The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

princess_leia_3

ellie9ellie wrote: »

OK I'm confused. RE say that you get paid twice a month - once on the 15th and once on the 30th. However, when I look at my payment screen it says a payment was made on 06/08/08. I've checked the account each day since and still no money. Should I have received this or will it be made on the 15th? I have e-mailed but have had no reply yet. Thanks x

I had this last month and I am showing a payment on 6/8 too, usually the payments take 4-5 days to come through at the earliest so I think you will find it cleared over next few days! (not gone in today for me!) I think they will pay on 15/8 too and then again at the end of the month!

ISC - I think they are a German company so the English is a bit stilted and someone from ISC is usually reading these threads so I am surprised you have not heard from someone yet I like them tho, they pay quickly and I found the jobs and pay good.

Becles

Congrats on the job sinderella and well done on the betting ellie.

If people are looking at making notes through recordings, you might want to consider a digital voice recorder. I've got an Olympus one, and the unit is very small - sort of skinny mobile phone size!

I stick that in my trouser pocket, then have a microphone on a wire with a safety pin, that I fasten just on the inside of the neckline of my top with the wire hidden inside my top. That picks up me speaking and other people talking to me, and if you take the unit out your pocket to stop/start it, it just looks like you are checking your phone.

The recordings can be transferred to PC with the software that came with it, and then you can audio type stuff up.

I've had it for ages now, so I can't remember how much it cost.

ellie9ellie

I'm sure I slept in and it's November already. I'm so fed up with this rain. Got 4 jobs on today that I was going to do first thing. Instead I'm going to have a warm shower, watch the Olympics and then see if the rain eases off. Do not fancy walking around town in the rain! Hope it's better where ever everyone else x

SJW

ellie9ellie wrote: »

I'm sure I slept in and it's November already. I'm so fed up with this rain. Got 4 jobs on today that I was going to do first thing. Instead I'm going to have a warm shower, watch the Olympics and then see if the rain eases off. Do not fancy walking around town in the rain! Hope it's better where ever everyone else x

Same here, got 7 jobs today and 9 tomorrow and the weather is crap!!

ruthiejane

Becles wrote: »

If people are looking at making notes through recordings, you might want to consider a digital voice recorder. I've got an Olympus one, and the unit is very small - sort of skinny mobile phone size!

Has anyone looked in the legality of recording conversations without consent? Isn't it an infringment of liberty or something? I wouldn't like to find out someone was recording me at work with having informed me? I know staff are told that there will be mystery shoppers, and some companies are told that their phone call are recorded but if they haven't been told it might not be legal to record the conversations.

Timmne

I think it's illegal if you intend to use it for anything other than listening to yourself. I think listening to it yourself's fine - I wish I had the recorder Becles had! It would be amazing to quote a MoS for something they said and then be able to prove it (although I think this is where it becomes dodgy on the legality front!)

cranezoe

I googled it and found some bits out:

basically as I read it the employees should be told if you are recording them.

http://www.mrs.org.uk/standards/clinic_mystery_shopping.htm

Can I record mystery shopping?

Where mystery shopping collects personal information about individuals, the mystery shopping event can only be recorded where the client has a direct relationship with those individuals, such where they are their employer or their regulator.
The reason for this is that personal data can only be collected with the informed consent of the individuals concerned. In order to obtain this consent, the individual must be informed in advance of the data collection, who will have access to the information collected, and the purposes for which it would be used.
Employees can be notified of mystery shopping exercises in employee contracts, staff handbooks, bespoke communications, circulars or newsletters. Details need not be given on when exactly the review will take place, exact details of aspects to be covered, or the types of mystery shoppers to be used. Employees must be informed at this time if any form of recording will be used.
Names of staff members or identities through visual or sound recordings etc can be revealed as long as appropriate communication as to this effect has been given. Clearance from unions or staff organisation representatives should be sought in such cases.

sinderella_2

ellie9ellie wrote: »

I'm sure I slept in and it's November already. I

If it was you'd have a teeny tummy and a little baba!

Thanks everyone for all the congrats re the job. Like I said now I've got to decide what to do!

Scaredy cat and Pammie I think that two department shop is quite easy and the report is teensy. I think the fee is reaasonable on that basis - I despise long reports which seem to add no value - although the other shop you mention which has about a third extra on the fee compared to the department is not one I've done. Maybe the higher fee justifies the longer report? I seem to remember the two department one specifically said it was an 'easy shop and report'

But good luck to you in your negotiations.

sinderella_2

Sorry it's me again folk - I just wanted to congratulate ellie9ellie on her win cos I love it when people get to gamble with other peoples' money and win! This is truly the best perk about mystery shopping and I will get a bookie job one day! And to hell with all the old pervs there who will be wanting a piece of the good stuff! i'll brazen it out somehow!

RoxyK

Good for you sinderella and well done ellie9ellie! I didn't win my bet yesterday.......but if I had would have felt quite smug going back in. And at least then I wouldn't have to go to the stanky loo

No visits for me today Had an emergency dentist appointment this morning so am all numb and lopsided lol. Though have lots of online reports to do which will keep me more than occupied!

I know a few questions have been asked about Abai-i again and which jobs they have. Best thing is to give them a call and see if they can add any more for you. Will depend on your profile and location too.