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> Cathy, while I agree it's a bummer for the schedulers, not so much for us Meanwhile the influx of new shoppers has caused my income from companies like CoRI to drop off a bit. Too many people picking up those jobs at the original prices

> What about creating an LLC (Limited Liability Corporation) to take the responsibility off of you individually and putting the responsibility on to your LLC? Then, the person would be able to sue your company for any assets (perhaps a computer or a car-both of which are assets that depreciate in value). I would suggest asking your accountant and attorney about this. Starting an LLC cost should be minimal. My state is expensive, about $250....

> quote: Originally posted by Servanne I just applied too. Will see what happens but they look like a very good company to work for. Servanne, Last year, while on a mystery/reveal shop, an nearly retired lady clerk in a gas station told me that she and her husband worked several years for them, doing routes of fast food restaurants from their RV.

> I can see myself doing that!

> This is basically how I've started out mystery shopping. I had JUST signed up to a few companies and the next day started to get calls to complete urgent shops. They did slow down a little though. Probably because I've done them all! I've had to turn a few down with the holidays coming up. I had already planned out a few shops and some of the calls I'm getting are for towns that are too far away. The day before...

> For some more info, see this site: Washington State Department of Financial Institutions http://www.dfi.wa.gov/consumers/education/payday_loans.htm "Your information will be registered in a state-wide database, ensuring that all payday lenders have your most up-to-date loan information."

> Beware of advertisements and emails offering lots of easy money or free gifts from AboutFace as payment for performing mystery shopping jobs. These offers are NOT from AboutFace; they are from scammers who are only after your money. Fraudulent jobs such as these often involve asking you to cash checks, wire money from Western Union or from a particular bank or to accept a trial job that can lead to a large salaried position. AboutFace...

> They are completely NOT worth it. The fee has dropped very low -- you *might* be able to cover your gas cost if you're in the neighborhood.

> A couple of the companies I shop for (ISC, ICCDS) seem to have gone to a system where they email out shop requests, but only if the shops can be done that day. Sometimes it's for shops that day, or the next day. Of course I get these email pleas long after my day is planned, and in some cases after my day of being out and about is finished. I've noticed that many of these shops don't seem to get done, with the schedulers...

> Great Idesa, Cilla!