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@Okie wrote:

Same here. For those who are registered, does the company really send you an ID card with your picture on it?

They absolutely do. I put mine in a holder on a lanyard.

It takes a minute for them to get you onboard, so you may not make it in time for this project. I think almost a month elapsed between submitting my paperwork and receiving my badge; however, that was in the midst of the death chip craziness, so they were probably swamped.

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So after going over my total $75.00 advance for my three stores yesterday by an additional $258.90, and calling RQA yesterday and asking to have the additional expense monies put back into my bank account, the additional $258.90 was there today! This is one reason I personally rate them highly. I don't always choose to do the projects they may offer, but when I do, I never, ever have any doubts about their fairness or integrity. And today, Fedex came by and picked up my two boxes. So I'll keep track of when they arrive, and after that, I should see my $25/location (x3) and gas monies approved for payment. So even though that may take a few weeks, I never, ever doubt that I will be paid as promised.

I can’t believe FedEx picked these up for you! FedEx refused to schedule a pick up because the product is “hazardous”. My local FedEx won’t take them, even though according to the FedEx website they do take hazardous, but apparently not ground hazardous. I have to take them to this weird location that’s further away, and has no counter service. Security will let me in to drop off but they can’t give me a receipt. It’s a pain. In the last round some of my stores had so much product that I had a full size shopping cart overflowing. A woman in line this time he said to me, “You must know a lot of sweaty people.”

@drdoggie00 wrote:

How much did you find, Cool? I'm about to head out to do my lowly two stores. I'm hoping to come up empty-handed.

Just finished packing up and about to call FedEx once the labels are received.

I had a total of 13 stores, 11 had product. 217 total pieces, for $1085 before sales tax. I put them all on my Venmo VISA which pays 4% for the most often used store category each billing period, so an extra $40+ coming my way for this project.

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@CoolMusic wrote:

I put them all on my Venmo VISA which pays 4% for the most often used store category

My ears perked when I saw this because my 4% at Discover goes away in September, but I checked Venmo's website, and they say 3% now. My wagon wheel card gives 2% on everything; I'm not sure that extra 1% is worth the hit to my credit score.

Glad you came out ahead, though! I do my last store Monday, so we'll see if I get anything. I dropped my box off at Walgreens this morning - I couldn't believe they accepted it.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

@MW wrote:

I can’t believe FedEx picked these up for you! FedEx refused to schedule a pick up because the product is “hazardous”. My local FedEx won’t take them, even though according to the FedEx website they do take hazardous, but apparently not ground hazardous.

The only "hazardous" question I was asked was if I had anything like lithium batteries packed, to which I said no, I have no lithium batteries!

Regarding the photo ID, the good thing about that is you upload the photo - so you get to pick out the best one you have of yourself.

About this project, I see it in my list but there aren't any locations available to me, basically because the stores are farther away than their general 20-30 mile radius for recruiting people. In the small town where I live (ignore my username), there aren't very many stores where I could do projects like this. So I don't get to work for RQA very often.

@MW wrote:

I can’t believe FedEx picked these up for you! FedEx refused to schedule a pick up because the product is “hazardous”. My local FedEx won’t take them, even though according to the FedEx website they do take hazardous, but apparently not ground hazardous. I have to take them to this weird location that’s further away, and has no counter service. Security will let me in to drop off but they can’t give me a receipt. It’s a pain.

Luckily, there’s a ground facility 5 minutes from my office.

@guysmom wrote:

The only "hazardous" question I was asked was if I had anything like lithium batteries packed, to which I said no, I have no lithium batteries!

The "Limited Quantity" sticker you have to put on tells them it's "hazardous".

I thought putting a "limited quantity" sticker on the box was ironic since we weren't told anywhere in the instructions what the maximum amount we could do per box was. Maybe it means something else to FedEx.

I dropped my box at a Walgreens store, and the guy didn't say a thing about the sticker or the contents. I checked the tracking, and FedEx picked up and accepted it.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

I scheduled my pickup by phone, and it was supposed to happen today, but didn't, despite the automated phone system saying something different.

I called to check the status at 8:15PM and the bot told me it was scheduled to be picked up by 8. My boxes are still sitting out front.

FedEx is really awful as far as their consumer-fronted tech implementation is concerned. Rarely do those services work properly, in my experience. All kinds of misinformation and misconnection...

Interesting factoid: FedEx founder Frederick Smith's son, Arthur, is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, after a stint as head coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

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@CoolMusic wrote:

Interesting factoid: FedEx founder Frederick Smith's son, Arthur, is currently the Pittsburgh Steelers' offensive coordinator, after a stint as head coach for the Atlanta Falcons.

