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RESOLVED: MSC wants me to pay the closing fee for their account opening shop, do you think it's fair?

March 07, 2020 03:18AM
Jewelry is correct. Grand total was well over $200,000 total for the project.
I returned the items to the client, not to the store. I got my money within 48 hours usually. Once, they paid me before I had written the report. (They had their items back, but no report at that point.)

I got a lot of miles and cash back that year. Plus, they let me keep some of the smaller items (worth around, IDK maybe $5,000? I still have the items. Never sold them or used them.)

Oh, the first time that I did this, I was nervous as heck. After that, I was fine.
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March 08, 2020 03:31AM
That's trusting. I would be nervous to buy and return a 50k item without seeing an immediate credit to my account. The pay for that shop hopefully was astronomical.
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March 08, 2020 04:46AM
@Niner wrote:

That's trusting. I would be nervous to buy and return a 50k item without seeing an immediate credit to my account. The pay for that shop hopefully was astronomical.

It was not refunded. I sent it back to the client (not the store). They wired money into my bank account. So, I got to keep the miles and points, depending on which card I used. Yes, the BSA was very interested! Yes, the pay was excellent as well. I'm a brand expert. I'm fun at parties now too.

Yet, today, I drove thru 6 fast food restaurants. Mindless, but decent pay.
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March 08, 2020 07:01AM
@SoCalMama wrote:

@Niner wrote:

That's trusting. I would be nervous to buy and return a 50k item without seeing an immediate credit to my account. The pay for that shop hopefully was astronomical.

It was not refunded. I sent it back to the client (not the store). They wired money into my bank account. So, I got to keep the miles and points, depending on which card I used. Yes, the BSA was very interested! Yes, the pay was excellent as well. I'm a brand expert. I'm fun at parties now too.

Yet, today, I drove thru 6 fast food restaurants. Mindless, but decent pay.

What does "BSA" mean in your context?
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March 08, 2020 07:04PM
@JustForFun wrote:

@SoCalMama wrote:

@Niner wrote:

That's trusting. I would be nervous to buy and return a 50k item without seeing an immediate credit to my account. The pay for that shop hopefully was astronomical.

It was not refunded. I sent it back to the client (not the store). They wired money into my bank account. So, I got to keep the miles and points, depending on which card I used. Yes, the BSA was very interested! Yes, the pay was excellent as well. I'm a brand expert. I'm fun at parties now too.

Yet, today, I drove thru 6 fast food restaurants. Mindless, but decent pay.

What does "BSA" mean in your context?

Bank Secrecy Act.
[www.occ.treas.gov]
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March 08, 2020 07:22PM
Mystery shopping is such an interesting job. One day you are buying $200,000 worth of jewelry..well maybe not all in one day..and the next you are slumming as the drive through queen buying cheap burgers..
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March 09, 2020 06:43AM
@SoCalMama wrote:

@JustForFun wrote:

@SoCalMama wrote:

@Niner wrote:

That's trusting. I would be nervous to buy and return a 50k item without seeing an immediate credit to my account. The pay for that shop hopefully was astronomical.

It was not refunded. I sent it back to the client (not the store). They wired money into my bank account. So, I got to keep the miles and points, depending on which card I used. Yes, the BSA was very interested! Yes, the pay was excellent as well. I'm a brand expert. I'm fun at parties now too.

Yet, today, I drove thru 6 fast food restaurants. Mindless, but decent pay.

What does "BSA" mean in your context?

Bank Secrecy Act.
[www.occ.treas.gov]

Thanks, that makes sense. Couldn't get my head around what the boy scouts would have to do with the jewelry....
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