Hello! I am a new shopper in Phoenix, Az. My first shop is scheduled for the 6th. I am excited to boost my reputation to be able to self schedule more shops! Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated :).
Thank you for your insights! They are greatly appreciated as a newbie trying to learn.
Rachel_17024822925716 @ Jan 30, 2024, 8:19:56 PM
Hi, I have been shopping for over a month. I can say it has been challenging. I have learned not to apply for several shops on a certain day because you might get them all. It happened to me! I became overwhelmed and my overall job performance suffered. I regret not doing one shop a day for the first 2 weeks. Rushing in and taking as many as possible hurt my ratings. Now I'm taking my time, reading the job and it's guidelines more than once
Hi, new shopper here. How long did it take you to be able to self assign multiple shops without having to request them? Thank you!
Pamela_15836413762338 @ Feb 1, 2024, 1:59:00 AM
Please consider paying us more in reimbursements than fees ..... reimbursements are more tax friendly, but fees are NOT. Almost every payment here is a flat fee (taxable) but would prefer a reimbursement. Most MS companies give a combination of both -- ie $20 reimbursement with a $10 fee.
Lots of shoppers "quit" before the $600 fee point- so you are actually loosing shoppers this way. I could do more work for you if you would change this.
Hi Pamela, do the "reimbursements" show up on our 1099's because all of the payments are processed through paypal? I am also wondering how my future taxes will be effected. Thank you!
Hi Cassandra,
If all of your payments have been processed through Paypal you should be able to get your tax information on their website. Depending on how much you made in 2023, you may have a 1099 waiting for you with all relevant tax information. If there is no form 1099, you should be able to tally up all necessary payments as 2023 income. I hope that helps!
Are these shops worth it? I got certified on Tuesday and am interested in requesting a shop. 1900 seems like a lot of items... is it easier than it sounds? Thanks in advance for any input!
Hello,
I am new here! How many shops on average do we have to complete before we are able to self assign as many as we would like? Also is there any rhyme or reason to when different shops drop? Thank you in advance for any tips!
Jordan