I have tried a few times to register with Sentry Marketing. I do everything they say to do, including using Firefox for the browser. I get the email with the application number, go back to the website, enter email address and application number, and I get sent into a vicious circle again, when I get a message that my application has been approved, please check email for further instructions. It's shame, as I have seen shops right in my neighborhood through them.

The same thing happened to me when trying to register. I wish I had just took it as a bad sign and moved on. After I finally did get registered the series of problems and issues with this company just kept piling up. Trust me and be glad it would not let you!! There are so many great companies available. Sentry is just not worth the hassle.

npoarch,

I understand quite clearly that you are unhappy with our company. As I stated previously, we don't like having to reject an assignment and we take extensive steps to avoid this situation. There are times, however, when a deviation from the assignment guidelines does not leave us a choice. This was the situation with your assignment. As this was a deadline shop that was overdue and included a significant bonus, we were disappointed that we could not publish your shop to our client.

When we do have to reject an assignment, shoppers are notified via email. The status of an assignment and payment for that assignment is easily accessible on our website. I don't know if the email we sent to you was caught in a spam filter or otherwise not delivered, but the status of your shop was available.

I can't find any record of your communicating with our team regarding the assignment so I am not sure what "series of problems and issues" that you are referring to in your post.

shoppinalong Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Too many complaints on this entity. Constant.
> Threads and more threads of complaints.
>
> People complaining they email and email and never
> hear anything from the company until they post on
> public forums.
>
> I am particularly quite struck by the usual Greek
> Chorus praising and amening
> the errant company, while snidely attacking the
> new OP.
>
> As far as the OP contacting the company which
> injured him, since as an Independent Contractor he
> is not covered by workmen's compensation or
> hospitalization if, say during a mystery auto
> shop the salesman ran over his foot with the
> car,and the MSC contract actually states it takes
> no reponsibility for any injury which occurs
> during a shop; the OP would be perfectly within
> his right to sue the dealership and the salesman
> for the injury no matter what the unilateral
> contract states, which in essence an IC is forced
> to sign without any opportunity to amend. Some
> clever lawyer might even call it signed under
> duress without opportunity to negotiaste contract
> due to needing a job or any job in these economic
> times. If the MSC would want to put himself in
> the position of a witness for his client, one
> would have to wonder if he too would not be
> putting himself in jeapordy of being sued,
> although such testimony would likely not be given
> much weight.
>
> What do they call that? hmmm zero game ? in some
> sports?
>
> There are shoppers here who are expert at
> brown-nosing, others who are also schedulers or
> editors as well as shoppers; and some reveal
> themselves as such while others don't. You can
> usually tell who is whom by the side of the
> argument they take.
>
> OP, you do what you need to do and never mind the
> usual Greek chorus.


Hi - although I have not shopped an assignment with this company, I do agree on the legal aspects. If you are an independent contractor, therefore you are independently able to sue the company you were injured by.