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June 12, 2008 10:04AM
Um, wow.. OK. So I did a few cafe shops through MFI/Market Force Information in May and it paid $4 PLUS $7 for the required purchase. I thought that like most mystery shopping providers, they reimburse UP TO $7, meaning, they pay exact amount of your purchase if under $7.

My cafe purchases didn't come near $7 so I got some extra money I wasn't expecting!

Is this normal...or...*blinks* This is the first time I've done a shop where I didn't pay more for something than the reimbursement amount.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/12/2008 10:05AM by Amanda.
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June 12, 2008 01:44PM
The verbiage on specific shops tells the tale there. Through the Shop 'N Check part (which has become MFI) I have often gone below the 'up to' amount and never been reimbursed more than I spent. I don't think I have ever done a job for them that had a flat reimbursement amount.

I find that every month I have a couple of reimbursements to adjust on my shop sheet. One company I work with has a reimbursement 'up to' that has a requirement of a 15% tip. If you tip less than 15% your job may be rejected, but if you tip over 15%--even by pennies to make it a round amount--they will not reimburse the amount over 15% even if you are dollars below your 'up to' amount. I just got paid for a job that had an 'up to' $5 reimbursement. The required item with tax cost $5.26. I expected to see $5, I got the full $5.26.
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June 12, 2008 05:45PM
The answer, Amanda, is "no, it's not normal." Probably just a goof.
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June 13, 2008 06:18AM
Should I tell them of their mistake?? ...
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June 13, 2008 03:06PM
No. Unless the instructions read "up to" you have every reason to believe it is correct rather than a goof.
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June 13, 2008 03:51PM
I have one Company I work for that says $5.00 reimbursement. I have never spent that much but that is how much I get. I have done over 1700 shops for them and they always pay the full $5.00.
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June 13, 2008 10:35PM
There goes my theory. Nice people.
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June 14, 2008 01:47AM
It is all what they negotiate with the client. If the client thinks an ice cream cone reimbursement of $3 is appropriate and is willing to pay that, then that is what shoppers will see. Shoppers need to beware because that ice cream cone in some markets may be $2.50 while in their market may be fairly priced at $3.50 due to higher labor costs and rent on the facility. So for some it is like a 50 cent bonus while for others the reimbursement will not cover the required expenditure.
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June 15, 2008 02:37AM
Speaking of tips, I just did a veterinarian that paid "$XX fee + $YY reimbursement, not including tip." Tip? Since when do you tip the receptionists or workers at a vet's office? Am I out-of-step? Or was I supposed to tip the cat who acted as official greeter of new patients? Maybe a nice juicy mouse?
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