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August 03, 2017 11:52PM
Been shopping for about 6 months now and I really enjoy it! This forum seems like a great resource!
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August 04, 2017 12:18PM
Welcome! How many MSCs are you signed up with? What is your favorite sort of shop so far?

Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel

Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2017 12:34PM by walesmaven.
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August 04, 2017 12:30PM
Hello and welcome here. I'm new here too.
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August 04, 2017 03:00PM
@walesmaven wrote:

Welcome! How many MSCs are you signed up with? What is your favorite sort of shop so far?

Hello!! I'm with about 30 so far. My favorite shop so for is doimg apartments, was with a certain company that takes 90 days to pay (didn't know any better until I came on here and did some research) so i signed up with a few other MSC's after reading some posts smiling smiley

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2017 03:03PM by Lauraphx.
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August 05, 2017 01:41AM
I think those types of shops would be a blast but I don't think I'd want to do video shops. I didn't even know those existed until I found this forum.
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August 05, 2017 01:46AM
They seem a little intimidating, but I think I am going to get my feet wet with those in the near future!
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August 05, 2017 04:05AM
@Lauraphx wrote:

Hello!! I'm with about 30 so far. My favorite shop so for is doimg apartments, was with a certain company that takes 90 days to pay (didn't know any better until I came on here and did some research) so i signed up with a few other MSC's after reading some posts smiling smiley

If THAT company is paying in 90 days, they are doing much better than they often do. Accepting work from THAT firm, IMO, without a hefty bonus is a big no no. I have flat out told their schedulers, that if THAT firm paid on time I would take the shops without a bonus but given their payment habits... Well, I told them I wasn't a bank and if I did I certainly wouldn't make interest free loans to an MSC that doesn't even pay their microvendors on time.
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August 05, 2017 04:55AM
Well, I still haven't been paid for my April shops lol live and learn right? And yeah, I will not be doing anymore from them unless the bonus is very hefty. 90+ days is ridiculous, wish I would've came across this forum a few months ago lol
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August 08, 2017 04:07AM
To me, if it's a solid company, 90 days is nothing. It's money in the bank. What kind of interest am I getting on 30 bucks a shot in 90 days anyway? I worked for a pest control company and it's customers would pay, on average, in 180 days. Of course, that was for $3,800 and up. Luckily, having a stash just for mystery shopping helps. Where I am, the turn-over is not very high in these jobs. So, a year between is not really enough. I gobble them up every couple of years and then leave them alone for a couple of years. I've had to travel and stay with my AirB&B buds to get rotations every couple of months. Most of the apartment shops I've had are for dives and, woefully, I've had to say NO I would not rent here based on this visit. My pepper spray and I are best friends.
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August 09, 2017 09:24PM
True, but why do the same amount of work for a company that pays you out in 90 days, when you get the same pay, if not better, doing the same thing for another company that pays the same or more smiling smiley
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August 09, 2017 09:45PM
Sure, is that how it works? The 90 dayers, less paying, not as good work companies would go belly up
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August 09, 2017 10:06PM
Payment terms are irrelevant to me, it is all about pay to work ratio. The only correlation I've ever seen between actual pay and terms is the fast paying companies often pay less. They use the fast pay as the carrot.

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August 09, 2017 10:20PM
Like I said, if it's a good paying shop from that MSC, I'll do it. I just know that they aren't the first company I'm going to look for for shops. I agree with you, certain jobs with faster pay do seem to pay less. I am learning that a little research can go a long way - this forum helps ALOT
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