The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

TractorGirl327

Does anyone know if there is a time limit on RE referrals?

I referred a friend, she signed up in June 2007, but she has only just completed her first job. Do you think I will still get the referral fee?

Thanks
TG x

ilean

Hi
I just got this email and wanted to warn other shoppers ( especially new shoppers) that these jobs that pay 300 quid DO NOT EXIST and are a pure scam so please do not give them a second of your time -delete any emails you get and ignore any adverts you see on forums etc as they are not real

"Hello,

We are DIAMOND TEXTILE COMPANY, MYSTERY SHOPPER WANTED EARN NO LESS THAN £300.00Need extra INCOME! Become our [ MYSTERY SHOPPER]: Earn [ NO LESS THAN £300.00 ] Per Venture:
It is Very Easy and Very Simple: No Application fees: What You need to do is to contact the email below :

kelly.mcdonald001@live.com
Enclose your:
Name:
Address:
Country of Residence:
Phone Number
Age:

Thank You:
Kelly McDonald."

Hollypear

ilean wrote: »

Hi
I just got this email and wanted to warn other shoppers ( especially new shoppers) that these jobs that pay 300 quid DO NOT EXIST and are a pure scam so please do not give them a second of your time -delete any emails you get and ignore any adverts you see on forums etc as they are not real

"Hello,

We are DIAMOND TEXTILE COMPANY, MYSTERY SHOPPER WANTED EARN NO LESS THAN £300.00Need extra INCOME! Become our [ MYSTERY SHOPPER]: Earn [ NO LESS THAN £300.00 ] Per Venture:
It is Very Easy and Very Simple: No Application fees: What You need to do is to contact the email below :

kelly.mcdonald001@live.com
Enclose your:
Name:
Address:
Country of Residence:
Phone Number
Age:

Thank You:
Kelly McDonald."

Thank you for the warning Ilean. Is it me or does there seem to be an increase in scam's these days.

ilean

There is a big increase as these notices are appearing on all free advertising forums and now I got one through my email from someone I have never heard of before-so please do be wary of any company you sign up to-if anyone wants reassurance on any company they wnat to register with and give their details to do please ask on this or any other mystery shopping forum first and any expereincedd shopper will be more than happy to tell you if the company is legit or not-I hate to think of new shoppers out there be scammed to pay for company names and now being scammed to do so called visits involving money transfers etc where they can lose hundreds. Like others on here I know most companies and have yet to come across a legit visit/assignment tHat invloves transfer of ANY money through banks/western union etc or visits where you get paid 100s in fees-if it looks too good to be true please do ask for advise before going any further as it be just cost you more than you think.

ThinkingOfLinking

Yes, I guess with the recession they're thinking we're all desparate so more likely to believe them.

darlo_fan

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

Sorry you're not well, Becles. Hope you feel better soon.

All our snow has gone too (I'm a bit further down the road in Teesside). Not fair! Weather forecast still going on about snow but they don't know what they are talking about.

Our snow in catterick is pretty much slush at best now, though travelled to work this morning at Harrogate and the last 10 mins took an hour

josie

darlo_fan wrote: »

Our snow in catterick is pretty much slush at best now, though travelled to work this morning at Harrogate and the last 10 mins took an hour

I got half way to work in Derbyshire and turned round - it was -4 degrees and frozen solid. It had melted then frozen again and it's too hilly where I work to risk it, so decided to work from home.

Not sure what the "political" clothes shops are on RE - none in my area as yet and not heard of or seen these before? Any other clues, or am I just being a bit slow?

tigergold

josie wrote: »

I got half way to work in Derbyshire and turned round - it was -4 degrees and frozen solid. It had melted then frozen again and it's too hilly where I work to risk it, so decided to work from home.

Not sure what the "political" clothes shops are on RE - none in my area as yet and not heard of or seen these before? Any other clues, or am I just being a bit slow?

Not risking anything for the sake of a MS shopping job. You are not missing out on the RE jobs, they are no fee and not a great reimbursement, but not sure how cheap the clothes are in that shop as never been. Some countries have this word in their name !

scubaangel

Its not a great job, the clothes arent particularly cheap but if you can find things on the sale racks its not bad, otherwise its a discount on something if you would have already planned to buy things from there

Becles

josie wrote: »

Not sure what the "political" clothes shops are on RE - none in my area as yet and not heard of or seen these before? Any other clues, or am I just being a bit slow?

It's a young and trendy fashion chain.

There's no fee and there is hardly anything on the website for less than the reimbursement fee. IMO it's not worth doing unless you were planning on buying something from there anyway.