I'm new to this group and have gotten some messages about some
problems that have occured. Can someone please explain what's going so
I can understand and possibily make a constuctive suggestion.

    jer




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Hi -- I've just joined and am a fairly new mystery shopper.  How can
I access existing messages from others to learn?

I am truly sorry about all the ruckus my site has caused.
My original 3mom site was a retail storefront, however I decided to change my
direction after my shopping experience.
When I started building the site, my intentions were to market this to my local
market in Springfield, MO. I was going to advertise to people that would like to
get into mystery shopping, but had obstacles to overcome and didn't know where
to begin. I was going to give them the books, software, forms, on site seminars,
everything I have to offer and teach them to become excellent shoppers.  The
site was not intended for current mystery shoppers, as much as new shoppers who
needed help with things such as writing skills, professionalism, introduction to
customer service, etc. My information is packed full of enough information that
they could become mystery shopping company owners themselves after studying the
material and shopping for several companies to gain experience. I did not intend
to solicit business from my friends on Volition.
A little bit about myself. I am a mom to 3 boys, Nathan, Jon and Wes. Wes has
diabetes and needs my attention much more than my other two boys, so I am
striving to make a living so that I can continue to stay at home with them. I
started mystery shopping so I could do that. I would like to make my information
so valuable that anyone in my position can become a successful mystery shopper
with this information. I may not have been mystery shopping for a large amount
of time, but I have breathed mystery shopping for the last year. I have studied,
shopped & became familiar with the industry. I have visited every mystery
shopping site on the internet, I am sure, as I have spent countless hours
pouring through everything I can get my hands on. I am also an experienced
speaker & trainer from other positions I have held. I think I am well qualified
for teaching.
I will continue to sell my book, because I think it is valuable. What I have
done, though, is move the information to the back of the site, and the free
stuff more towards the front. That way, anyone can go there without feeling as
if I am just out to make a buck from every site visitor I have.
I am NOT out to rip anyone off. I am an honest person. I honestly do not think
my information is over priced.  I have the option, in the future, to have the
training manual reviewed and to have those opinions posted to the public.
  As for the spelling mistakes. I am still in the middle of building the site. I
have scrambled around to make the changes on the site to suit everyone & am
still proofreading ALL the material.

Please feel free to e-mail me and I will be happy to answer any questions you
may have.
Thank you,
Alesia




AlesiaSprgfldMo is my name on schedulers and shoppers
FREE Schedulers accounts so you can
http://www.bathrobebiz.com/Clearinghouse.html

Wow, lots of members just in the few hours you have been up.  Super!

Hope all goes well!

Terri

Quite frankly I am appalled at the personal attacks and unfounded
slander towards by business ethics and my web site.
Let me state up front here, that Palm, Cheryl, Julie, Ace is NOT
making money from my web site. I am the proud owner of 3mom.
Do I schedule for Palm Scheduling services? YES, I was given the
opportunity to learn scheduling from the best, although I have only
scheduled a handful of shops thus far, I am learning. I choose to
learn something everyday, from the people I come in contact with.
My site is designed to provide a free service to all mystery shoppers
and yes if one wants training it is available the entire idea is A
choice. You choose the training or you choose not.
My web site consist of:
Free info on business, business management, business forms to
numerous to mention, free training books, training articles, links to
regional mystery shopping businesses, links to numerous forums, free
tools for mystery shoppers to use, and on and on and on.

The two manuals are in single space 12pt type over 400 pages.
The software comes with over 2gb of information.
My seminars consist of a two-day course on the entire spectrum of
mystery shopping and running your business.
Each day of training runs from 9am to 5pm (16 hours of training in a
class room environment)
I also have several guest speakers.
  Live guidance upon request, And it goes on.
I have 20 years of seminar experience in one form or another.
To bash the price is unfounded and foolish.
. What makes a good mystery shopper is an investigative and
inquisitive attitude.
All those that made negative comments looked at an average of 2 pages
on my site. My site has over 35 pages (modern technology tells me
your computer address, what pages you looked at and even how long you
stayed at each page. Average time those that made negative comments
spent was 6 seconds)

I do thank you as I did gain some knowledge and found truly who were
true supporters and those who only gave mouth service.

