What companies regularly offer bonused shops?

Ok, shoppers...which companies that you use regularly offer bonused shops on a regular basis. I know of CORI, who else?

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CORI is the only one I know of that consistently offers "bonuses" but you have to remember that since they start so low the bonus just gets it to where it should be anyway

I think location usually has a lot more impact than a specific company.

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I see a certain kind of shop more often bonused. For example ones in the airport ad some banks where you need to do the shop entirely in Spanish. These types of jobs require a specific shopper.

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kalfini Wrote:
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> I see a certain kind of shop more often bonused.
> For example ones in the airport ad some banks
> where you need to do the shop entirely in Spanish.
> These types of jobs require a specific shopper.

No one has a computerized commission adjustment system like CORI.

STN gives great bonuses!

Big ticket buy and return shops are often bonused $5-$20.

Many of the sassie companies need to do work on offering bonuses. They will beg you for weeks on an assignment, even to the point that it is overdue by several days, and then add something ridiculous like $2 on a $30 shop.

If you ask for $5 for a "travel" fee on a project that is 1-2 days from being due, they'll often give it to you. You can also negotiate on the minimum price of what needs to be bought, how long to wait before returning, time to write the report etc. Pay is the last thing they want to negotiate with, I think.

I have also learned it can't hurt to politely email a scheduler saying you couldn't do the shop by next Tuesday for $20 but you could do it by next Friday for $30. Worst that can happen is, they say no. But sometimes they say yes.

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If you wait for them to "offer" a bonus it might cost you a job. Be proactive. As Dagosto said the worse they can say is no and I've yet to have a scheduler hold the request against me.

Dagosto Wrote:
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> I have also learned it can't hurt to politely
> email a scheduler saying you couldn't do the shop
> by next Tuesday for $20 but you could do it by
> next Friday for $30. Worst that can happen is,
> they say no. But sometimes they say yes.

that sounds dangerous to me. The worst thing that can happen is more likely that they will add a note to your profile that says you have a history of doing that, and you won't get picked for future shops. (just asked a former scheduler for an opinion on the matter.)

Alex Eding
Shopmetrics, Inc.
www.msjobboard.com

Alex, I've found that schedulers are fine about asking for a bonus, but I don't ask on every job and not just because I can. I back it up with legitimate reasons. I'm not going to try and bleed a scheduler and MSC for a job close to home, even if it is an emergency.

marmani Wrote:
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> kalfini Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I see a certain kind of shop more often
> bonused.
> > For example ones in the airport ad some banks
> > where you need to do the shop entirely in
> Spanish.
> > These types of jobs require a specific
> shopper.
>
>
> No one has a computerized commission adjustment
> system like CORI.
>
> STN gives great bonuses!
>
> Big ticket buy and return shops are often bonused
> $5-$20.
>
> Many of the sassie companies need to do work on
> offering bonuses. They will beg you for weeks on
> an assignment, even to the point that it is
> overdue by several days, and then add something
> ridiculous like $2 on a $30 shop.
>
> If you ask for $5 for a "travel" fee on a project
> that is 1-2 days from being due, they'll often
> give it to you. You can also negotiate on the
> minimum price of what needs to be bought, how long
> to wait before returning, time to write the report
> etc. Pay is the last thing they want to negotiate
> with, I think.

Who is STN?? And thanks!

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