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January 01, 2010 09:10PM
I am just as happy having the hard copy for my paper trail file to attach the receipt to. Printing with a laserjet is really inexpensive, especially when the paper was reimbursed by a shop and also by full or almost full rebate smiling smiley and the toner cartridges usually develop an 'issue' like lines or other defects before they are exhausted so are replaced N/C. Yet even at that my printing for shops in 2009 was only about 1200 pages for about 800 shops.
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January 01, 2010 09:55PM
I want a piece of paper for every shop, and will attach my POV to it. I want a hard copy. Paper cost is nominal, or free if I use recycled junk mail that's been printed only on one side.

I don't have a laserjet which is less expensive for printing, but much more expensive to buy than an inkjet. And, I need color printing, so stick with inkjet.
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January 01, 2010 10:48PM
I've done several shops for ICCDS and have had absolutely no issues with them. I've always been paid in a timely manner. When ever I log into their site, there is always new shops available to me. They're not the best company I shop for but they are one of my favorites.
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January 06, 2010 07:59AM
yeah i got their pittance of a check... 10 bucks ugh... 4 of that went to reimbursing for my socks that I paid for... no more...


lol... my filing system is two seperate piles of paper on the floor... i have yet to be contacted about hard copies...

shopping north west PA and south west ny
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January 19, 2010 11:38PM
I use to do a lot of jobs for ICCDS. They have changed tremendously over the past year. i stopped shopping with them assignments were not as readily available.
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February 04, 2010 07:19PM
I've never had a problem with ICCDS. They do contact you though when assignments are available in your area.
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February 04, 2010 10:18PM
I love Iccds, my rep is David Mo who always resonds to me withen 3 hours of my emailing him. I have never had a issues with anything from the and do about 10 jobs per month there, i fax in all my reciepts to avoid upload issues, all assignment are self assign with exception of their private shops which i also do.AND the pay me every 15 days!
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February 04, 2010 10:33PM
I like ICCDS also. Whenever I am required to make a purchase, I always return the item.
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February 06, 2010 02:54PM
ooo... did not think of returning item... good idea..

shopping north west PA and south west ny
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February 24, 2010 09:19PM
Did anyone else get the ICCDS email about the movie theatre shop with -0- compensation? This is the first time I've seen a reimbursement only shop for them.
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February 24, 2010 09:44PM
Yup. It kind of smarted that it was an 'up to' for an itemized list. No question about the 'up to' being enough that I know of, but I prefer knowing that expenses 'up to' are what is covered with at least an X, a Y and a Z purchased.
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February 25, 2010 06:14PM
It's 24 Hours later and the movie shop is still there. We may be without the kids this weekend, so it might be nice to go to a movie. I'm hoping they add a fee.
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February 26, 2010 09:21PM
I got E-mails or phone calls from ICCDS regularly and did many shops for them : high end retail,sportsclubs, supermarkets, quick food grocery chains, sports clubs, sat in diners for hours evaluating insurance reps & submitting lenghty reports for $20. Then nothing...the last shop being 1/24/09. In January 2010, ICCDS resurfaced and while I've applied, I keep getting " the shop has been assigned to another shopper" E-mail, already?- often after a 1 minute lapse between E-mails. I don't have time for these games, do you?
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April 05, 2010 12:45AM
I haven't figured out their pricing scale on shops. Some shops seem like a piece of cake, easy, with easy reports .... then for the same - or less - money are a couple that I think are so low I won't do them. They have several shops that pay $12 and require a purchase and return. No way, as far as I'm concerned. I did do their movie shop Friday. They pay for one ticket, small popcorn and small drink.
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April 05, 2010 03:11AM
I haven't had any problems with them, but I don't sign up via Kern. I actually wait until I get the emails from them and sign up that way on their website. So far no payment issues and I pretty much cover 3 main stores for them every month.
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April 14, 2010 01:34PM
Ah, I just did the movie shop, but there was a very small fee attached, not just reimbursement. I have NEVER had a problem getting paid with this company. Not thrilled that they seemed to recently decrease the "drink" shop though. From my experience with this company, it *appears* that if you are consistent with them, they start to offer things through email that aren't available on the general board.
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