Mystery Shopping Thread 21 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES*

woohoo_postingid

Just seen a bed shop on RE, looked at both the notes and the fee then actually smiled to myself as I closed the window without clicking accept. Unbelievably low pay for the work - even for RE !!

N.I.M

woohoo_postingid wrote: »

Just seen a bed shop on RE, looked at both the notes and the fee then actually smiled to myself as I closed the window without clicking accept. Unbelievably low pay for the work - even for RE !!

Its nice the first couple of times you do that.

Mind you it doesnt really ever get old...unfortunately

Monkeynut

Finally getting around to sorting out paperwork, and am having to transfer things onto new laptop after my old one broke a few months ago. Luckily I've always kept written paper records as well, just in case the computer ever went kaput so I wasn't left not having a clue what I'd earned when from who! (Yes, I know I could have just saved it to a memory stick etc as well, but I like keeping written records, I'm a bit of a geek about these things! :cool: )

Anywho, for some reason I don't seem to have my written records for last tax year for GfK, so have been going back over my payment history to fill them in again (and the old 2010 and last years diarys, which I have been keeping until I know all my records are up to date, as it means I can accurately work out mileage etc as I know what other jobs I did on the day.)
Right, shut up wittering, sorry!!
What I actually wanted to ask is what client is 'CUE' on GfK as the relevant page in my diary has a big splodge on it so I don't know!!

Obvs you can't say on here, but if some lovely person could PM me that would be ab fab

pinkprincess39

marvellousaunt wrote: »

There's a week in my accounts where I'm in the negative for some of my jobs. I planned them all around work and then was off sick with my main job, but didn't want to cancel a large number of MS jobs I'd got lined up. So my mileage is all out of whack for that week.

I've always recorded my actual mileage but it did make me wonder how they would know whether you were at work or not. You say 'obviously in your lunch hour' but how do they know you weren't on leave and doing MS or .. etc etc. Just got me wondering really.


Edit - Also, are people aware the maximum you can claim is £3 per week for the heating/electricity costs from working at home? Found that on the HMRC website. I'd say the wear and tear done to my sofa/laptop/electricity bill from all the survey printing and filling out amounts to far more than that, but oh well.

i thought it was £3 a month!!

square-pants

Every time I apply to do an audit for GAP (petrol, roadside cafe) I am automatically rejected.

I've completed the orientation so it can't be that. Also, I've never done one before so I haven't reached my quota or anything.

Does this happen to anyone else or does anyone have any ideas why?

lclose62

square-pants wrote: »

Every time I apply to do an audit for GAP (petrol, roadside cafe) I am automatically rejected.

I've completed the orientation so it can't be that. Also, I've never done one before so I haven't reached my quota or anything.

Does this happen to anyone else or does anyone have any ideas why?

When you sign up to Gap your account is automatically set to do the Mystery Shopping work for Petrol, Roadside cafe. If you want to do the Audit work, then you are not legible to do the MS work. You have to either request to be changed over, or be invited. I requested to be changed over to be able to do the Audit work just before christmas, and have still not heard anything.

lclose62

Anyone hazard an educated guess as to when the next round of eggs will be around from ESA?

littlemiss1612

hi, i was wondering if anyone could help me? i did my first mystery shop today and after looking on this thread quickly registered as self employed now the thing i need help with is that i get some housing benefit and tax credits so i have to tell them and they are going to want to know how much i will earn, i know it wont be much but i need an actually estimate figure to give them and dont know what to say.

Littleoldme

I totally forgot to do the left and right for a bank job today (I am blaming the rain/wind) and I am not 100% convinced that streetview is up to date for one side so did some googling on the address and came across this site (when I see the "right" name I will recognise it straight away)

Local Data Search

You seem to be able to search by town or postcode (either part or full) and it lists the shops and banks in the given area. I have no idea how accurate it is or how complete it is (estate agents are not listed and that is what I was looking for). I suspect it will not be 100% accurate but might help people a bit.

whitelabel

thats a bit of a how long is a piece of string question, that you really cant answer
you have no guaranteed income, as availability and type of jobs, your time, fees etc are all too variable
what other work if any do you do etc will effect this