The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

ukmonkey

Mumto2 wrote: »

Supermarket pharmacy jobs on TNS - every little helps

None here...! Grrr!

Scaredy_Cat_3

None here either - just bloomin' phone ones.



While I'm here - can I ask a quick question about the TNS supermarkets? I usually post my receipt in along with the receipt page that you have to print and send. This time, I notice the brief says you have to scan or photograph your receipt - but the report didn't have anywhere for me to upload it.

I've emailed my AM but no reply as yet, so just thought I'd ask if anyone knows what we are supposed to do with the receipts?

msmas

Although I conduct a couple of MS visits a week, I can see (without mentioning names!) that quite a few of you are always online and all out to grab all that you can get. Is it a full-time occupation for a few here? I'm sure sitting at the PC all day and refreshing continuously would be quite exhausting ...

shazam

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

None here either - just bloomin' phone ones.



While I'm here - can I ask a quick question about the TNS supermarkets? I usually post my receipt in along with the receipt page that you have to print and send. This time, I notice the brief says you have to scan or photograph your receipt - but the report didn't have anywhere for me to upload it.

I've emailed my AM but no reply as yet, so just thought I'd ask if anyone knows what we are supposed to do with the receipts?

i think you just have to keep the recepit for three months incase there is a query, i just scan it and save it on my laptop. Dont know why...

Scaredy_Cat_3

msmas wrote: »

Although I conduct a couple of MS visits a week, I can see (without mentioning names!) that quite a few of you are always online and all out to grab all that you can get. Is it a full-time occupation for a few here? I'm sure sitting at the PC all day and refreshing continuously would be quite exhausting ...

Yes it IS exhausting - and demoralising sometimes!!!!

Speaking for myself, I'm out of work so this is my only income, and I refresh my screen as often as possible (and STILL miss out on jobs!).

ukmonkey

TNS seems to be running pretty flakey atm

pebblespop

msmas wrote: »

Although I conduct a couple of MS visits a week, I can see (without mentioning names!) that quite a few of you are always online and all out to grab all that you can get. Is it a full-time occupation for a few here? I'm sure sitting at the PC all day and refreshing continuously would be quite exhausting ...

i pop on during the day at work. i must admit i refresh a lot!! my f5 key is getting worn out!

i have just managed to grab two grass roots jobs for next week - woo hoo! they are usually all gone by the time i get there!

Scaredy_Cat_3

msmas wrote: »

Although I conduct a couple of MS visits a week, I can see (without mentioning names!) that quite a few of you are always online and all out to grab all that you can get. Is it a full-time occupation for a few here? I'm sure sitting at the PC all day and refreshing continuously would be quite exhausting ...

Just thought - if you mean me when you say 'always online' - well I am online most of the time, but that doesn't mean I'm constantly searching for jobs. It doesn't even necessarily mean I'm at the computer!

I tend to just leave MSE open on my computer all day so I can check on the alerts thread without having to log on afresh each time. I wander off for quite long periods to do household chores and other things, and just leave the computer on. I don't actually sit here all day... honest!


Don't want to be argumentative but the phrase 'out to grab all that you can get' is a bit... erm... harsh. Maybe you touched a nerve there. The way I look at it is that I need every penny I can get and I have no other way of earning an income so this is what I have to do. It's nice if you work full time that you can earn a bit extra from MSing but for me it's not 'extra' money, it's the 'only' money.

msmas

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

Yes it IS exhausting - and demoralising sometimes!!!!

Speaking for myself, I'm out of work so this is my only income, and I refresh my screen as often as possible (and STILL miss out on jobs!).

I wish you luck Scaredy Cat!

softpad

RE: the TNS receipts, you DO have to email them now. On the last page after you've submitted your expenses, it says what email address to send them to and what to include in the email subject line, etc. You'll have to ask your AM as I've not saved it, but if you don't do it quick I'm told you may not get paid. I think there must have been a question as to whether the jobs were actually getting done.

HTH