The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

minniepoos_2

I was thinking about registering with Business Blueprints, as jobs quite often seem to come up on the alerts thread. The posts say you need excel on your computer though...
Why is this?! I use Star Office, which normally converts excel files ok, so would this be alright, or does it have to be that specific?!

nads

minniepoos wrote: »

Why is this?! I use Star Office, which normally converts excel files ok, so would this be alright, or does it have to be that specific?!

Absolutely fine to use StarOffice!

nads

culchied wrote: »

Could someone be so kind as to answer my query about when ABA-i pay?

It tends to be 2-3 weeks after the job is done and is paid by post.

ruthiejane

culchied wrote: »

Could someone be so kind as to answer my query about when ABA-i pay?

Usually about three weeks ish after doing the job, you'll get an envelope in the post.

oops, I should scroll down and read everything before replying!

nads

SBF,

Both those shops are still available all over the country and still 3 & 7 pages respectively (never know why it deserved "respect" but felt like it was appropriate to put it in!).

SBF79

jdan9 wrote: »

Somebody's handing out their spreadsheet for tracking MS jobs. I don't have it personally - and I'm not giving mine out because it's very complicated and customised, and I'd have to write a manual for it! I'm sure somebody will be along soon who has 'the spreadsheet' and can email it to you both.

Spreadsheets are a great idea I created one as in 3 days I've booked nearly 30 jobs and there is no way I'd be able to keep track of payments, companies, deadlines etc without it.

SBF79

ruthiejane wrote: »

On ABAi in the search box type * rather than a postcode or town. You'll then see all available jobs for that client.

To add clients try typing ABAi and the client name into google, or following the links further back in this thread.

You are a :A thanks for that tip! I was getting a lil frustrated with that search function, and suffering in silence.

anika

Thanks, what I have done is. opened a seperate account and leave 20% in each month, if not, it will really hurt having to work weeks to pay the tax man.

SBF79

nads wrote: »

SBF,

Both those shops are still available all over the country and still 3 & 7 pages respectively (never know why it deserved "respect" but felt like it was appropriate to put it in!).

Thanks nads! There are 3 I could do but they were all meant for Sunday 3rd. Oh well nevermind.

nads

SBF79 wrote: »

Thanks nads! There are 3 I could do but they were all meant for Sunday 3rd. Oh well nevermind.

This is completely up to you but you might want to acecpt them and send them an email saying that since these jobs weren't accepted before the Sunday deadline, can you do them on xxxxx date?

You've got nothing to lose!