WHICH OF YOUR MSCs PAYS THE FASTEST?

We see a lot of threads on shoppers distressed over how long it takes to get paid. I thought it might be fun to share happy stories about the fast-paying companies..

My fastest-paying company is DJC. i did a shop for them on Wednesday noon and reported it at 4PM. I got paid first thing this morning (Friday)!

Who is your fastest payer?

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Actually, I don't know and I have been a very active shopper since 2005. I just know who pays as promised, who does not and who fixes any mistakes (which do happen) most reliably.

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This is a good thread topic. Every company I work with pays NET 30+. I'd be interested in knowing which companies actually pay within weeks or even days.

Even with the master list of MSC pay dates, many pay outside of their dates so this thread would be helpful, especially for those who needs quick cash. I love getting paid weekly, if I could get paid daily that would be great.

Trendsource (AKA The Source).....they pay twice a month like clockwork.....supposed to be on the 5th and 20th, but here today is only the 18th, and my DD was in my bank this morning....gotta love it!

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QAMS is without doubt the fastest payer of the MSC I work with. Usually 7 to 12 days after the shop was completed.

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Faith Perceptions...payments are processed every Friday.

Alta360 pays like clockwork on the last day of the month. MaritzCX pays twice a month like clockwork. Market Force paid me before the middle of August for jobs done in July.

Ipsos, Maritz, New Image Marketing and DJC are definitely quick. BARE is quick and has advanced me money before the shop frequently.
HS Brands (Service Sleuth in NV) pays every two weeks as well.

Mintel! I did a shop for them last Friday and received my check today.

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@SoCalMama wrote:

HS Brands (Service Sleuth in NV) pays every two weeks as well.

Wah? Is this new? The last time I worked for them they paid 60 days after the last day of the month following the shop, which makes them by my records the slowest paying MSC.

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I read another comment recently where someone said Service Sleuths paid quickly. I don't do as much work with them as I did in the past since they lost a client, but this year I have been paid by the end of the following month. They are definitely paying faster.

Technology Shopper pays quickly in 2 weeks!

BestMark. I started shopping in mid July and just received my 3rd check from them.

My 3 most recent quickies:

Service Sense: Shops 7/22, payment received 8/15

QAMS: Shops 8/2, payment received 8/17

Best Mark: Shops 8/7, payment received 8/18

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HSB pays every two weeks? Not where I live. I'm lucky to get it in the 60 day window and sometimes have to chase it even then. There's a reason they're nicknamed "Service Sloth."

Mintel pays quickly and reliably. Ditto for Service Sense and Trendsource. I'll take shops at a lower rate for them because I know I'll get paid on time and without having to chase it.

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@iShop123 wrote:

HSB pays every two weeks? Not where I live. I'm lucky to get it in the 60 day window and sometimes have to chase it even then. There's a reason they're nicknamed "Service Sloth."

Yes, they pay every two weeks. I never said it was where you lived, unless you live in NV. I get paid for jobs faster outside of NV too.

Everyone pays faster in NV. It's a requirement.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/19/2017 01:10PM by bgriffin.

1. DJC..pays within days.
2. The Source, got DD Friday, because Sunday was the 20th got paid Friday instead of Monday. They pay the 5th and 20th of every month, like clock work and early many times. Service Sleuth does not pay every two weeks, waiting a month to 6 weeks and worked for them for years. I am one that doesn't like to wait for reimbursement,
if i don't put money out, I'm fine with waiting. NV. does pay quicker, but that's another story.

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@eyelove2shop wrote:

This is a good thread topic. Every company I work with pays NET 30+. I'd be interested in knowing which companies actually pay within weeks or even days.

Many companies do not pay Net XX Days but rather pay Proximo. (Latin for of the next month). If terms are, for example, Net 10th Proximio, all invoices in Month A are paid on the 10th of Month B.

A twist to Proximo terms is proximo with a cut off. For example, Net 10th Proximo; cut off 25th. This means that all invoices through the 25th of Month A are paid on the 10th of Month B while all invoices from the 26th to the last day of Month A are paid on the 10th of Month C.

Another twist to payments terms would be, Net 10th 2nd Proximo - e.g. All invoices in Month A are paid on the 10th day of the second month following invoice (e.g. Month C).

HS Brands is the only firm I regularly work with that pays in a fixed number of days. Their terms are Net 60 days.

My question is: how does payroll pay one within 2 weeks and the rest of us poor slobs wait 6 weeks...just asking.
I've been doing their oil changes for years, never ever got paid within 2 weeks, and it is a reimbursement + 5.00.

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I wished HS paid in 2 weeks where I live. I find them to be one of the slower paying MSC's. Like their shops but the wait is long, especially if you have put out a lot of $$$.,

@bgriffin wrote:

Everyone pays faster in NV. It's a requirement.

ACL does not abide by this rule. If you live elsewhere, but work in NV, they want to pay you on their regular crappy schedule. They are also the lowest paying in NV, by far. I have no idea why anyone works for them in NV?

I dunno, I have never worked for them in NV. I've only worked for SS and 1 other small company. It was my understanding when I signed up for the NV companies though that one of the requirements, since you are an employee, is that you have to be paid at least every 2 weeks. Perhaps that is just something all of them do and not something they are required to do.

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North Fork pays every Monday, after your 30 days. Like clockwork. Many times they have paid me the week before it was due.

Intellishop paid me on Friday for shops done the same week over the Christmas holiday. I don't shop with them often anymore though. Don't remember why though?

@bgriffin wrote:

Everyone pays faster in NV. It's a requirement.

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Some MSCs will pay more quickly and more often during the Christmas holidays. The goal is to get the shops completed earlier since it is usually the end of the fourth quarter and the end of the year. The earlier shops are completed, the less they have to bonus. Some shoppers find it appealing to get $20 before Christmas rather than wait for $40 in January.

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@SoCalMama wrote:

Yes, they pay every two weeks. I never said it was where you lived, unless you live in NV. I get paid for jobs faster outside of NV too.

No, I said it must be about where you live. I have never, ever been paid by them in two weeks' time. Or, am I reading it wrong and you meant that they pay every two weeks, but it's for assignments that were done 60+ days ago? If anyone receives their payments from them in 14 days, I'd love to know about it. Maybe I could figure out what I'm doing wrong so that I could get paid from them in a similar fashion.

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