It could be especially easy to miss an early TrendSource payment because they never send me any notice of payment. The money is just direct-deposited to my account. There have been times when I've seen it and gone "Huh?" (I don't shop for TrendSource often). Then, by logging in and looking at the payment record, I see what I was paid for. If one of their payments came a week to 10 days early - and either right before or after Christmas - I'd be very likely to miss it.
Hopefully, shoppingfool will realize no one thinks he's an idiot and everyone's comments were designed to help, and he will stop back by and let us know when he either gets paid or finds the payment.