Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys?

full-time-mum

littlestar1981 wrote:

Have you registered for GAP? I've had a lot of work from them.

yes, I forgot that one, thats the Big Mac, Big Mac and more Big Mac one. Think I did one for them at Budgens but it only paid £3 + a small amount of groceries and by the time I took petrol into account, I was more like out of pocket than break even - it was just as well that I did it during DD dance lesson and would have had petrol costs anyway - it was my second assignment and it put me off a bit.
Trying to get going a bit more now that both children are in full time school.

Rachie_B

gap petrol ones are good or the corner shop beginning with S are ok, they pay £5 and reimburse £5 for groceries

System

sorted now - sorry

rchrisp

Becles wrote:

Use Gap as fillers if you happen to be in a place anyway, especially the foodie ones as it saves you buying your own lunch. Don't go out of your way to do work for them though, as you'll make nothing or even a loss.

this is the problem i find with Gapbuster - you have to book the jobs a few weeks in advance, so you do in case you get no other work, then the lucrative last minute work through TNS or GFK comes in.... :rolleyes:

pudding06

reminder - you shouldnt be naming where youve mystery shopped at!!!!!!!! In some (most) cases you'll be removed from their panels.

pudds

rchrisp

redmandarin wrote:

This is a great thread - I wish I had time to read it all - but its vast! I can't become a mystery shopper, as I work full-time and I'm not very mobile (and have no car) it would be too time consuming (shopping, travelling and completing questionnaires) and would result in a very low hourly rate for me. It sounds fun if you have some free time and have a car though!

i work full time shifts and i dont have a car. i do have a monthly bus pass though, so i dont have to pay to travel anywhere, and i usually fit in 8-10 jobs over the weekend, and restaurant/pub visits after work.

rchrisp

Rachie_B wrote:

:beer:

really leni ?!! :eek: maybe ive been missing out ?! ive only ever had about 3 or 4 jobs via telephone

maybe i will update to include my mobile number

i usually get calls on my mobile from Grassroots and NOP at least once a week offering me last minute work....

rchrisp

Dormouse wrote:

I just checked and I got paid on the 3rd this month...

Maybe they pay twice a month then :A

im pretty sure they. i was paid twice by them last month.

leni

rchrisp wrote:

im pretty sure they. i was paid twice by them last month.

I still haven't been paid by Gap from an assignment I did in September!

rchrisp

leni wrote:

I still haven't been paid by Gap from an assignment I did in September!

email them. they've always been quick to reply when i have.

they apparently pay on the 24th, the month after the job is submitted, so im due about £60 from them at the end of the week.