I am really done discussing what some of you rude idiots think is true or not. Nothing I've said is a lie. Again, Thank you to those that have offered advice on the subject/topic. I guess I have learned my lesson and will not count on payment in the future. I am hopeful I will get paid I just wish I was being told what is going on. I will not be returning to this site as I don't care to be treated in this manner. I thought it was for support, but instead it looks as though it's for spineless low self esteem losers to try to bring others down to their level. Why should I have to justify myself in the first place? The topic was not "look at me and how well I'm doing" I was trying to find someone that might have answers. I have, and I thank those that stayed on topic and gave me some solutions. I wish the majority of you luck.

toymom Wrote:
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> I am really done discussing what some of you rude
> idiots think is true or not. Nothing I've said is
> a lie. Again, Thank you to those that have offered
> advice on the subject/topic. I guess I have
> learned my lesson and will not count on payment in
> the future. I am hopeful I will get paid I just
> wish I was being told what is going on. I will not
> be returning to this site as I don't care to be
> treated in this manner. I thought it was for
> support, but instead it looks as though it's for
> spineless low self esteem losers to try to bring
> others down to their level. Why should I have to
> justify myself in the first place? The topic was
> not "look at me and how well I'm doing" I was
> trying to find someone that might have answers. I
> have, and I thank those that stayed on topic and
> gave me some solutions. I wish the majority of you
> luck.

Hang in there Toymom...There are always those that don't handle things well, come back and see us and ignore the crap!

Certainly no reason to cut off your nose to spite your face. One member has questioned the story while most have just taken you at your word. You even know that it is unusual to be able to start off like gangbusters. I said unusual, but obviously not impossible. And if there is a bit of skepticism don't take it personally. You can be as honest as the day is long, but occasionally others come to the forum, stir things up a bit and promptly exit. A healthy dose of skepticism can be a lifesaver when dealing with online anonymous forums. Plus you are so upset right now that you are cancelling jobs with companies that obviously love your work and have the opportunity to give you a lot more jobs. You did overextend yourself on out-of-pocket expenses and I feel safe to say many would have done the exact same thing if a lot of high-paying gigs were being thrown at them all at once. Double check the payment terms (making sure they are the same for the US and Canada) and contact the MSCs while remaining professional.

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Certainly no reason to cut off your nose to spite
> your face. One member has questioned the story
> while most have just taken you at your word. You
> even know that it is unusual to be able to start
> off like gangbusters. I said unusual, but
> obviously not impossible. And if there is a bit of
> skepticism don't take it personally. You can be as
> honest as the day is long, but occasionally others
> come to the forum, stir things up a bit and
> promptly exit. A healthy dose of skepticism can be
> a lifesaver when dealing with online anonymous
> forums. Plus you are so upset right now that you
> are cancelling jobs with companies that obviously
> love your work and have the opportunity to give
> you a lot more jobs. You did overextend yourself
> on out-of-pocket expenses and I feel safe to say
> many would have done the exact same thing if a
> lot of high-paying gigs were being thrown at them
> all at once. Double check the payment terms
> (making sure they are the same for the US and
> Canada) and contact the MSCs while remaining
> professional.


Good post Lisa...from Lysa ;>

Thank Lysa I just hope toymom reads it and takes it in the spirit intended.

toymom Wrote:
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> My secret, by the way, is hard work, studying for
> many many hours (20+ a week when I first started),
> having a really good eye for details, and not
> having trouble writing an extremely detailed
> report. That's how I've done it. I didn't expect
> it to be this way when I started. I thought I
> would do 1-2 jobs a week, not 1-2 a day or more.
> I'm also a very determined single mother with a
> cronic pain condition which doesn't allow me to
> work full time. I put my all into it, and so far
> it's paying off. I have talked with other shoppers
> in my area and some are getting the same treatment
> as I am. Instead of calling an honest person a
> liar you could have spent this time studying, than
> maybe you could start getting bonuses as well.

I have plenty of MS work, lol. I also run a 50,000 member buy/sell/trade website besides my mystery shopping. Before that, I ran a litigation department for years (I actually have a law degree) and since then do a little consulting.

I don't run in here, dump drama and leave online forums.

I am simply saying that your story is just a little on the outskirts of what most MSers can expect less than 7 weeks into the business. You might want to focus a little more on practical planning so that you're not out so much money. This isn't a full time job for most of us.

3offthecharts Wrote:
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> I don't run in here, dump drama and leave online
> forums.
>
Actually you are the one that started the drama. Which is probably why you don't get the bonuses. People like you don't get very far. Your posts had nothing to do with what I was asking, you just posted to try to stir things up, and as you can tell from the other posts no one appreciated your idiocity. Unless you have something to add about the original post, get lost! When I joined this group, which is not something I normally do, I thought it would be a place of support, since we are all working towards a common goal. Obviously that is not why you are here, so why don't you join another forum, like one for complete idiots, and stir things up there.

To everyone else;
Again, I thank the rest of you for all your positive comments, and the answers given to the original question. I have heard from Gap today, although they had no answers for me, and say they will call me back later when they figure it out, as they don't want to lose me. I am hoping to hear from Premier, but as of yet I have not. I was able to borrow the money for my mortgage from family, which was a blessing. Thank you to those of you that expressed your concern. I will in the future be more careful as to how many jobs I take, no matter what the bonus, to be sure I don't overextend myself again. I appreciate all the comments that were on topic.

toymom Wrote:
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> 3offthecharts Wrote:
> >
> > I don't run in here, dump drama and leave
> online
> > forums.
> >
> Actually you are the one that started the drama.
> Which is probably why you don't get the bonuses.
> People like you don't get very far. Your posts
> had nothing to do with what I was asking, you just
> posted to try to stir things up, and as you can
> tell from the other posts no one appreciated your
> idiocity. Unless you have something to add about
> the original post, get lost! When I joined this
> group, which is not something I normally do, I
> thought it would be a place of support, since we
> are all working towards a common goal. Obviously
> that is not why you are here, so why don't you
> join another forum, like one for complete idiots,
> and stir things up there.
>
> To everyone else;
> Again, I thank the rest of you for all your
> positive comments, and the answers given to the
> original question. I have heard from Gap today,
> although they had no answers for me, and say they
> will call me back later when they figure it out,
> as they don't want to lose me. I am hoping to
> hear from Premier, but as of yet I have not. I
> was able to borrow the money for my mortgage from
> family, which was a blessing. Thank you to those
> of you that expressed your concern. I will in the
> future be more careful as to how many jobs I take,
> no matter what the bonus, to be sure I don't
> overextend myself again. I appreciate all the
> comments that were on topic.

You sure learned toymom and that is not a bad thing! Good luck and hope you are paid and all is back to normal in your world soon!