Mystery Shopping Thread 25 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

Big_Graeme

hayley11 wrote: »

I was assigned a job with Helion, my first job with them, the due date is today so I was going to do it today but they've emailed to say it's overdue. Am I not allowed to do jobs on the actual due date with Helion? I would've tried to fit it in yesterday if I'd realised. My fault I guess.

The email will have said -
"Your Helion Evaluation is close or past its due date"

It is fine to do it today.

Big_Graeme

Scarlet1982 wrote: »

I was assigned a job on Friday with Helion which I said I would do Friday. I only had the confirmation when I was out so I wasn't able to print the briefing notes or letter I needed to take with me. I also had a test I needed to complete. I emailed to explain that I was only in that area Friday morning and can't complete the visit.

I'm having 2-3 emails a day from them about the overdue report. Even after sending a second email don't think I'll bother with them any more too much hassle.

The way they allocate is a complete joke, I have worked for them for two years and i still don't understand it.

You can just request a cancellation on their site, you click the link to request a date change and tick the right box.

Larac

GFK seem to want a lot for the recent bank enquiry jobs they have posted and the fee seems quite low. Major amount of blagging and background research needed before hand. Thankfully not around for the dates in question so not tempted....

scaredofdebt

Just got back from a bank assignment and the branch is closing in two months, what's the point?

I don't mind I'm still getting paid for it.

scaredofdebt

JohnnyG wrote: »

60 shops, well done you. I stopped after 12, couldn't take them anymore :cool:

I don't find them too bad to be honest, but only do them when they give mileage.

Anyone know how much they will pay mileage as they never seem to turn down my requests but I don't want to get greedy, I ask for about 40p a mile.

The jobs I hate most are the car dealerships where you have to go twice, I avoid those now.

skivenov

That's the point

I once installed a fixture in a Somerfield that was getting sit down and sold to Morrisons the next week.

scaredofdebt

mysterious_girl wrote: »

I haven't been on this website for a very long time. Lots of new names. Since I've last been on (about 2 years ago) there has hardly been any woek about. gfK use to be a big earner for me, at least £100 every two weeks, now I'm lucky if I get one job a month. All the other companies I use to work for have really slowed down too. Is it just me?

Main thing I've noticed is fees are falling. Market Force are the worst culprits to the extent I rarely even log on to see what they've got on offer. They sometimes ring me with a double fee for Dutch health food shops that I will do but that's about it.

I generally won't do anything for less than £10 unless it's next to another job I am already doing.

skivenov

JohnnyG wrote: »

60 shops, well done you. I stopped after 12, couldn't take them anymore :cool:

I've not done that many TNS ones, probably about 30.

The other ones, probably nearer 150.

hayley11

Does anybody know if MF ever change visit dates without telling you? I had a job booked in for this Saturday, I know I definitely booked it in for Saturday. I've just gone in to double check the times and they've changed it to Friday and won't let me change it back to Saturday because they say I've already changed it once! Grr! I didn't change it! Annoying that I now have to email them to see if they'll change it back. You wouldn't get me in this certain place on Valentines Day for anything

Hydra101

Hi all. I don't post much on this site but do regularly read it and want to thank everyone for some very helpful information I've received over the last 6 months or so of my MSing.

I have a question though. I recently joined up to ESA and received emails from them asking for my availability for the following week. The problem I have is that in the nature or my main job I am continuously booking appointments with reps, normally only with about 2 or 3 days notice, so although I could tell ESA I'm available on such and such day/time etc, that could very easily change within 24 hours of me sending off the form. As yet I haven't filled in any of these forms and returned them to ESA, cause I wanted to find out if they would then penalise you, by not offering jobs, if you're no longer available when you said you would be?

Thanks in advance!