The Mystery Shopping Thread - X

jediteacher

Didn't know if this is meant to go on the alerts thread but there is a very good job in a car dealership for a very good fee in hertfordshire for tomorrow. I would love to do it but have my little girl with me. Shame as it is really good.

absolutelynomoney

ukmonkey wrote: »

No, I'm agaoinst posting alerts for Gfk and Grassroots, as not all jobs are made available for everyone at the same time, and they email you when work is available in your area.

This explains why I can see 20+ credit check jobs, but Brian Damage can't see any in his/her area.

Yes - when I first started, GFK was one of the biggest provider of jobs for me. Now I have just had the same 2 email jobs for ages that I can't do as I've filled my quota for them.

aplaceinthesun wrote: »

I'm another who likes the GFK bank jobs , the very first MS job I did was one of these . I think the fee is very fair too. GFK and Grass Roots are my fave companies to work for at the mo.

I love the GFK bank jobs - good fee for a reletively simple job where you talk to someone, so its not boring! I love the jobs I got with GR and they are a pleasure to work with and pay well ... pity they don't have more.

Lil_Me wrote: »

I've obviously been very lucky with GR, I've done 12 jobs since I signed up to them at the end of June (1st job on the 30th). I really enjoy doing their jobs!

Wow!! I joined at the same time as you and have only done 2 jobs for them. I missed a couple, but since I signed up, they've had 3 uploads, both times with only 2 or 3 jobs on offer.

MO2

mysterious_girl wrote: »

Does anyone know what happened to the fast pizza jobs TNS use to have? Have they lost the contract? I use to really enjoy them and there are still a few in the area that I haven't done yet.

Apparently, TNS has lost the contract for the Fast Pizza Restaurants, and yet we want to establish who got the new contract - if any!!

Takana

I've just had my first *telling off* from RE. I've just read an email from them telling me I've had 2 jobs released and 4 points deducted from my account as I failed to set a date within 48 hours. Fair enough. Except I had set a date, for tomorrow, as I had 3 in total and was gonna do all 3 together. The only thing that I can think of is that when I accepted these 2 jobs, it said to ring them about it. I was gonna do this later today. It certainly didn't say ring us in order to confirm the date! :mad: I had already been paranoid in checking my active jobs as the 11th is still highlighted as showing I have a job, which I have completed. So I've been scanning through my jobs double checking the dates, all for the 14th bar one on the 23rd.

Obviously, I've made the mistake of not ringing them right away, but it didn't tell me I needed too, especailly as I had already set a date. Is it worth contacting them?

aplaceinthesun

mysterious_girl wrote: »

Same here. Have also just had my first assignment application accepted for ESA. Any help would be greatly appreciated. And lastly, what do they pay like? In bank or cheque and how long do they take to pay?

Have only done a few jobs for them but havent had any issues , the questionaires were straightforward and quick to complete too. If you look at the screen that shows your job allocation , to the right of there there is a link to click on about payments. HTH

jediteacher

Takana wrote: »

I've just had my first *telling off* from RE. I've just read an email from them telling me I've had 2 jobs released and 4 points deducted from my account as I failed to set a date within 48 hours. Fair enough. Except I had set a date, for tomorrow, as I had 3 in total and was gonna do all 3 together. The only thing that I can think of is that when I accepted these 2 jobs, it said to ring them about it. I was gonna do this later today. It certainly didn't say ring us in order to confirm the date! :mad: I had already been paranoid in checking my active jobs as the 11th is still highlighted as showing I have a job, which I have completed. So I've been scanning through my jobs double checking the dates, all for the 14th bar one on the 23rd.

Obviously, I've made the mistake of not ringing them right away, but it didn't tell me I needed too, especailly as I had already set a date. Is it worth contacting them?

I've got one of these assignments that says to ring and I've rung 3 times today and had no response I've also emailed them!

If I was you I would call. Despite them not answering my calls for the above assignment (it is a different number) they have when I've rung been very understanding.

debt12

Hello, I am new to mystery shopping and just been accepted into TNS, but they have sent me an activation email asking for my bank details before they will allow me to search for any assignments in my area, has anyone else come across this?

look_after_the_pennies

debt12 wrote: »

Hello, I am new to mystery shopping and just been accepted into TNS, but they have sent me an activation email asking for my bank details before they will allow me to search for any assignments in my area, has anyone else come across this?

Yep, I had this and this is standard for them.

pinkprincess39

Ive been trying to practice using the scale gyp sent for the coffee jobs! It says to change the scales to grammmes using the button on the bottom but there isnt 1!! it just has a fl. oz button and a lbs and oz button! help

Mes1214

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

Ive been trying to practice using the scale gyp sent for the coffee jobs! It says to change the scales to grammmes using the button on the bottom but there isnt 1!! it just has a fl. oz button and a lbs and oz button! help

Just hold the button for a while, it will change it to gram.