IC Pro is now LIVE for all registered companies
IC Pro is now active for all registered companies (if you received an email directly from me this morning entitled “IC Pro Tour”, you’re on the registered list). We received an incredible number of company registrations, representing over 90% of the shops on the SASSIE platform! As with any initiative involving shoppers it will take some time to build up the numbers but the collective pressure of 90% of the shops giving preference to IC Pro shoppers is beyond our expectations. Almost immediately, SASSIE will become the most “IC SAFE” platform in the industry, thanks to your collective participation.
The following information may be helpful for communicating to your staff and shoppers today.
1) The following IC Pro Tour website is now available for your staff to view (it shows exactly what your shoppers and schedulers will see):
2) Shopper Information : The following pages contain answers to virtually any questions shoppers may have about the benefits of IC Pro, how it works, and the security issues involved
3) Technical Support : Finally, if shoppers have technical support questions about IC Pro, please direct them to support@jobslinger.com and we’ll handle those questions for you!
Next step: I’ll be sending out direct emails to registrants with a draft of the “Shopper Announcement” bulk email for your review.
Best wishes,
John Hsu
Managing Partner
SurfMerchants LLC
Haven’t registered yet? Here’s why you should register ASAP!
- If your company registers now, you’ll get ALL of your shoppers who register for IC Pro status. If you wait, you may lose the first wave of shoppers who register.
- It takes time to build up a substantial base of IC Pro shoppers – the longer you wait, the more vulnerable you are to losing an audit.
- It’s FREE!
DEFEND YOUR COMPANY AGAINST IC AUDITS IN ONE MINUTE…
WITH IC PRO a SASSIE X technology
Register at http://sassieshop.com/bnc.php?M=240&TP=7&S=10056&L=16578&C=293deb49ef
(USA Shopper Companies only)
If you could spend one minute to defend yourself against a threat that could wipe out your business, would you do it? (P.S. It’s Free!)
Recent legal pressures at the state and federal level are requiring mystery shopping companies to provide substantial proof that their thousands of mystery shoppers are independent contractors. Failure to do so results in significant fines, tax withholding requirements and retroactive payments for social security and unemployment insurance.
If even ONE shopper is determined to be an employee (as opposed to an IC), it threatens our entire industry and could result in higher costs to your clients and lower profits to you.
We’ve heard from many of you that this is your greatest concern … and it’s also this year’s #1 priority for the MSPA. After a year of legal research, industry analysis and technical development, we’re proud to announce IC Pro, the most comprehensive program to defend your company against independent contractor audits. It’s yet another major plank of the SASSIE X platform to drop into place!
The Basics
- It’s FREE – we’ve done this on our own dime, and making it free for SASSIE Partners and shoppers ensures that we’ll get the critical mass necessary to substantially defend our industry.
- It’s effective – we’re following IRS guidelines, industry recommendations and the generous guidance of Russ Hollrah, attorney for the MSPA and IC legislation expert.
- It’s easy – once you sign up, there’s literally NO maintenance. We take care of all the work for you.
- It’s flexible – your schedulers still have the option to select any shopper (but obviously it’s safer to select an IC Pro registered shopper).
- It’s safe – your shoppers stay your shoppers – we don’t exchange any shoppers between MS companies.
- It’s reversible – decide it’s not right for you? We can turn it off in a jiffy.
What information do you collect from shoppers?
Here’s a screenshot of the shopper registration page:
For more details and FAQs on how this all works, please visit our IC PRO info page:
To register, please fill out our brief web page
(only for companies with USA shoppers – this program does not apply for non-USA shoppers):
http://sassieshop.com/bnc.php?M=240&TP=7&S=10056&L=16578&C=293deb49ef
Do it for your industry, your platform, your shoppers … and your company!
Best wishes,
John Hsu
Managing Partner
SurfMerchants LLC