Jenn2020 Wrote:
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> my dad had this same problem. They would tell him
> that he didn't accept the job on time, or make up
> some other excuse. He got really pissed and kept
> fighting them. Honestly, when they paid me half of
> my payment early, then took forever to pay me the
> second half, and gave me a hard time paying me the
> rest of my money and wouldn't give me the extra I
> was offered, I wrote to Better Business Bureau. I
> got paid immediately after that. Since, the money
> was a lot and I had laid out a lot, I was not in
> the mood to play . Now they have at least my
> information on record. Just a thought.
> Matthew_tx Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Hi,
> > I am new to this forum - although not a
> complete
> > newbie (I have been doing this for about 5
> years
> > and have done about 1 or 2 hundred shops).
> >
> > I have a related question about bonuses. In
> the
> > past couple months, I have had two different
> > people at the same company call me on separate
> > occasions and offer a fairly substantial bonus
> > over the phone; in both cases, they were past
> > deadline and it was an "urgent" assignment. In
> > both cases I accepted, but I later discovered
> that
> > the bonus was less than what I had been told.
> I
> > have generally had very good experience with
> this
> > company. Has anyone else experienced this type
> of
> > "bait and switch?" Any suggestions on how to
> > respond to it?
> >
> > Thanks.
> > -Matthew-


I send a letter to the BBB as well, and cc them on it. Do not do those rush jobs ever again, and tell them why...specifically! Then send a copy to the people that handle their business license, do a bit of research and send one to all the Corp Officers.
I am a retired Union Organizer that believes in revenge. They leave you alone after that. The junk stops. There are so many good companies that you can work with. Don't waste your time/life and work only with the good ones.
Don in Vegas

Don

Strevel Wrote:
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> Jenn2020 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > my dad had this same problem. They would tell
> him
> > that he didn't accept the job on time, or make
> up
> > some other excuse. He got really pissed and
> kept
> > fighting them. Honestly, when they paid me half
> of
> > my payment early, then took forever to pay me
> the
> > second half, and gave me a hard time paying me
> the
> > rest of my money and wouldn't give me the extra
> I
> > was offered, I wrote to Better Business Bureau.
> I
> > got paid immediately after that. Since, the
> money
> > was a lot and I had laid out a lot, I was not
> in
> > the mood to play . Now they have at least my
> > information on record. Just a thought.
> > Matthew_tx Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > -----
> > > Hi,
> > > I am new to this forum - although not a
> > complete
> > > newbie (I have been doing this for about 5
> > years
> > > and have done about 1 or 2 hundred shops).
> > >
> > > I have a related question about bonuses. In
> > the
> > > past couple months, I have had two different
> > > people at the same company call me on
> separate
> > > occasions and offer a fairly substantial
> bonus
> > > over the phone; in both cases, they were past
> > > deadline and it was an "urgent" assignment.
> In
> > > both cases I accepted, but I later discovered
> > that
> > > the bonus was less than what I had been told.
>
> > I
> > > have generally had very good experience with
> > this
> > > company. Has anyone else experienced this
> type
> > of
> > > "bait and switch?" Any suggestions on how to
> > > respond to it?
> > >
> > > Thanks.
> > > -Matthew-
>
>
> I send a letter to the BBB as well, and cc them on
> it. Do not do those rush jobs ever again, and
> tell them why...specifically! Then send a copy to
> the people that handle their business license, do
> a bit of research and send one to all the Corp
> Officers.
> I am a retired Union Organizer that believes in
> revenge. They leave you alone after that. The
> junk stops. There are so many good companies that
> you can work with. Don't waste your time/life and
> work only with the good ones.
> Don in Vegas
>
> Don


Thanks for all the helpful replies on this issue (and I apologize for "hijacking" this thread). The strange part about this is that all my other experiences with this company have been positive. I have only been shopping for them for about 3 months, but I have already done more than ten shops for them; they have been fairly easy shops and I have been paid correctly on the date promised (the last day of the following month).

While I am sure it is effective, I am a little cautious about jumping to the BBB yet. I like Mert's suggestion and think I will do that if (when?) it happens again.