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

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  • Wizzbang wrote: »
    I signed up to IMS, but apparently they are full in my area- shame!

    Not really - Mimi has been fortunate to have had a good experience with them so far, but they have been known to be very rude and downright nasty to other people. I'd strongly advise to give them a wide berth.
  • mimi1234
    mimi1234 Posts: 7,968 Forumite
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    Not really - Mimi has been fortunate to have had a good experience with them so far, but they have been known to be very rude and downright nasty to other people. I'd strongly advise to give them a wide berth.

    I only do the easy local mystery shops for them, none of the audits. Don't want them going all gaga on me like they did with you. My positive for them is they give mileage so you can fit in visits from other companies in areas you would not normally cover with the mileage given.
  • Cybi-Ping
    Cybi-Ping Posts: 517 Forumite
    Wizzbang wrote: »
    Can anyone give me more info on the building society visits that have a great fee and involve covert audio recording? Do I need to have a mortgage already or just pretend that I do? There is precious little info on the website and I don't want to click accept if I can't do it! Thanks

    Do you mean the AA jobs?
  • mimi1234
    mimi1234 Posts: 7,968 Forumite
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    BARE payment in via PayPal and mine is in triple figures woohoo!
    SECRET EATING pending for tomorrow.
  • samtastic7
    samtastic7 Posts: 1,110 Forumite
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    edited 18 April 2013 at 4:06PM
    I have just been to a village post office and it was like going back in time, I thought Granville was gonna appear.
    Her forms was very disorganised and she asked me if I knew what number the form was. When she said she could not find one I thought she was about to ask me if I wanted to buy any Lucky heather
    Uniform ? No Jeans t shirt and baggy cardigan lol
  • Cybi-Ping wrote: »
    Do you mean the AA jobs?

    No, Wizzbang said it had a great fee :p I think it's Tern, in which case, give them a ring, they're always really nice and helpful :)
  • mimi1234 wrote: »
    I only do the easy local mystery shops for them, none of the audits. Don't want them going all gaga on me like they did with you. My positive for them is they give mileage so you can fit in visits from other companies in areas you would not normally cover with the mileage given.

    Yes, my mistake was trying to do the auditing/merchandising jobs - never again! The mileage is the one good thing about them, I will concede that. I too used it to pick up other jobs in the area or en-route.
  • JohnnyG
    JohnnyG Posts: 583 Forumite
    samtastic7 wrote: »
    I have just been to a village post office and it was like going back in time, I thought Granville was gonna appear.
    Her forms was very disorganised and she asked me if I knew what number the form was. When she said she could not find one I thought she was about to ask me if I wanted to buy any Lucky heather
    Uniform ? No Jeans t shirt and baggy cardigan lol

    Lol, I've got two of these jobs on Sat, can't wait, Gggggggranville :-)
  • Yes, my mistake was trying to do the auditing/merchandising jobs - never again! The mileage is the one good thing about them, I will concede that. I too used it to pick up other jobs in the area or en-route.

    I've done a couple of jobs for them and I find the fee low for the amount of labour involved. Rather do a mystery shop for more money and less lifting! :D
  • Lil_Me_2
    Lil_Me_2 Posts: 2,664 Forumite
    Wizzbang wrote: »
    I signed up to IMS, but apparently they are full in my area- shame!

    I got the same, but they still email me offering me the hard to cover places. I'm not inclined to put myself out for them on the off chance that they might decide they have space in my area.
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