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

Lil_Me_2

debsjc wrote: »

1- I got dumped by GAP today after only 5 jobs. In one way this is good as I really want to eat heathily, but I would love to know if I did anything wrong.
Most importantly I can't get into the payment options on my account, do GAP pay by bank transfer and would anyone know which date?

Yes Gap pay via BACS. Did you remember to put your bank account details into your profile?

For work done 1st-31st May gap will pay around the 20th June, for work done 1st-30th June they will pay around 20th July.

If you need to you can contact gap on ShopperPaymentUK@gapbuster.com or ShopperAssignmentsUK@gapbuster.com.

kst101

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

on the home page of ESA it tells me O/1 for certifications which leads me to believe theres 1 to take...but if I click on it it says I have none! Any ideas peeps??

I was wondering about that as well - when I clicked on it and got zero I presumed it meant I have no certifications, but wasn't sure where I go to get one. Will have more of a look at some point, unless anyone here does know about it

Boredupnorth

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the catalogue company that ABA-i do is by invite only? I have had a look at adding them and searched the threads and cant see how to add this particular one?

Any help would be great.

Boredupnorth

kst101 wrote: »

I was wondering about that as well - when I clicked on it and got zero I presumed it meant I have no certifications, but wasn't sure where I go to get one. Will have more of a look at some point, unless anyone here does know about it

I was going to ask the exact same question. I assume its a new thing as I have not noticed it before. Maybe they are in the process of setting up some certifications like some of the other MSCs have? Ihave never been turned down for a job with them through not being a certified shopper YET. :T

Boredupnorth

IS anyone MSPA certified? Did you see an increase in work offered when you became certified?
I ask because I did mine 10 months ago. When I did it I did not notice any difference in work offered from the companies that accept the certificate. When I joined new companies after taking the certificate I still had to “prove” myself and wait my turn to get my first assignment etc.
I know the fee for doing it is not a lot but it only last 12 months then you need to pay it again and re take the test. I found the test to be a bit of a joke really. Like most of them it seemed to be just pure common sense. MOH also sat the test and did not even read the preamble, has never mystery shopped before and still managed to pass it. Does anyone think its worth having or is it a waste of money?

justdream

Has anyone ever had the issue with GAP where they assign a job with a premium, do the job, check their page a week later and the premium has been taken off and it's back to it's normal fee?

Sorry to be an annoying 'newbie' - was searching the net for some help and came across this thread! Have searched the previous threads but can't find much on it.

serendipity2706

justdream wrote: »

Have searched the previous threads but can't find much on it.

:eek:
There are 19 threads with hundreds of pages!!!
Most info is on the first couple of pages on this thread

debsjc

Boredupnorth wrote: »

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the catalogue company that ABA-i do is by invite only? I have had a look at adding them and searched the threads and cant see how to add this particular one?

Any help would be great.

You have to contact them via email, or on the phone to have that one added.

debsjc

I know i'm boring you all now on this subject
but.....this Gap thing is still confusing me. After they emailed me yesterday to tell me I was dumped, I couldn't get into my account. Now I can get in again, and my shopper account shows as 'Active'

Is that normal?

ukmonkey

Boredupnorth wrote: »

Hi all,

Does anyone know if the XXX company that ABA-i do is by invite only? I have had a look at adding them and searched the threads and cant see how to add this particular one?

Any help would be great.

As a mystery shopper, you should know that observation skills are probably THE most important attribute required to do the job well.

TG post the below, a mere TEN posts above yours...less than 12 hours before your post.

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Can someone "in the know" please cast an eye over the tax figures in the first thread and let me know what I need to change them to? Can you copy & paste it and make the necessary amendments and I'll change it on the OP because I really don't know where to start and don't want to give false information!

We'll happily help people where needed, laziness will be frowned upon, to say the least...