Tatjana Wrote:
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> I have noticed over time that as every upcoming
> month approaches, CoRi list the upcoming shops for
> that month. For most of those shops, the little
> shopping cart icon remains until the particular
> shop increases significantly enough to make it
> worthwhile. However, there are certain shops,
> grocery stores in particular, that immediately are
> taken just as soon as the shop appears. What I am
> saying is those shops have a "B" icon immediately
> - as soon as they are put up. OTOH, I've also seen
> these same shops with the "B" icon suddenly appear
> available.
> I'm making the assumption that they are assigned
> to shoppers by their (the shopper's) request
> automatically, thereby not allowing others to vie
> for the shop. Yet, when they suddenly appear with
> the "B" icon gone, doesn't that mean that the
> shopper who requested it to be assigned get a
> rating reduction? wouldn't they be removed from
> the pre-assigned list?
> If that is true, my question(s) is/are: Why bother
> to list the shops in the first place? If it is
> indeed the same shoppers every month, how does
> that make for a true representation of an
> impartial audit? IOW, doesn't that make for a
> chance of collusion, etc?
> Anyone have insight on this?
The "B" icon is an opportunity for you to sign up as a backup shopper.
David Hall, CHFC
MSPA Gold & "UE" certified Shopping since April 2012 Arkansas, and southern half of United States.