MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XIV - Please do NOT mention Client names on here

glitterkandy

If that's a copy & paste I'd say no just due to the odd placement of full stops and missing capitals, let alone what it actually says.

angel13 wrote: »

Hi a while ago I came across this site, realised they took fees and did not use.

http://www.themysteryshoppingclub.co.uk/1.htm

I then had an email stating that they do work where you do not get paid fees, they have now allocated me work and yet this is how some of the email reads:

INSTRUCTIONS:-

For this evaluation we will need to send you funds to purchase
Items at any supermarket and make evaluation service at
XXXX location close to you.
therefore it is important for you to set up an account with the
bank of Halifax for receiving funds to purchase your items and
to make evaluation service .so if you do not have an existing
account with the Halifax bank set up one today so that we can place
you for the next available assignment.

The reason why we recommend Halifax bank is because of our good
business & banking relationship and this will ensure a free flow
transaction.

Please note that it is important that you to let us know which
days of the week and time that you will be available to take up any
assignment .Every assignment takes place between 8 am in the
morning and 12pm in the afternoon, Monday - Saturday

You will be sent funds which would cover your payment
for your mystery shopping at supermarket and also for the evaluation
service at XXXX .


Is this legit?

DebtHater

angel13 wrote: »

http://www.themysteryshoppingclub.co.uk/1.htm



INSTRUCTIONS:-

For this evaluation we will need to send you funds to purchase
Items at any supermarket and make evaluation service at
XXXX location close to you.
therefore it is important for you to set up an account with the
bank of Halifax for receiving funds to purchase your items and
to make evaluation service .so if you do not have an existing
account with the Halifax bank set up one today so that we can place
you for the next available assignment.

The reason why we recommend Halifax bank is because of our good
business & banking relationship and this will ensure a free flow
transaction.

Please note that it is important that you to let us know which
days of the week and time that you will be available to take up any
assignment .Every assignment takes place between 8 am in the
morning and 12pm in the afternoon, Monday - Saturday

You will be sent funds which would cover your payment
for your mystery shopping at supermarket and also for the evaluation
service at XXXX .

Hi Angel,

Personally I would stay away from a site that charges fees. Although they may not charge you a fee for that particular job or whatever, their main site reads "Please click on one of the secure payment buttons below to pay your one-off joining fee of just £34.95. "

Stay away from that

DebtHater

footiemad wrote: »

Hi

Please could someone help me with the payment details for gap, how do i know the IBAN number for my bank account and BIC/SWIFT?? any help would be much appreciated. Thank you

Telephone your bank or look on your bank statements.

DebtHater

Anyone fancy an egg butty? Got loads of the things here....... :T:T

nikki2804

Looks like RE's spate of quick marking was just a blip. Had a report sitting for 2 days awaiting marking :mad:.

Should have known the quick turnaround was too good to be true!

Actually got 11 RE jobs over this month so I'm quite happy, would like more but there must be a new batch of MS shoppers in my area taking all the jobs. I just missed out on a cookie job (and sadly I dreamed about these particular cookies last night!!!!)

Got my name down for an audit aswell which the company who cannot be named (ooh sounds so secretive!!!) Love this company as there fees always end up being generous!

angel13

DebtHater wrote: »

Hi Angel,

Personally I would stay away from a site that charges fees. Although they may not charge you a fee for that particular job or whatever, their main site reads "Please click on one of the secure payment buttons below to pay your one-off joining fee of just £34.95. "

Stay away from that

my worry is they seem to think i need a set bank account and they will pay me funds in advance into it.

glitterkandy

angel13 wrote: »

my worry is they seem to think i need a set bank account and they will pay me funds in advance into it.

Thst just doesn't sound right- they should be able to pay into any bank account, and paying in advance just sounds like a money laundering scheme if you ask me.

DebtHater

glitterkandy wrote: »

Thst just doesn't sound right- they should be able to pay into any bank account, and paying in advance just sounds like a money laundering scheme if you ask me.

But, I think this has already been discussed before. Found this on their site:

For a minimal one-off administration fee of £34.95 (which covers life-time membership and all updates) you will be provided with the contact details of over 100 UK Mystery Shopping Companies that operate within your area. (Mystery Shopping Companies operate in all areas of the British Isles.)

So, they are just a directory. They are selling info which is available freely with a Google search, or on this forum, etc.

Mumof2_2

When I decided to come back and do some more MSing I looked at these, but once I investigated further and saw I had to pay a fee I decided no. Also googled them and, basically, am glad I didn't pursue it. Did get emails from them for a while offering 'don't miss this special offer'', 'huge discounts for you just for today' type messages so I just deleted them and they don't bother me now.

mysterious_girl

DebtHater wrote: »

Anyone fancy an egg butty? Got loads of the things here....... :T:T

I've got a great new recipe for a 60 egg omelette if anyone's interested. :rotfl: