Thanks for the offer, Market Force, but...
I think because its December we will see the bonuses move up quickly. I know last year the week before Christmas I did some other shops for MF that were highly bonused (the teen shop for 25-30, another hamburger place for 30).
Liz
Liz
Yeah Sam was pretty cheap this morning too!
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RobinMarie Wrote:
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> Yeah Sam was pretty cheap this morning too!
Yeah, I was annoyed to get the .50 e-mail, then see them bonused at $1-1.50 on the board. Apparently I must have stupid written all over me.
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> Yeah Sam was pretty cheap this morning too!
Yeah, I was annoyed to get the .50 e-mail, then see them bonused at $1-1.50 on the board. Apparently I must have stupid written all over me.
I got it too, then it went to 15.00 from 8.00. That one I said "yes" to!
I guess I'm the only one who fell for it. DARN IT !!!
Sorry, fong. The shops are up to $12 now in my area...
Same deal here. Got offered a whopping $10 to do a location that was bonused to $55 last month. Nope, not happnin' Sammy baby. 
Anyone know what the special "Cyber Tuesday" offer is.
I love how it says for TODAY ONLY...think they are going back down? No -I bet they keep going up this month!
Liz
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> Sorry, fong. The shops are up to $12 now in my
> area...
Liz
Mantis Wrote:
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> Sorry, fong. The shops are up to $12 now in my
> area...
Those shops are gone from my list. Guess they got them all assigned.
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Good to know about bonuses probably going up. I didn't know about that for December. I love these little tidbits. Thanks!
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> I love how it says for TODAY ONLY...think they are
> going back down? No -I bet they keep going up
> this month!
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> Liz
Today they dropped back down a few dollars.
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> I love how it says for TODAY ONLY...think they are
> going back down? No -I bet they keep going up
> this month!
>
> Liz
Today they dropped back down a few dollars.
Lowering the shop fee isn't a good approach, IMO. LOL.
I have to say I was surprised. I see quite a few still sitting there though so it will be interesting to see what happens. In my area of the ones that were raised for the Cyber Tuesday special, only looks like a few were taken (one by me). Will be watching.
Liz
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> Traveliz Wrote:
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> > I love how it says for TODAY ONLY...think they
> are
> > going back down? No -I bet they keep going up
> > this month!
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> > Liz
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> Today they dropped back down a few dollars.
Liz
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> Traveliz Wrote:
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> > I love how it says for TODAY ONLY...think they
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> > going back down? No -I bet they keep going up
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> Today they dropped back down a few dollars.
I have shopped with MF and I have had them say "How much would you want for this shop" on a least a few occasions. Of course that won't be all the time, but go ahead and ask, Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Ask for a high amount as a bargaining tactic, knowing that you would settle for less. Don't tell them what you would settle for. Also, I had an MF employee (name unknown), when I complained about how little they were offering in pay, said "Well, we (MF) have to make a profit too". Never mind the difference between what the client pays and what piddling sums they offer. MF is not a bad company however. They pay regularly, even if that money is low. Also, they pay directly into your existing bank account, not Paypal, if you so elect.
The bottom line is that you could always sign up for another MSC and see if they pay more generously. Good luck.
P.S. Paypal will issue you a debit card, which you can use at a typical store or restaurant. Also, you can "xfer" money into your bank account, although that will take a few days to register.
The bottom line is that you could always sign up for another MSC and see if they pay more generously. Good luck.
P.S. Paypal will issue you a debit card, which you can use at a typical store or restaurant. Also, you can "xfer" money into your bank account, although that will take a few days to register.
Today they are saying "Watch for the ONE DAY ONLY Cyber Thursday Special!!!" 
Some are creeping up to $16. Now we're in the realm of possibly doing business.
I've seen 2 different shops with MF increase their pay!
All of the FF shops in my area are gone now. I got a call and negotiated a nice bonus on a few of them, and some other shopper(s) cleaned up the rest. A year ago, I could have held out for more money, but it's too competitive for that now. I'm happy with what I'm getting, and I can do them all as breakfast shops, so no complaints. And as for Market Force, they're clearly ready to put this year to rest!
I think it depends on your location but I think the MF offers have been reasonable. I picked up 3 on Tuesday. Most of what I have seen have large date ranges with any meal period. In my area they are all walk in only. I made them some offers tonight just a little higher than Cyber Tuesday. I also made some offers on locations that I would never normally do, but if they need me I am willing to travel.
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> Those shops are gone from my list. Guess they got
> them all assigned.
ALL shops are gone from my list. It went from 25+ on Wed with low bonuses, to 4 out of the way this am, to nothing.
Not that desperate for FF shops, sorry
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> Those shops are gone from my list. Guess they got
> them all assigned.
ALL shops are gone from my list. It went from 25+ on Wed with low bonuses, to 4 out of the way this am, to nothing.
Not that desperate for FF shops, sorry
At least you guys are getting bonus offers. I am NOT gonna do a McD's shop, drive thru and inside for 5 bucks!
5 bucks? I've always seen them start at 7.50.
Speaking of MFI, anyone want to lay bets we get paid Monday?
Speaking of MFI, anyone want to lay bets we get paid Monday?
Maybe she is referring to the car hop place that starts at 5 as the arches always start at 7.50. Hopefully everyone took advantage of their Cyber Tues/Thurs bonues. I had to crack up when I logged in the next day and they actually decreased the shop amount, I guess it really was a 1-day offer. I'm hoping they will start bonusing their remaining shops heavily to get them out before Xmas.
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that carhop one is sonic and it does pay a measley $5. I won't do it unless I see it for more money.
Jenn2020, we all know the name of the place. It's against the posting guidelines and IC agreements to link the client and MSC.
gloriabaldwin, you should edit out the client name.
gloriabaldwin, you should edit out the client name.
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From Marketforce: What does this mean? An association with another shopper???????
We apologize for the delay in responding back to you. We need to let you know that we are opting to discontinue our Independent Contractor relationship with you and will not be offering you any more assignments.
We run numerous reports weekly examining our Shopper database for inconsistencies as part of our constant effort to guarantee the integrity of our database to our Clients. One of these reports identified an association between you and another Shopper who was formerly in our database. We cannot go into more detail concerning the nature of the association since that is proprietary information and it cannot be released to the general public.
While we are not saying that you did anything wrong, the mere fact of the association is cause for concern on our part which is why we have taken the proactive response of erring on the side of caution and not offering you any more assignments. This action may seem harsh, but it is the careful attention to detail that our Clients expect from us and one of the things that make us the leader in the industry.
We apologize for the delay in responding back to you. We need to let you know that we are opting to discontinue our Independent Contractor relationship with you and will not be offering you any more assignments.
We run numerous reports weekly examining our Shopper database for inconsistencies as part of our constant effort to guarantee the integrity of our database to our Clients. One of these reports identified an association between you and another Shopper who was formerly in our database. We cannot go into more detail concerning the nature of the association since that is proprietary information and it cannot be released to the general public.
While we are not saying that you did anything wrong, the mere fact of the association is cause for concern on our part which is why we have taken the proactive response of erring on the side of caution and not offering you any more assignments. This action may seem harsh, but it is the careful attention to detail that our Clients expect from us and one of the things that make us the leader in the industry.
That sucks, sun. Their algorithm identified some pattern in your reporting that correlates to a previous shopper, so your account was flagged. My speculation is they suspect either you are the previous shopper, or you're allowing the previous shopper to do your shops for you. It seems unfair that they won't even give you the opportunity to defend yourself. But such is Market Force. I'm steeling myself for the day they terminate me, too, for some reason or another.
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