Anybody want to talk about the changes at Marketforce?
I still get calls, but the amount has change to lower amount. If its too low, simply, I don't do them
That shop is not worth it. Especially if I have to buy something to return it. Not worth the time and effort.
Why, are you a vampire?@LisaSTL wrote:
Thank goodness none of them here wear stakes. That would be scary
It’s interesting to me that people used to get big bonuses with Marketforce at all... they have never called me for any shop after the first week I started shopping for them about 1 1/2 years ago. I have been able to get a few dollar bonuses on their website with the make an offer jobs but that’s it. For that reason I don’t do a ton of shops for them.
Most don't. The few posting about their high bonuses are exceptionally rare cases and are not true mystery shops. The poster revealed that the target location knows he's the "mystery" shopper, and MF turns its head and schedules him with back-to-back shops.
MF's new policy further limits bonuses since MF will rarely bonus more than the highest fee you ever taken the shop for in the past.
If you want the calls, be sure your phone number is updated in the shopper profile, your distance is large enough, and you don't have a spam blocker on your phone. The (low fee) burger and (even lower fee) wireless shops bring calls often apparently since few are taking the shops at the base fee.
MF's new policy further limits bonuses since MF will rarely bonus more than the highest fee you ever taken the shop for in the past.
If you want the calls, be sure your phone number is updated in the shopper profile, your distance is large enough, and you don't have a spam blocker on your phone. The (low fee) burger and (even lower fee) wireless shops bring calls often apparently since few are taking the shops at the base fee.
@Lissymaree wrote:
It’s interesting to me that people used to get big bonuses with Marketforce at all... they have never called me for any shop after the first week I started shopping for them about 1 1/2 years ago. I have been able to get a few dollar bonuses on their website with the make an offer jobs but that’s it. For that reason I don’t do a ton of shops for them.
If I was a company and someone consistently did assignments for me and I had a location, or locations, that I needed completed WHY would I call someone who rarely does assignments for me and offer them a 300% or more bonus? I would call someone who consistently completes assignments, whether they are for a qsr and I have a cell shop or visa-versa. The bonus' I receive from MF are not "truly rare cases" and are not "not true mystery shops". Our perception of whether or not the service associate "knows he's/(she's) they mystery shopper and mf turns it's head" is usually a figment of an overactive and fearful mind. Many, many people freak out when they are on an assignment and the service associate is "very nice" to us and we imagine all sorts of things. Unless they say outright, with words, are you or you are the mystery shopper then we need to stop being paranoid and assume they do not know, not the other way around. This takes self-esteem and security in yourself and your skills. Most of the time that means the skill of knowing the guidelines and product/service and pretending you don't while absorbing and memorizing the perception and performance of guidelines...eta... of the associate.
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If one is an experienced shopper, It is not that difficult to know when you have been made as a shopper as a lot of posters have pointed out on this forum. The associates do not act normally. They will be either putting on skates, checking back more than once, whispering to each other while looking in your direction, etc... I used to do audit and observed that the associates tend to be hyper anxious and attentive to me as I go about my task. If I sense this while performing a mystery shop, I know that I am busted. Then I would refrain from performing shops at that location for several months.
No one makes me refrain from anything unless they behave as though they are dangerous. People acting extra attentive to me does not make me refrain.
Kudos to you gukka for calling the one shopper out on his/her post. Your observation is right on point.
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Because your experience Goneshopping and Gukka's experience is to not get bonus' regularly and to go ahead with your "inner feeling" that you have been outted is the way you shop and the results you get/give are that way doesn't mean that everyone's is. Some people listen to their fears and let it run their lives, not everyone does.
No, it's not rare that we get large bonuses for certain shops. I live in a smallish city - 104K people - and I am surrounded by small towns 30-60 miles away. They can't find shoppers in those towns, so they pay me to make the drive every month. The pay is usually from $30-45, depending on the distance. They paid me $90 for a simple cell phone shop that they couldn't fill and it was the end of the month and end of the year. It happens all the time. I moved here from a very large city, and bonuses in the big cities are not even close to what I'm getting in my current city. They don't have a lot of shoppers in my current city, and the ones they do have aren't willing to make those big routes - they probably work full time. I'm retired.
