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Yes they do.
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"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
I have seen modest bonuses on their dealership shops. Still not enough, however.
They have bonuses out on shops in my area now and actually they just increased the bonuses again today. Th only dealership shops that seem to be worthwhile for me are the oil change and tire rotation. I am assuming that the dealerships try to be a little more competitive on those. I called a dealership the other day to see how much to replace the engine air filter and the air filter alone was $90 and then it was $110 an hour or $55 a half hour. Ummm so not worth the $45 reimbursement and $20 pay.
In my area they just posted a "make up" casino shop that only pays $16.00 with no reimbursement. My first reaction is Are they out of their minds??!!!!???? As far as I can tell by the limited information they give in the posting it still has the same requirements as the ones that pay $75 Interaction with 8 different employees and 2 people to do the shop. It seems to me it would take at least 2 hours to do the shop so that would amount to $4 per hour per person plus report writing time. As much as I would love to do a casino shop I don't think it's worth it. It's also at the least convenient casino in our area (the posting says it's 22.8 miles I think it's more like 50 miles). Unless you live in the town that it's in, it's very inconvenient to get there and it's in the middle of nowhere. Are people really desperate enough to do a casino shop they would do this for a quarter of what a normal one would pay? Does anyone know what Best Mark means by a "make up" casino shop?
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There are 3 kinds of lies. Lies, Damn lies, and statistics.
Bestmark was my first MSC. I'm grateful for those early shops and experiences. However, I eventually found other companies that pay far more for the same types of shops.
In my area they have a couple of restaurant shops, and sometimes they need them to go quickly, but I have never seen them bonused, so I don't take them. I like when the reimbursement covers the whole meal. 
I just figured when it is down to the end and they need someone for it, they would offer more. I do like them as a company - the shops I have done for them have gone fine, and I had no issues at all. And they pay quickly! I like that too!
I just figured when it is down to the end and they need someone for it, they would offer more. I do like them as a company - the shops I have done for them have gone fine, and I had no issues at all. And they pay quickly! I like that too!
As with other MSCs, it depends on competition, location, and need. In my parts, bonuses from Bestmark are slim to none.
An engine air filter for $90 plus labor?! Are you sure you don't mean a fuel filter?
Cars typically have two air filters: one for the cabin air and one for the engine air. In every car (or truck), I have ever owned, the engine air filter is under $30 at an auto parts store and a super-easy five minute job (less complicated than pumping gas!). The cabin air filter is about the same price and slightly trickier as it is often accessed through the glove box... If you need a new air filter, I suggest watching a YouTube video and doing it yourself. At the price you quoted, it will be a far more profitable use of your time than doing a mystery shop!
The fuel filter, however, is a bit more complicated and will actually take some know-how.
Cars typically have two air filters: one for the cabin air and one for the engine air. In every car (or truck), I have ever owned, the engine air filter is under $30 at an auto parts store and a super-easy five minute job (less complicated than pumping gas!). The cabin air filter is about the same price and slightly trickier as it is often accessed through the glove box... If you need a new air filter, I suggest watching a YouTube video and doing it yourself. At the price you quoted, it will be a far more profitable use of your time than doing a mystery shop!
The fuel filter, however, is a bit more complicated and will actually take some know-how.
@stebrow283 wrote:
They have bonuses out on shops in my area now and actually they just increased the bonuses again today. Th only dealership shops that seem to be worthwhile for me are the oil change and tire rotation. I am assuming that the dealerships try to be a little more competitive on those. I called a dealership the other day to see how much to replace the engine air filter and the air filter alone was $90 and then it was $110 an hour or $55 a half hour. Ummm so not worth the $45 reimbursement and $20 pay.
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I am sure I said engine air filter. I had a cabin air filter replaced at one of their shops and it cost like $85 so I thought maybe the air filter would be cheaper but I was wrong. This was one of my first shops and from then on I only did the combo oil change. My husband is pretty handy and can do all of this himself (and much more) so totally not worth anything other than the oil changes that are money makers.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/2017 05:15AM by stebrow283.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/10/2017 05:15AM by stebrow283.
I just checked the Best Mark job board and saw that the "make up" casino shop for $16 is gone. I suppose this means somebody was crazy enough to take this for such a low price. If that's what it takes to get in on casino shops, I guess you can count me out for them.
What's done is done. An egg cracked cannot be cured.
There are 3 kinds of lies. Lies, Damn lies, and statistics.
There are 3 kinds of lies. Lies, Damn lies, and statistics.
I'm wondering if they simply posted the wrong information. In the past if someone shops a casino and misses or incorrectly performs one interaction, rather than throw out the entire shop they will pay the shopper a reduced fee. The missing interaction is then posted as a stand alone shop.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
I wonder if you might be right. That possibility never occurred to me but it makes sense. But it's impossible to tell without actually taking it. I suppose if they post one again, I could take it and if they give it to me, I could find out.
What's done is done. An egg cracked cannot be cured.
There are 3 kinds of lies. Lies, Damn lies, and statistics.
There are 3 kinds of lies. Lies, Damn lies, and statistics.
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