The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

bobthego

ChelseaGirl wrote: »

Anyone got a MSing job today? I've got a pizza one tomorrow. Wish it was for today though cos it's raining here today and supposed to be nicer tomorrow..

I've got 3 today but none tomorrow when I wanted them, for some free bank holiday food!

MRSTITTLEMOUSE

Has anyone done any Wilkinsons visits recently for ABAi,I was asked to do two over two days and had to take a teenager with me to do a knife check.That was over three weeks ago and I have still not received payment.I have e-mailed them and get the standard we will get back to you reply but no one ever does.Any suggestions as to how long they usually take to pay out.

System

Just noticed your sig Vickyhurn! That is an impressive total to be making from ms'ing! can I ask how many companies you work for and how long you have been doing it? Sorry to be nosy, I am just thinking of going SE again and doing this (amongst other thigns) and wondering whether it would be feasible .

Scaredy_Cat_3

Woohoo! Had a phonecall from Gap about that fasfood delivery job that didn't happen last night.

She is going to check if the site exists and ring me back. Seeing what Amboy said about them sometimes adding the fee to another job, is there any hope whatsoever of me getting anything out of this one? It was reimbursement only, no fee, but I have wasted a lot of time hanging on the phone - and then knowing I would have to do the same thing again in 20 minutes so I didn't want to do anything else for tea. A wasted evening, really. I was ringing from 5.15pm to 8.45pm when I finally gave up.

cookinmummy

MRSTITTLEMOUSE wrote: »

Has anyone done any ??????????? visits recently for ABAi,I was asked to do two over two days and had to take a teenager with me to do a knife check.That was over three weeks ago and I have still not received payment.I have e-mailed them and get the standard we will get back to you reply but no one ever does.Any suggestions as to how long they usually take to pay out.

Mrstittlemouse - you will have to edit your post to remove the client name from your post, as by mentioning the client you are breaking you t&c with that ms company

And in answer to the q, most of mine have arrived after a couple of weeks. But, once I did wait for four weeks - so I would not worry too much just yet. If you are concerned I would recommend ringing them - their telephone numbers are listed on the contact us page of the website.

HTH

moi

It's hardly confidential that aba ms Wilkinsons.
Wilkinsons themselves have a section of their own website devoted to it and sometimes their store till receipts advertise the fact too!

cookinmummy

moi wrote: »

It's hardly confidential that aba ms ???????????.
????????????? themselves have a section of their own website devoted to it and sometimes their store till receipts advertise the fact too!

It is not the fact that it is a huge secret - and it is the companys prerogative to advertise who they use for market research - however it does not mean it is the place of an ms'er to advertise that fact (as it breaks the agreement you make with an ms company to carry out an assignment) or more to the point on this thread. As post one of this thread states clearly that you are not to mention client names.

My post was kindly meant. It is a word to the wise to watch what you post as other posters on here can confirm the ms companys do check this thread and other posters have got in trouble for mentioning client names.:cool:

tigergold

rachelja wrote: »

Just noticed your sig Vickyhurn! That is an impressive total to be making from ms'ing! can I ask how many companies you work for and how long you have been doing it? Sorry to be nosy, I am just thinking of going SE again and doing this (amongst other thigns) and wondering whether it would be feasible .

I to was very impressed with your earnings Vicky, well done you, you must be working your socks off. In my opinion I would consider MS as a side line, get stuff/food for "free", but you could make more money by doing audits and shops that have good fees, rather than those that think the item you need to purchase is reward enough, Also with vicky's numbers, bear in mind this is probably her turnover not profit, correct me if I am wrong and if I am wrong I bow down to the MS superwoman:T

learning_to_drive

cookinmummy wrote: »

It is not the fact that it is a huge secret - and it is the companys prerogative to advertise who they use for market research - however it does not mean it is the place of an ms'er to advertise that fact (as it breaks the agreement you make with an ms company to carry out an assignment) or more to the point on this thread. As post one of this thread states clearly that you are not to mention client names.

My post was kindly meant. It is a word to the wise to watch what you post as other posters on here can confirm the ms companys do check this thread and other posters have got in trouble for mentioning client names.:cool:

I speaketh from experience! We never found out who it was, if indeed it was anyone registered, you have to remember we have a lot of people who read this forum but dont necessarily register and post!

princess_leia_3

Quick Question if anyone is about!
I did aphone shop mid JUly for GFK and now that shop has come up as a competitor job on RE to do next week, do you think they will remember me (I did have to put on my report that they offered a cash incentive!!!) But the scenarios are totally diff!
My hubby says I should just do it as its a job, but they are so full on in this shop I am sure they will remember me, but then maybe I am being paranoid LOL
What would everyone else do?