Data Quest questions

I did a shop for Data Quest in June and was wondering when I would be paid. The ICA doesn't mention payment procedures and I can't figure out how to contact the company. Has anyone shopped with them before?

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Two weeks for the reversal and up to 45 days for payment.

This answers my question ad 45 days is way too long. The fee for fancy hotel seems low, what have you gotten for your fee.

Live consciously....

I like shopping for this company. They pay a good base rate instead of playing the bonus game. Their schedulers and editors are demanding but fair. I'm happy to get their nice fee 45 days after the shop.

The very upscale hotel I'm looking at pays 25.00 + of course reimburesments.do you think that's a good base fee?

Live consciously....

I have gotten $25-30 from Data Quest. It is better than doing the shops for no fee at all. I have been paid anywhere from 30-45 days after completion. Their shops are easier than those put out by Mercantile or Buckalew by far. Love to work with them.

Their hotel shops have also provided me with some wonderful hotel restaurant meals but with relatively simple reports, so I can actually relax and enjoy the meal.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

Yes i have. You have to call directly to make the reservation. You are reimburse for tip, valet, drinks, your room, room service. And if the hotel is pet friendly you can take your pet. Some hotel not all reimburse for spa services as well. You have to only use one credit card for all purchase.

I have worked for Mercantile, Customer Impact and Data Quest. By far, the easiest editor has been Mercantile in food or hotel/dining shops
I had one editor of a company, (I won't say which) tell me not to write a separate paragraph for each food item and instructions said do the opposite of what the editor wanted. Can anyone tell me what their interpretation of a clunky or chunky sentence is?

Send me the simple reports!! Yikes, some MSC editors tell you what and how to write your sentences. Give me a break. How many jelly beans in that jar. Pick pick jar.

I had an editor call me this week...... the reports says 2-4 sentences. Ok I wrote 4 on each section. The editor calls and says you did not write enough. I said I wrote 4. He says... I know but 4 means 6-8? Hmmm?

He/she does not plus so very good.

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.

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