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Mystery shopping - just been paid !

Just checked my account and found that I have been paid for an assignment I did a few weeks back. After reading some reviews I was worried I wouldnt see any money, but now I have been paid I am starting to feel hopeful I could use this to top up my earnings ! Its not much but helps me feel I am making positive steps.

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  • lvm
    lvm Posts: 1,544 Forumite
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    Well done! The first pay is always the best!

    Once you're registered with as many companies as possible, try and set yourself a monthly goal on how much money or how many assignments per month you will do for each. e.g. Retail Eyes £20, GfK £15, ESA 2 assignment. Will hopefully encourage you to get more done!

    Good luck in your mystery shopping career!
  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    nice

    but you needed to start a whole new thread to post this ?
    rather than the actual mystery shopping thread ?
    lvm wrote: »
    Well done! The first pay is always the best!

    Once you're registered with as many companies as possible, try and set yourself a monthly goal on how much money or how many assignments per month you will do for each. e.g. Retail Eyes £20, GfK £15, ESA 2 assignment. Will hopefully encourage you to get more done!

    Good luck in your mystery shopping career!

    you could do one assignment with another company to make the same in 8-10 with RE
  • Hi,
    I am happy to hear about this. Try to registered with many companies as possible and find out how much money and how many objective you'll get in a month. Keep it up Cotteonhead.
  • Yes Whitelabel I wanted to start a new thread - so I did :)

    Thanks everyone else for the support - its just nice to have some nice news when struggling thats all.
  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    my point (aside from I asked if you "needed" not "wanted" to start a new thread) was based on the fact that you seemed surprised to have been paid. I and the hundreds of others on the forum get paid every month, or twice a month from all the companies. Ive never not been paid, even if there has been a delay.
    This isnt a scam job, unless you sent a western union some where, then it was a scam, but why you would take "some reviews" over thousands of regular posters who confirm when payments are in each payrun, is a little confusing.

    Ive tried to give some help and guidance here, hopefully you will use that to your advantage.
  • Not sure what help and guidance you have given me whitelabel but no hard feelings eh ?!
    Yes I was surprised to be paid. The company I have been using has many many bad reviews on several websites so thats got to mean something, so yes I was relieved to be paid. I see nothing confusing about that. Who wants to work for free? - Its sensible to test the water first and see if they deliver the pay cheque. Now I feel I can trust them a little I shall see if it might become a regular little earner.
  • What website is this mystery shoppers on and what does it include?
  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    read page one of this thread, and all the other 21 threads before it, all will be revealed.

    https://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/discussion/3729203
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