@Suzy Shopper wrote:
KssPete,
Seriously, why would you advise us to accept shops from HSB, a company that consistently violates their written payment policy, signaling serious internal financial issues? I was finally paid FOUR months later, in spite of my calls to the payroll dept. Waiting four months to get paid is completely unacceptable in any industry. The fact is Mystery Shopping companies do go out of business. As competent, reliable shoppers we certainly have a right to alert other shoppers about any such disturbing, red flag practices.
@chiffon cupcakes wrote:
When I emailed asking about payment, I got a message from the "CEO." Did anyone else get that too?
Did my standing slip? I thought I was third to the GF and the dog?@KSSPete wrote:
@SoCalMama Thank you, and you are very much one of the best also! Happy New Year to you and your family as well!
@SoCalMama wrote:
Did my standing slip? I thought I was third to the GF and the dog?@KSSPete wrote:
@SoCalMama Thank you, and you are very much one of the best also! Happy New Year to you and your family as well!
Whatever man. I’m hitting all of those BFE locations for you anyway. XXOO
@KSSPete wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
Did my standing slip? I thought I was third to the GF and the dog?@KSSPete wrote:
@SoCalMama Thank you, and you are very much one of the best also! Happy New Year to you and your family as well!
Whatever man. I’m hitting all of those BFE locations for you anyway. XXOO
You're third to my daughter and GF. The dog just did her business on the kitchen floor, so she dropped a few pegs LOL
@CoffeeQueen wrote:
I just got payment but I don't know what for. It was $10 so I'm guessing phone shops?
@1forum1 wrote:
I know the payment will get there eventually, and it feels like a little bonus check because the shop was done so long ago I don't even calculate in the budget.
@MSF wrote:
I'm guessing you are not doing shops that require purchases and feeling like it's a bonus to get back your own money that you spent, months later.
@1forum1 wrote:
I know the payment will get there eventually, and it feels like a little bonus check because the shop was done so long ago I don't even calculate in the budget.
@sandyf wrote:
So why have some gotten paid for November already? That part I do not understand.
@1forum1 wrote:
Two words regarding this company: Expect Delay! If anyone has been working with this company for a year you know the pattern. Don't expect payment the next month after the shop. No need to write or call them.
@sandyf wrote:
Your thoughts are all well and good to those who expect pay the month after the job. In my case it has been four months....that is not a month,not two months and not even three months. This is unreasonable.
@1forum1 wrote:
Two words regarding this company: Expect Delay! If anyone has been working with this company for a year you know the pattern. Don't expect payment the next month after the shop. No need to write or call them.
I agree with that. However, my point is that there is an established pattern with this company. If someone is aware of this pattern, then they can expect it when they do a shop for them. It took me a few jobs to completely understand this, but it is what it is and I accept the job knowing that I am not getting one red cent for about 3 months. Additionally, the company states in their terms "payments are submitted to PayPal or direct deposit approximately 75 days after the last day of the month in which the project was completed." So, depending on when the job was completed, you can expect to wait a minimum of 75 days. So receiving payment 75 to 90 days after a completed job is really something everyone agreed to when they decided to work with them. I am aware that almost every mystery company pays every two weeks or every month, but not this one. It tells us upfront the terms of payment.
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@1forum1 wrote:
@sandyf wrote:
Your thoughts are all well and good to those who expect pay the month after the job. In my case it has been four months....that is not a month,not two months and not even three months. This is unreasonable.
@1forum1 wrote:
Two words regarding this company: Expect Delay! If anyone has been working with this company for a year you know the pattern. Don't expect payment the next month after the shop. No need to write or call them.
I agree with that. However, my point is that there is an established pattern with this company. If someone is aware of this pattern, then they can expect it when they do a shop for them. It took me a few jobs to completely understand this, but it is what it is and I accept the job knowing that I am not getting one red cent for about 3 months. Additionally, the company states in their terms "payments are submitted to PayPal or direct deposit approximately 75 days after the last day of the month in which the project was completed." So, depending on when the job was completed, you can expect to wait a minimum of 75 days. So receiving payment 75 to 90 days after a completed job is really something everyone agreed to when they decided to work with them. I am aware that almost every mystery company pays every two weeks or every month, but not this one. It tells us upfront the terms of payment.