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

tiff

misssarahleigh wrote: »

Pete, I think the secret is until you go full time certain doors are not open to us part timers. There is a lot 'hidden' away which is regular work and better fee's.

I got started 7 years ago, applied online to a market research company and they contacted me as they had a weekly price checking job about to start. This year I've started doing other jobs for them, most of them regular weekly or monthly. I roughly earn around £900-£1000 a month, I really need to do work for other companies which would bump that up. I dont do any mystery shopping unless they call me and bump the fee as I cant stand filling in the online form!

In my case the allocator changed and the new one was someone I have worked with on the price checking job. I think they build their own team of reliable people.

Middy

mamashaz wrote: »

I did a Gyp petrol audit on Tuesday and it went fine. I submitted my report about an hour later together with photos.

Logging in just now I see that it has been Rejected/Cancelled and I have no idea why. Nobody from the MS co has been in touch with any explanation. There were 2 stations near to each other with just a pub in between them and I was careful to do the correct one - just checked the receipt and it's definitely ok.

Has this happened to anybody else and what sort of reasons were given?

Thanks in advance!

What do you do for a petrol station audit? The brief sounds confusing

superliss

HeavensDevil wrote: »

Let us know when you've come up with one, won't you? :rotfl:

Right then.. Ive had a think about this GFK Bank question. Seeing as all I can think about is my imminent holiday (5 sleeps to go ) I thought about asking how the best way to check my balance while abroad.

I would assume the answers will be the same as the stock question.

What you think?

Sound any more natural?

DevilsAdvocate1

Just been to the drop in and I have mumps. I didn't believe her when she told me as I can remember having it as a child. She got another nurse practioner to come in and she agreed, definitely mumps. Gutted because I had a full 3 days ahead and was then going to stop for the summer.

I was told it is a notifiable disease and that I have to stay away from people as much as possible until Thursday or Friday. The later the better. No mystery shopping for me this week then.

Ziggy_Stardust

superliss wrote: »

Right then.. Ive had a think about this GFK Bank question. Seeing as all I can think about is my imminent holiday (5 sleeps to go ) I thought about asking how the best way to check my balance while abroad.

I would assume the answers will be the same as the stock question.

What you think?

Sound any more natural?

I agree that the question does need phrasing to look natural, it seems okay to me, last time I said similar.

DevilsAdvocate1 wrote: »

Just been to the drop in and I have mumps. I didn't believe her when she told me as I can remember having it as a child. She got another nurse practioner to come in and she agreed, definitely mumps. Gutted because I had a full 3 days ahead and was then going to stop for the summer.

I was told it is a notifiable disease and that I have to stay away from people as much as possible until Thursday or Friday. The later the better. No mystery shopping for me this week then.

Aww cr*p, hope you feel better soon.

j0annepsi

misssarahleigh wrote: »

Technically is the advert not against some sort of advertising legislation?

They are advertising jobs that do not exist.

Eh? The French sandwich shops job technically count as 'eating out' and they pay a fee and reimbursement.

whitelabel

DevilsAdvocate1 wrote: »

Just been to the drop in and I have mumps. I didn't believe her when she told me as I can remember having it as a child. She got another nurse practioner to come in and she agreed, definitely mumps. Gutted because I had a full 3 days ahead and was then going to stop for the summer.

I was told it is a notifiable disease and that I have to stay away from people as much as possible until Thursday or Friday. The later the better. No mystery shopping for me this week then.

i was going to click thanks but thought not the best option so just thought id say hope you feel better soon, health is more important than money and work no matter how bad it seems, companies while frustrated should be understanding

burnoutbabe

i just do it in lunchtime and evenings. main job is an accountant.

its definately less than min wage, trying to chain any sort of jobs is impossible most of the time - even when its the local coffee shops - all the ones on same tube line are alternate weekend/week or morning then after 3. Daft.

Got an email last week about a burger job - they have identified me, did i wear a dark jacket and a dark top? like who remembers what they wore a few weeks ago? surely some description of height/hair would be better.

Buzby

When they identify you, does this preclude you going back to that site later?

I've been Mis-described twice, so identification has never been an issue, but I wondered if they flagged you preventing similar audits at the same site?

HappyMJ

Buzby wrote: »

When they identify you, does this preclude you going back to that site later?

I've been Mis-described twice, so identification has never been an issue, but I wondered if they flagged you preventing similar audits at the same site?

Usually for 6 months but depends on the site. I keep getting recognized at the phone shop but neither they or me mention anything we just get on with it.