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

Becles

clippy_girl wrote: »

has anyone had ant retail surveys allocated from edig?

None here.

tomla

mimi1234 wrote: »

There is always a long wait with BARE. To be honest, I forget they are going to pay me so when it comes through it's like a huge surprise. Also, I think they probably monitor the exchange rates and pay when the rates are low. Like I said, I won't be doing them again.

Interesting idea but they still pay the same amount in Euro to you no matter what the exchange rate is so there is no benefit to them at all from your idea - in fact it would be better for them if they actually waited for it to be high so that they still paid the same but shoppers got more.

They pay the at the end of the month following the work as a rule.

mysterious_girl

clippy_girl wrote: »

has anyone had ant retail surveys allocated from edig?

Nothing yet. Hopefully still to be allocated. Anyone have any idea how many MSers on average they allocate for each survey?

nearlyheadlessian

tomla wrote: »

Interesting idea but they still pay the same amount in Euro to you no matter what the exchange rate is so there is no benefit to them at all from your idea - in fact it would be better for them if they actually waited for it to be high so that they still paid the same but shoppers got more.

They pay the at the end of the month following the work as a rule.

I was gonna say, a euro's a euro's a euro. The market shouldn't affect when they pay you in the slightest...

Miss_Qwerty

Are you sure it's not your bank charging for Euro conversion? I think the thread running about 8? months ago had a list of which banks charge and which don't.

Lil_Me_2

Miss_Qwerty wrote: »

Are you sure it's not your bank charging for Euro conversion? I think the thread running about 8? months ago had a list of which banks charge and which don't.

Argh you're right! I got stung for £10 by Alliance and Leicester before, then switched it to Halifax who didn't charge, but it seems that at some point they changed their mind and now charge £2 when it's under £100!

Making working for BARE less and less attractive.

clippy_girl

nationwide still dont charge as far as i know (only ever received less than £100) i got a payment a few days ago

Lil_Me_2

Nationwide rejected me for an account!! I wasn't impressed. I assume it was down to the fact I wouldn't be transferring my salary to be paid in and I didn't want an overdraft. Went with Alliance and Leicester in the end.

jen_br

I don't see why BARE can't pay pounds. They are a worldwide company and im guessing their US counterparts get paid in Dollars?

yonk

Nationwide used to be great but they've started cherry picking and profit hunting by bringing all sorts of charges in.