The Mystery Shopping Thread - X

mysterious_girl

Mumof2 wrote: »

Just popped on to say I'm not going to be around - I already do typing for a company in London which has really picked up now - so much so I'm unable to do the MS any more. I seem to be spending all my time either typing or charging around MSing and at the end of the day it's just not worth it.

It's been short but sweet - thanks for all your help you guys!

Ali

Make sure you keep checking the boards though, you might sometimes find a nice meal out which is always great if it's free! All the best with you typing job. Is it from home? I use to do typing from home too but it all dried up round here.

josie

kellyshay wrote: »

ha ha, i've seriously never seen a coffee shop in a petrol station, you're all so new fangled down south. LOL

They're not really so much shops as a coffee machine where you just help yourself and pay at the same counter, IYSWIM.

Mumof2_2

mysterious_girl wrote: »

Make sure you keep checking the boards though, you might sometimes find a nice meal out which is always great if it's free! All the best with you typing job. Is it from home? I use to do typing from home too but it all dried up round here.

Yes, it's from home. It's a very small company and I was lucky enough to find them!

BargainAholic_2

hiya all,

I have a tax/spreadsheet Q if anyone could help me out please..

I did a "Huge Head" shop recently & loved the clothes in there so much I ended up spending £53!!

My question is how would I log this on my spreadsheet? Surely & cannot claim for a loss of £43 odd quid can I?

Cheers in advance

Mel x

pinkprincess39

BargainAholic wrote: »

hiya all,

I have a tax/spreadsheet Q if anyone could help me out please..

I did a "Huge Head" shop recently & loved the clothes in there so much I ended up spending £53!!

My question is how would I log this on my spreadsheet? Surely & cannot claim for a loss of £43 odd quid can I?

Cheers in advance

Mel x

If I have to buy, say a burger and it cost me more than the reimbursement then I show the difference as a loss as I HAD to buy it to evaluate it. However if my reimbursement is say £10 but i choose to spend more then I can only show £10. (but not as a loss as its reimbursed)

milkybars

BargainAholic wrote: »

hiya all,

I have a tax/spreadsheet Q if anyone could help me out please..

I did a "Huge Head" shop recently & loved the clothes in there so much I ended up spending £53!!

My question is how would I log this on my spreadsheet? Surely & cannot claim for a loss of £43 odd quid can I?

Cheers in advance

Mel x

If the assignment stated you HAD to buy an item (and I know sometimes it has to be something you can try on so that forces the price up over the reimbursement level) AND the brief states you can't take it back.... then I think it would be justified to detail your cheapest qualifying item purchased on your spreadsheet and any loss that it yeilds.

Otherwise, I'm with pinkprincess39 on how to record it in your spreadsheet.

vicz123

Hello,

i have just visited a well known pub chain for sunday dinner for re. ordered a beef dinner and just realised notes said should order chicken first and other meat if that was not available. chicken was definately available as heard other people ordering it do you think they will notice?

aplaceinthesun

vicz123 wrote: »

Hello,

i have just visited a well known pub chain for sunday dinner for re. ordered a beef dinner and just realised notes said should order chicken first and other meat if that was not available. chicken was definately available as heard other people ordering it do you think they will notice?

Most likely .....

twinklie

Is anyone else getting stalked by Gap??? I'm getting constant phone calls and if I answer and have the gaul to say I actually have a life and can't do the job the guy won't take no for an answer and I have to argue the point with him. It's driving me nuts!

vicz123

i wish they would do that with me lol! i only have a few burger ones atm with them looking a bit quiet over here now