If you truly want to be successful, stop being a follower, stop
responding without facts, our industry has enough of this garbage.
Make up your own mind based upon your own research. The true nature
of a professional mystery shopper. WHAT I OFFER IS NOT MANDATORY,
IT'S YOUR CHOICE, WHAT THIS COUNTRY IS BASED ON, FREE CHOICE
If you have any further questions, feel free to e-mail me privately
using the above link.
Alesia

I see there have been 20 messages posted-- i have YET to recieve
anything but the welcome email from this group.  i dont like having
to set my yahoogroups email setting just for one group to email as i
prefer to read all my yahoo groups messages online why cant i get
messages? and no my email hasnt bounced from this group either.

Thanks
Amity in MS
Merchandising in MS and AL

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I'm new to this group and have gotten some messages about some
problems that have occured. Can someone please explain what's going so
I can understand and possibily make a constuctive suggestion.

     jer

Lauri, unfortunately Shoppertunities email preferences is set so that
you  get all or nothing.  You may want to choose  not to receive any
emails and just check the board daily instead.
Cheryl


  In PSSFeedback@yahoogroups.com, ljaves@a... wrote:
> I like your Shoppertiunities update emails, but I hate that you
send
> everything to me.  I would prefer just jobs in my home state of
Minnesota.  Can you
> update this???
>
> Thank you.
>
> - Lauri Javes
>
> The following new message has been posted on PSS Shoppertunities at
> <http://www.mysteryshoppinginfo.com/cgi-
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>
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> <http://www.mysteryshoppinginfo.com/cgi-
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>   AUTHOR:   Cheryl Durbin,
>   DATE:     Saturday, 7 June 2003, at 6:11 p.m.
>
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> This group has been set up as a feedback forum for Palm Scheduling
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>
> Thank you,
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> Palm Scheduling Services
> www.palmschedulingservices.com
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   AUTHOR:   Cheryl Durbin,
   DATE:     Saturday, 7 June 2003, at 6:11 p.m.

The Group PSSFeedback has been created. You can access this group using the
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This group has been set up as a feedback forum for Palm Scheduling Services
mystery shoppers. This is where we address all PSS concerns and issues.

Thank you,
Cheryl Durbin, Owner/moderator
Palm Scheduling Services
www.palmschedulingservices.com
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Hello everyone,  many people are  wondering why I  started this
forum.   Case  in point:
On the Volition forum our posts and replies are constantly edited,
removed and yet posts bashing our company are allowed to remain.
I posted today on Volition that I had started a new forum specifically to answer
all questions and concerns about PSS. It was promptly removed by the moderator
within
minutes.
When I asked Ray, the Volition forum owner, why it was removed , he
responded via  email to me:
"OK, you know that answer.
Ask you conscious.  Do you really think it was appropriate?
Can I post ads on your forum, telling them to come to mine?  I would
never do that, but could I? "

I find this hilarious, since Ray is constantly saying I am promoting
myself on his forum, yet his very first  post  on my forum today
(which I allowedd through)
has all of the following in his signature line:

"Ray Sola
________________

Founder & President
Volition.com LLC

Volition® - Winner of "Mystery Shopping and Merchandising Awards"
from The
National Center for Professional Mystery Shoppers and Merchandisers:
2001 & 2002 Industry Website of the Year - Volition®
2001 & 2002 Message Board of the Year - Volition® Forum
2001 & 2002 Support Group of the Year - The Readers of Volition®
2002 Newsletter of the Year - Volition® News
2001 Support Person of the Year - Ray Sola
http://www.Volition.com/mystery "

Lindsey, do not worry, and do not be  confused, there will be no questions that
go unanswered.
Cheryl

