MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD 19 - please don't mention client names or fees on here!!

dazza.mk

Yay! - I can finally self book on the seating eating place (on the downside there are no available dates to book in any places I can easily make though )

yonk

squidgeum wrote: »

Problem is they're ignoring my emails and they're based in the USA :eek:.

Get a cheap override call account and ring them anyway. American companies are more used to the spoken word...

LizzieMSL

jen_br wrote: »

Cool a lot of the companies on the first page do video as well its a matter of asking if they are hiring in your area.

My company uses video mystery shoppers, not sure if I'm allowed to mention it on here? I work (office based) for a UK company, if it's against the rules for me to mention it here maybe you could PM me and I'll give you the web address?

mimi1234

Not worthy of an alert, but TERN are desperate for a CONTACT LENS WEARER. Have DOUBLED the fee, and it's for next week. It is in PONTEFRACT, WEST YORKSHIRE, check your emails.

jen_br

LizzieMSL wrote: »

My company uses video mystery shoppers, not sure if I'm allowed to mention it on here? I work (office based) for a UK company, if it's against the rules for me to mention it here maybe you could PM me and I'll give you the web address?

Of course you can mention your company and HELLO Lizzie we have spoken before

Id like tosay if you are a video or report shopper I love MS Ltd they have some great projects and a very understanding team!

borders

Raksha wrote: »

Can anyone tell me how you account for any MS jobs you may carry out while signing on for JSA? Do you disclose the whole fee, or just the 'profit'?

Just the profit. I would suggest asking in the Jobcentre so that you get the correct info for this. There's a lot of well meaning advice out there which might not be correct. My own advice included.

I think you're only allowed to earn a few pounds (5-10) before they start reducing your JSA benefit. However as you're self employed there may be some weeks where you can claim benefit. No work, no income, then you may be eligible. But ask..!! I've been told that it depends not just on the weeks you work but also the weeks you get paid.

DebtHater

misssarahleigh wrote: »

Not true. When i was on JSA i did one days work with an agency. That money was deducted from my payment. so the hours have nothing to do with it.

Before slating other people for being "wrong", think about your own advice and wether it has any truth in it before posting.

You CAN claim JSA if you are working below 16 hours per week ON AVERAGE. Anything over that and you will not be able to claim.

Doing a couple of MS jobs a week do not disqualify you from signing on.

When you go to sign on each week/fortnight they will ask you "Have you had any work this week, paid or unpaid" - this is the point that you say yes, you disclose the work that it is and how much you were paid (state your PROFIT only). Then they will ask how many hours, if you say under 16 they will not count it.

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/MoneyTaxAndBenefits/BenefitsTaxCreditsAndOtherSupport/Employedorlookingforwork/DG_10018757

And being "self employed" can be debated. This work is more of a casual type of work as opposed to self employed. You are working as a sub-contractor to a agency on an as-needed basis, this can be disputed that it isnt actually classed as self employed.
And the whole idea of JSA is to pay you an allowance whilst you look for EMPLOYED work - not to disqualify you because you did a couple of casual assignments for a small fee.

And, as quoted by the DWP: "Jobseeker’s Allowance is the main benefit for people of working age who are out of work or work less than 16 hours a week on average"

jen_br

Interesting I didn't think you qualified for JSA if your self employed?

DebtHater

jen_br wrote: »

Interesting I didn't think you qualified for JSA if your self employed?

As I said in previous post, this is more of a casual work than self employed.

I recently took an employer to tribunal, who argued that I was actually self employed. I proved to the court that I was actually employed, and this was done by analyising the provisions that an employed and self employed worker do and dont get.

The only thing that points to a self-employed definition is the provision of Tax and NI - this being paid by ourselves.
However, self-employed people also benefit from a range of protections against discrimination such as age, sex, race, H&S, etc etc. We however do not benefit from that.

Casual worker is the term; self-employed we aint!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Understandingyourworkstatus/Workersemployeesandselfemployment/DG_10027916

And more specifically: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Understandingyourworkstatus/Workersemployeesandselfemployment/DG_183496

Lil_Me_2

DebtHater wrote: »

As I said in previous post, this is more of a casual work than self employed.

I recently took an employer to tribunal, who argued that I was actually self employed. I proved to the court that I was actually employed, and this was done by analyising the provisions that an employed and self employed worker do and dont get.

The only thing that points to a self-employed definition is the provision of Tax and NI - this being paid by ourselves.
However, self-employed people also benefit from a range of protections against discrimination such as age, sex, race, H&S, etc etc. We however do not benefit from that.

Casual worker is the term; self-employed we aint!

http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Understandingyourworkstatus/Workersemployeesandselfemployment/DG_10027916

And more specifically: http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Understandingyourworkstatus/Workersemployeesandselfemployment/DG_183496

We are not employed by the companies we work for. We're effectively contractors offering a service. So more like this link - http://www.direct.gov.uk/en/Employment/Understandingyourworkstatus/Workersemployeesandselfemployment/DG_183494

i.e we're self-employed.