The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

spmuk

Thats great, my first job is with them!!

What companies are good then and pay good money?????

red_fox

Has anyone had another GYP client jobs cancelled? I printed all my bits off last night and was about to leave this morning when I thought I would have a quick check and all my jobs for a certain client have been cancelled including todays! This means that I only have 2 really crap jobs left for the rest of the month and I only picked these as I was going to be in the area doing the other ones. I am so annoyed I could scream!

sinderella_2

Flickering_Ember wrote: »

It happened to me a few times with Gap, this was back when I had no computer and had to trek to an internet cafe. Gap is the worst company ever and I lost out on a lot of money on jobs they refused to pay me for.

Actually I have a dilemma with them at the mo. I did a job which took over half an hour and then I had to travel to get there. Not a great fee - and when I go to enter it asks for a number from my quote. My quote - which I had to drag kicking and screaming from the guy - was scrawled on paper. Having once not got paid by them I decided to ask whether the assignment was still valid rather than submit and find they've not paid me yet they have taken my report information to use. The reply said 'submit the report' I said 'you've not answered my 3 questions about the validity of the report - why would I spend more time submitting when it might not be valid? And what do you want me to put in the box where this number should have gone? The next reply I got said 'submit the report. We cannot say whether it is valid until our proof readers have seen it' Of course, now I'm thinking that they will deem it invalid due to how late it is.
I just really object to perfectly valid reports being deemed invalid and not paid yet probably still used. Has this happened to anyone else - and should I just reject the job at this stage?

princess_leia_3

None of my 'quotes' for those jobs have had any shop info on them - as they have just printed the item details out for me!! I just filled all my boxes with: No store name on quote etc and have been paid for the ones I did the other month!

sinderella_2

Thanks PL

I know I sound paranoid, but once bitten, twice shy!

princess_leia_3

Yeah, I know what you mean - it does feel like they use a report that they refuse to pay you for if you have done one tiny thing wrong!!!

Got my first Audit tonight which I am a bit nervous about, but then I got a wine shop to do , so I can always look forward to that wine when I get home

SuperMum2008

Sad news - I was turned down by Gap - really surprised as I do lots for other agencies, and used to be registered with them but years ago. Anyone experienced the same - and is it worth re-applying?

princess_leia_3

I think someone mentioned a few days ago that if you used to work for Gap, you can never sign up again for some reason, seems a bit odd but heh thats Gap for you

woohoo_postingid

Did my first OC report earlier this week but it still says it is "unreviewed" when I click on Invoices.

Is there anything I need to do or do they just take their time?

ThinkingOfLinking

spmuk wrote: »

Thats great, my first job is with them!!

What companies are good then and pay good money?????

Retail Eyes, TNS, GFK and Grassroots are all good.

I've had problems with Amber Arch and Assosia before. Assosia owe me money from March.