JM Ridgway & Grocery shops

I just want to say that after reading the "instructions' (which is really just a series of warnings within the survey form) I will NEVER complain about the Trend Source Grocery Shops and their silly questions again!!!

Edited to add: HOWEVER, I'll take the actual SHOP any day of the week over those darned focus department questions and tracking down 8 employees all over the store!!

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/11/2014 03:48AM by tracyvp.

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I agree - I get so exhausted reading all the warnings ... "YOU WILL NOT BE PAID IF ...." and "YOUR SHOP WILL BE CANCELED IF" over and over and over in all-caps and red and blue print. I did one JMR shop and had to chase my payment after 45 days. I guess that makes me glad they don't have a lot going on in my area.

HOWEVER, I just did the TS grocery shop yesterday and WOW! ... I actually came on here to see if anyone else had ever mentioned it. What a PITA!!! The pre-application description was technically accurate, but IMO, it didn't really give a clear picture of the extent of the expectations. I'll have to be pretty bored before I'll volunteer for that again. I seriously thought the employees wondered if I was a stalker the way I was going back and forth.

Anyway, I know the drill: That just leaves more shops open for those who don't mind. I'm glad we all like different things because I'm sure I'm doing other shops that someone else can't stand.

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That's Mys Butterfly, if you please.

I've considered doing them, but I like to know what I'm getting into before I commit. How much do they want you to do? How many interactions. The grocery stores that they have here are tiny ones with 3 employees at most. What do they expect?

There are two types of people in this world: Those who can extrapolate from incomplete data.

The standard grocery shop w/Ridgway is easy-peasy. So is the report.

Interactions: Produce, Meat, and Deli/Bakery. Plus cashier. Count open registers and average customers in line. Check the can. Make sure entrance/exit area is clean/accessible.

Nicely laid-out report.

Just don't spend *less* than the $14. And report must be in by 9am the next day.

Very easy. I take 'em every time I can get one.

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Yep, I agree! The shop itself is a piece of cake! I'm looking for more of them and I'm definitely taking a break from the TS interaction-heavy shops. Unless they're HEAVILY bonused, I'm done for awhile.

Just sent an email asking about overdue payment on a shop from JM Ridgeway last night. Monday they email saying oh it got skipped and that they will issue me a paypal payment Tuesday. I will get it Tuesday. That is the number one reason I do maybe 2 shops a year for JM Ridgeway

Shopping Western NY, Northeast and Central PA, and parts of Ohio and West Virginia. Have car will travel anywhere if the monies right.

I haven't had to chase a payment from JMRidgway for a long time, now. For a while, I had to send an email at the 90 day mark every single time... and then would get paid the next day or two. But for more than a year, maybe close to two? I get paid on-time or early (earlier than the 90 days, anyway) without 'reminding' anyone.

And, often get decent bonuses on out-of-the-way shops.

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