Notme2021: I "did" notice Chime sent me an email two/three days ago that yesterday was officially Juneteenth, which is a recognized Federal Holiday.only since last year. Banks closed yesterday "could" cause a domino effect of funds getting to PayPal by today's usual afternoon drop....which usually occurs at 2pm for me.@Notme2021 wrote:
They sorta blame it on PayPal but don’t quite say it’s because of a PayPal issue.
@JohnInNC wrote:
Notme2021: I "did" notice Chime sent me an email two/three days ago that yesterday was officially Juneteenth, which is a recognized Federal Holiday.only since last year. Banks closed yesterday "could" cause a domino effect of funds getting to PayPal by today's usual afternoon drop....which usually occurs at 2pm for me.@Notme2021 wrote:
They sorta blame it on PayPal but don’t quite say it’s because of a PayPal issue.
@ddeblois wrote:
The notification email stated they are waiting for PayPal to resolve. It seems more like a Paypal issue than IPSOS.
@F and L TeleComm wrote:
There is no telling what the issue is. It can be a computer glitch, a failed batch, anything. Wait and see if the Friday payroll comes before jumping to conclusions. This is very complex because there are three platforms, each with different payrolls. (Ipsos pays at the beginning and the end of the week). This might have been an unusually large batch or something and clogged the system. I think it's better to wait to see how long the delay lasts before jumping to the conclusion that they do not have the money to pay us. There are several different accounting departments, and even computer systems involved. Info has to be encrypted etc. There are so many possible reasons that this could happen that without inside information there is no way for us to even know. I'm not going to worry unless this goes on for over a week. (Yesterday's payroll, Friday's payroll, and next week's beginning payroll) and even a week's delay is not that long. But I am working off of credit, not cash.... that's the only reason I say a week. Otherwise, it could take up to 10 days.
@salisburync wrote:
Zek and ColoKate - I agree with both of you. This is IPSOS' problem. There is NO excuse for missing payroll, and it happens about twice a year with IPSOS. It is shameful.
@Rousseau wrote:
Hardly worth either worrying or complaining about. IPSOS proactively notified its suppliers - shoppers - that payment would be late and will be made.Late payments are part of any business' accounts payable. When they get 30 days past due - and they won't - then there will be reason to be concerned.
Its likely just the case that IPSOS forgot that Monday was a holiday and did not transfer funds from their treasury to PayPal in time for PayPal to make the distributions on Tuesday.
Anyone whose business - that of a professional shopper - is so under capitalized that they cannot deal with a late payment from a single customer - IPSOS - a payment which hardly very past due, ought consider whether they are suited to be in business.
@Notme2021 wrote:
I was going to say in my original post something about “waiting for the comments that this isn’t the right job for you,”
@Rousseau wrote:
@Notme2021 wrote:
I was going to say in my original post something about “waiting for the comments that this isn’t the right job for you,”
Mystery shopping is not a job. Its a business. Every well managed business has stand-by lines of credit with banks to smooth cash flow when one their customers is tardy with payment. And every smart business knows better than to put all its eggs in one business; dependency on a single customer is foolish.
@ColoKate63 wrote:
“If you’re in a situation where you don’t even blink if you’re paid a month late, well, nice for you but pretty cruel to be so cavalier about others.”
EXACTLY.
Not only does it belie a callousness, it also demonstrates a lack of knowledge regarding how big routes can quickly limit finances. (It must be nice to be a hobbyist who collects a pension and only does shops “for fun” and “to get out of the house.”)