The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

mysterious_girl

I've done loads of these bank jobs. Just say that they offered you an appointment and that's it. I think what the bank is after is to see if the staff members offer the customer an appointment or not and to see if the staff try and get your contact details so they can follow you up. The bank obviously wants their staff members to try and get new customers so they're seeing if the staff are trying every avenue to get you to join them.

TractorGirl327

Anyone having problems getting into RE at the moment?

adoresabargain

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Anyone having problems getting into RE at the moment?

I can't get in either.

mtem74

Pullin_me_hair_out wrote: »

It was Gfk and the notes do say if that if an appointment is offered decline and then state you just want some brief information today really which is what I did do but she still replied with the best thing I could do was to make an appointment and all would be discussed with me then and in the end I made an appointment so as not to blow my cover.

I don't think you've done anything wrong and you can just report the facts. Same thing happen to me on one of those jobs but I just stated I couldn't make any appointments and arranged a call back instead. Never got the call though.

mtem74

Can't get into RE either which is great seeing as how they've just called me (miracles happen) and arranged a job for tomorrow morning!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr

mtem74

adoresabargain wrote: »

Hi if say I get £20 to spend on food but no fee what happens about tax, would the taxman still take money from me for the food??

Also!! Does anyone know when TNS pay?

I'm guessing it would depend on your arguements as to whther or not the taxman would let you have it as a genuine expense

If they say go into a shop and buy something and we'll only reimburse upto £20 of your spend. Then the taxman might ask why did you have to spend £20. Could you not have spent £1 and still completed the report as required?
They may not let you have the full amount as it was not a genuine business expense

But if they say you have to buy x y & z but we'll only reimburse part of the cost (because you get to eat x y & z) then you could argue that it was a genuine business expense as you could not have completed the job without incuring the cost.

It's complicated and you might want to put something on the taxes forum to get some of the ex-tax inspectors advice

Double_Trouble

How do you override the oops messages to submit a report can't get it to submit whatever I try.

DTxx

Zazen999

Double_Trouble wrote: »

How do you override the oops messages to submit a report can't get it to submit whatever I try.

DTxx

What's the oops saying?

Double_Trouble

It wants me to delete all the answers because I could only compare 2 outlets instead of 3 Ms co. knew I was only doing 2 and were ok with that. It is my first job with them wish I hadn't taken it now it was a pain to do. Any help appreciated have sent them email but assume office is closed.
DT

Zazen999

Double_Trouble wrote: »

It wants me to delete all the answers because I could only compare 2 outlets instead of 3 Ms co. knew I was only doing 2 and were ok with that. It is my first job with them wish I hadn't taken it now it was a pain to do. Any help appreciated have sent them email but assume office is closed.
DT

Can you just put not applicable or tick N/A in all the relevant places?