The Mystery Shopping Thread - X

stardoman

Takana wrote: »

Ah ok thank you. Btw, I realise the MS'ing companies wouldn't do your petrol etc. I should have been clearer. You can tell I'm new to all this Well I guess it would depend on it being 'wholly and necessarily' then. I can't travel by car so I am relying on using the train to do my mystery shops. At the moment, there is nothing remotely local on RE for me to do. I'm happy to travel as I enjoy train journeys. But if it means I have for fork out then it defeats the object of doing a job. It's a grey area. I think I shall stick to the closer jobs as it looks as if it will open a can of worms if I want to claim the costs back!

Thanks for the advice

Go back in time 2 years or so and most MS companies DID refund your petrol costs. And there are some which still do. Some will also refund things like train tickets if you have to go beyond the barrier. But with the influx of shoppers who will work for just reimbursement, the expenses have been removed by most companies and fees are far less too.

I used to mystery shop a lot - I considered it my full time job at one point. I don't do much now.

Mandy.

annasbee

Miss_Qwerty wrote: »

I might be completely wrong here - but I get the impression you're in the same town as me. And if you are, and its the burger job you're talking about then i've got a drive thru booked for that same one on Sunday. Might that explain it?

Well that certainly would explain it - yes - maybe we are - I think pennies is also in out town too. (And I thought I was the only one who struggled to get work!! lol)

look_after_the_pennies

Yep, I'm in the same town too! Wow, we're getting quite a collection of us out in the sticks!

I'm banned from burgers though so fill your boots!

look_after_the_pennies

It's quiet in here today. You all must be busy ms'ing!

twinklie

I accepted a MS for RE. It's an expired one but I emailed them to try and rearrange the date for Wednesday. Still not heard back and getting a bit frustrated now because I've been on probation for AGES and this is my opportunity to get off it.

Lil_Me_2

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

It's quiet in here today. You all must be busy ms'ing!

I only have one coffee job this week on Saturday, serves me right for going on holiday for 2 weeks. Need to get back in the swing of things!

mysterious_girl

Has anyone ever done any work for REACT? I'm just wondering when they pay. I did one assignment for them last month and can't find any info re payment anywhere. Any help would be greatly appreciated.

look_after_the_pennies

Is RE taking ages for everyone else in terms of proof reading? Did an assignment last week and it still hasn't been read. Wonder if I'm having problems with my account as when I log in, it shows that there are jobs available but then they all disappear.....

mysterious_girl

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

I had a Gap betting shop assignment last week and when I went there found it to be closed down. I told Gap and sent a pic of the closed shop. They replied saying that I would be paid when they verified that it was definately closed! I noticed that they added the fee to another job I had done so was quite pleased!Anyway.....what have I just seen.....the job is up again on the available assignments page!!! Do they not listen??? My fee for the closed job is still showing btw!!
And i know its definately shut as its a different shop now.

Perhaps you would be kind enough to let us know in what area the shop is so one of the shoppers on here can apply for it and get paid too for doing nothing.

tracyscott1

Can anyone help, I only have one client on ABAI, and there are never any assignments for them. I have tried to reregister as per the first page but their system tells me I am already registered.