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kathygry- I think you misunderstood what I said

I meant that I just completed an assignment for them, and will wait until I am paid before accepting another. I clearly said "another shop." Who pays before doing the assignment? ???

Dave@sentrymarketing- I have no problems and never said I did. Im at almost 30 days now. I can't afford to put out too much until I have reimbursement, so I was just saying I will wait for payment befor etaking another job.

kathygry Wrote:
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> Jaosmom, I'm not aware of any MS's that pay before
> an assignment is completed. Is this possible?

~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~*~~~~~* Shoppin' Mama of 4 lovely & unique girls and Nana to Bella, Delilah and Lincoln, shopping in Oregon and parts of Washington

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/05/2013 05:00AM by Jaosmom.

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Jaosmom Wrote:
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> kathygry- I think you misunderstood what I said

> I meant that I just completed an assignment for
> them, and will wait until I am paid before
> accepting another. I clearly said "another shop."
> Who pays before doing the assignment? ???
>
> Dave@sentrymarketing- I have no problems and never
> said I did. Im at almost 30 days now. I can't
> afford to put out too much until I have
> reimbursement, so I was just saying I will wait
> for payment befor etaking another job.
>
> kathygry Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Jaosmom, I'm not aware of any MS's that pay
> before
> > an assignment is completed. Is this possible?

Unfortunately, Sentry takes the longest to pay and they still pay by check :/ It took me 70 days after the shop was completed to receive my first payment (they say 30 to 60 days but allow 10 extra days on top of the 60 for mailing). Once the 70 days passed (which was super annoying and angering by the way), I started getting a few checks a week. They must wait 60 days and then release them a few at a time. So, be patient and keep completing shops (if it's worth it to you).

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2013 06:34PM by vondrook4.

I had the same issue happen to me twice. You are not alone. The owner of the company will be responding shortly as he monitors this
site regularly. You will be hearing from him soon and he is sure to post a comment, remark or tell you how to contact him.

I have enjoyed my shops with this company. However, I do not enjoy that they ask for detailed reports for such low payments. Furthermore, and probably the worst thing about this company, the payment is too slow.

It depends on the shop. I find Sentry's reports for fine dining and spa shops equivalent to other msc in length and amount of narrative. I avoided the beer shop because I don't drink and there is no burger shop in my area.

Not my circus - Not my monkeys @(*.*)@

~Polish Proverb~

I enjoyed the burger shop. It was a place I had never been and was always curious about. The assignment forced me to go there. That is what I love about mystery shopping, going places I would never go on my own. Now, I am craving to return to that burger place. Still, I will not be doing anymore shops with this company because the fees are too low and the payment is way overdue.

I would still prefer a double helping of green bean casserole over this company. To each their own.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

We pay by check. Assignment payments are processed 30 - 60 days after the date the assignment is accepted. Checks are not printed on site, rather , they are processed and mailed by our bank. The timing of our payment is not the fastest in the industry, nor is it the slowest.

Our payment policy is included near the top of every set of assignment instructions.

Cettie is not a registered shopper with our company.

Does SM have a personal vendetta against shoppers whom complain about them?

sojo917 Wrote:
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> Does SM have a personal vendetta against shoppers
> whom complain about them?

It would appear so, and since my real name isn't Cettie Dave really has no clue who he's talking about.

Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain

I'm sure he knew that Cettie is probably not your real name. I think he was checking for people whose addresses are in Zoltar.

sojo917 Wrote:
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> Does SM have a personal vendetta against shoppers
> whom complain about them?

My take is that Dave has a personal interest in anyone that complains about his company...because it's HIS company!

Just about every shopper on this forum has admitted to getting upset over receiving reduced scores that they don't understand. That's getting defensive about the pride you have in the business you run...correct?

So why when Dave responds to defend the company that he started, owns and operates, is he any different than anyone else? A comparison to green bean casserole is like getting getting a 1 out of 10 IMHO. I think Dave would like to know why someone has a problem with the company he runs, because I certainly would if I were him.

If I came on here as an anonymous editor and said that I had read one of Cettie's report and thought it stunk (I'm trying to make a point because my guess is that Cettie turns in excellent quality work. She is an excellent writer.), I'm guessing that she would probably want to know what report I was talking about.

I don't think that analogy works. The statements about his company are accurate, and Dave is not really denying them. It's like a shopper who gets a bad score but agrees with the complaints of the editor, and then decides to find out who the editor is to out him/her anyway... Now, that seems strange isn't it?

Well, I guess the analogy might not be completely applicable. My point was that Dave clearly defends his company out of pride in his product. When inaccurate information gets posted, he's quick to jump on it and correct it. If a negative view, however accurate, is posted, he clearly gets offended. Sentry is neither the best nor the worst company to work for, so I don't really understand the animosity toward sentry unless is based on some of the stuff that was posted by Dave in the distant past. Dave's biggest fault is probably that he wears he heart on his sleeve...

There are some MSCs that I absolutely refuse to do business with based on the actions of one staff member. Others, where I have more control, I may agree to a shop with a caveat that my report will not being edited by a particular person.

For the most part, an MSC may not have information about me refusing to work for them. It's different from the other side because a shopper will often know when they have been deactivated.

Regarding some of the negativity toward this MSP, I would explain that long time shoppers and readers of the forum recall the past, whether distant or not. It continues to have relevance and is the basis for posts of caution with this MSP. Actions have consequences.

Steve may be more familiar with Dave and Sentry than I am. My views are based on history as well as swapped stories from other shoppers.

My post did not refer to what you perceive as "pattern of misleading and dishonest posts and personal attacks". My reference was pointed, and specific in nature. There was nothing misleading or dishonest about it. Nor, was it based on "one misstep". I won't rehash the past, nor will I forget it.

Mert Wrote:
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> My post did not refer to what you perceive as
> "pattern of misleading and dishonest posts and
> personal attacks". My reference was pointed, and
> specific in nature. There was nothing misleading
> or dishonest about it. Nor, was it based on "one
> misstep". I won't rehash the past, nor will I
> forget it.

My comment about misleading and dishonest posts was not directed at you. I was referring to other members of this forum. As far as I know, you have never posted anything misleading or dishonest about our company.

I am unaware of your identity so other than the issue that occured four years ago, I have no idea what missteps you are referring to. Again, if you have specific issues, please reach out to me so we can discuss offline.

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