MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XII - ** New people please read posts 1 & 2 **

Tudorc1

ESA Available again.

purt

katastrophy wrote: »

Not sure, but I'm unable to select any assignments, I click apply and it goes to a white screen, can't get any further, is anyone else having problems? Argh it's frustrating!

Thank God! I thought it was just me!

kitchpoo

its the night of "error 500!!" it seems to be on certain shops that this is in place, but some people must be getting through as jobs I had applied for came and went while trying to screen refresh.

purt

kitchpoo wrote: »

its the night of "error 500!!" it seems to be on certain shops that this is in place, but some people must be getting through as jobs I had applied for came and went while trying to screen refresh.

The number of available assignments for me has been fluctuating non-stop. Keep getting the white screen of death when I attempt to apply for an assignment. Perhaps they're in the middle of an upload?

squeaky1055

St00zer wrote: »

Why do people tell others to remove client names?

It may not be such a bad idea if other MS companies poached contracts from the likes of Gap. We may then be paid better for our efforts at other MS companies.

What rubbish...............
It could result in us getting paid less!! If some of the companies undercut the others, and by mentioning fees we are giving them ammunition, then fees will go down! The stations used to be with another company at more money, the green shop etc....
Also, everytime you sign up to a mystery shopping company it states you agree to client confidentiality....it is an agreement. You have agreed to their terms and conditions.This is why they offer you the work!
One of the companies does not want to be discussed on any public forum, it goes to show that they are very aware of our presence!!!
M`sing is big money to the companies involved. It is a business and a cut throat one at that.

gettingthere28

Need a bit of advice about MS Accounting...............

I currently get all my MS money paid into my Normal Bank current account with LTSB, and I use a spare Credit Card (One that’s not used for anything else) for all my purchases etc related to MS only. Then when the Credit Card bill comes in I settle in full from my Bank Account. This seems to work quite well.

But I also have a Barclays account which I never use and it has a Debit Card, I am wondering if I should have all my MS money paid into that and use the Debit Card for all my purchases etc related to MS and then at the end of the month transfer back out of the account what is left (Profit ?), although I would need to leave something in it as I could need more MS purchases before the next MS money is due to be paid in, this of course would not be a problem with a Credit Card.

Anyway any advice etc would be great.

TractorGirl327

St00zer wrote: »

Why do people tell others to remove client names?

It may not be such a bad idea if other MS companies poached contracts from the likes of Gap. We may then be paid better for our efforts at other MS companies.

Hollypear wrote: »

Doesn't work that way Stoozer. It is part of the t's and c's you agree when you undertake work for any MS'ing company. If you aren't willing to play by their rules you shouldn't be doing MS'ing.

St00zer wrote: »

Rosy

The reality is anyone can pretty much signup with these MS companies and find out the clients if they really wanted.

I honestly don't think it is any big secret.

Why it is such a big taboo on these threads I have no idea. As behind the scenes everyone talks about the fees and the clients.

The fess for most MS companies are crap. Most people know it and quite frankly it is no secret.

It's a big taboo, L00zer, because, as Pearl says, it's part of the terms and conditions that we agree to when we sign up not to discuss clients or fees with other people.

Yes, anyone can sign up to these companies to find out who the clients are but then they, too, are bound by the terms and conditions.

You seem to constantly be on this thread to try and cause controversy, disagree with everyone and complain about the "crap fees". Why? If MS-ing is so awful and badly paid, don't do it!! Simple! Bog off and leave us dedicated MS-ers alone.

I can feel that ignore button coming on again .....

paulherts

Still cannot accept station jobs on RE, though can accept others.

I do jobs for four companies, RE is the only one I have IT problems with!

Hollypear

paulherts wrote: »

Still cannot accept station jobs on RE, though can accept others.

I do jobs for four companies, RE is the only one I have IT problems with!

Paul I know it will sound as if I am continually having a go at RE. It completely baffles me why people persist with them. As long as I have known them there have been IT problems so this isn;t new.

I only do an odd job. Maybe once or twice a year and only if it suits me. I once though had a problem putting on the results of a job. After spending an hour I emailed them, told them to de-allocate it and give it to someone who had hours to spend wasting time as I certainly wasn't prepared for all the faffing around.

For the fee they pay I don't understand why fokls take hours battling with their software etc. Remember Timmne he always said it is using up your fee phoning them and he always emailed and told them to phone him.

cannp123165

paulherts wrote: »

Still cannot accept station jobs on RE, though can accept others.

I do jobs for four companies, RE is the only one I have IT problems with!

Same - I was able to get some sandwich jobs and then that went funny too, just going to a blank page.