MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD 18 - please don't mention client names or fees on here!!

Becles

polythenegirl wrote: »

With the pharmacies that are on ESA - Is it just me or is that an awful lot of work for the fee? Is it worth it?

I thought it was an extra £3 more last time I did them!

The first bit is fairly quick - go in, give symptoms, get advice and buy recommended product.

The second part takes a while as you have to get a refund on the item, do internal observations and do an audit with the staff member as most of the products are behind the counter so you can't always see them. If there are other patients coming and going, you have to be prepared for person helping you with the audit to stop and attend to the customers before assisting you again, so it can take a while if they are busy.

ukmonkey

secret_saver wrote: »

Hi All

I am new to this and wanting to give it a go. Please could anyone recommend one or two good agencies to register with to get me started and see how it goes?

Thanks

Did you see a Channel 4 TV show this week by any chance?

Check out Page one of this thread for lots of info.

ukmonkey

Anyone else received an email from TNS about car jobs? A long list of requirements that you must meet before you can undertake any of the jobs, then the pay is mediocre, and you can only do a maximum of 15 per month, 3 per day.

Fifteen per month? !!!!!!? I've done very close to that in one day before! How they can call this "on a regular basis" is beyond me!

viv0147

I just redeemed 5000 points with YouGov so there is a cheque for £50 on the way that's a total of £300 but it has taken quite a few years I would like to do more surveys I have the time since I retired any suggestions please. Thanks

Monkeynut

If you search the forums there are threads for Survey sites!

Becles

Forgot to add: some know on here that I've been doing a degree with the Open Uni over the last four years (along with working, having children, dogs, housework, etc!)

Anyway, I'm now the proud owner of a BA Honours in Business Studies

polythenegirl

Becles wrote: »

I thought it was an extra £3 more last time I did them!

The first bit is fairly quick - go in, give symptoms, get advice and buy recommended product.

The second part takes a while as you have to get a refund on the item, do internal observations and do an audit with the staff member as most of the products are behind the counter so you can't always see them. If there are other patients coming and going, you have to be prepared for person helping you with the audit to stop and attend to the customers before assisting you again, so it can take a while if they are busy.

Thats what I thought - It seems very longwinded for the fee, plus the ones they have near me aren't in teh best of areas so I think it'll be a pass for me, whcih is a shame cos I'd love to get a few more at the min

MrsGSR

Becles wrote: »

Forgot to add: some know on here that I've been doing a degree with the Open Uni over the last four years (along with working, having children, dogs, housework, etc!)

Anyway, I'm now the proud owner of a BA in Business Studies

Well Done Becles!!:beer:

brryssn

ukmonkey wrote: »

Anyone else received an email from TNS about car jobs? A long list of requirements that you must meet before you can undertake any of the jobs, then the pay is mediocre, and you can only do a maximum of 15 per month, 3 per day.

Fifteen per month? !!!!!!? I've done very close to that in one day before! How they can call this "on a regular basis" is beyond me!

I've just got it but these have never appealed to me......would like the negotiating bit, but other than that......I'll leave it I think!

brryssn

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Becles wrote: »

Forgot to add: some know on here that I've been doing a degree with the Open Uni over the last four years (along with working, having children, dogs, housework, etc!)

Anyway, I'm now the proud owner of a BA in Business Studies

Well done Becs.......I know how hard you've worked for that! :j

You deserve it!