The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

Timmne

moptortoise wrote: »

Sorry PL someon pm d me and I gave them the details.

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
Next time hun

What did I say?!! I just hope someone who contributes to this thread referred you mop!

owlet

josie wrote: »

Hi Owlet,

Just wanted to ask you and others, can you all see pizza on TNS? None showing for me, even if I look at the whole country. In the past I've done takeaway pizza for them and the other "fast" pizza restaurant, but neither recently. Wonder if I've been blocked... Oh, actually I can see a fast pizza one in Eire but none over here.

To be honest I just searched my own county & managed to nab the pizza & supermarkets. The pizza is a restaurant eat in one - fast pizza. I have just looked at the whole country & there are no pizza on there now, mainly supermarkets, DIY & pubs. Sorry I can't be of any more help. Maybe I just happened to log in at the right time earlier - I expect they would go quite quickly.

owlet

josie wrote: »

I applied to these in November but have heard nothing so far. Apart from car showrooms, does anyone know what other sort of clients they have please?

If you go to their website (I just googled PIP mystery shopping) and go to the the mystery shopping tab, it gives a page of info about the jobs they do. Sorry I can't be more specific but there is quite a lot of info there!

c18drm

Going to register on RetailEyes.

Anyone want me to use them as referrer?

owlet

c18drm wrote: »

Going to register on RetailEyes.

Anyone want me to use them as referrer?

Yes please! PM me if I'm in first with your details & I'll refer you!

ellie9ellie

Well sorry to rub it in people but I've got work coming out of my eyeballs. I'm still on maternity leave - don't go back till 4th June (yipee!). I've been doing a few more audits for Assosia and had quite a few on over Christmas. Also got a lot of work on with ABAi. I've only got 1 on for GR as they cancelled one and I've got loads on with TNS as well. Did have 1 for RE but it was re-scheduled for next month. I'm going to give ABAi a call as well and see if I can get the petrol jobs as well. Haven't go much on with GAP as they haven't had anything new in yet - holding my breath for the bookies jobs lol

princess_leia_3

Well thats good to hear Ellie, when I was on mat leave my earnings mounted to a huge £50-£100 a month which is good for this area I guess as since September I have been lucky to get 2 assignments a month I usually group book several days to a town but for some reason the jobs coming up are quite last minute and I can't plan these days and so its not worth my while travelling to do just one job!
Still not done any jobs for Abai, and not seen anything new with TNS or Gap for ages now!

Becles

SJW wrote: »

Pretty quiet at the moment also and could do with some extra work as my main job is really quiet. Does anyone on here do MS'n as their main job and earn a decent amount??

Yes but I also do merchandising and auditing work too.

It's getting harder as the years pass as clients move companies to ones who pay shoppers less. The next round of contract changing is due to start as the tax year approaches.

In the "olden days" I used to do masses of work for a certain chain and the fee was £25 a visit plus mileage and parking. It's kept moving client and the current fee is £6 flat fee with no expenses.

SJW

ellie9ellie wrote: »

Well sorry to rub it in people but I've got work coming out of my eyeballs. I'm still on maternity leave - don't go back till 4th June (yipee!). I've been doing a few more audits for Assosia and had quite a few on over Christmas. Also got a lot of work on with ABAi. I've only got 1 on for GR as they cancelled one and I've got loads on with TNS as well. Did have 1 for RE but it was re-scheduled for next month. I'm going to give ABAi a call as well and see if I can get the petrol jobs as well. Haven't go much on with GAP as they haven't had anything new in yet - holding my breath for the bookies jobs lol

That's why I'm quiet then, lol!

NoOneReally

NoOneReally wrote: »

Hi,
I really need a bit of advice as I don't really know what to do, I done some jobs for BS Mystery Shopping in October and was promised the Cheque in November, when it did not come I emailed them and was told that it was delayed and would be out by the end of the week, then when that did not turn up I emailed again and heard nothing, emailed again and still nothing, so I phoned them and it just goes straight to an answering machine, so I found a 0845 number for them after much searching and when I phoned that number it was answered, but when I explained what it was about the woman became all flustered and promised that some one would phone back, but of course that was days ago and no one has. Now normally I would just forget it but it is for £100, and I also done more work this month for £60, so they really owe me £160 and all the work was done, I don't really want to force the issue but I can't really lose £160.

I would be grateful for any advice.

Just a quick follow up on this, got a email on 23rd Dec to say they had 'administrative challenges', but this was all resolved and payments would be with me shortly', but still nothing !, have emailed again and still no reply, should I just email them and tell them I will start a small claim or wait more, I just feel that they may be about to fail, if they have not already done so.