Yes it is. MOST don't get large bonuses.
@guanadu wrote:
No, it's not rare that we get large bonuses for certain shops. I live in a smallish city - 104K people - and I am surrounded by small towns 30-60 miles away. They can't find shoppers in those towns, so they pay me to make the drive every month. The pay is usually from $30-45, depending on the distance. They paid me $90 for a simple cell phone shop that they couldn't fill and it was the end of the month and end of the year. It happens all the time. I moved here from a very large city, and bonuses in the big cities are not even close to what I'm getting in my current city. They don't have a lot of shoppers in my current city, and the ones they do have aren't willing to make those big routes - they probably work full time. I'm retired.
In general, a lot of shoppers don't ask for bonuses because they either don't know they can or don't feel comfortable doing so. Other shoppers have no problems asking so they get them frequently.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
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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.
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
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@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
It's called statistics. Look it up and learn.
Where do you find the statistics on bonus versus standard fees for mystery shops?
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.
Big bonuses are probably not common, but have to do with location, of course. I live in rural northwestern Oklahoma. I put a lot of miles on my car, and I regularly get significant bonuses on virtually all shops that I do, which range from $20 to $80 depending on how remote the location is. Despite the bonuses, these are still very much "real" mystery shops that I take seriously. I am a confident and natural mystery shopper; I do well to blend in and not stand out. In the rare cases I am outed, it is because of the obvious nature of doing some types of shops over and over again and seeing the same employee or small group of employees every time. It helps that my region is a huge area for one of MF's fast food clients as well as one of their gas station clients. Many small, extremely remote, towns in my region have one or both of these locations.
I did 47 shops for MF last month and received a payment of $2248. I put about 800 miles on my car, and about 80% of the shops were done during three (long) one-day routes. The rest were scattered shops relatively close to home. Big bonuses are out there; it is a function of being in a remote location and having a willingness to drive significant mileage.
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I did 47 shops for MF last month and received a payment of $2248. I put about 800 miles on my car, and about 80% of the shops were done during three (long) one-day routes. The rest were scattered shops relatively close to home. Big bonuses are out there; it is a function of being in a remote location and having a willingness to drive significant mileage.
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@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
@eyelove2shop wrote:
Do you know most shoppers? It's not only Irresponsible but also ignorant to make such claims about what most experience because it is not your own.
Further, the issue at hand is Marketforce's own policy that is limiting what every (not most) shoppers (including those who act unethically and unprofessionally) can earn. It's been published, it's been emailed, and it's been discussed in this and other threads. Go read up on it, erudite one.
Better yet, stop making judgments about what and who one knows and what my experiences have or haven't been. Certainly not good mystery-shopper traits...best to stick to facts.
WRONG. Quoting the original: "the two employees that are always at this small location know that I am a mystery shopper..."
This is not imaginary -- it's unethical and unprofessional -- certainly so for the shopper and highly likely for MF as well.
Justifying and rationalizing is unbecoming. And, it just does not work.
This is not imaginary -- it's unethical and unprofessional -- certainly so for the shopper and highly likely for MF as well.
Justifying and rationalizing is unbecoming. And, it just does not work.
@spicy1 wrote:
If I was a company and someone consistently did assignments for me and I had a location, or locations, that I needed completed WHY would I call someone who rarely does assignments for me and offer them a 300% or more bonus? I would call someone who consistently completes assignments, whether they are for a qsr and I have a cell shop or visa-versa. The bonus' I receive from MF are not "truly rare cases" and are not "not true mystery shops". Our perception of whether or not the service associate "knows he's/(she's) they mystery shopper and mf turns it's head" is usually a figment of an overactive and fearful mind. Many, many people freak out when they are on an assignment and the service associate is "very nice" to us and we imagine all sorts of things. Unless they say outright, with words, are you or you are the mystery shopper then we need to stop being paranoid and assume they do not know, not the other way around. This takes self-esteem and security in yourself and your skills. Most of the time that means the skill of knowing the guidelines and product/service and pretending you don't while absorbing and memorizing the perception and performance of guidelines...eta... of the associate.
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