There are some MSCs having difficulty getting shoppers
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Meanwhile, my offers to match my previous fees for a burger have been declined again. I'm confident that won't continue.
Keeping the faith! Stay strong my friends. Don't give in.
Keeping the faith! Stay strong my friends. Don't give in.
I enjoy an occasional burger from the "many men" place, even with the standard shop fee. However, the "you rule" burger shops with $15 fees and bonuses going up to $40 have really caught my attention. They are much easier to do as well. Hopefully you'll be able to get "in touch" with the MSC and do a few of these shops.
@jp43209 wrote:
I enjoy an occasional burger from the "many men" place, even with the standard shop fee. However, the "you rule" burger shops with $15 fees and bonuses going up to $40 have really caught my attention. They are much easier to do as well. Hopefully you'll be able to get "in touch" with the MSC and do a few of these shops.
Well, I don't have any "insight" into what you're talking about in my area. I suppose in your area, you're "Kinging-it" like Craig and Aimee.
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If any MSC is having difficulty getting shoppers, all you have to do is increase the job fee. If you pay enough, some shopper will take the shop as long as the shop is not dangerous.
I am almost always getting the your rules burger on monthly basis....sometimes I self assign 2 to 3 locations per month
It is so nice that you all 'have it your way.' I am convinced you rule for sure.
@purpleicee wrote:
It is so nice that you all 'have it your way.' I am convinced you rule for sure.
@purpleicee
My parent would ask me sarcastically, "Who do you think you are? The King of all you survey?"
I'd respond, "Why yes, yes I am."
It's good to be the king...
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Thanks, I needed that chuckle. That royally amusing!
@maverick1 wrote:
@purpleicee wrote:
It is so nice that you all 'have it your way.' I am convinced you rule for sure.
@purpleicee
My parent would ask me sarcastically, "Who do you think you are? The King of all you survey?"
I'd respond, "Why yes, yes I am."
It's good to be the king...
[www.youtube.com]
Some things never change.
I see now that the remaining Buffalo wild Wings shops are up to a $50 fee. I've never seen them that high before. Unfortunately I am booked to the brim for the rest of the month despite passing through one of the cities where there is an available shop.
I generally believe that the fee and reimbursement amount are too small for the work and time involved. However, when we start talking about a $50 bonus, that turns into a great opportunity.
I generally believe that the fee and reimbursement amount are too small for the work and time involved. However, when we start talking about a $50 bonus, that turns into a great opportunity.
@thunderdeacon wrote:
I see now that the remaining Buffalo wild Wings shops are up to a $50 fee. I've never seen them that high before. Unfortunately I am booked to the brim for the rest of the month despite passing through one of the cities where there is an available shop.
I generally believe that the fee and reimbursement amount are too small for the work and time involved. However, when we start talking about a $50 bonus, that turns into a great opportunity.
Yeah, if you get paid for it. I've only been outright "stiffed" once in 19 years of doing this. But the pay seems to come slower and slower every month now. It used to be the 18-22 of each month was great--multiple paydays. Now I'm getting paid for only 2 of the 8 jobs I did in the previous month--well within the time limit; am waiting for payments from 4 different companies, and the new Panda Bear bonuses make me wonder if the bubble is about to burst industry wide.
Just venting.
I'm finding increased fees but fewer available shops in my area. Odd.
I sure wish the Buffalo wild wings shops around here would go up to 50 bucks. I'm not really complaining the last one I did paid $20 and reimbursed $45 so I'm good.
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The fees have definitely not kept up with inflation and the cost of fuel and transportation. If I have to ask myself if it’ll pay me anything for my time after the overhead to do the job, it’s not a good business decision.
Fir most, we’d be making far more on the other side of the drive thru window with a regular paycheck we don’t have to chase down.
Unless we really don’t need the income and this is just a form of amusement, we deserve to be paid for our time and skills.
Fir most, we’d be making far more on the other side of the drive thru window with a regular paycheck we don’t have to chase down.
Unless we really don’t need the income and this is just a form of amusement, we deserve to be paid for our time and skills.
@SBP wrote:
The fees have definitely not kept up with inflation and the cost of fuel and transportation. If I have to ask myself if it'll pay me anything for my time after the overhead to do the job, it's not a good business decision.
Fir most, we'd be making far more on the other side of the drive thru window with a regular paycheck we don't have to chase down.
Unless we really don't need the income and this is just a form of amusement, we deserve to be paid for our time and skills.
Even those who don't need the income and do this for amusement deserve to be paid for their time and skills. If they then choose to give that money away, that is their business BUT they deserve to be paid. It does seem to be the industry is contracting.
Well, on a recent road trip / "vacation", I easily scored a $30 fee on a group of guys shop. I should have proposed a higher fee. It was sitting there @$15.
I seriously doubt very many do this job as a form of amusement. Saying that makes it seem like a really good candidate to be a scheduler.... right up there with the emails I get that say..."Fun Job" a subject line none of us really believe.
I am in the camp of those who do this for reimbursement more than for the fee. But most jobs worth it for reimbursement with a small fee are narrative heavy and unless a buddng writer is honing up their writing skills I doubt many find mystery shop reports fun. I believe there are some retired/non working/bored people doing this as a way to get out of the house and have some social contact but I would not catagorize that as fun either.
Perhaps I am wrong though.
I am in the camp of those who do this for reimbursement more than for the fee. But most jobs worth it for reimbursement with a small fee are narrative heavy and unless a buddng writer is honing up their writing skills I doubt many find mystery shop reports fun. I believe there are some retired/non working/bored people doing this as a way to get out of the house and have some social contact but I would not catagorize that as fun either.
Perhaps I am wrong though.
20 years ago I used to do some cheap coffee shops for "fun". Well, my son was young, he thought it was fun, I would schedule a Saturday morning shop and for about $15 he would get a pastry and chocolate milk and he was happy with it. I then had to go home and fill out a report! I don't think the price of most of these shops has changed much in 20 years.
The below are a few reasons I believe have affected shopping fees.
1-The demise of several boutique MSCs.
2-Large companies embracing the Arab:camel business model.
3-The large MSCs, unless I am mistaken, employ an actuary to set fees that are just a hair above subsistence.
4-In my situation, AI replacing the need to pay me for narrative.
1-The demise of several boutique MSCs.
2-Large companies embracing the Arab:camel business model.
3-The large MSCs, unless I am mistaken, employ an actuary to set fees that are just a hair above subsistence.
4-In my situation, AI replacing the need to pay me for narrative.
Are you referring to their bar or dining room shops?
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