The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

becca0417

I had a query from ABA-i asking me to repeat two things I had written in the report?!!

Tesco_points_addict

I'm having a really blonde moment, could someone point my in the right direction to find out if I have given Bare my bank details? I have completed my first job with them and it has been marked (feel like i'm back in schools:rotfl:) so I think it should be paid on the 25th, however I cannot find the right place to check that I have actually given them my bank details:rotfl::rolleyes:

TPA

cte1111

I just got an email from Bare, that says to fill in a small questionnaire if you are interested in a new project. Can anyone see how to get to the questionnaire? I've tried clicking all over the email but no joy so far.

nads

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

I'm having a really blonde moment, could someone point my in the right direction to find out if I have given Bare my bank details? I have completed my first job with them and it has been marked (feel like i'm back in schools:rotfl:) so I think it should be paid on the 25th, however I cannot find the right place to check that I have actually given them my bank details:rotfl::rolleyes:

TPA

I think it's in the Extended Profile. Some random form has been placed at the bottom of the window. It's a bit odd so you might need to email the name listed in that secion.

angel13

hi i am trying to work out if I should or pay or opt out from Class 2 NI using the exemption certificate. I have checked and if I had been self employed for 26 weeks and then needed maternity pay it would be £30 and if I had paid it would be £136. So a significant difference. Is there also a difference when it comes to pension and other things? At the moment I feel like it would be best to pay it as then I know I have covered it.

Also whilst checking all of this I "think" that whilst I have been not working I should have also have been paying NI to make sure I do not have any breaks in my contributions - this means I am short by 15 months. We have been on working families tax credit for 12 months of this period only and in with my redundancy payout in jan 08 I also got 3 months pay for which I was taxed and NI. So I am guessing that means I am short by only 12 months?
I also have a son (not my partner's) IF that makes a difference and I have not had the letter through at the end of the year to say I am short and need to make contributions. So I am now very confused about all of it....

If anyone could help that would be fantastic :beer:

nads

thumper1970 wrote: »

I think that you should post a pic and we could all vote against whether we think that you look male or female!

have been told I am a very attractive woman

missymugwump may jsut be fishing for compliments but please post on hotornot.com and we can validate your claim

cte1111

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

I'm having a really blonde moment, could someone point my in the right direction to find out if I have given Bare my bank details? I have completed my first job with them and it has been marked (feel like i'm back in schools:rotfl:) so I think it should be paid on the 25th, however I cannot find the right place to check that I have actually given them my bank details:rotfl::rolleyes:

TPA

If you go to your Shop Log screen, then at the top, there is a yellow table. To the right of Extended Shopper Profile Status, click on Update. Bank details are in the green section at the bottom of the pop up screen.

cte1111

angel13 wrote: »

hi i am trying to work out if I should or pay or opt out from Class 2 NI using the exemption certificate. I have checked and if I had been self employed for 26 weeks and then needed maternity pay it would be £30 and if I had paid it would be £136. So a significant difference. Is there also a difference when it comes to pension and other things? At the moment I feel like it would be best to pay it as then I know I have covered it.

Also whilst checking all of this I "think" that whilst I have been not working I should have also have been paying NI to make sure I do not have any breaks in my contributions - this means I am short by 15 months. We have been on working families tax credit for 12 months of this period only and in with my redundancy payout in jan 08 I also got 3 months pay for which I was taxed and NI. So I am guessing that means I am short by only 12 months?
I also have a son (not my partner's) IF that makes a difference and I have not had the letter through at the end of the year to say I am short and need to make contributions. So I am now very confused about all of it....

If anyone could help that would be fantastic :beer:

I think whilst you are claiming child benefit, your NI contributions (for pension at least) are protected.

Have added link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/protect-state-pens.htm#1

angel13

cte1111 wrote: »

I think whilst you are claiming child benefit, your NI contributions (for pension at least) are protected.

Have added link: http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/childbenefit/protect-state-pens.htm#1

thank you so very much i was getting a bit worried! mum had told me ages ago that I should be fine but then I started reading things and was not so sure! Will make sure once son is 16 (this year) if I am not self employed for some reason that I definitely still make contributions to make sure I am always covered.

I digress I know but.... My poor great uncle (when he was with us) had a short fall so his pension was reduced and so had to be topped up by pension credit once that existed as supposedly he had missed 5 years - at the time he was overseas fighting in the army during WWII so made me exceptionally mad that a hero like him missed out on money that he should definitely have been entitled to :mad::mad::mad: he risked his life in terrible conditions for this country and then was treated like that - anyhow dont get me started as I will be here all day ...... this is what happens if your grandma has a big impact on you as a child and you hear about their war days :o:o

angel13

cte1111 wrote: »

I just got an email from Bare, that says to fill in a small questionnaire if you are interested in a new project. Can anyone see how to get to the questionnaire? I've tried clicking all over the email but no joy so far.

i just got my email and it worked for me .... in the last sentence of the main paragraphs (before the many thanks max) there is the word questionnaire in blue. this opened it for me.