yanknreb Wrote:
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> When the SPAR system took over MFI on April 30,
> all of my former permanent shops were removed
> (with no notice) and were assigned to other SPAR
> reps. BUT, there were low-balled shops at the
> nearest department store to my home automatically
> assigned to me, with packages already in the mail
> and on the way, without my agreement to do the
> shops.
>
> I called the SPAR DM and said I had not agreed to
> do these shops, and I was told they would be
> removed from my account. Several days later, they
> were still there, so I wrote to SPAR and asked
> them to remove all assignments "for now" and asked
> why shops were automatically assigned, but no
> emails alerting me to that fact, or phone calls,
> were given. This is the response I received...
>
> "I have removed all work from your page. I will
> remove you from SPARs system as we do not call in
> advance to ask, we assign to your area. As for the
> message board we do not send out email messages
> alerting you to read the message board. Thank
> You"
>
> GEE.... thanks. 13 years of doing work for MFI
> directly down the drain, as I'm sure they will now
> block me from all future shops with SPAR.
I know the guidelines say, "Add a positive contribution to the community." but I prefer honesty. The purple hole has to earn "positive". It sounds like the successors have the same attitude I experienced.
Lucky you! If they will not let you work for them. In my experience NOT merchandising for the Purple hole is NOT a great loss. They lied to me twice. After the first experience I asked when was the last time anyone "maintained" the display. I told them I hope they are not surprised when I told that I did not believe them. I was trying to brush them off. I told them I learned their definition of "EASY" and I will not do another "Easy" merchandising shop for them.
It sounded like the scheduler was desperate. The scheduler pleaded with me, telling me it would not be like last time. What does the scheduler know? The Scheduler did not visit the location. I told the scheduler I would not do the assignment if the time is capped or if they would not pay if the assignment was not finished. I would not be responsible if items were not shipped and if holes were left in the display unless they sent an e-mail telling me to disregard the planogram and fill the holes. You can not stock them if the company did not ship the items.
I told them what I wanted for five hours of work, which is what it took to do their "two hour" capped job the last time. I asked for enough to cover the loss that I took the previous experience. They agreed (after speaking with a supervisor and calling me back) to pay the amount I asked for.
They still insisted the display was recently serviced. I added money to make sure they would reject my proposal. I hit every point they lied about the previous time so they knew I knew they were liars. I thought they would turn me down when I told them what I wanted. Apparently the company wanted that store serviced desperately like they would lose the client if they did not get it done.
This location I serviced went out of business when the chain closed many of their stores. I only performed that assignment that one more time and found the same mess that they said was recently serviced. They had other locations they wanted me to do but I refused them. I do not know if SPAR has the same integrity or lack of integrity, but it sounds like they are still abusing the people they hire to work for them. Again, LUCKY YOU, you do not have to take their nickels, dimes and lies.
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> When the SPAR system took over MFI on April 30,
> all of my former permanent shops were removed
> (with no notice) and were assigned to other SPAR
> reps. BUT, there were low-balled shops at the
> nearest department store to my home automatically
> assigned to me, with packages already in the mail
> and on the way, without my agreement to do the
> shops.
>
> I called the SPAR DM and said I had not agreed to
> do these shops, and I was told they would be
> removed from my account. Several days later, they
> were still there, so I wrote to SPAR and asked
> them to remove all assignments "for now" and asked
> why shops were automatically assigned, but no
> emails alerting me to that fact, or phone calls,
> were given. This is the response I received...
>
> "I have removed all work from your page. I will
> remove you from SPARs system as we do not call in
> advance to ask, we assign to your area. As for the
> message board we do not send out email messages
> alerting you to read the message board. Thank
> You"
>
> GEE.... thanks. 13 years of doing work for MFI
> directly down the drain, as I'm sure they will now
> block me from all future shops with SPAR.
I know the guidelines say, "Add a positive contribution to the community." but I prefer honesty. The purple hole has to earn "positive". It sounds like the successors have the same attitude I experienced.
Lucky you! If they will not let you work for them. In my experience NOT merchandising for the Purple hole is NOT a great loss. They lied to me twice. After the first experience I asked when was the last time anyone "maintained" the display. I told them I hope they are not surprised when I told that I did not believe them. I was trying to brush them off. I told them I learned their definition of "EASY" and I will not do another "Easy" merchandising shop for them.
It sounded like the scheduler was desperate. The scheduler pleaded with me, telling me it would not be like last time. What does the scheduler know? The Scheduler did not visit the location. I told the scheduler I would not do the assignment if the time is capped or if they would not pay if the assignment was not finished. I would not be responsible if items were not shipped and if holes were left in the display unless they sent an e-mail telling me to disregard the planogram and fill the holes. You can not stock them if the company did not ship the items.
I told them what I wanted for five hours of work, which is what it took to do their "two hour" capped job the last time. I asked for enough to cover the loss that I took the previous experience. They agreed (after speaking with a supervisor and calling me back) to pay the amount I asked for.
They still insisted the display was recently serviced. I added money to make sure they would reject my proposal. I hit every point they lied about the previous time so they knew I knew they were liars. I thought they would turn me down when I told them what I wanted. Apparently the company wanted that store serviced desperately like they would lose the client if they did not get it done.
This location I serviced went out of business when the chain closed many of their stores. I only performed that assignment that one more time and found the same mess that they said was recently serviced. They had other locations they wanted me to do but I refused them. I do not know if SPAR has the same integrity or lack of integrity, but it sounds like they are still abusing the people they hire to work for them. Again, LUCKY YOU, you do not have to take their nickels, dimes and lies.