MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD 17 - please don't mention client names or fees on here!!

redzhell

Quick question...

How much is acceptable to ask for when negotiating an assignment fee? For example, original fee is £xx but company wants the job to be done asap so there is leeway for extra on top!

mysteryshoppingninja

redzhell wrote: »

Quick question...

How much is acceptable to ask for when negotiating an assignment fee? For example, original fee is £xx but company wants the job to be done asap so there is leeway for extra on top!

There's no hard fast rules. It's a negotiation. The amount they'll give is normally directly proportionate to how desperate they are!!

Aim high, worse they can say is no. Best they can say is yes. Most likely thing they'll say is "that's too much but we could give you £xx"

mysterious_girl

redzhell wrote: »

Quick question...

How much is acceptable to ask for when negotiating an assignment fee? For example, original fee is £xx but company wants the job to be done asap so there is leeway for extra on top!

I usually ask for double.

blindman

mysterious_girl wrote: »

I usually ask for double.

With RE that means you still get nowt!

ukmonkey

I once asked for three and a bit figures for a job that was barely two figures. I got it. Depends which MS co you're dealing with really.

ukmonkey

Just got finished writing up my reports from today.

Will someone shoot me if I accept anymore car jobs that are more than 40 miles from my home?!

System

My best was 10x the fee but it has only happened once. :j

ukmonkey

ukmonkey wrote: »

I once asked for three and a bit figures for a job that was barely two figures. I got it. Depends which MS co you're dealing with really.

rachelja wrote: »

My best was 10x the fee but it has only happened once. :j

Indeed, my best (as mentioned above) was about 13x

bylromarha

ukmonkey wrote: »

I once asked for three and a bit figures for a job that was barely two figures. I got it. Depends which MS co you're dealing with really.

Awh, all sad now!

I was very proud of myself today. I was offered a bit extra to do a job. I asked for double the original fee and got it.

Should have asked for triple I guess, but I don't have the guts :rotfl:

System

bylromarha wrote: »

Awh, all sad now!

I was very proud of myself today. I was offered a bit extra to do a job. I asked for double the original fee and got it.

Should have asked for triple I guess, but I don't have the guts :rotfl:

Double is good I would say. I am happy to get an extra 50%, which is what I am getting for a job tomorrow. :j

I find it rare to get more than that, tbh they have to be really desperate. It only happens with me if I don't want the job iykwim - name a high price and great if you get it, fine if you don't cause you had a nice day planned anyway. Plus if you regularly name high prices they're not going to keep calling you are they, they'll think you're trying it on and phone someone else. You have to build up a damned good rapport first too.