The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

jdan9

absolutelynomoney wrote: »

I've been on TNS for a week and until this morning I couldn't see any assignments anywhere in the entire country - and I'm only 22!

I saw 1 job this morning in my area, but I couldn't do it. Now I see none again.

The Think 25 jobs used to be, until a month ago, Think 21 jobs. They still require you to be under 21 to do them though, and my understanding is that they're not planning to change that, even though the visits are now Think 25.

Sheepamongthewolves wrote: »

I feel like I might be putting myself in the line of fire here but...

I work for a Mystery Shopping company (in the offices). I will not say which one, I cannot (and will not) discuss clients and you have my word that I will not hold anything said on here against you (that's if I can figure out who you are!). Should you suspect who I am; I would appreciate the same courtesy.

I am more than happy to offer any advice, hints, tips etc

Please bear in mind that the people in the offices are also just ordinary people trying to do their jobs. I am on here only to offer suggestions (if you want me to that is).

Hello! :wave: Nice to have you. I'm sure everyone will be nice to you.

absolutelynomoney

msmas wrote: »

That is the main problem. I am an experienced shopper, but its all between the MS companies and myself. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone other mystery shopper personally, so am a bit stuck on this one really. As a matter of fact, the only other shoppers I know are the wonderful folks on this very forum! Is there any other genuine way out?

I actually noticed this page, that says if you don't know any other mystery shoppers to invite you, you can contact them directly to "make your case" to them and get an invite directly. Might be worth a try?

http://www.mysteryshoppersuk.com/contact.htm

creaker wrote: »

The same thing happened to me, I just assumed they had been allocated to someone else.

Same thing happened to me.

IlonaRN

Taggie wrote: »

Were you not given an email addy with your Internet Provider?

I have an email address through my internet provider. However, I don't use it, as I never have, and it is likely (hopefully!) that I will be moving within six months, so I prefer to use my web-based address for most things, including all web-site registrations and mystery shopping emails. One advantage to this is that I am more easily able to access emails when I am away from my home pc.

Luckily, I was able to avoid the problem on the Office site by using my university email address

For many reasons it may not be suitable to use a paid-for email service. The fact that this would hinder sign-ups to certain sites is unfortunate, but as has been said before, the information is also available else-where.

IlonaRN

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

87 available jobs on RE and not one to suit me:mad::rotfl:

Can anyone help me please? I have done a few jobs for RE since the 1st of the month, they are showing as payment due on 25th, but payment due for the 10th is 0. How long before the 10th do you need to do a job (& get it marked!) so they don't roll it over to the 25th?

Thank you in anticipation!

TPAx

I've noticed that whereas they included payments in the next upcoming payment date at the beginning of the year, they now include them in the following one. I think the cut-off date is end of the month for the 15th and 15th of the month for the end-of-the-month payments. If you read the info on the first post, that is what actually happens now, whereas before they paid faster!

I liked that they used to pay faster

aplaceinthesun

Taggie wrote: »

No it's not, my earlier post advised we have had problems with registrations which we weren't aware of, but this has been sorted out :beer:

Thanks Taggie for your reply, this was a couple of months back however, not recently. Perhaps I will try registering again . Cheers !

aplaceinthesun

jdan9 wrote: »

I have emailed them twice recently with problems when carrying out visits - I'm waiting to see how much I get paid to see if I'm to be paid anyway, they didn't bother to reply to either.

Hmmmm how frustrating Dan , hope you hear back from them soon.

blindman

msmas wrote: »

I am am a serious shopper and interested in joining the MSUK forum, which I understand is invitation only. Would someone here be kind enough to invite me please, or is that asking for too much ... ?

As I said in my Post

Don't fret too much that you are not in MSUK.

This post had another link to job source

squidgeum

Does anybody know how you go about getting an airside pass to be able to do some of the airport jobs please.
Many thanks.

**me**_4

squidgeum wrote: »

Does anybody know how you go about getting an airside pass to be able to do some of the airport jobs please.
Many thanks.

You need to be flying somewhere and once you have checked in and gone through security you are in the Airside shops or you are fortunate to work at the airport and have airside security clearance....the only 2 ways I know of.

tigergold

squidgeum wrote: »

Does anybody know how you go about getting an airside pass to be able to do some of the airport jobs please.
Many thanks.

I think airside passes are for those that work at the airport, the only other way you can do these jobs are if you are travellling.