The Mystery Shopping thread - VIII

SBF79

Loolabell wrote: »

Not at all, Optimium contact, there jobs are vey few and far between, and it's really is "Fastest Finger First" :rotfl:
But they are quite a good Company, and def top of my list!!!

Hope this helps!

I see. Thanks. I'm with them and missed out on one yesterday :mad: it def is a case of fastes finger first with them.

ukmonkey

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Isn't it just! But I'm still AMAZED that they send cash through the post, unregistered. I wonder how many envelopes go missing? Or people claim they havent received payment when they have? I would have thought that as they get bigger and take on more clients they will have to start paying in a more secure way!

When speaking to one of ABAI's staff last week, she explained that they are working to change the payment method, but how stuffing cash into envelopes can be easier than pressing a button to send a BACS payment, I don't know! I wonder whether there are other reasons as to why this method is more attractive to them ?

vramesh

Please please please can someone pm me the companies that A-bai do? I would like to be able to add clients on my own!

SAK1976_2

Hi
I am new to GR and have done 4 assignments for them. I see that people are saying that they get a payments pending message. Where do I see this on the screen? I have looked, but can't see anything pointing to when I will get paid.
Probably being thick, but please help!:rolleyes:

missy_sarah

SAK1976 wrote: »

Hi
I am new to GR and have done 4 assignments for them. I see that people are saying that they get a payments pending message. Where do I see this on the screen? I have looked, but can't see anything pointing to when I will get paid.
Probably being thick, but please help!:rolleyes:

Click on your completed assignments and it gives you if its pending or the payment date. They can be fairly slow in paying I never chase them up they pay in the end or contact you with any queries :-)

owlet

johnny_c-l wrote: »

Have done a number of these and has always worked out at a loss for me. I do use a mobile phone though, so may be a bit better from a landline. Can't see these ever being a decent earner though!

That's correct you only get paid for completed surveys. My success rate was about 30% for the current surveys available, but sometimes there are lulls where you may try 10-20 people before finding someone willing. (By which time of course the fee has gone in the previous calls.)

Yes, that is what I was thinking. I do have inclusive calls to landlines but I am also thinking of the time involved. I am thinking you could spend an hour on it and only receive a couple of payments. I am really not sure.... I'll have a think but my gut instinct is to say thank but no thanks - very nicely lol. I don't want to annoy OC because they are a good company.

SAK1976_2

missy_sarah wrote: »

Click on your completed assignments and it gives you if its pending or the payment date. They can be fairly slow in paying I never chase them up they pay in the end or contact you with any queries :-)

Fantastic!:j Thank you Missy Sarah . Just checked and I have 1 pending and 2 paid by BACS today.
My first MS payments:T

johnny_c-l

owlet wrote: »

Yes, that is what I was thinking. I do have inclusive calls to landlines but I am also thinking of the time involved. I am thinking you could spend an hour on it and only receive a couple of payments. I am really not sure.... I'll have a think but my gut instinct is to say thank but no thanks - very nicely lol. I don't want to annoy OC because they are a good company.

Yes, I averaged 2 per hour with these ones. Some of the others have been as low as 1 success every 2.5 hours. Needless to say it was a quick learning curve for me.

Thanks to other poster who mentioned it being free on BT; I should think it's a bit better when not having to pay for the calls.

squeaky1055

vramesh wrote: »

Please please please can someone pm me the companies that A-bai do? I would like to be able to add clients on my own!

Have pm`d you.

AndyInYorks

johnny_c-l wrote: »

I agree, it's crazy! When you get a really old crumpled note I imagine an old lady rooting through her purse to find the fee for her mystery shopper. It's an odd way for such a large company to work. They must send out tens of thousands of pounds a month in the post!

Maybe they are money launderers.