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June 26, 2019 06:40PM
Nothing yet for June shops here, not pending, not anywhere.

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June 26, 2019 07:15PM
I received payment for May. Nothing shows on the site but my bank always pays a day or 2 early.
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June 26, 2019 07:20PM
@gocrazy4801 wrote:

I would love to know why they said “some of you” will begin seeing your payments as soon as Tuesday.
SOME OF YOU!

I know!! Who gets picked and who doesn’t??
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June 26, 2019 07:26PM
@guysmom wrote:

@mysteryshop7913 wrote:

I've been emailing them frequently. You know you can also google MarketForce Executive Emails and send emails to their corporate office. I did.

Would you be so kind as to share those executive emails here?? I have Googled but am always brought back to the Help Desk. I would love a couple of executive emails!! I'm sure quite a few others here would, too!

I sent an email to 5 of the top execs yesterday and they all got bounced back to me. The email addresses I got off a website the lists “execs email” - so they didn’t come from MF’s website. They may not be correct email addresses.
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June 26, 2019 07:29PM
Has anyone talked to an attorney about sending a demand letter? I saw this mentioned in one of the posts here.
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June 26, 2019 07:34PM
@CAGB33 wrote:

Has anyone talked to an attorney about sending a demand letter? I saw this mentioned in one of the posts here.
Spending good money after bad if you ask me. People are getting paid.
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June 26, 2019 07:50PM
My bank shows that I was paid in full for May shops even though this fact has not shown up in my account on their website. Having run a small law firm, I can attest that accounting issues are complicated and takes time to resolve. Finding the problem or problems are PITA and fixing it/them is not fun either.
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June 26, 2019 09:33PM
Interesting, so it looks like the May payments are going out and that the Payment History may or may not eventually be updated. In my case, shops from June 2nd and 4th are in my Payment History, I was only paid for those shops, not May.

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June 26, 2019 09:41PM
@isaiah58 wrote:

Interesting, so it looks like the May payments are going out and that the Payment History may or may not eventually be updated. In my case, shops from June 2nd and 4th are in my Payment History, I was only paid for those shops, not May.
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June 26, 2019 09:43PM
@isaiah58 wrote:

Interesting, so it looks like the May payments are going out and that the Payment History may or may not eventually be updated. In my case, shops from June 2nd and 4th are in my Payment History, I was only paid for those shops, not May.

Two days ago, was paid for one shop completed on June 3.. Today I received another payment from MF, but for less than half of what they owe me for May; however, my payment details on my MF account page don't reflect this second payment at all, so I have no idea which of the May shops have been paid and which are still owed. This is all so odd.
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June 26, 2019 10:35PM
@CAGB33 wrote:

Has anyone talked to an attorney about sending a demand letter? I saw this mentioned in one of the posts here.

Seriously? MF has been good with payments until now. This stinks, but is no where near that stage to even think about, can't believe it was even suggested. If it was a month late, then maybe that thought could take place. For now, if you are upset, just don't take shops with them.

There's not much money to be made with MF to begin with anyway. I have two rinky dink (insert frequently discussed fast casual client here) shops, and that's it. Did nothing with them in June.
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June 26, 2019 10:39PM
@KA047 wrote:

@CAGB33 wrote:

Has anyone talked to an attorney about sending a demand letter? I saw this mentioned in one of the posts here.

Seriously? MF has been good with payments until now. This stinks, but is no where near that stage to even think about, can't believe it was even suggested. If it was a month late, then maybe that thought could take place. For now, if you are upset, just don't take shops with them.

There's not much money to be made with MF to begin with anyway. I have two rinky dink (insert frequently discussed fast casual client here) shops, and that's it. Did nothing with them in June.
It would cost way more than anyone is owed to hire a lawyer. If you can't afford not to get paid once in a while maybe mystery shopping is not for you. Companies go out of business regularly.
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June 26, 2019 10:39PM
Nothing showing here yet. Of course, I haven't emailed them bugging them yet either. They owe me about 150 for May. I haven't calculated it up yet because it's chump change and I'm waiting to see what happens.
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June 26, 2019 10:44PM
I just checked my bank account and it shows a pending deposit from Market Force that will be available tomorrow for the full amount I am owed for my May shops.

