Mystery Shopping Thread 22 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES*

fortuna93

mimi1234 wrote: »

Sorry, I don't mean to be a cow, but we've all learnt the hard way. When I first started, I wanted to know who did the eggs and crisps shops. I pm'd a few people, no one told me. As for the "super shops", it took a good few months before I found out who did them.

No one is being horrid to you so please don't feel singled out.

Oh I don't feel singled out just find it amusing that on a moneysaving website people are being territorial and secretive over a site that people could earn money from (yes i know its 'secret' but so are PM's)

C'est la vie

proshopper

fortuna93 wrote: »

Oh I don't feel singled out just find it amusing that on a moneysaving website people are being territorial and secretive over a site that people could earn money from (yes i know its 'secret' but so are PM's)

C'est la vie

There are simple reasons for the "secrecy": terms & conditions that have been agreed to by assessors who work for these companies, and confidentiality agreements between the companies and the assessors.

N.I.M

yonk wrote: »

Think I've named the eating one too. What's the 3rd one you don't know? PM if you want.

I dunno, tbh I'm starting to wonder if I've imagined it. I have memories of seeing a few comments about another company who don't want to be mentioned.

And its not ABA-i's specialist invite only never email to ask or they'll take you off the books ones although I would murder to get on the store one of those.

superliss

ARRRGGGHHHH! Since when did ESA get so flamin choosey with who did the jobs? I applied for a pharmacy last week. Didnt get it sent email and asked why and was left an email saying they did not want me to do that job. applied for 3 'new eggs' last night and got none! Im slightly miffed as you can probably tell. Never got rejected before (I dont think). I need some money!

polythenegirl

superliss wrote: »

ARRRGGGHHHH! Since when did ESA get so flamin choosey with who did the jobs? I applied for a pharmacy last week. Didnt get it sent email and asked why and was left an email saying they did not want me to do that job. applied for 3 'new eggs' last night and got none! Im slightly miffed as you can probably tell. Never got rejected before (I dont think). I need some money!

The eggs ones I got last night were self-assign ones :huh:

I've got a nice chunk from them - 18 in total over the 3 job types

N.I.M

superliss wrote: »

ARRRGGGHHHH! Since when did ESA get so flamin choosey with who did the jobs? I applied for a pharmacy last week. Didnt get it sent email and asked why and was left an email saying they did not want me to do that job. applied for 3 'new eggs' last night and got none! Im slightly miffed as you can probably tell. Never got rejected before (I dont think). I need some money!

Were you time restricted on it?

superliss

polythenegirl wrote: »

The eggs ones I got last night were self-assign ones :huh:

I've got a nice chunk from them - 18 in total over the 3 job types

I thought they were all self assign? Pretty much all of the jobs on ESA are aren't they? Then someone rang me and said do you want a job in Melbourne? I said no its a bit far, and I wouldnt have time, but there are a couple quite close to me that I can do? He said he can't allocate them to me.

Im glad you got some work from them but seriously why am I being frozen out! lol

misssarahleigh

fortuna93 wrote: »

Oh I don't feel singled out just find it amusing that on a moneysaving website people are being territorial and secretive over a site that people could earn money from (yes i know its 'secret' but so are PM's)

C'est la vie

proshopper wrote: »

There are simple reasons for the "secrecy": terms & conditions that have been agreed to by assessors who work for these companies, and confidentiality agreements between the companies and the assessors.

I think you will find although people are more than happy to help with a foot on the ladder, once your on they expect you to continue climbing on your own unless really stuck.

I've had lots of help but also learned through joining companies and making friends who have 'shared' information with me (I in return have tried to help out).

Without being rude, those that have been on the thread a while have seen a lot of new people come in and ask lots of questions without sticking about to offer some help and advice back once they are a little more established. So I think thats some of the reason why people don't through information at others (as well as confidentiallty).

Also, we are self employed. Even now I find that some things are 'kept' from me, as at the end of the day, the more people who join a compnay, the less likley you are to get a job as there is more competition. For those who do this full time, they reserve some information to make sure their 'business' is still running in 12 months and they can put food on the table.

superliss

N.I.M wrote: »

Were you time restricted on it?

Not time restricted as I have never visited any of them before!

Monkeynut

I didn't see any egg-baguette shops near me at all. They usually linger for a while. Typical that the round that I actually want to do them (trying to only accept jobs with nice quick reports at the moment until bubba is a bit bigger and less clingy!), someone has snapped them all up!