The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

truly1

Well, it does feel like a stealth mission to get jobs from certain sites. In a way its deliciously satisfying to grab jobs, but in another it feels like some form of criminal activity.

There's a part of me that prefers it when the companies allocate jobs to you. Kind of takes the responsibility out of your hands, if you know what I mean.

msmas

josie wrote: »

Or if you've got a rough idea, you could say house and shop? I've guessed before when I've forgotten and it's been ok. I think they only use it as a double check if there's a problem or query.

Try checking out the location on Google Street View, that could help!

josie

Spreadsheet on its way out to 15 of you. Sorry for the block email to you all, but getting too many requests to send out individually!

IlonaRN

There aren't any cookies where I live

I'm cheering myself up by playing with my lovely new netbook Need to get a router now so I can actually use it online, but I thought it would be a lovely toy and very handy for doing MSing report while not at home! (It can be classed as an expense, right? I don't have a laptop)

Timmne

Correct - can be classed as an expense - but only up to the value of your profits, if it ends up costing more than you made. If so, you take the rest off the next year's profits. Handy eh?

ETA - if any accountants are standing by to correct me on calling it an expense for accounting purposes - I'm keeping it tax-focussed

AndyInYorks

Timmne wrote: »

Correct - can be classed as an expense - but only up to the value of your profits, if it ends up costing more than you made. If so, you take the rest off the next year's profits. Handy eh?

ETA - if any accountants are standing by to correct me on calling it an expense for accounting purposes - I'm keeping it tax-focussed

To class it as an expense for tax, wouldn't you mainly have to have bought it for the business? If you're mainly using it for other things, I don't think the Inland Revenue would be too happy... you could probably claim a proportion though.

Timmne

Oh yeah - I was basing it on IlonRN having bought it for the business. If not 100% for the business, just pro rate it to the business's use.

Thanks AIY

IlonaRN

Timmne wrote: »

Oh yeah - I was basing it on IlonRN having bought it for the business. If not 100% for the business, just pro rate it to the business's use.

Thanks AIY

Well, I've put some music and photo files on there, but it has been bought for my mystery shopping. It's frustrating to have to use bf's pc when I do a weekend job at his house, and I've so far not been able to do any jobs anywhere else because of a lack of laptop.

The fact that I think it's pretty doesn't mean that it's not for the business, does it?

Now I'll just have to make sure that I make enough profit this year to cover the cost

purt

josie wrote: »

Spreadsheet on its way out to 15 of you. Sorry for the block email to you all, but getting too many requests to send out individually!

Huge thanks for this! Much appreciated

TractorGirl327

Scotties_Mum wrote: »

Ha Ha, showing my age. Used to be old TV advert with Lorraine Chase saying Luton Airport in broad cockney accent.

Was for Campari, wasn't it?

"Were you truly wafted here from paradise?"

"Nah mate - Luton Airport!!"

I understood the Lorraine Chase airport gag immediately - I must be old too!!!