted in my area but I'm with @drdoggie00, [/quote] I haven't done these and likely never will. If I wanted to spend my time organizing a store's racks, I'd go to work there.[/quote]
hello. may i know what company offer the sizing shop. Theres bunch of retail store in my place. i already sign up to closer look, bestmark, elitecx and they are not offering it. Thanks
Do a search for sizing audits on this site. We are unable to name the MSC per our IC agreements when a company has been named.
I completed one of these last week and it took about 45 minutes. I would do it again but only with a bonus since you never know what you'll be walking into and it could take longer. When the scheduler emailed about the bonus she specified that it would be listed under reimbursement but that it was actually a cash bonus. You also have to take a photo of one price tag in each of your 5 departments and the exterior storefront to include in your report.
These sizing audits paid $17 back when gas was $2 in California.
I don’t know who is doing work for so cheap in my area?
I did two of these last week that were near other shops. I was in the store for less than an hour, and the write-up probably took me about 15 minutes, as I just copied my notes made in-store. I basically start at the beginning of a sizing section, count 100, then start going back, taking notes when I find something mis-sized. But I only did them because they were bonused. I wouldn't do them at base pay (I'm a public school teacher, and I basically figure out if a shop will make me more per hour than we get for "workshop", which is the pay for any extra *paid* work we do outside of our regular teaching hours (curriculum writing, 10th period teaching, etc.) We get $23.xx/hr for that. Bonused rack audits pay me more.
They are posted on Gigspot. (Not naming the MSC! But you should see them there if they are available in your area).
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