The Mystery Shopping thread - VIII

scubaangel

Just had a lovely email back from the Bare about my payments - looks like the full details werent imported so I hadnt yet been paid but have been now. Full marks for their customer service :beer::T

ukmonkey

scubaangel wrote: »

While youre here UKM what sort of fee do they charge for the conversion?

I've no idea. I've just realised that I never even checked the payment amount works out at roughly what it should be. Hmmm.

I'll check later if i think on, and get back to you.

tbw

mysterious_girl wrote: »

I managed to nab 3 in my area. I have got two big ones booked which I have never done before - on reading this thread I'm not really looking forward to it now. I've done loads of the fast ones so I thought these would be on par....seems it's not the case. Must get round to reading the briefing notes! :eek:

The big ones are really not very different to the smaller ones - you just have to spend a longer minimum time in there. In some ways they are easier as you are less likely to get spotted in a bigger store.

TractorGirl327

iNath wrote: »

No mileage on the TNS quick supermarkets then

I messaged my area manager to ask about this and she confirmed that this time there is no mileage on these jobs. In hindsight I actually think it's appalling that it's been taken off!

skywalker83

how often do ppl get work with assosia in london???

kman

skywalker83 wrote: »

how often do ppl get work with assosia in london???

Never, but then I don't live near London...;)

Seriously, I only get 4 or 5 jobs a year from them - not a lot, but they're usually more interesting than the run of the mill MS jobs...

Scaredy_Cat_3

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

I messaged my area manager to ask about this and she confirmed that this time there is no mileage on these jobs. In hindsight I actually think it's appalling that it's been taken off!

I agree. I did 3 of these this week and had to drive 48 miles (round trip) and pay a car park fee of 70p to do the jobs. I *thought* it would work out ok for the fee but no way will it be worth that kind of trip if they drop the mileage fee.

skywalker83

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

I've usually found ABAi pretty accommodating, if you email them they will usually extend the deadline.

Having said which the 3 retail ones I'm doing aren't normal "run of the mill" ABAi jobs and they don't have the same 2-day deadline - and please don't ask me to tell you who they are for because I've referred so many people lately I think they are getting a bit suspicious as to how I have so many friends in different parts of the country!

any idea which retail shop this would be?

MO2

Originally Posted by TractorGirl327
I messaged my area manager to ask about this and she confirmed that this time there is no mileage on these jobs. In hindsight I actually think it's appalling that it's been taken off!

Is the mileage permanently taken off or just this wave? What’s your understanding TG!

TractorGirl327

MO2 wrote: »

Originally Posted by TractorGirl327
I messaged my area manager to ask about this and she confirmed that this time there is no mileage on these jobs. In hindsight I actually think it's appalling that it's been taken off!

Is the mileage permanently taken off or just this wave? What’s your understanding TG!

I don't know!