The Mystery Shopping thread - VIII

TractorGirl327

Timmne wrote: »

No not really, just need to spend more time at work, working rather than reading post after post asking how to add clients to frickin ABAi!

I still check back but getting a subscription notification every 2 minutes throughout the day is rather annoying (especially when I can't leave them unread!)

Not to mention daily posts saying people haven't received their payments yet - rather than posting on here and clogging up the forum, why not RING ABAi AND ASK IF PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT YET???

angel13

has anyone else partaken in the RE fuel call? I have been waiting in all day for my call (supposed to be between 0830 and 1700 and has not occurred. This and 3 station visits being cancelled means I am not too happy :mad: if anyone else has had the same problem can you confirm what I need to do. As you will be aware a different screen than normal comes up. I am going to email member of staff as I did get confirmation midday that call would occur but if I need to release job or something as screens are different than normal would be good if someone could advise me please. Also will I/we still get paid?

cte1111

angel13 wrote: »

has anyone else partaken in the RE fuel call? I have been waiting in all day for my call (supposed to be between 0830 and 1700 and has not occurred. This and 3 station visits being cancelled means I am not too happy :mad: if anyone else has had the same problem can you confirm what I need to do. As you will be aware a different screen than normal comes up. I am going to email member of staff as I did get confirmation midday that call would occur but if I need to release job or something as screens are different than normal would be good if someone could advise me please. Also will I/we still get paid?

Just leave it on your list. I had one that never rang, and got paid for it. RE did call and say why hadn't I done the report, and would I like to release it. I explained that they hadn't rung yet, and they left it there. Eventually it disappeared of its own accord and I did not have any point docked. I wouldn't wait in for them to ring.

johnny_c-l

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Not to mention daily posts saying people haven't received their payments yet - rather than posting on here and clogging up the forum, why not RING ABAi AND ASK IF PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT YET???

Not to mention when one person requests a PM and there's a page worth of:

"me too "...
"me as well pls "...
"can I have a pm as well? "...
"pm me too please "...
"i want to know that as well :cool:"...
"pm for me please :A"...
"ooh, ohh me as well "...
"i'd like to know too :rotfl:".

And also a couple of latcomers the following day about 3 pages on from the original post asking for PM's as well. Surely it's just easier to PM the person whom you want to be PM'd by, then at least you know they know that you want the information as well!

For ABAi, I received my catalogues today and have one pencil I am waiting for; not at all worried about it being a little late they have always paid up.

minniepoos_2

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Not to mention daily posts saying people haven't received their payments yet - rather than posting on here and clogging up the forum, why not RING ABAi AND ASK IF PAYMENTS HAVE BEEN SENT YET???

Whoa, steady on - can we not have chat in this thread either?!

I'm still new to MS and was purely trying to ascertain whether all payments from ABA-i are late or if mine had just been missed. Didn't want to ring them without finding out the general concensus in case they turn out to be as bad as Gap at sacking people, as I began MSing as I NEED the money, and do not want to jeopardise my new form of income.

I humbly apologise for "clogging up" your forum

johnny_c-l

minniepoos wrote: »

Didn't want to ring them without finding out the general concensus in case they turn out to be as bad as Gap at sacking people, as I began MSing as I NEED the money, and do not want to jeopardise my new form of income.

I think it's just Gap alone who don't like their phone to ring AFAIK; anyway to save you a possible phone call DH posted about it this morning:

DebtHater wrote: »

[STRIKE]I might call them today to find out whats up with the payments[/STRIKE]

EDIT: I spoke to Jade at Aba-I, she said that the payments for the other shops were sent last week, the payments for the May wave of catalogue shops were sent yesterday so expect yours today or tomorrow :j

aplaceinthesun

angel13 wrote: »

ive got this car call thing to endure now but so far everything else i have been done with them has been fine, they were the first company to offer me anything in april. make sure you have bank details done correctly for international payment and double check your bank fees are low

ive got my first job with GFK this week which has now turned into my first 5 jobs all in one week so i am hoping they are ok. ive just printed a TON of stuff so hoping its not ridiculous amounts of work for the low wages :rolleyes:

I dont think you will find them something to endure, personally they are the easiet jobs Ive done , mystery shopping wise, ever ! Feet up on the sofa , local calls included in my phone price package , easy money , all 7 done in about 20 mins or less , had further 3 emailed today.
Hope yours go OK .

GFK are definately OK you wont have any worries there , they are the ms company that Ive worked longest for and always like getting jobs from them.

TractorGirl327

minniepoos wrote: »

Whoa, steady on - can we not have chat in this thread either?!

I'm still new to MS and was purely trying to ascertain whether all payments from ABA-i are late or if mine had just been missed. Didn't want to ring them without finding out the general concensus in case they turn out to be as bad as Gap at sacking people, as I began MSing as I NEED the money, and do not want to jeopardise my new form of income.

I humbly apologise for "clogging up" your forum

Chat is fine, that's what this thread is for!! And by all means ask when payment can be expected, but when the same people post every day to say the payment has still not arrived it gets a bit tedious.

aplaceinthesun

Talking of Bare angel13 , the car visits , they are the ones that are hard work ... I was physically drained after a day of doing them ! Worth it for the money paid though , would do them again .

DebtHater

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

it gets a bit tedious.

No-one forces you to come onto the thread