Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys?

leni

you still need to register as self employed but as you'll earn below the £5k tax requirement, you'll have no tax to pay but will still have to do a tax return IIRR

chocolategirl

chocolategirl wrote:

Umm not sure sorry. Why don't you ring the NI office and find out what the best thing to do is?

Sorry can't help you, I am waiting for my class 2 exemption form too!

and it arrived this morning!

sindy_2

A friend of mine wants to start doing mystery shopping but shes on benefits and wondered how this works?.....As the money is so irregular and some weeks no money is earned how would she/the benefit agency know what she is/isn't entitled to?...can anyone help?
thanks

Genie75

Rachie_B wrote:

:rotfl: :rotfl:

please no one tell me that they have done that ? :eek: :rotfl:

Believe me, people do! You only have to travel a few miles for your average Gap assignment to end up out of pocket when you take into account petrol etc. It's not uncommon for people to make a loss in this job if they aren't careful.

Rachie_B

Genie75 wrote:

Believe me, people do! You only have to travel a few miles for your average Gap assignment to end up out of pocket when you take into account petrol etc. It's not uncommon for people to make a loss in this job if they aren't careful.

but 20 miles for a fast food assignment :eek: :rotfl: :rotfl:

it tickled me :rotfl:

luckily mine are close by so i dont have far to travel for a "free burger" :beer: :rotfl:

chocaholic110

Just started this mystery shopping lark and have got two questions please.

1. Just completed one that said it needed a phonecall three days before. Only got the assignment two days before and emailed the regional controller person who said do the phone call three days later. I presume I fill in the online form after that is complete? Slightly concerned as FAQ says fill in questionnaire no later than 48 hours after assignment date which is today.

2. Have another one scheduled for Tuesday which involves a purchase and three rather contrived questions one after another - don't the assistants get rather suspicious? I would think "Wow she has a lot of odd queries!"

Rachie_B

chocaholic110 wrote:

Just started this mystery shopping lark and have got two questions please.

1. Just completed one that said it needed a phonecall three days before. Only got the assignment two days before and emailed the regional controller person who said do the phone call three days later. I presume I fill in the online form after that is complete? Slightly concerned as FAQ says fill in questionnaire no later than 48 hours after assignment date which is today.

2. Have another one scheduled for Tuesday which involves a survey and three rather contrived questions one after another - don't the assistants get rather suspicious? I would think "Wow she has a lot of odd queries!"

1) is it with TNS ? if so they are or have with me always been fine about deadlines etc so should be fine,you emailed them so they will know

2) im the same ,i always feel like ive got "mystery shopper" stamped on me :rotfl: ,im sure many times ive been sussed lol
dont worry about it,just do the job as per brief and try and act as "normal" as poss lol

chocaholic110

chocaholic110 wrote:

2. Have another one scheduled for Tuesday which involves a survey and three rather contrived questions one after another - don't the assistants get rather suspicious? I would think "Wow she has a lot of odd queries!"

Just wondering why I wrote survey and not purchase. Seemes rather bizarre! Must remember to proof read before posting!

Thanks Rachieb for your answers, yes TNS so I won't fret too much, then

Becles

chocaholic110 wrote:

Have another one scheduled for Tuesday which involves a survey and three rather contrived questions one after another - don't the assistants get rather suspicious? I would think "Wow she has a lot of odd queries!"

Next time you are doing normal shopping, have a hover around the till area and earwig. You'll find that people ask all sorts of dumb questions, so you probably won't stand out much at all!

System

Just done my first assignment for RE. Got to the end of the questionnaire and the receipt won't scan!! The ink is far too feint to copy. Also tried to use digital camera but again was no good.
It said I won't get paid if I can't send receipt. Seems so unfair as what could I do about it? Ask for another receipt?
Have emailed them but figure they might take a while to reply?