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February 23, 2017 01:57PM
Yes...number 3 applies here. There has been NO explanation why I haven't been paid yet. I was due to be paid January 5 per THEIR guidelines and I haven't yet. It's as simple as that.
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February 23, 2017 02:23PM
It sounds like what happened to me with Franchise Compliance before they went belly up.
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February 23, 2017 07:09PM
It's all just awful. I haven't been paid since July and it's one of those things that really gets to you. It's a negative situation that I don't need in my life but I won't give up until I'm paid, so I just keep emailing Joan and Gary. Persistance = Passion.
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February 23, 2017 08:25PM
Yes, it is awful. I was told that they were catching up on October and November payments back in January so the fact that you haven't been paid for July is especially concerning. Can anyone who was supposed to get paid in October or November confirm they were actually paid?
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March 01, 2017 07:58PM
I did a really expensive shop for them back in November. Payment was due January, nothing yet. Replies met with, information provided to our accounting department, and that's it. Any idea how many have not been paid?
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March 01, 2017 08:01PM
From the responses here so far, it looks like zero. Either they are extremely incompetent or huge liars. It is hard to figure it out which one. The excuses are really getting old.
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March 01, 2017 08:10PM
Customer support phone # is still disconnected, so I would say it is not looking good! I have submitted several inquiries with no response.
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March 01, 2017 08:30PM
It is a shame that their accounting department or owner/president of the company won't step in to make any assurances or give any explanations.
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March 03, 2017 11:04PM
I am also due payment from Inside Evaluators and made several attempts to my contacts. In the past, IE has paid, even if it took 2 months. This is the first time I've ever chased a mystery shop company for payment.
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March 03, 2017 11:09PM
We know who the clients are. Basically, they've been getting "free" reports after we spend HOURS writing for them. I've seen posts from another mystery shop company. I don't blame them for switching.
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March 04, 2017 12:14AM
What is the other mystery shop company you are speaking of? I've never had to chase a shopper company for payment before either? And they all pay thru PayPal with no problem. My shop was very expensive and labor intensive. Due to their six or seven page profile of each section of service it took me over 6 hours

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/04/2017 12:18AM by rboggs127.
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March 06, 2017 05:10PM
And another 5th of the month has passed with no payments. I just looked at their job board and they have NOTHING on the horizon. I think this company is a sinking ship. The owner is a deadbeat who doesn't have the courage to face the many shoppers who did legitimate work for him to explain why payments haven't been made. Joan, who had been really good at responding to my emails, has not responded to my most recent email. I have filed a complaint with the St. Louis Better Business Bureau and I recommend everyone else who is owed a payment do the same.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/07/2017 06:29PM by amandaw72.
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March 09, 2017 12:00AM
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Joan Gingras
Senior Project Director~BarStoolie Mystery Shopping

Barstoolie@insideevaluators.com


Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/2017 07:39PM by Inside Evaluators.
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March 09, 2017 12:03AM
Great, please leave it to Gary to initiate payment to my invoice to him. You can back out, like you said you were going to. I wish you all the best.
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March 09, 2017 02:23AM
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Joan Gingras
Senior Project Director~BarStoolie Mystery Shopping

Barstoolie@insideevaluators.com


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/09/2017 08:48PM by Inside Evaluators.
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March 09, 2017 08:51PM
I agree that Gary Tripp should have respect and communicate to unpaid and unreimbursed shoppers. Let's not hope it is a client issue because they are respected in Chicago.
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March 09, 2017 09:29PM
@Inside Evaluators wrote:

@Firedude - Please email me again and provide the shop date and the location you shopped.
I will forward the info to Gary for further investigation.

Email sent with shop information as requested.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/09/2017 09:29PM by Firedude.
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March 09, 2017 11:36PM
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Joan Gingras
Senior Project Director~BarStoolie Mystery Shopping

Barstoolie@insideevaluators.com


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/03/2017 05:38PM by Inside Evaluators.
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March 20, 2017 04:26PM
Just following up to see if anyone from this thread has gotten paid yet. I have not.
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March 20, 2017 05:44PM
Apparently Joan has......

There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
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March 20, 2017 05:52PM
Yep, there's no other explanation as to why she would continue to work with Gary. She's getting hers, that's for sure.
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March 20, 2017 06:50PM
Nope. Still haven't been paid
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March 20, 2017 07:26PM
No, I have not received the fee payment or reimbursement for a November 2016 shop.
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March 20, 2017 07:27PM
Maybe she IS Gary with a staged email.
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March 20, 2017 07:30PM
That thought has crossed my mind, but I don't think that is the case. However, it is very odd that the owner of a company won't step in to handle this. I would think he would want to defend his company's name, and not let an independent contractor speak for him. I think they have folded and neither one will just come clean.
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March 20, 2017 08:53PM
The count down on their new website came and went. That is not a good sign.
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March 21, 2017 05:51PM
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Joan Gingras
Senior Project Director~BarStoolie Mystery Shopping

Barstoolie@insideevaluators.com


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/13/2017 07:40PM by Inside Evaluators.
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March 21, 2017 06:07PM
For someone who said she wasn't going to respond here anymore, you sure do seem to be compelled to do so. And now it just seems you want to antagonize people with legitimate claims to get paid. Why is that?
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March 21, 2017 06:11PM
Just so fed up. Just pay us and this will all stop! I don't get it.
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March 21, 2017 06:14PM
I didn't say I knew this. I said it was apparent. Meaning the statement has the appearance of being correct. Meaning most people who do not get paid for working for a company do not continue to work for them. Since you apparently continue work for them as you still post on their behalf, one could only assume you have been paid. Perhaps you have. Perhaps you haven't. I honestly couldn't care less as I don't have a dog in this hunt. I'm just an innocent bystander making an observation.

There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind
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