The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

ThinkingOfLinking

Today, I had a pub lunch job with wine and pudding, then I went to assess an energy supplier's stand in another store, which wasn't there but I will still get paid, and it meant the report took 2 seconds, and then a clothes shop where I got £10 towards my new clothes.

miamoo

Flickering Ember that sounds like a great day! Ive been filling in applications for mystery shop agencys, im seeing double now!!

tigergold

cookinmummy wrote: »

SShhh FE! Take it easy on poor old Timmne! You know he doesnt like all the ladies talking pregnancy and sex!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

I agree with the raspberry leaf tea too, and the sex for that matter - if you can be bothered - always felt like a landed whale myself!:rotfl::rotfl::rotfl:

congrats - learning 2 drive !
i think poor old timne has gone for a lie down in a cold dark room:rotfl:

FloFlo

I joined a couple of mystery shopper companies but decided against due to the self employment hassle. How does eveyone else manage this? I work so I don't know what the tax implications would be for me.

Becles

FloFlo wrote: »

I joined a couple of mystery shopper companies but decided against due to the self employment hassle. How does eveyone else manage this? I work so I don't know what the tax implications would be for me.

If you are a basic rate tax payer, you would pay tax of 20% of your MS profit. If you are a higher rate tax payer, it would be 40% of your profit.

Profit = (the fee + expenses paid) - (purchase requirements + mileage + car parking + printing + any other expenses)

You have to keep records in simple accounting format, and then submit a tax return at the end of the tax year, which isn't as scary as it sounds!

Only you can decide if it's worthwhile doing though.

If you are earning less than approx £4500 per year from MS work, you can apply for a small earnings exemption certificate which means you won't have to pay NI on your MS income.

ThinkingOfLinking

Maybe I shouldn't tell Timne that I review sex toys; most recently for Amazon....

sinderella_2

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

Maybe I shouldn't tell Timne that I review sex toys; most recently for Amazon....

Yes, best keep that to yourself, FE. ;)I think Timmne must have spent his honeymoon swinging from the chandeliers and now he's a withered stump of his former self!

cranezoe

withered stump?!! oh dear when did you guys get sooooooo ruuuuude.

cookinmummy

sinderella wrote: »

Yes, best keep that to yourself, FE. ;)I think Timmne must have spent his honeymoon swinging from the chandeliers and now he's a withered stump of his former self!

"withered stump"!:rotfl:

That is hilarious - if a bizarre turn of phrase!:p:rotfl:

johnny_c-l

Has anyone here done a flight for OC? Just wanted some feedback re what costs are refunded, what sort of questions are asked in the report etc.

TIA