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

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  • HeavensDevil
    HeavensDevil Posts: 495 Forumite
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    I think a good rule of thumb is to work out how much you'd earn on an hourly basis. For example, if preparing for a shop, doing it, making notes afterwards then submitting the report takes two hours, you'd want to be paid at least £12 so that it meets national minimum wage. Some of RA's jobs would require you to be a speed reader, speed typer and live next door to the shop in order to meet NMW!
  • polythenegirl
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    Big_Graeme wrote: »
    Nope, anything alcoholic. I just buy a couple of beers.

    Or one of the small, one glass, bottles of wine - perfect for cooking :)
  • MysteryMe
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    mimi1234 wrote: »
    Woohoo. Managed to bag the slapper me and Sarah Leigh take turns at. With the alcohol purchase, what does everyone buy? I don't drink and always struggle. Must one purchase a bottle of wine?

    I usually buy a 4 pack of their own brand Pilsner lager. Costs about £2.70 but I'm happy having 4 cans for 70p.;) I might try some of that brew DP James has recommended. In my younger days that kind of stuff would be referred to as a leg opener:eek::A
  • Siouxsie32
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    Did anyone do the latest Postal Audit for GFK and make note of what to do if the pack arrives after you've sent in the report?
  • MysteryMe
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    I have done some of the low paying station jobs for RA but ones where I can get lunch or tea out of it with the reimbursement and it's the station I travel through each day.

    With the electronics job, as already stated you can't buy anything for the reimbursement, it usually takes forever to try and get MOS to interact with and the report whilst mainly tick boxes is still going to take 30 mins to complete inc uploading the pics. So for me, they are not something I'm going to apply for.
  • kst101
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    susie-sue wrote: »
    Did anyone do the latest Postal Audit for GFK and make note of what to do if the pack arrives after you've sent in the report?

    Mine came yesterday and was late. Inside the envelope, the letter tells you what to do - you need to email GFK with the specific wording on the letter and still send the thing back to them in the envelope provided. Must post my back - took it out with me today and it's still here now...
  • Siouxsie32
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    kst101 wrote: »
    Mine came yesterday and was late. Inside the envelope, the letter tells you what to do - you need to email GFK with the specific wording on the letter and still send the thing back to them in the envelope provided. Must post my back - took it out with me today and it's still here now...

    Doh! I should have read the letter - oops! I have a pile of mail that arrived yesterday to be dealt with, I didn't have time to read the letter properly :o

    Thanks kst101
  • kst101
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    MysteryMe wrote: »
    I have done some of the low paying station jobs for RA but ones where I can get lunch or tea out of it with the reimbursement and it's the station I travel through each day.

    With the electronics job, as already stated you can't buy anything for the reimbursement, it usually takes forever to try and get MOS to interact with and the report whilst mainly tick boxes is still going to take 30 mins to complete inc uploading the pics. So for me, they are not something I'm going to apply for.

    I have done the electronics one when I was doing other shops in that area. And had confirmation from RA that you could have a reimbursement of up to 5 times the figure being said here. I actually did manage to find something for the original figure though - a thing you can scrape sticker residue off with :rotfl:
  • misssarahleigh
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    mimi1234 wrote: »
    Woohoo. Managed to bag the slapper me and Sarah Leigh take turns at. With the alcohol purchase, what does everyone buy? I don't drink and always struggle. Must one purchase a bottle of wine?
    DPJames wrote: »
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    Mimi, I always get one of these. I don't drink much in the house, but these are just like fruit juice.

    Big 70cl bottle for less than £2. They're lovely first thing in the morning before taking the kids to school in the car.







    Only joking of course.


    I'll have the red or orange one please

    Or the strawberry and lime cider with the funny name beginning with an R.
    http://www.tesco.com/groceries/Product/Details/?id=268732800&sc_cmp=pcp_GSF_67984495

    Keep them and I'll buy them off you £1 a go. You win, I win

    BTW, Post 300 has the client name in but nobody seems to have noticed?
    I get what i want. That isn't because i'm a brat or spoilt. It's because i'm determined, i work hard for it and i achieve my goals!
  • DPJames
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    misssarahleigh wrote: »
    BTW, Post 300 has the client name in but nobody seems to have noticed?

    :T
    Please tell me that's not a serious comment.
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