I would like to know how you deal with all of the
negative emails shoppers receive regarding pss because
even though I have never had a problem regarding
payment I receive numerous negative emails from
shoppers complaining about pss and I do not understand
why
--- cheryldurbin <PSSScheduler1@...> wrote:
> Ray, I cannot speak for Lila, and I can't control if
> she  makes you a
> member of her  forum, but after months and years of
> watching our
> posts edited and deleted on your forum arbitrarily
> by your unnamed
> and biased moderators, I can only tell you  it feels
> wonderful to be
> able to finally speak freely.  I will always be the
> ONLY moderator of
> this group,and every message will be moderated and
> approved only by
> me.
> I definitely have some problems with your ethics and
> those of  your
> moderators too, but I have come to learn that we all
> have  our own
> definition of ethics; it is a subjective term.   In
> this forum MINE
> will be respected.
> Cheryl Durbin
>
>
>


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From: cheryldurbin

To: PSSFeedback@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Saturday, June 07, 2003 6:12 PM

Subject: [PSSFeedback] Welcome to my forum!

Hello everyone, I have decided to create a  PSS mystery
shopper/merchandiser  forum, where  we can address questions,
concerns and issues without deletion or censorship! 
While membership is not restricted, ALL messages will ALWAYS be
moderated.   I am the only  moderator!
I welcome all of you!
Cheryl Durbin




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Ray, I cannot speak for Lila, and I can't control if she  makes you a
member of her  forum, but after months and years of watching our
posts edited and deleted on your forum arbitrarily by your unnamed
and biased moderators, I can only tell you  it feels wonderful to be
able to finally speak freely.  I will always be the ONLY moderator of
this group,and every message will be moderated and approved only by
me.
I definitely have some problems with your ethics and those of  your
moderators too, but I have come to learn that we all have  our own
definition of ethics; it is a subjective term.   In this forum MINE
will be respected.
Cheryl Durbin

You state:
This group has been set up as a feedback forum for Palm Scheduling Services
mystery shoppers/merchandisers/demonstrators. This is where we address all PSS
concerns and issues.


I have an issue with the ethics of your schedulers and the use of these Yahoo
groups in the past.  Is this going to be an open forum where anything will be
discussed or will it be like Lila's Lounge where you bash other people and post
comments from them out of context and then do not allow them to post a reply or
rebuttal.

Lila Francis, a PSS employee runs Lila's Lounge.  Her forum is not open to all
opinions or any that disagree with her. If fact people who disagree with her
elsewhere are likely to get slammed in her Lounge and will be blocked from
posting a reply. She has used Lila's Lounge to post untruths and misstatements.


So what is this forum for, actually answering questions or just so you and
people who agree with you can talk to themselves.

(Yes, I am still very hurt by the things she said about me and will not let it
rest until I can post a reply there to what she said.)

ciao,
Ray Sola
________________

Founder & President
Volition.com LLC

Volition® - Winner of "Mystery Shopping and Merchandising Awards" from The
National Center for Professional Mystery Shoppers and Merchandisers:
         2001 & 2002 Industry Website of the Year - Volition®
         2001 & 2002 Message Board of the Year - Volition® Forum
         2001 & 2002 Support Group of the Year - The Readers of Volition®
         2002 Newsletter of the Year - Volition® News
         2001 Support Person of the Year - Ray Sola
http://www.Volition.com/mystery

Volition is a registered trademark of Volition.com LLC

I would like to know how to post a message or chat
regarding concerns because I have some but am not sure
how to address them on the internet
--- angelaforpss <AngelaforPSS@...> wrote:
> Cheryl,
>
> I just wanted to say congratulations on deciding to
> put this forum
> up where shoppers can get their questions answered
> and any concerns
> addressed straight from you.
>
> A place where they can say what they feel and not
> have to worry
> about being edited.
>
> Angela
>
>


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Hello everyone, I have decided to create a  PSS mystery
shopper/merchandiser  forum, where  we can address questions,
concerns and issues without deletion or censorship!
While membership is not restricted, ALL messages will ALWAYS be
moderated.   I am the only  moderator!
I welcome all of you!
Cheryl Durbin

Cheryl,

I just wanted to say congratulations on deciding to put this forum
up where shoppers can get their questions answered and any concerns
addressed straight from you.

A place where they can say what they feel and not have to worry
about being edited.

Angela