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

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  • N.I.M
    N.I.M Posts: 2,248 Forumite
    Called England spot on, chose France to win on t'other, never been so happy to loose out on 1200 quid.
    This was 6 months out of date so I've changed it.
    :j:j:j:j
  • bobmats_shel
    bobmats_shel Posts: 222 Forumite
    edited 20 June 2012 at 9:06AM
    N.I.M wrote: »
    Like the plague, AVOID AVOID AVOID!!!!!, and welcome to the thread :)

    Oooooh, why? I did one on Monday night, and it was easy peasie and quite pleasant.:)

    Never mind, I read the rest of the posts afterwards. Have had no problem with them so far, but then I get on well with a few companies other people hate, like Gap, who I get most of my work from and find communication and fees quite good!
  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    Ah TNS are fine when they stick to the easy jobs, anything that takes a bit of setting up and they try to rush things, I've just got a nice healthy bonus on some car visits that needed doing, that's perked this months earnings right up.

    Next month looks good too, healthy fee for Tern's glasses and been given several of them.
  • DPJames
    DPJames Posts: 999 Forumite
    Nice one Graeme. It's great when you've plenty of work lined up for next month isn't it?

    I've been winding things down. We're moving house next week, so I haven't been taking many jobs on. I envisage being without Internet for a fortnight at least. Plus every spare moment will be spent decorating and what have you, so I've not taken anything on for July yet, except for my weekly jobs.

    Jeez, this house moving carry on is a right pain.
  • System
    System Posts: 178,365 Community Admin
    10,000 Posts Photogenic Name Dropper
    gap have uploaded the final premiums I think, quadruple burger fees plus other large premiums!
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  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    gap have uploaded the final premiums I think, quadruple burger fees plus other large premiums!
    Nope...that's not final...6 times plus full cost of meal is the final premium that I have had before on the last day of the month.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • tiff
    tiff Posts: 6,608 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker Savvy Shopper!
    Grrr, I got conned into doing an ESA tyre visit today. I never usually do the mystery shops but they rang me on the pretence of something else then added this on at the end.

    Any tips on doing these? Was planning to take the outside pic before I go in so hopefully wont be noticed. Its the inside photos I am more concerned with, but then I guess thats why these jobs are left o/s.
    “A budget is telling your money where to go instead of wondering where it went.” - Dave Ramsey
  • yonk
    yonk Posts: 762 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    They should be getting the video shoppers to do this as you can take stills off the video but they don't do video so are just being cheap.
  • Charliezoo
    Charliezoo Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Is anyone doing the Service Measure hotel visits? I took one that's a 2 part visit (hotel stay and restaurant) and it won't let me take any more jobs now because my account shows the maximum 2 jobs pending even though it's really only one job.

    Do you think they'll allow me to take additional jobs if I email them?
  • tiff wrote: »
    Grrr, I got conned into doing an ESA tyre visit today. I never usually do the mystery shops but they rang me on the pretence of something else then added this on at the end.

    Any tips on doing these? Was planning to take the outside pic before I go in so hopefully wont be noticed. Its the inside photos I am more concerned with, but then I guess thats why these jobs are left o/s.


    How exactly did they "con" you ? Surely it's quite easy to just say no thank you and decline the job.
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