Makes you wonder why he's not a head honcho in the family biz.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

If it makes you feel any better, Cool, I was giving something away - for free! - on Nextdoor, and the woman didn't show up to get it. Just goes to show that flakes are everywhere.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

@drdoggie00 wrote:

Makes you wonder why he's not a head honcho in the family biz.

Guessing he's way better at designing zone blocking schemes and passing routes than cargo flight schedules.

A life of privilege allowed him to pursue something he's really good at. He was the Tennessee Titans' OC before getting the Atlanta HC gig. Will be interesting to see what he does in his new position.

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@ceasesmith wrote:

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@drdoggie00 wrote:

I thought putting a "limited quantity" sticker on the box was ironic since we weren't told anywhere in the instructions what the maximum amount we could do per box was. Maybe it means something else to FedEx.

I dropped my box at a Walgreens store, and the guy didn't say a thing about the sticker or the contents. I checked the tracking, and FedEx picked up and accepted it.

On the first round of this, I took my boxes to my regular FedEx which is a FedEx company location, not a FedEx Office (formerly Kinkos) or a FedEx Affiliate. As soon as he saw the sticker, he said, "No, no, no. Not here. You need to go to a FedEx Ground Location that is designated for hazardous." He said there was only one in the area. This was especially troubling because they were doing construction and the ramp was out. I couldn't dolly the boxes up--I had to carry them up the stairs, and as it turned out, I had to carry them down again.

Last time I dropped off at the FedEx Ground place, I asked the guy if there was anywhere else in the area that would take these boxes, but they didn't know.

Thanks for the information!

My 2 boxes were finally picked up, a day late.

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I want to recognize how great it is to work with RQA. Their level of communication and responsiveness is unparalleled. The pay is fair. The app works great. They seem to be constantly improving their processes to make things smoother. For example on this project they deposited advances without being asked (my ACH was on file), and I was even reimbursed for my first day purchases proactively with a direct deposit the next day (again without having to ask).

I wish they had more work, as its so great to work with them! They seem to be one of the only companies in our industry striving to improve the IC experience, versus lowballing and cutting every corner possible

@Cassiespark wrote:

They seem to be one of the only companies in our industry striving to improve the IC experience, versus lowballing and cutting every corner possible

I'm sure the seriousness of the projects plays a part in that since consumer safety is frequently at stake.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

@drdoggie00 wrote:

@Okie wrote:

Same here. For those who are registered, does the company really send you an ID card with your picture on it?
They absolutely do. I put mine in a holder on a lanyard.

It takes a minute for them to get you onboard, so you may not make it in time for this project. I think almost a month elapsed between submitting my paperwork and receiving my badge; however, that was in the midst of the death chip craziness, so they were probably swamped.

Forgot about this, but mine got approved recently. Any projects someone would recommend?

Generally, anything at the dollar stores, but recommendations don't mean a hill of beans. It's all about what recalls are going on at any given time, whether they're in your area, and whether RQA pushes them to you (and you grab them before anyone else.)

There hasn't been much of anything for several months down here in Podunk; I think the aerosol deodorant was the last project I worked on. I always say I don't want anyone to be hurt, but I sure would love some more recall work.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

@drdoggie00 wrote:

There hasn't been much of anything for several months down here in Podunk; I think the aerosol deodorant was the last project I worked on. I always say I don't want anyone to be hurt, but I sure would love some more recall work.

Same. I need to spend about $15,000 on one credit credit in the next 60 days. Fingers crossed.

Hm, there is one retrieval project available, but I'll look every once in a while. Thanks!

Just checked the mail. I received the card today. It looks like a hand-made library card or something similar to Superbad. I'm usually not snarky, but what the heck? Oh well, if you all insist that their recalls are the bomb. I will endure it.

There there, Okie. Take comfort in the fact that nobody ever asks to see it.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown

@drdoggie00 wrote:

There there, Okie. Take comfort in the fact that nobody ever asks to see it.

Word.

I have yet to receive one.

Asked about it, and a rep asked for a picture, so I sent one.

Nada since then...

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You can give humanresources@rqa-inc.com a try. They were able to assist me.

The card is a bit big, and I could trim the plastic to make it fit better (TWSS). But the picture also gets stored in the app. If I ever get asked to see my card, I'll use the one in the app.

I just requested a new ID myself - I had a headshot photo handy and it will give you a badge option in their app. I am waiting for a new one.
I emailed the request to that generic retrive@rqa-inc.com and they sent it do another email: fsm@rqa-inc.com

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