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June 26, 2019 10:50PM
Actually, taking legal action is not that difficult. Would be no need to hire a lawyer, an individual can do it themselves. Simple act. Probably the hardest part would be serving them, but wouldn't be that difficult. If most shops are done in your state of residency you can go to small claims court in your state after you have issued a demand letter. Yes, you want to wait at least 30 days before sending a demand letter. Then you have to allow time for them to respond, generally ten days. No response, file your cause in small claims court, they get served and should you win the judgement you could actually then send it to their clients who would have to withhold the money before issuing any payment to them. How do I know, done it before. Normally, resolved once served, but is timely. That being said, don't think anyone will have to take legal action. It appears they are making an attempt to get money due out to shoppers. I won't be doing anymore shops for them till June shopper payment is made and even then I will monitor their actions before attempting to do another shop for them.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/2019 10:58PM by calsim11.
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June 26, 2019 11:10PM
I’m happy to see people are getting paid and for the correct amount. Nothing is showing pending for me yet but over the next few days I’m sure more of us will get paid. I was more worried about them messing up the amount we were owed not so much about not getting paid at all.
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June 26, 2019 11:14PM
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June 26, 2019 11:17PM
Well boridi, you will never know now will ya. You obviously didn't read the thread before the moderator removed those comments. Do you own research, not going to go there. Go troll somewhere else!
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June 26, 2019 11:42PM
What's with "pending?" Either the money is there or it isn't.
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June 26, 2019 11:53PM
Payment history updated on their website, deposit available on the 28th at the bank, Shops completed in May match with payment history. May has been paid in full. Good luck to the rest of you in getting your money.
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June 26, 2019 11:55PM
@ConnieB wrote:

What's with "pending?" Either the money is there or it isn't.
At my bank when it says pending it means that the money has been deposited but there was a date on it as to when it can be distributed or that the bank has a reason to believe it won't clear so they hold it til it clears. Don't know about other banks.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/2019 11:55PM by shoppingfool.
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June 26, 2019 11:57PM
My total is now showing on MFI website. Dated 6/26. Is for the complete amount due.
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June 27, 2019 12:12AM
MF is now showing my full amount for June under payment history. Looks like they’re coming through after all ????

Edit ** full amount due for May ships with a DD date of today.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2019 12:12AM by grille.
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June 27, 2019 12:21AM
My total is also showing on the Marketforce website exactly the amount I’m owed. Nothing is showing at all in my bank account yet but I’m sure it will show up tomorrow.
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June 27, 2019 12:40AM
Good thing we all blew a gasket over this!

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June 27, 2019 01:31AM
My payment finally showed up on MFs website and likely will show up in my bank soon BUT BUT BUT I am taking a SABBATICAL from MF for awhile because this really has all the hallmarks for NOT BEING ABLE/BARELY ABLE TO MEET PAYROLL ????..............This happened a few years back with NSS and all those pizza shops. I lost about $300 or more. Oh they play like all is well-- until it ISNT. One day they say payment is coming and 2 days later they were off the air and not answering the phones. I need to see a couple of GOOD MONTHS of ON TIME payments from MF before I trust that things are "normal again". I will be doing very few MF shops until I see some consistent paydays. ...And they never told us what the "issue" was -- they just called it the "issue". PROBABLY, even if there were making payroll problems-- they would not be ALLOWED to tell shoppers that. So keep that in MIND when they say "all is well". We can't know for sure what the issue is.. but I am keeping my EYE on them..........
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June 27, 2019 02:42AM
Companies, like politicians, obfuscate, elude, misspeak, and downright lie.
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June 27, 2019 03:19AM
I was just paid tonight for the shops and reimbursements for May 2019. Good luck to everyone.
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June 27, 2019 04:00AM
@ceasesmith wrote:

Companies, like politicians, obfuscate, elude, misspeak, and downright lie.[/quote
that's because they are made up of people and people lie.
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June 27, 2019 04:30AM
I received payment today for the full amount expected for my May shops. They also reversed the odd amount that was posted 2 days ago.
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