Mystery Shopping Thread 24 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

Big_Graeme

whitelabel wrote: »

I assume you are self assessing and not vat registered, in which case if you have declared it in your turnover you can deduct the full lot as a reasonable allowable expense, has to be done in the year it became an un recoverable debt though, even if that means going back to amend previous years assessments (not a major issue for small accounts)
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/factsheets/expenses-allowances.pdf

Category
Irrecoverable debts written off.

Allowable expenses
Amounts included in turnover but unpaid and written off because they will not be recovered.

Non-allowable expenses
Debts not included in turnover; debts relating to fixed assets; general bad debts.

Ah wonderful, I've seen that sheet before but I couldn't see it for looking.

The debt was this financial year so no messing around with amending accounts, also reading that I'll be claiming (or a portion of) for the new map I bought for the TomTom :-)

PinkWing

Have there been any stamp shops on Gap recently? I've not seen any for ages so am just wondering if I keep missing them.

superliss

PinkWing wrote: »

Have there been any stamp shops on Gap recently? I've not seen any for ages so am just wondering if I keep missing them.

Yep, they are still around. Suppose they get put up for general allocation less and less now, they seem to be used as a carrot to get shoppers to complete stuff that isn't shifting before they have to put bigger premiums on it.

whitelabel

thanks mods for the

JohnnyG

Not sure if this is something that gets MS'd, but has anyone ever undertaken an assignment in any of the well known gyms?

ziggycj

Hi,

I joined up to a Mystery Shopping site yesterday evening and got my first job straightaway. I accidently applied before checking which of the two Westfields and just assumed it was Stratford (East London) but it ended up being West London :eek:. I always forget about that one because I never go there but its fine to get to anyway.

Happy that I checked after or I would have been in Stratford on the wrong side of London . Something just made me think 'wait a minute :think:, theres two Westfields in London' lol opps.

Anyways, looking forward to my first mystery shop. My mum did her first last Saturday and now I've joined. We just need to sort out the tax now. I will read the info on here.

mskitten2904

ziggycj wrote: »

Hi,

I joined up to a Mystery Shopping site yesterday evening and got my first job straightaway. I accidently applied before checking which of the two Westfields and just assumed it was Stratford (East London) but it ended up being West London :eek:. I always forget about that one because I never go there but its fine to get to anyway.

Happy that I checked after or I would have been in Stratford on the wrong side of London . Something just made me think 'wait a minute :think:, theres two Westfields in London' lol opps.

Anyways, looking forward to my first mystery shop. My mum did her first last Saturday and now I've joined. We just need to sort out the tax now. I will read the info on here.

Hi and welcome,

Ooops re Westfield but don't worry we've all done it at some point or another and I have actually visited the wrong shop on the bookie visits and had to go back but fortunately I realised as I passed it going home! Good luck with the tax part and don't forget you can always phone them they are very helpful and not the inland revenue of old.

JohnnyG

ziggycj wrote: »

Hi,

I joined up to a Mystery Shopping site yesterday evening and got my first job straightaway. I accidently applied before checking which of the two Westfields and just assumed it was Stratford (East London) but it ended up being West London :eek:. I always forget about that one because I never go there but its fine to get to anyway.

Happy that I checked after or I would have been in Stratford on the wrong side of London . Something just made me think 'wait a minute :think:, theres two Westfields in London' lol opps.

Anyways, looking forward to my first mystery shop. My mum did her first last Saturday and now I've joined. We just need to sort out the tax now. I will read the info on here.

LOL, must admit I did an opticians in Feb and was sure I knew where it was. Turned up 30 mins before the appt only to find it had gone. After much searching, it was still in the same Shopping Centre, but had moved to a bigger shop

Good luck to you and your mum. I've only been MSing for about 6 weeks but thoroughly enjoy the varied assignments.

JohnnyG.

gallygirl

I had a 'penny drop' re location yesterday when I luckily drove past the store I DO need to visit later in the week, rather than the one I THOUGHT I did .

Does anyone know when RA pay please? It isn't on the info at the start of the thread. Only waiting on one little payment but it's MY money and I want it

Thanks.

DevilsAdvocate1

JohnnyG wrote: »

Not sure if this is something that gets MS'd, but has anyone ever undertaken an assignment in any of the well known gyms?

Yes - but I can't tell you who or I'd have to kill you :rotfl: