Jeez....$8 shops???
Maybe if we all stop taking these "low-hanging fruit" shops we can then stop whining about how the fees have been in serious decline.
Seriously folks, leave the $5.00 & $8.00 shops to those who can't construct a proper sentence using a noun, adjective and/or adverb and who require multiple contacts to finalize a report, etc. Maybe, just maybe then MSCs will realize the value of "you get what you pay for" in terms of having shoppers who are professional and complete their assignments on time and deliver reports that don't require much in the way of clarification.
It's called standing strong and a firm belief in the value of our (your) time and not being cowed into accepting assignments that are not commensurate with the professionalism that most of us bring to the table.