MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XI ** New people make sure you read the first 2 Posts **

TractorGirl327

red_fox wrote: »

Its very deceptive as the main unit is not a shop but basically a large Kiosk. Then you have the small kiosk upstairs.

Thanks. Bad for me, but very good for the sour-faced, grumpy assistant who didn't smile, didn't say anything, just looked questioningly at me, gave me my drink and held her hand out for the money, I didn't know how much it was so I asked and she literally barked the answer at me! She should be VERY thankful that I did the wrong unit and my report isn't getting back to her superiors!

vicz123

hello,

two quick qu's-

how do people find edigital? just signed up to them.

has anyone been assigned a bare coffee job? applied for a few, one removed from my applications but others still there. most still seem to be on the job board i think

tracyscott1

GRRRR!! I've been trying to accept a telephone call assignment on the RE website for 15 minutes now and then when I do get through to the set your assignment date there are no dates there to set and then the job has disappeared from my account and is not on the jobs available now either. :mad::mad::mad:

tracyscott1

vicz123 wrote: »

hello,

two quick qu's-

how do people find edigital? just signed up to them.

has anyone been assigned a bare coffee job? applied for a few, one removed from my applications but others still there. most still seem to be on the job board i think

I signed up with them a while ago they can take a couple of months to process your application, I have my first survey with them this week so will let you know how I get on but they seem okay so far.

owlet

vicz123 wrote: »

hello,

two quick qu's-

how do people find edigital? just signed up to them.

has anyone been assigned a bare coffee job? applied for a few, one removed from my applications but others still there. most still seem to be on the job board i think

I am with edigital & they are easy web based MS jobs. Some assignments have a purchase, others don't. They process your reports quickly and you invoice them when you reach £15 (IIRC). It doesn't take long for the money to mount up with them.
I have never done any coffee jobs 4 bare, I just keep applying lol.

nbruen

tracyscott1 wrote: »

GRRRR!! I've been trying to accept a telephone call assignment on the RE website for 15 minutes now and then when I do get through to the set your assignment date there are no dates there to set and then the job has disappeared from my account and is not on the jobs available now either. :mad::mad::mad:

I've had a couple of issues with RE website too in the last couple of days. Really slow to load then jobs disappear. Frustrating but I figured it was just volume of people logging in and maybe going after same jobs?

hjb123

just wondered if gyp is gap? have seen 'gyp' mentioned a few times and wasnt sure whether it is gap or not:D

TractorGirl327

hjb123 wrote: »

just wondered if gyp is gap? have seen 'gyp' mentioned a few times and wasnt sure whether it is gap or not:D

Yes, it most certainly is

hjb123

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Yes, it most certainly is

ah thats good, thanks for that....stupid question but why gyp? where does the 'y' come from?

Mystery_Shopping_Ninja

desperado2 wrote: »

I am somewhat flabbergahsted by some of the claims for payments/income here - not doubting.. just amazed!

My experience was "terrible" - with the company "not renowned for it's fees" .. I struggled to find an accessible assignment.. the website listed very few across the whole country, and certainly never more than 2 or 3 in similar locations.. and any actual shopping ones required a refund to be obtained - I did my one and only with a stationery company for less than £5.. which in principle isn't bad for a few mins shopping, but given I had to spend "at least" 20 minutes browsing followed by asking for help, and then purchase an item, leave the store, return at least 4 hours later, obtain a refund and then fill in a report.. All in I spent more than 60 minutes at the store, 20 minutes filling in the report, plus my time going back and forth to the store.. not even "minimum wage" (

Based on my one experience, it would take 12 full weeks full time to clear £2000, and about 12 years to find that many (400) assignments - how do the rest of you do it???

I accept that the more you do the more they are likely to use you, but really.. how many penny jobs do you have to do to get something worthwhile??

I earn a full-time income from ms'ing but it's taken me years to build up the contacts that enable me to do this. Sorry - I know that's not what anyone starting out wants to hear. Most of it is trial and error. In the beginning I accepted loads of jobs that, in the end, meant I was working for less than the minimum wage, simply because I didn't know any different. I now have a "blacklist" of jobs that I avoid.

To make good money you need to be very organised - scour the job boards regularly and look out for jobs that are in locations that you already have work in, or are en route. Be prepared to reschedule existing work as new job offers become available. Prioritise companies that pay a mileage allowance and then fit any other jobs around those. Unless you especially fancy a night at the cinema, or a manicure etc, avoid the jobs that include a "treat" - in my experience the pay is very poor because the "perk" is considered payment enough. That's OK if you just fancy a freebie, but no good if you are trying to make a living.