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

Beckfordbaby

I've worked for E-- for over 4 years, during this time a supervisor issued you with your work, and I have always completed assignments to their satisfaction. However this online allocation of jobs seems unfair. I have applied for dozens of jobs, heard nothing for weeks and then and received very few. So disappointed with them, so much for loyalty

cte1111

Tesco_points_addict wrote: »

Quick question! Are Aba worth signing up too? I know its not as straight forward as signing up to other MS companies and they seem to work in a different way.

TPAx

There are pluses and minuses with every company. For ABai, IMO:

Pluses: their questionnaires are usually fairly straightforward;

Their pay is OK on the whole

Some of their clients are ace: (IMHO) Petrol, catalogue shops (v straightforward)

You can self assign as long as you get there quickly enough

I've had almost no hassle or queries from them, which is a big plus

Minuses: you are only given 2-3 days from when the job comes up on their website to do the job, so no chance of forward planning;

They only offer a 'reward' and no re-imbursement so for some clients they are only worthwhile doing if you would be buying from there anyhow

Some of the jobs involve buying something and then returning it later the same day which can be time-consuming and you may not be comfortable with returning items for no good reason (although after MSing for a while you find you are pretty thick skinned)

You have to sign up for each client separately, see the first few posts for details. Worthwhile having a go when you are bored one day then next time there is an alert, dive over there ASAP.

Personally I pretty much only do the petrol and catalogue shops now, but have done lots of the discount clothes shops in the past. They also pay in a rather unusual way!

borders

Thanks for the replies folks. It's good to get a feel of what other people are doing.

I'm in a small town with only other small towns nearby. Have done better for jobs than I thought I would. Suppose it's a case of less jobs than the cities but less shoppers to go for them as well. I expect to struggle a bit when the ' can't shop twice in a row/can't shop again for 3 months' rules start to kick in. Might have to go further afield then.

scubaangel

borders wrote: »

Thanks for the replies folks. It's good to get a feel of what other people are doing.

I'm in a small town with only other small towns nearby. Have done better for jobs than I thought I would. Suppose it's a case of less jobs than the cities but less shoppers to go for them as well. I expect to struggle a bit when the ' can't shop twice in a row/can't shop again for 3 months' rules start to kick in. Might have to go further afield then.

I thought the same Borders, but I seem to have settled in to near enough a routine of doing jobs when I can in the every other month/once a quarter cycle without having to go further afield like I thought I would - don't forget that there will be jobs you haven't seen in your local towns because other people got to them first!

ljshopper

vicz123 wrote: »

TBH Bare do that as well. I have applied for jobs and they are still pending after days, whereas others i have been accepted for in 10 mins. i think for some clients they wait and see who applies and give it to the more experienced shoppers. worth continuing with them as i have eventually been given a few. got a 10/10 for my report on mon so hopefully that will impress them in the future! :j

i was lucky with esa as they begged me to do two jobs a few days after joining and i was able to do them so think that probably makes them more inclined to give me jobs! still don't get everything but they seem happy to give me pharmacies!

Have to echo this.
applied for jobs -didnt get any.
phone call for jobs i didnt get.
Did the jobs
had regular work since,although it is a bit random.
My favourite company to date.

kitchpoo

Well - thats a bsy day done - 6 shops/audits - mostly for ESA who called me to do work, and upped the fees and one for ABA-i who called whilst I was out and paid over double the normal rate. 135 mile round trip, 7 hours including travel and 3 hours inputting results.

Easy day of 2 tomorrow - only a 70 mile round trip to do them!

shepster81

kitchpoo wrote: »

Well - thats a bsy day done - 6 shops/audits - mostly for ESA who called me to do work, and upped the fees and one for ABA-i who called whilst I was out and paid over double the normal rate. 135 mile round trip, 7 hours including travel and 3 hours inputting results.

Easy day of 2 tomorrow - only a 70 mile round trip to do them!

lucky you I have been trying to get on ESA since 2130 until now and cant find the webpage !!!!! so much for entering the results on the same day.

borders

shepster81 wrote: »

lucky you I have been trying to get on ESA since 2130 until now and cant find the webpage !!!!! so much for entering the results on the same day.

Would maybe give them a call. I'm in ESA just now and was in ok last night as well.

jc2703

Morning

Money in from RS today for the first jobs i did for them :T... I love paydays...having multiple paydays is even better!

Quiet weekend for me - have a drinks assignment tonight and a sports shop on sunday. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend for the first time this month but I won't complain I really enjoy MSing.

J x

TractorGirl327

jc2703 wrote: »

Morning

Money in from RS today for the first jobs i did for them :T... I love paydays...having multiple paydays is even better!

Quiet weekend for me - have a drinks assignment tonight and a sports shop on sunday. Looking forward to a relaxing weekend for the first time this month but I won't complain I really enjoy MSing.

J x

I've also got payment this morning for my first RS job, a jewellery audit I did last Wednesday :j:j

Still waiting for payment for the 2 "Fat 'n' Frumpy" dress shops I did on the same day though

Edit: And postie has just brought payment for the ABAi discount store from the beginning of the month .. hurrah!!