The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

Scaredy_Cat_3

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

PS, RE have charity shops....why?! Several charities, including some lesser known ones...

Can't see any in my area... but I agree - bloomin' cheek! These people are volunteers for crying out loud!!!! I mean, if anyone was really bad you'd expect the manager to sort it without resorting to this.

ellie9ellie

Hey Timmne - welcome back to Brilliant Britain. Hope you had a fab time and enjoyed your day and the honeymoon. At least you would have got better weather than we've had lately which I am not envious about in the slightest!!!

auntypog

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

Can't see any in my area... but I agree - bloomin' cheek! These people are volunteers for crying out loud!!!! I mean, if anyone was really bad you'd expect the manager to sort it without resorting to this.

In the ones I visit, the little old ladies in there don't know which way's up but I'd hardly dob them in for it.

tomburns1987

Hi all,

I have just accepted my first mystery shopping assignment on Saturday. From what I understand they will pay me a fee and I am responsible for paying taxes myself. Can anybody give me a quick runthrough as to how i'd go about this with HMRC?

Thanks in advance

ellie9ellie

Had call from RE this morning as well to ask if I could do a job for an electrical store - 30 mile round trip. Had to explain that the place was nowhere near where I lived and due to the imminent arrival of DD No2 I was not tempting fate by travelling that far. And even if I hadn't have been pregnant the fee would not have covered the petrol so it would have been a NO anyway.

princess_leia_3

Welcome Back Timmne :j:beer::T:D

Hope you had a lovely break and hope to see some piccies posted just to make us all jealous

Would just like to add that I am officially in love with the iPhone after a shop today just a shame my contract isn't up for ages :rolleyes:

cookinmummy

tomburns1987 wrote: »

Hi all,

I have just accepted my first mystery shopping assignment on Saturday. From what I understand they will pay me a fee and I am responsible for paying taxes myself. Can anybody give me a quick runthrough as to how i'd go about this with HMRC?

Thanks in advance

Hi Tom,

Please do read post one of this thread for a head start. But, our resident expert is just back from honeymoon so come on Timmne this ones yours!

ThinkingOfLinking

Doing a clothes shop on Friday and then 2 off licenses. I don't even like the sort of drink I have to buy but if it's free, which it basically is, I will drink it. LoL.

cookinmummy

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

Doing a clothes shop on Friday and then 2 off licenses. I don't even like the sort of drink I have to buy but if it's free, which it basically is, I will drink it. LoL.

Not liking these off license ones at all! The ones where you got the wine were good - but the last wave and these new ones are pants if you dont like that drink (which not even dh will use up:rotfl:). That and the pharmacys which I still wont do - not done anything for them in a while.:rolleyes:

ThinkingOfLinking

I don't like this sort of drink but I can save it for when I have guests. I do like the non alcoholic drink, and as I have accepted 2 of these jobs, I'll have 8 of the alcoholic drink. I do prefer wine though, it has to be said.