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

hjb123

I signed up with GR ages and ages ago, havent had a single job with them, and have never seen any in my area? could it be something wrong with any of my settings ?

look_after_the_pennies

hjb123 wrote: »

I signed up with GR ages and ages ago, havent had a single job with them, and have never seen any in my area? could it be something wrong with any of my settings ?

Have you entered 5 different postcodes? I think that is key to getting assignments.

Lil_Me_2

Yeh they are the same jobs on GR and RE. Almost identical in terms of fee and reimbursement for the home delivery. RE have a lower fee for the instore shop though.

hjb123 - add some more postcodes to your profile. Preferably ones in the centre of your shopping area!

Tarasam

Lil_Me wrote: »

Yeh they are the same jobs on GR and RE. Almost identical in terms of fee and reimbursement for the home delivery. RE have a lower fee for the instore shop though.

hjb123 - add some more postcodes to your profile. Preferably ones in the centre of your shopping area!

I did this and still have only seen / done 2 jobs for them since Aug 09.

Lil_Me_2

kellyshay wrote: »

I did this and still have only seen / done 2 jobs for them since Aug 09.

You might just be unlucky then. I signed up to them in July 09 and I've done 21 jobs so far. I've missed out/chose not to take 17 in the past 30 days so quite a few come up in my area.

look_after_the_pennies

I find GR really good too for assignments and they are one of my favourites to work for.

hjb123

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

Have you entered 5 different postcodes? I think that is key to getting assignments.

thanks for replies

yeah have got 3 different postcodes listed - only really have one address though - will it matter have used couple of addresses where I used to live but in areas I would mystery shop in?

squidgeum

Hi Pennies and Miss Q :wave:, not had much time on here as Dad still not too well and I've been going back and forth to Harwich to see him.

Thanks for the replies about the supermarkets.

borders

hjb123 wrote: »

thanks for replies

yeah have got 3 different postcodes listed - only really have one address though - will it matter have used couple of addresses where I used to live but in areas I would mystery shop in?

It shouldnt matter. Thats what I've done. Not sure how big the radius is. Have seen jobs in my area about 30 miles from my home. Added postcodes for 3 towns about 40-50 miles away to try and increase what I got offered. Never seen more than two jobs in each place at the one time and they usually go before I can get enough jobs together to make the trip worth it. Have only done 2 jobs in 4 months for GR.

proshopper

borders wrote: »

It shouldnt matter. Thats what I've done. Not sure how big the radius is. Have seen jobs in my area about 30 miles from my home. Added postcodes for 3 towns about 40-50 miles away to try and increase what I got offered. Never seen more than two jobs in each place at the one time and they usually go before I can get enough jobs together to make the trip worth it. Have only done 2 jobs in 4 months for GR.

I have the maximum number of postcodes (very separate areas) registered. I used to only get offered jobs in two of these. I started to get offers in a third area after a couple of jobs in that place were manually assigned to me. Now, a fourth area comes up after manual allocations! I have asked how the system works, but the guy I asked was clearly none the wiser.