Mystery Shopping Thread 20 **PLEASE DO NOT MENTION CLIENT NAMES OR FEES ON HERE**

nanaw

yonk wrote: »

I proofread for a Spanish native translator, as whilst she can translate (has several degrees), her English is far from perfect and it's her tenses & prepositions that go awry also. You are doing great if you've never formally learnt English.

No native speakers' English is perfect either as I get pulled up on my grammar by one particular company and I'm fairly literate.

I would advertise on Gumtree as they have a language skill swap section and then practice would be free.

cheers I will have a look at the Gumree section.

nanaw

HeavensDevil wrote: »

I'm also awaiting payment from React despite my Shopper Log saying I got paid on the 12th. Funny how the delay comes when there's a three-figure sum involved! :rotfl:

Though TBF, this is for two days of the Time & Motion Study I did with them last month and they paid me quite quickly for the other two days (must've been the cut-off point, I'm losing track of whose cut-off and pay dates are when!) and that was a very similar sum, so I'm optimistic in thinking it will be in my account in the next day or two. If not, a polite enquiry email to Ted be it!

Nanaw, I think it's certainly worth trying - if I were a company using MS, I'd want to know how my staff treat people of different nationalities (and those whose English is not great), as well as age, race, disability, etc. As said before, your English is quite good, and you can always ask your fiance or a friend to proof-read for any major errors.

I totally agree with you. I didnt realize that they demand perfect english. I could say a word or two about beeing treated nasty in the shop only because my english isnt perfect.

nanaw

HeavensDevil wrote: »

Well, this particular case was a bit different - I did four afternoons doing a Time and Motion Study for React International for six hours each day. Someone who has been with React for longer than I have may be able to tell us if these come up often or were just a one-off!

I have managed to get three-figure sums in a fortnight just from regular MS work, although this involves a lot of work, and not much spare time when all the reports are done! On these occasions, I will have at least one job nearly every day (including weekends), sometimes up to 4 or 5. For places a little further from home, where I need to drive to, I try to do visits in the same area or nearby on the same day, to reduce petrol costs.

Is it your full time job? How your finding time to do so many hours? With full time job (at least in my case) that would not be possible.

HeavensDevil

nanaw wrote: »

Is it your full time job? How your finding time to do so many hours? With full time job (at least in my case) that would not be possible.

No, I have a part-time job. I work from 9am-1pm every day, and do most of my jobs in the afternoon, or early evening where the timeframe/store opening hours allows me. I certainly couldn't do as much as I do with a full-time job! :rotfl: To be honest, a full-time job probably pays better on a per-hourly basis, but MS is a good way to bring in a little extra income until I find one

mimi1234

boyoboy1986 wrote: »

Secret eating have paid this morning for visits completed w/c 11th July

Got mine today, just short of a ton. Oh and for all those people desperately trying to sign up to SECRET EATING, it normally takes just over a month to be paid, so you might be out of pocket for a bit!

UKIMS paid me today for a job I did in the first week of June! :eek::eek:

Waiting on pay from REACT, ABAI and GRG. Not sure when they pay, but it's all good!

the_cake

Optimum Contact pay showing for tomorrow on my psychic bank account .... hope the others hurry up!

HTH, the cake

sophie131

Hiya!
Quick question, does anyone know how many points you need for the different levels on secret eating?

I kep taking jobs that are a fair old drive in the hope of building up my points, hope that ends soon!

dazza.mk

sophie131 wrote: »

Hiya!
Quick question, does anyone know how many points you need for the different levels on secret eating?

I kep taking jobs that are a fair old drive in the hope of building up my points, hope that ends soon!

50 Silver, 70 Gold, 90 Platinum

boyoboy1986

mimi1234 wrote: »

Got mine today, just short of a ton. Oh and for all those people desperately trying to sign up to SECRET EATING, it normally takes just over a month to be paid, so you might be out of pocket for a bit!

UKIMS paid me today for a job I did in the first week of June! :eek::eek:

Waiting on pay from REACT, ABAI and GRG. Not sure when they pay, but it's all good!

Indeed 5 weeks is a long time especially if you have done two or three of them in a month.

ABAi petrol should be next week all going well with the meal deal ones a fortnight later, big shops sometime next week

GR the 15th working day is next Friday so I will be a fortnight tomorrow probably

serendipity2706

boyoboy1986 wrote: »

Indeed 5 weeks is a long time especially if you have done two or three of them in a month.

ABAi petrol should be next week all going well with the meal deal ones a fortnight later, big shops sometime next week

GR the 15th working day is next Friday so I will be a fortnight tomorrow probably

Rich boy!!:D