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Does Cirrus EVER pay it's shoppers?

August 09, 2019 05:10PM
In March, (3/8, 3/19. and 3/20) I did five telephone jobs for Cirrus. I thought it was somewhat strange because I was asked to log on using someone else's user ID and password. I did the five jobs per the instructions. I forgot this antiquated company requires an invoice at the end of each month, so I did not get mine sent in until April 7. Supposedly, the company was going to pay me between Aug 5-7. WHERE IS MY MONEY CIRRUS? Geez, I did these jobs over five months ago!
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August 09, 2019 05:22PM
Maybe they paid the person whose login information you used?
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August 09, 2019 05:30PM
I was paid this Monday for a job I did at the end of April which was timely based on their pay schedule.
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August 09, 2019 05:58PM
Yes, here's the schedule: April: processed last day of July, hits PayPal 5-7 day later. There might be a better contact to use, but here is one... questions@cirrusmktg.com
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August 09, 2019 07:54PM
I feel your pain. I just sent an email this morning asking if they sent my payment to paypal yet and no response.
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August 09, 2019 11:48PM
It is surprising people still shop for this company after all the negative posts. I had only to read a single thread a few years back to decide to avoid Cirrus like the plague.
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August 10, 2019 12:32AM
I have always been paid by this company. However, I have had to chase down payments on more than one occasion. I have always had immediate results by contacting the owner, Monnie Howard: Mhoward@cirrusmktg.com.

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August 10, 2019 12:48AM
That is just horrible! I did one shop for them last year and it took almost 3 months to get paid. I will never do another shop for them!!!
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August 10, 2019 01:57AM
They took 5.5 months to pay me...they pay but it took forever and I had to remind them twice.
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August 10, 2019 02:00AM
IDK are their crappy jobs really worth it?
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August 10, 2019 04:34AM
I don't mind if it takes 3 months, but I absolutely will not chase payment twice. Once and I'm out. Deactivated, whatever. I have enough to remember without having to remember that.

I enjoy awkward questions and uncomfortable silences. This gas station pavement is $%^@*#& hot.
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August 10, 2019 05:38AM
I have never had to remind them.

But once I submit my invoice, I just figure 6 months. Then I'm pleasantly surprised when it arrives in 5.5 ( smiling smiley )

And, I've never...ever....ever had a MSC NOT pay me. Even when Goodman was going out of business, and they took like *9 months* to pay...I still got paid. Without chasing it down. I just followed posts about how they were having issues. Not only did I get paid, but I also got $20 extra for each shop I did. It ended up being a windfall of over a grand.

So, I do shops for Cirrus once in a while. It's nice to know that money is coming, even if it's coming later than I would like....
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August 10, 2019 07:16AM
When I first started doing mystery shopping in 2013, I did a few of their shops. On the first apartment shop they told me I talked too much and would not pay me. On the second shop they told me I didn't talk enough. Again they refused to pay. I never did another shop for them again. They also wanted you to call the apartment complex 12 times to try and get the target sales person. If the target did not answer they wanted you to just hang up. There's this thing called "Caller ID". I did not want the cops showing up at my door. LOL
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August 10, 2019 12:03PM
Was that Freeman? I don't remember a Goodman.

@Jill_L wrote:

And, I've never...ever....ever had a MSC NOT pay me. Even when Goodman was going out of business, and they took like *9 months* to pay...I still got paid.
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August 10, 2019 05:16PM
@JASFLALMT....hmmmm. I think it was Goodman Freeman??? Now I can't remember. Yes, it was Freeman. IDK how I got "Goodman" out of it. :shrug:
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August 10, 2019 05:17PM
@JASFLALMT....hmmmm. I think it was Goodman Freeman??? Now I can't remember. Yes, it was Freeman. IDK how I got "Goodman" out of it. :shrug:

