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

Rosy_Violet

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

I've just got a moral dilemma as I've accepted one of the money jobs advertised on the alerts which fits in nicely with another job from another ms company! Do I combine the two!!

I cannot possibly advise you on you're moral dilema.

If it was my dilema and I found they fitted in nicely then I would do it. As one of the visit's questions is more general then I think it would be easy to begin with that and slot in more specifics during the conversation.
My justification is simple. I am a shopaholic and as a consequence I find myself in shops all the time and occasionally someone asks me to do a Mystery shop. I happen to be going there anyway as one of the stores typical customers so I might as well do the job (or jobs as the case may be). But I would only do them if it meant the rest of my shopping went smoothly because MY shopping addiction always comes first :rotfl:

misssarahleigh

misssarahleigh wrote: »

Oneperson mentioned that some sites do not like to be spoken about, and are therefor not on the list at the start of this thread.

If somebody would kindly PM me with any reccomendations of good compnaies they use i would be very greatful. Hoping to expand my horizons :-)

:jplease please please :j (decided since nobody pm'd me to add a few more begging words):o

pinkprincess39

misssarahleigh wrote: »

:jplease please please :j (decided since nobody pm'd me to add a few more begging words):o

you have PM

bessica

misssarahleigh wrote: »

:jplease please please :j (decided since nobody pm'd me to add a few more begging words):o

The problem is that by expanding your horizons you're reducing someone elses!

There is a lot of info on the first page, and other companies can be found by googling. Finding 'good' companies is trial and error, and a steep learning curve. I've just started MSing (December) and have asked for help on here regarding specific jobs I've already got, but I wouldn't expect the long timers to tell me the best companies. They have worked hard for that info.

Puzzcat

bessica wrote: »

The problem is that by expanding your horizons you're reducing someone elses!

There is a lot of info on the first page, and other companies can be found by googling. Finding 'good' companies is trial and error, and a steep learning curve. I've just started MSing (December) and have asked for help on here regarding specific jobs I've already got, but I wouldn't expect the long timers to tell me the best companies. They have worked hard for that info.

You just said exactly what I was thinking....! The peeps who put the original info together have helped us newbies get started and I think anymore info needed should be down to the individual... google is a wonderful tool..!

misssarahleigh

Puzzcat wrote: »

You just said exactly what I was thinking....! The peeps who put the original info together have helped us newbies get started and I think anymore info needed should be down to the individual... google is a wonderful tool..!

I never really thought off it like that to be honest. I have done cashback daily clicks for many years, and we would always pass on the best sites and warn of ones who had bad customer service or didn't pay. It's natural for me to seek reccomendations off people who know.

But obviously i suppose mystery shopping i in a way will be competing with people on here (if we live in the same area)

Puzzcat

I've also found loads of information by reading back the threads, and I don't mean just the first and last one's either..2007 and 2008 are interesting years..! you'll be amazed at the info you can gather if you put the time in....

Rosy_Violet

Puzzcat wrote: »

I've also found loads of information by reading back the threads, and I don't mean just the first and last one's either..2007 and 2008 are interesting years..! you'll be amazed at the info you can gather if you put the time in....

Such good advice.

:T

misssarahleigh

Puzzcat wrote: »

I've also found loads of information by reading back the threads, and I don't mean just the first and last one's either..2007 and 2008 are interesting years..! you'll be amazed at the info you can gather if you put the time in....

my god that must have taken months

Puzzcat

misssarahleigh wrote: »

my god that must have taken months

Not really, its a bit like reading a book online.. only more interesting sometimes.. plus the more effort you put in, the better the rewards...!!

The added benefit for the more experienced MS'ers is that I don't need to ask lots of questions on here, as most of the questions have previously appeared in the past... I'm still a newbie, have about 75 under my belt since Oct, lots still to learn....:)