Mystery Shopping Thread 23 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

DPJames

That really is a job with absolutely no pay. The bet you have to put on pretty much guarantees no return.

There's half a dozen around me, and they've been sat there a while now

You're either a mug for accepting it, or a dimwit for not reading the notes before accepting.

Drop it, and tell them why. Then give yourself a slap to remind you to read the notes first.

System

I did check the notes and I am in the area anyway thats why I will do it but it can't be legal to pay that way?

HappyMJ

berbastrike wrote: »

I did check the notes and I am in the area anyway thats why I will do it but it can't be legal to pay that way?

It pays a premium now so you might be better off dropping it and picking it up straight away with a premium added.

MysteryMe

Can you immediately see the job again if you cancel it?

HappyMJ

MysteryMe wrote: »

Can you immediately see the job again if you cancel it?

Yes but that is sometimes...I cancelled a job earlier and it was there straight away. There's no fee anyway and virtually no return on your bet so it's a chance worth taking.

N.I.M

berbastrike wrote: »

I did check the notes and I am in the area anyway thats why I will do it but it can't be legal to pay that way?

Perfectly legal, your getting a benefit in kind so its taxable too, enjoy that one.

Your basically paying 2quid...ish for the privilage of filling in a report.

sparklysaver

N.I.M wrote: »

Your basically paying 2quid...ish for the privilage of filling in a report.

Yeah, I don't mind the (very) occasional reimbursement only job if it's something I wouldn't be able to justify spending money on otherwise, like a really nice meal or a treatment at a spa.

But reimbursement only when you don't even get anything out of it unless you're really lucky? Nah, they're taking the pee with that one I think.

Big_Graeme

ABAI, your system is shockingly bad...

I've been out all day and done a load of work, I was able to complete reports for quite a few companies leaving the scanning that was needed till I got home, the only company that I couldn't was ABAI, grrrrr.

On the cheap supermarket saga, IMS have lost the client as of the next wave, looking at the number waves IMS have done it looks like it is time for the supermarket to move on, sad though the travelling expenses and premiums for awkward places made these worth building a little circuit around.

Anyhoo, off for a rest I've done more in fees this month already than I did last month, busy busy :-)

mimi1234

Big_Graeme wrote: »

On the cheap supermarket saga, IMS have lost the client as of the next wave, looking at the number waves IMS have done it looks like it is time for the supermarket to move on, sad though the travelling expenses and premiums for awkward places made these worth building a little circuit around.

No way! I've just about gotten into the swing of these UKIMS cheapo visits. They looked atrociously scary when you saw the brief, but it was actually a doddle. Boohoo!

Is it just me or is everyone seeing like 50 visits on GFK? I've been doing like 2 a day! Well impressed.

kst101

Was just looking at my TNS Sassie payment review and saw that my phone shops from May have had the payment review altered (ie the recorded one is now showing at the increased rate). Haven't had the payment yet though - does anyone know when it's likely to happen? I'm sure I saw someone mention an additional payrun. Would also quite like the briefing payment too...