The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

bankypanky

angel13 wrote: »

edigital have finally accepted me after a LONG wait whilst they verified my test :beer: so i am pleased about that but could only see car related things - is this all everyone else can see as well or is it because i am new in there? I have only shown interest in 2 incase other things come along.

OOoh! I am a recent edigital convert and am having a lovely time with them. I reviewed a couple of sites for them about two weeks ago and have since been allocated four more with a total fee of £30.00. I am doing the car ones too and know only a modest amount about cars - it is not necessary to be an expert. I showed an interest in almost everything that was available, because it's not about the product or the area in which the company operates, it is about ease of use of the site and so even (especially?) a novice is well-placed to review these sites.

I find it a doddle and also enjoyable. I am learning about new fields and getting to give my opinion on everything which is one of my favourite past-times (as my long-suffering OH will testify);).

I'd say go for it, just be sure you can fit in the workload in case you get offered everything. They usually give you a couple of weeks to complete a survey.

Banky:A

angel13

bankypanky wrote: »

OOoh! I am a recent edigital convert and am having a lovely time with them. I reviewed a couple of sites for them about two weeks ago and have since been allocated four more with a total fee of £30.00. I am doing the car ones too and know only a modest amount about cars - it is not necessary to be an expert. I showed an interest in almost everything that was available, because it's not about the product or the area in which the company operates, it is about ease of use of the site and so even (especially?) a novice is well-placed to review these sites.

I find it a doddle and also enjoyable. I am learning about new fields and getting to give my opinion on everything which is one of my favourite past-times (as my long-suffering OH will testify);).

I'd say go for it, just be sure you can fit in the workload in case you get offered everything. They usually give you a couple of weeks to complete a survey.

Banky:A

thanks a lot in that case i will show interest in some more I have really been looking forward to working for this company as I would rather be doing online work (i come from a computing background) so i was really excited when I found out theres an online place to ms :j:jif anyone knows of any others or audits (I am with the one we are not allowed to mention- and was trained as an internal auditor as a side line to my old profession) i would love to try more places

angel13

I have rechecked first page and I am now either registered or applied to all the companies on there (as well as some others) apart from Retail Maxim as having problems getting past their 6 questions.

If anyone else can recommend any other places please PM me - if you can benefit by referring me I dont mind giving them your details or vice versa. I am just trying to give myself as many options as possible - especially after what has happened with Tern.

MO2

I am wondering if anyone can help me with this.

I failed a test for one Gap clients last year, and I wanted to take the test again. So I emailed them and asked for the test to be rested. I got the following reply: “The certification test we cannot reset due to a contractual agreement with the client”. Is this right? As I remember from this forum many were allowed to take the test once again after resting the test.

brryssn

jdan9 wrote: »

There's a great little Turkish-family-run internet cafe near Hallesches Tor that I used all the time in Berlin.... anywhere near there? Have a good time there... wish I'd got a flight MS there, grumble, grumble.

I always stay just off the KuDam - and if the hotel hadn't sorted it by today that's what I was going to do - go to a local internet cafe - don't know if that one is near here or not .............. where's that map just in case .........?!:beer:! Luckily it's all sorted now and I'm not being charged for the two days I paid for and I've now got it until tomorrow hence I'm busy catching up with the thread before packing!:D

GemzyKate

angel13 wrote: »

I have rechecked first page and I am now either registered or applied to all the companies on there (as well as some others) apart from Retail Maxim as having problems getting past their 6 questions.

If anyone else can recommend any other places please PM me - if you can benefit by referring me I dont mind giving them your details or vice versa. I am just trying to give myself as many options as possible - especially after what has happened with Tern.

Sent you a PM!

angel13

MO2 wrote: »

I am wondering if anyone can help me with this.

I failed a test for one Gap clients last year, and I wanted to take the test again. So I emailed them and asked for the test to be rested. I got the following reply: “The certification test we cannot reset due to a contractual agreement with the client”. Is this right? As I remember from this forum many were allowed to take the test once again after resting the test.

Thats what they have told me to even though other people in here seem to be able to retake

Drea2904

scotsbob wrote: »

That's not such good news. You're in Glasgow, right?

I have a lot booked I can release some. Send me a message

Thanks guys, its just been one thing after another lately!!!! I know, i mentioned to him tonight but he was pretty gutted so he'll head down to jobcentre tomorrow and ill try sign him up aswell but them im not that qualified in it, only registered last week. Bought a new house 18 months ago, both settled in jobs, i was in aviva, made redundant after 10 years but not bad as i got a pay off and off on maternity leave, used redundancy to live then bought new place, sods law!! He was also fine but company folded, no pay off nothing. Yeah in South side of Glasgow.

Thanks to all for your support, we are all here for the same reasons, support & to speak to others.xx

brryssn

Matt567 wrote: »

Hey all,

Two things;

- Firstly I've just seen all the underground sandwich shops on RE, got very excited because there were loads in my area, however, as I'm still new I'm on "probabtion" so only allowed to do one job at a time and annoyingly enough I've signed up to do a little pub visit 1st week of August. Gutted

- Secondly, if you guys are doing MS flights and need good cheap hotels PM me. I work for a leading hotel company and will extend my "friends and family" rates to you guys

Enjoy!

Matt

I've been busy replying to your PM so only just noticed this but it's one of "your" hotels that I'm staying in - with this deal! I got the F&F link after reading about it on Martins Money Tips and have used it for my last three MS flights - once in Paris and twice in Berlin. Last year I stayed near here & it was a lot more expensive, even with another type of offer - so this is a really good saving so worth looking into and taking Matt up on his offer.

I find the hotel staff are really keen to help you all they can as they keep saying "Oh, you're one of us!"

Either that, or a Mystery Shopper................!:D

brryssn

Drea2904 wrote: »

Thanks guys, its just been one thing after another lately!!!! I know, i mentioned to him tonight but he was pretty gutted so he'll head down to jobcentre tomorrow and ill try sign him up aswell but them im not that qualified in it, only registered last week. Bought a new house 18 months ago, both settled in jobs, i was in aviva, made redundant after 10 years but not bad as i got a pay off and off on maternity leave, used redundancy to live then bought new place, sods law!! He was also fine but company folded, no pay off nothing. Yeah in South side of Glasgow.

Thanks to all for your support, we are all here for the same reasons, support & to speak to others.xx[/QUOTE

Hope you get something sorted soon - redundancy is awful as we know only too well..

There seems to be quite a few jobs on the South side of Glasgow - I don't drive so can't do these as it's awkward to get to. If any come in I'll let you know.