MaritzCX Petroleum Shops P1 2016 Anyone able to negotiate a bonus?

I have several of these shops for two brands in a far out location. Has anyone been able to call and negotiate a bonus when the shops have not yet been bonused?

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Have these "far out locations" already been assigned to you? If yes then it is very unlikely that you can negotiate a bonus. If no then you can definitely negotiate a bonus. I already did so in January. The shops already had bonuses on them. I asked for more money. I got it. Shops performed, reports submitted, now on to February.

Thanks. I have not had them assigned to me. They do not have bonuses yet. I recall seeing something in an email when they offered routes to be negotiated that when they were broken up they would not negotiate bonuses over the phone, only if they appeared with a bonus. That's why I'm asking. I could call, they can only say no.

Definitely. My suggestion is that you have a figure in mind based on whatever formula you use for fair pay and don't go below it. If there are shops in a remote location chances are they will sit on the board. If there is only one shop it may be difficult to negotiate a bonus but if there are 2, 3 or more where you can plan a mini route it will make your negotiation easier. It is usually difficult to get a scheduler to speak with a supervisor to offer a bonus as bonuses are generally over theschedulers pay grade. You may be asked to send an email with your request. If time is on their side the scheduler/supervisor will consider your request while looking for another shopper to take the shops at a lesser amount. Stay with it as the end of the month closes in your negotiation gains strength. Aren't negotiations fun?

I love negotiations. I do it in real life all the time.

Almost everything is negotiable and there are some great books on how to negotiate.

you probably could, but it'll take a lot more effort. it's a lot easier to negotiate when they call you. and they will call.

I've decided to gamble and wait until the end of the month. I am heading north to my other hunting grounds for a couple of weeks before I return to NKY. They have bonused them in the past. So I'll ask for a bonus before I return. That way I'm traveling 100+ miles instead of having a mailing address that is the same as the shops.

edit: nevermind, too much info

Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/2016 04:13AM by jay225.

My experience with Maritz is that schedulers are not allowed to negotiate. They can relay information from a supervisor but determining a negotiation amount is up to the supervisor. This, of course, makes negotiating more difficult because you are not talking to the decision maker. You are talking to the gate keeper. Quite often I am asked to send an email (to an unknown supervisor) which is generally not a good way to negotiate. Patience and persistence is definitely needed when negotiating with Maritz.

The Maritz schedulers can not see the incentives which are offered on the job boards. They freely admit that. The process is that you make an offer to them, and then they "write it down" and present it to a supervisor for approval. Sometimes it works the other way. Once, I asked for the total, and they approved it as an incentive on top of the fee. I try to be very careful to use their terminology.

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@LIJake wrote:

My experience with Maritz is that schedulers are not allowed to negotiate. They can relay information from a supervisor but determining a negotiation amount is up to the supervisor. This, of course, makes negotiating more difficult because you are not talking to the decision maker. You are talking to the gate keeper. Quite often I am asked to send an email (to an unknown supervisor) which is generally not a good way to negotiate. Patience and persistence is definitely needed when negotiating with Maritz.

that's what i meant in my post, she kept relaying information to her supervisor and then getting back to me. i agree, having to deal with a middle man is annoying, especially when it can lead to mix ups like what happened with my lousy scheduler. also, i think it's ridiculous the schedulers can't see the incentives on their own shops. like, at least if you're gonna have a middle man, make them knowledgeable... i mean, dang. also what's with the fake mile radius they use? they tell me shops are 10 miles away from me when they're 30. ugh, it's a love hate relationship with maritz, well more like like hate.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/05/2016 05:35PM by jay225.

In order to be consistent, I charge a flat fee per mile driven. The figure will cover gas, meals and time spent driving. When they ask me to go a long distance, I explain my formula, give them a quote and wait for the call back. The vast majority of the time they accept my quote.

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