Just googled....Freeman Group. Sorry about the wrong info there smiling smiley
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August 10, 2019 05:20PM
It's okay, it's good to put negative experiences into the past and not dwell on them smiling smiley I did the same with Franchise Compliance when they went under (I did NOT get paid...over $200 they owed me). I rarely think about it now.
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August 11, 2019 03:57AM
There was a mystery shopping company called Goodwin Hospitality that went out of business some time back. I remember doing food and beverage shops for them.That's probably who you were thinking of.
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August 11, 2019 05:43AM
@ipotter, I think you're right.
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August 11, 2019 11:51AM
No, Goodwin changed their name to 360 Intel. They did not go out of business.
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August 11, 2019 08:01PM
@JASFLALMT wrote:

No, Goodwin changed their name to 360 Intel. They did not go out of business.
Correct, and they are on the iSecretShop platform.
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August 13, 2019 01:26PM
I enjoyed the furniture shop. The pay was good. I also did some storage audits. I did not like going into stalker mode for my money.

@teriraia wrote:

IDK are their crappy jobs really worth it?

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November 17, 2019 10:08AM
This is my first post on this forum (and my first online review/post in forever). I'm not much of an opinionated person, but I really have to share my experience with Cirrus to warn future shoppers.

Working with Cirrus is at your own risk.. I was in a similar situation with late payments. I was in it for the bonus. I only performed shops with bonuses, but didn't realize how unprofessional the company is. I knew I would be receiving payment 3 months after the shop, as stated in the agreement. I submitted my invoice on time but still they missed majority of the payment deadlines. I emailed them each time, and even emailed all the employees I could find who had the cirrus email. You have to chase down payments. Its frustrating, trust me.. I've had to send a least 15 emails asking for my money, in this terrible ordeal. Unless you are ready to put up with unprofessional-ism, don't work with this company!

The reason why I kept working with them is because (1) I never came across this thread. (2) I performed the shops all within a 5 month period before I realized how terrible the company is on following their OWN payment policy.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/17/2019 10:10AM by sssss.
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November 17, 2019 03:22PM
Welcome to the forum, sssss.

One of the functions of the forums is threads just like this. Many shoppers don't mind waiting for their funds, as long as the company pays as agreed. I do mind, and have never done a shop for them because of the long wait.

There are other companies with similar shops, who don't take that long. Maybe EPMS?

Good luck!
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November 17, 2019 04:14PM
Thanks to this forum I have never done a single shop for Cirrus. They might want to rethink their methods because a lot of shoppers are steering clear of them.

I enjoy awkward questions and uncomfortable silences. This gas station pavement is $%^@*#& hot.
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November 21, 2019 08:25AM
@CoffeeQueen wrote:

They might want to rethink their methods because a lot of shoppers are steering clear of them.
= nice bonuses winking smiley

I do agree, though. Even though I shop for them, it's rather reluctantly
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November 23, 2019 08:17PM
Just a thought...perhaps (my opinion) they think if they wait long enough to pay, shoppers will forget about it.
I did one shop for them in my naive beginning, a crazy long impossible shop for 45.00, took hours to complete and report and I never got paid.....have I worked for them since, shall I say more?
p.s. I an surprised they are still in business with their history.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/23/2019 08:17PM by Irene_L.A..
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November 24, 2019 06:11AM
I don’t know how to submit my Cirrus invoice. I’ve tried everything. How do I do it—and where do I find it? I’m sorry. *facepalm*

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/24/2019 06:14AM by shoppyholidays.
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November 24, 2019 08:25AM
@Irene_L.A. wrote:

Just a thought...perhaps (my opinion) they think if they wait long enough to pay, shoppers will forget about it.
I did one shop for them in my naive beginning, a crazy long impossible shop for 45.00, took hours to complete and report and I never got paid.....have I worked for them since, shall I say more?
p.s. I an surprised they are still in business with their history.

I did that same shop and never got paid.
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November 28, 2019 11:16AM
Why didn't I see this thread before? I did a few phone shops for Cirrus in October. I don't mind waiting three months, but I do hope that they pay me as agreed.
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