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  • Poppycat1
    Poppycat1 Posts: 376 Forumite
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    Youngmummy - I keep 10 chickens and sell the eggs for £1 for six. They lay about 5 -10 eggs each day in the summer. The start up can be a bit expensive but if you can get a second hand coop I would recommend it. There is a site on the internet called Little Hen Rescue that gives information on looking after chickens. They also sell ex battery hens (2.50p donation) but you would have to collect from Norwich.

    £1 made today from egg sales, should collect £2 tomorrow from friends that have the eggs already.
    Without overpayments: 15 years, 1 monthsBecause of overpayments: 10 years, 10 months left until paid off
  • fillyfop
    fillyfop Posts: 318 Forumite
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    £52.80 to add :)

    I've was finally paid by one of the slower MS companies which is a relief as it was really building up!

    Really got my total up now :)
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    edited 10 June 2011 at 12:14PM
    Hi. What is the best company for mystery shopping? I know that you need an invite for pinecone- how easy is it to get one?

    Thanks

    if people can refer you to PYnekone, they will normally post. Check out the referrers board too.

    We don't get paid for referrals, so don't worry about that.

    Sometimes there are banners on the website that say you can apply.

    oh for me GFK but if you ask on the mystery shopping thread, the more experienced users may have other favourites
  • Tebheag
    Tebheag Posts: 382 Forumite
    Got a Cheque in the post for £75 cash back on purchasing a lawnmower So think I have reached my target once I recieve the other payments next week fingers crossed weather is good as DH trying again to do carboot.
    £10 a day challange Feb 27/435 Jan 530/465

    2012 to pay off CC
    After snowballing should be debt free by Mar 2016
    2011 Target to be overdraft free this year and get debt down!
  • Tebheag
    Tebheag Posts: 382 Forumite
    Tebheag wrote: »
    Yippee just sold a pair of wardrobes for £100 on ebay. Will be getting Cash on saturday so will update when I get it. Had been on for a few days few watchers and questions but no bids was £60 the pair ! will never know if did the right thing so fingers crossed will have reached my target once all calculated. :)


    Ooops may have done the wrong thing as had loads of people emailing asking had they gone as they wanted to get them and willing to offer more oh well may teach people not to leave it till last min to bid they had been on for several days !!!
    £10 a day challange Feb 27/435 Jan 530/465

    2012 to pay off CC
    After snowballing should be debt free by Mar 2016
    2011 Target to be overdraft free this year and get debt down!
  • pleasedelete
    pleasedelete Posts: 2,291 Forumite
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    Aesop wrote: »
    if people can refer you to PYnekone, they will normally post. Check out the referrers board too.

    We don't get paid for referrals, so don't worry about that.

    Sometimes there are banners on the website that say you can apply.

    oh for me GFK but if you ask on the mystery shopping thread, the more experienced users may have other favourites, ie Retail eyes.


    Thanks. I did look at thread but it was all a bit confusing. Seemed to mainly involve eating fast-food and I am trying to lose weight!!!!
    June challenge £100 a day £3161.63 plus £350 vouchers plus £108.37 food/shopping saving

    July challenge £50 a day. £ 1682.50/1550

    October challenge £100 a day. £385/£3100
  • scubaangel
    scubaangel Posts: 6,600 Forumite
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    Thanks. I did look at thread but it was all a bit confusing. Seemed to mainly involve eating fast-food and I am trying to lose weight!!!!

    Different co's have different clients, stick with the thread for a while or sign up to a few of the co's on the first page of it and see how you go.
    It’s not worth doing something unless someone, somewhere, would much rather you weren’t doing it.
    Sir Terry Pratchett
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    http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.php?t=5135113
  • Aesop
    Aesop Posts: 23,773 Forumite
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    edited 10 June 2011 at 11:21AM
    Thanks. I did look at thread but it was all a bit confusing. Seemed to mainly involve eating fast-food and I am trying to lose weight!!!!

    there are different MS companies that work with different clients. Maybe quite a few on the MS jobs board post about the fast food retailers
    Other MS companies do Car companies, ie you enter a dealership and say you are interested in buying a car, but don't go through whole sale.

    Others do phone companies.

    Have a look here, and check out each company individually, and choose the ones you feel more comfortable with.
  • ebayqueen_2
    ebayqueen_2 Posts: 1,175 Forumite
    Morning all

    Sold book on Amazon...£1.59 !!!!!
    Sold good bit on ebay haven't been paid yet so will not add until its processed. Hopefully that will be today.
    Best wishes to all and keep de-cluttering. I can see a difference already.
    E
    "You are never too old to set another goal or to dream a new dream" :) C. S. Lewis
  • Monkeynut
    Monkeynut Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    Without meaning to sound like an old stick in the mud, probably not the best idea to post client names from MS companies on here. We are all really careful about it over on the MS board, so probably best practice to extend that to other forums too, we all 'sign' or agree to confidentiality clauses after all. :)
    Also, wouldn't want people on this challenge to go over to the MS board asking which company shops X, Y & Z, as they would get told off pretty quick!

    Best thing I would suggest to anyone thinking about doing a bit of Mystery Shopping is to hop over to the MS board, read the first page of it, and join as many of the companies as you can, then you can have a look for yourself what type of jobs each one does, and how much they pay. Bit time consuming to start with, but once it's done it's done, so whenever you have a weekend with some time that you want to see if there's anything in your area, you're ready and raring to have a look.
    However, do take into account it counts as Self Employed, so you will need to register accordingly and keep good records :)
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