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

spender

Just received payment for the first time via paypal for Catalyst, however we are being charged over a £1.00 for the pleasure! This erodes the fee even more.

serendipity2706

spender wrote: »

Just received payment for the first time via paypal for Catalyst, however we are being charged over a £1.00 for the pleasure! This erodes the fee even more.

If this is with paypal, you should not be charged, so query the fee with Paypal and let them know its a wage payment.

pinkprincess39

serendipity2706 wrote: »

If this is with paypal, you should not be charged, so query the fee with Paypal and let them know its a wage payment.[


Ive just been charged too! Maybe Catalyst sent it via a purchase payment rather than a personal payment which doesn't incur fees??

serendipity2706

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

serendipity2706 wrote: »

If this is with paypal, you should not be charged, so query the fee with Paypal and let them know its a wage payment.[


Ive just been charged too! Maybe Catalyst sent it via a purchase payment rather than a personal payment which doesn't incur fees??

One of the first Paypal payments I received I was charged for and I queried it and got the money refunded. That's possibly what happened Pink Princess. I queried with paypal, but perhaps you could phone Catalyst.

pinkprincess39

serendipity2706 wrote: »

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

One of the first Paypal payments I received I was charged for and I queried it and got the money refunded. That's possibly what happened Pink Princess. I queried with paypal, but perhaps you could phone Catalyst.

I emailed Catalyst and have just had this reply..


"Thanks for your e-mail. Yes, Paypal does charge a fee if you receive any payment for goods or services that you have provided. However, we are hoping that our shoppers will find this method of payment much quicker and more convenient than having to go to the bank to cash cheques."

serendipity2706

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

serendipity2706 wrote: »

I emailed Catalyst and have just had this reply..
"Thanks for your e-mail. Yes, Paypal does charge a fee if you receive any payment for goods or services that you have provided. However, we are hoping that our shoppers will find this method of payment much quicker and more convenient than having to go to the bank to cash cheques."

OOH! Can't remember what company mine was, but I dont want to pay £1 ever time I get some money in, particularly if they are in dollars or euros etc and you have to pay conversion charge on top.:eek:
Wonder if this is the new way of doing things then?

bylromarha

I know getting a smartphone often comes up on this thread - most recently by me last week I believe!

I've just taken up this deal

https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3317100

Android phone (Sony ericsson vivaz or samsung galaxy apollo) with 100 mins, unlimited texts and 500mb internet access - 24 month contract. Total price over 2 years including quidco £105.04, average £4.38 a month.

Thought it was worth a punt at that price!

lushplus4

Does anyone know what the "site closed fee" is with gap? I tried to do a petrol shop and the station was closed, Gap said they would look into it and if it was really closed they would pay this fee and I have not heard for them since.
I too am getting concerned as there are no jobs at all in my area and havn't been for a few days now.

Tudorc1

lushplus4 wrote: »

Does anyone know what the "site closed fee" is with gap? I tried to do a petrol shop and the station was closed, Gap said they would look into it and if it was really closed they would pay this fee and I have not heard for them since.
I too am getting concerned as there are no jobs at all in my area and havn't been for a few days now.

I was paid 1/2 the stated fee - it took two months and some chasing to sort out.

(Followed it up when they were trying to bribe me to eat burgers.)

System

If you shop somewhere for RE, how long is it before you can do the same place again?