Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys? (Part Two)

LilMissEmmylou

re GAP, i filled in their online form the other day, had a few problems but it went in the end but i have had no reply from them, how long does it take for them to contact you to accept you as a shopper? or should I assume the page didnt send it right and do it again

newmoneysaver_2

For Wax!

Yes, you can buy stamp, here is a full list of what you CAN buy:

From GAP: The listed items below are the ONLY items allowed to be purchased for a UK POST assignment

* BG British Gas Smartcard Recharging * BG Quantum card charging * BG Gas tokens * BG Gas Bills Barcodes * BT Telephone Bills * BT Paycard * Phone T-mobile Prepay £10, £20 * Phone Orange Prepay £5, £10, £15 * Phone PO Phonecard £10, £20 * Phone Virgin Prepay £10, £20 * Phone Ringtone Vouchers * Phone Smart Card Vouchers £20 * RM Stamps (including postage labels)
* BT BT Phonecards £5, £10 * RM Stamp Books
* BT Payment Plan * RM Philatelic Items (First Day Covers, Presentation Packs)
* BT Payment Plan * Travel Travel Insurance * Travel Currency
* PFWW Parcel postage (stamps and labels) * Phone Global phone card £10, £20 * Phone Vodaphone Prepay £5, £10, £15, £25 * Phone Cellnet Prepay Easylife£10, £20 Only available at a stand alone Post Office * Greeting cards * Stationery items

wax

catwoman150 wrote: »

Oh I'm sorry that I gave you that information then, I did not know that it was on the banned list. I have not done a stamp shop since the company got taken over, so that is about a year ago. Then they have not been in my area.

After reading the banned list again it mentions savings stamps and ot postage so I think you are right.Thanks

wax

newmoneysaver wrote: »

For Wax!

Yes, you can buy stamp, here is a full list of what you CAN buy:

From GAP: The listed items below are the ONLY items allowed to be purchased for a UK POST assignment

* BG British Gas Smartcard Recharging * BG Quantum card charging * BG Gas tokens * BG Gas Bills Barcodes * BT Telephone Bills * BT Paycard * Phone T-mobile Prepay £10, £20 * Phone Orange Prepay £5, £10, £15 * Phone PO Phonecard £10, £20 * Phone Virgin Prepay £10, £20 * Phone Ringtone Vouchers * Phone Smart Card Vouchers £20 * RM Stamps (including postage labels)
* BT BT Phonecards £5, £10 * RM Stamp Books
* BT Payment Plan * RM Philatelic Items (First Day Covers, Presentation Packs)
* BT Payment Plan * Travel Travel Insurance * Travel Currency
* PFWW Parcel postage (stamps and labels) * Phone Global phone card £10, £20 * Phone Vodaphone Prepay £5, £10, £15, £25 * Phone Cellnet Prepay Easylife£10, £20 Only available at a stand alone Post Office * Greeting cards * Stationery items

Thanks for that, stationary and stamps it is then.

aniseedball

I always buy foreign currency, and put it away for holidays. I did that this year and managed to get almost $400. So far I've got $140 towards my holiday next year :beer:

Lillibet_2

aniseedball wrote: »

I always buy foreign currency, and put it away for holidays. I did that this year and managed to get almost $400. So far I've got $140 towards my holiday next year :beer:

Oh, never thought of that! What a good idea, will keep that for future instead of buying stamps & then selling them onto my dad!:T

Timmne

And it's a great time to be buying US dollars at the minute!

LittleMonkey_2

How reliable is mytery shopping? Is it something which will bring in a regular income? Is it actually much easier than getting a part time job?

Dim-Tim_2

Just had a thought about asking for receipts at the burger and the chicken places and how it gives the game away to the staff.

Can you ask for the receipt when they deliver the meal to you ? "Oh! Sorry, I forgot to ask, could I have a receipt please"?

It would certainty ensure that your meal was exactly as a normal shopper would receive.

wensie

Dim-Tim wrote: »

Just had a thought about asking for receipts at the burger and the chicken places and how it gives the game away to the staff.

Can you ask for the receipt when they deliver the meal to you ? "Oh! Sorry, I forgot to ask, could I have a receipt please"?

It would certainty ensure that your meal was exactly as a normal shopper would receive.

You can do that ... I have even forgotten to ask for a receipt for a couple of minutes and still got it - but just about. They only have the data saved in the tills for either a certain time or a certain number of receipts. I'm not sure which one it is.

I also go to the bathrooms first - that really confuses them.