Mystery Shopping Thread 23 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

DevilsAdvocate1

Workie_Ticket wrote: »

So Catalyst aren't paying by Paypal this month.....

The cheque is in the post - will it be cleared on first presentation?

Don't think I will be rushing to do anything else for them.

Strange, I was paid via Paypal from them last week.

Workie_Ticket

DevilsAdvocate1 wrote: »

Strange, I was paid via Paypal from them last week.

Thanks for that - that's what they told me, I think they are experiencing cashflow issues each month, which accounts for late payments and bounced cheques. Unless there is another reason for it.

N.I.M

Workie_Ticket wrote: »

Thanks for that - that's what they told me, I think they are experiencing cashflow issues each month, which accounts for late payments and bounced cheques. Unless there is another reason for it.

Look at where they are based, the whole country has cashflow issues at the moment.

Workie_Ticket

N.I.M wrote: »

Look at where they are based, the whole country has cashflow issues at the moment.

Yeah - didn't think of that.

N.I.M

I'm amazed the toy client is still in business. LOVED going there as a kid and delighted it is but amazed its still going.

whitelabel

To be honest I hadnt heard of them before MSing them, there are not many stores in my region, well just 1 actually, to about 7 of the competitor so i agree, but I do prefer the store to the main competitor.
never had a rubber cheque from catalyst though, have others here or is that a rumour ?

gemz25

hi all i have a question about gapbuster.....
so i joined up a few days ago and just doing the orientation process i have completed 2 of the clients tests and just starting to get jobs for them only.... now do i have to complete all the clients in the orientation process to be able to get jobs for them?? and once i have done this will i then get job for clients that are not in the orientation process?? I hope this makes sense lol

Workie_Ticket

whitelabel wrote: »

To be honest I hadnt heard of them before MSing them, there are not many stores in my region, well just 1 actually, to about 7 of the competitor so i agree, but I do prefer the store to the main competitor.
never had a rubber cheque from catalyst though, have others here or is that a rumour ?

I have read about bounced cheques a couple of times on here. More on late payments though.

It bugs me how Catalyst can pay some people by Paypal last week and, even though I am set up to be paid by Paypal, I am told a cheque is in the post for a payment due on 30th April. If I receive the cheque today or tomorrow the earliest I will see the money is 18th May. If I don't get the cheque tomorrow the earleist I will see the money will be 25th May, 5 days short of being a month late.

Anyway, I have made a choice and I won't do anymore work for them.

whitelabel

I do get late payments and my request by payment via BACS to reduce their postage costs and my time going to the bank etc
and i only take jobs where they are offering me a premium, on the acceptance I wont get it as quick as i would like

hur575

Anybody got email from Esa regarding electronics jobs?? It says to self assign but I cannot see it.