We’d like to remind Forumites to please avoid political debate on the Forum.

This is to keep it a safe and useful space for MoneySaving discussions. Threads that are – or become – political in nature may be removed in line with the Forum’s rules. Thank you for your understanding.

📨 Have you signed up to the Forum's new Email Digest yet? Get a selection of trending threads sent straight to your inbox daily, weekly or monthly!

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

1…251252254256257…413

Comments

  • frooglefraggle
    frooglefraggle Posts: 298 Forumite
    Lol i must be missing out big time with all these shops the most i can get are around 4 a week! in my area! I have just signed wit GAP with MS and get a few of GFK!, always seem to miss out on grass routes!
    1% challenge £2015.50 = £20.16
    Make £2.50 a day £80.82/77.50
    Sealed pot opening Nov 2018: ???
    Going back to being to basics. And penny pinching in 2018 This will be my year 😘
  • MysteryMe
    MysteryMe Posts: 3,455 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    superliss wrote: »
    Does the fee look a bit random as well?

    No they have upped the reimbursement to cover the cost of the meal.
  • j0annepsi
    j0annepsi Posts: 127 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 100 Posts Combo Breaker
    MysteryMe wrote: »
    No they have upped the reimbursement to cover the cost of the meal.

    Unless the meal is cheaper outside London it's still 18p short.

    Looks like they sorted the glitch - just managed to add a burger job to my assignment basket.
  • weeg
    weeg Posts: 1,078 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Name Dropper
    mimi1234 wrote: »
    The only calls I ever get from MS companies are the adorable Meena from GFK and Josh from ESA.

    Is July super busy for anyone else too? I think I have about 15 shops in 2 days this week. Wish me luck!

    Meena is lovely, isn't she? She has figured out that I'm usually able to do last minute jobs, so I get fairly regular calls,

    I've got Hee Haw lined up. Boo!
  • Marylea
    Marylea Posts: 80 Forumite
    serendipity2706 wrote: »
    Has anyone done the seaside petrol audits on Gap? I've just been accepted onto the audit panel and wondered how long the jobs really take? All three available to me are small shops so I can't see they'd take over an hour.

    Hi, they take me anywhere between 40-60 mins, depending on the size of the shop and the helpfulness of the staff.
  • PeteW
    PeteW Posts: 1,213 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    edited 2 July 2012 at 10:47AM
    Boredupnorth wrote: »
    Snowed under I have 65 lined up for next week then no got a min for the next few weeks

    Wow! Just out of interest, how far do you guys travel for assignments? I'm just wondering if that's why I don't find as many, or if it's because I'm not with the right agencies, or because I've not got enough brownie points at the ones I'm with, or what...

    I generally only do assignments during my lunchbreak in the city centre I work in or on the outskirts of town on the way home. I take most assignments offered, but for the whole of June that was only around 15-20 jobs.
  • HappyMJ
    HappyMJ Posts: 21,115 Forumite
    10,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    PeteW wrote: »
    Wow! Just out of interest, how far do you guys travel for assignments? I'm just wondering if that's why I don't find as many, or if it's because I'm not with the right agencies, or because I've not got enough brownie points at the ones I'm with, or what...

    I generally only do assignments during my lunchbreak in the city centre I work in or on the outskirts of town, but take most assignments offered, so this week I have 6 which is quite a lot for me.
    Depends on fee really. I'll do up to 20 miles (40 mile round trip) with no major problem as long as fuel is reimbursed at least 18p/mile (HMRC advisory fuel rates). Most jobs without enhanced fees 5 miles each way is the maximum that I'll search for.
    :footie:
    :p Regular savers earn 6% interest (HSBC, First Direct, M&S) :p Loans cost 2.9% per year (Nationwide) = FREE money. :p
  • superliss
    superliss Posts: 867 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 500 Posts Combo Breaker
    PeteW wrote: »
    Wow! Just out of interest, how far do you guys travel for assignments? I'm just wondering if that's why I don't find as many, or if it's because I'm not with the right agencies, or because I've not got enough brownie points at the ones I'm with, or what...

    I generally only do assignments during my lunchbreak in the city centre I work in or on the outskirts of town on the way home. I take most assignments offered, but for the whole of June that was only around 15-20 jobs.

    I suppose I'm like you Pete, When you work a 9-5 it's difficult to squeeze stuff in as many jobs are conducted during business hours. I do sometimes wonder if I schmooze a little more with certain companies whether I could get more work though!

    I really dont need to get sacked by Gap as they provide me with regular stuff and I find them really easy to deal with.

    I also don't really shop outside of my county unless I can get a worthwhile circuit elsewhere.
    Well, you can tell by the way I use my walk
    I'm a woman's man: no time to talk
  • Charliezoo
    Charliezoo Posts: 1,732 Forumite
    Does anyone know what these Gap burger 'Special Project' jobs are actually for? I'm allowed to take them even though I managed to fail the screening questions about 5 years ago and I've noticed it seems to be the same particular sites coming up every week.

    I think they're worth taking because they're easy and the fee is pretty good but I'd be interested to know what they're all about.
  • TractorGirl327
    TractorGirl327 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    j0annepsi wrote: »
    Has anyone heard of Gap banning people from certain jobs? I've just noticed I can't select any burger jobs and the client name box is empty...
    j0annepsi wrote: »
    :-(

    Is it random? I've never had any trouble with them...my most recent burger review was negative because I received terrible customer service - could that be a factor?
    sparklysaver wrote: »
    It's showing like that for me too, so either we've both been banned or something's up with their system.

    If you'd been banned from that client you wouldnt be able to see the jobs at all. It's probably a glitch x
    We’ve had to remove your signature. Please check the Forum Rules if you’re unsure why it’s been removed and, if still unsure, email forumteam@moneysavingexpert.com
This discussion has been closed.
★ ★ ★ Meet your Ambassadors

🚀 Getting Started

Hi new member!

Our Getting Started Guide will help you get the most out of the Forum

Categories

  • All Categories
  • 351.8K Banking & Borrowing
  • 253.4K Reduce Debt & Boost Income
  • 454K Spending & Discounts
  • 244.7K Work, Benefits & Business
  • 600.2K Mortgages, Homes & Bills
  • 177.3K Life & Family
  • 258.4K Travel & Transport
  • 1.5M Hobbies & Leisure
  • 16.2K Discuss & Feedback
  • 37.6K Read-Only Boards

Is this how you want to be seen?

We see you are using a default avatar. It takes only a few seconds to pick a picture.
Update Your Picture