Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys? (Part Two)

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  • trubster
    trubster Posts: 1,116 Forumite
    . . . . as is the same all the time on gapbuster... the "Gap Vultures" were clogging up the site... lol
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  • TractorGirl327
    TractorGirl327 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
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    It's really slow again this morning. Think it's all the greasy burger jobs that no-one wants that are clogging the system up!!
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  • nickik1970
    nickik1970 Posts: 209 Forumite
    I am having fun with a dry cleaners. They sent my duvet off to a part of the company that were on annual leave, then when it eventually came back they phoned to say the tickets had come off 3 duvets could I come and identify mine. It has taken over a month!
    I also completed a pub job and had my food served within 6 minutes. I saw someone else having their meal brought out after me and they had been before me in the queue! I think they should change what you have to buy slightly in each scenario, as the companys must know what to look out for sometimes.:beer:
  • jo1972
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    nickik1970 wrote: »
    I saw someone else having their meal brought out after me and they had been before me in the queue! I think they should change what you have to buy slightly in each scenario, as the companys must know what to look out for sometimes.:beer:

    Did you mention this in your report? I wonder if these companies actually take any notice of the observations we make outside the ones asked. I've mentioned numerous times about the receipt thing at a burger joint, the whole place comes alive as soon as I ask for a receipt :rotfl:
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  • catwoman150
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    jo1972 wrote: »
    Did you mention this in your report? I wonder if these companies actually take any notice of the observations we make outside the ones asked. I've mentioned numerous times about the receipt thing at a burger joint, the whole place comes alive as soon as I ask for a receipt :rotfl:

    I know what you mean about the burger ones, sometimes its the chicken ones as well. I find it sooooo funny and sometimes if I have time I sie and watch laughing to myself.
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  • Timmne
    Timmne Posts: 2,555 Forumite
    Ha!! Have just done a chicken one and THANK THE LORD for some reason the two (seperate) people in front of me asked for receipts!! No idea why but the increase in output from staff nearly made some of them burst!

    Burger was manky but for a premium I'll do (almost) anything!

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  • newnhak
    newnhak Posts: 485 Forumite
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    Hi

    I have just taken redundancy and decided I would give mystery shopping a go. My partner used to work for Cybershoppers and when he was with them they paid petrol expenses and so he managed to make a reasonable amount of money over the year. However I have now registerd and it appears that payment of petrol has now stopped. Cybershoppers just pay a flat fee for each job - is this correct? If so I don't think I am going to take much work from them as most of the visits offered so far have been too far away to be viable - can anyone tell me which if any of the other companies pay better or is it just luck of the draw? (i.e whether the companies assignments happen to be near you)

    Thanks

    Karen
  • jobbingmusician
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    Bad news I'm afraid - all MS companies pay far less than they used to, so unless a petrol allowance is specified you are unlikely to get one! Lots of companies have many jobs where they don't pay at all nowadays, or just a free meal.....

    Sorry for the bad news. I wouldn't consider trying to make a living MSing - too poorly paid - but it is fun as a backup job. :)
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  • wensie
    wensie Posts: 179 Forumite
    newnhak wrote: »
    Hi

    ... can anyone tell me which if any of the other companies pay better or is it just luck of the draw? (i.e whether the companies assignments happen to be near you)

    Thanks

    Karen



    One possibility to get to the higher paid jobs is to start with the lower paid jobs and lots of patience. But even those higher paid jobs don't necessarily pay enough to make a living. There are few people around who can make a living from it (I'm not one of them - yet?) but they are in the business for many years and have built up a very good reputation with the companies.

    I would certainly not rely on just one company but sign up with at least all of the companies mentioned on the first page.
  • newnhak
    newnhak Posts: 485 Forumite
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    Thanks for the replies regarding the petrol expenses. I just wanted to check I was right. I understand Mystery shopping isn't going to make you rich - my partner made about £3K the first year he did it. But the assignments I am getting are so far away I would be running at a loss by the time I paid to get there and back. I guess I will have to sign on to a few other companies and hope I get something a bit nearer.

    Karen
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