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

PinkWing

January was the worst month I've had in over a year, but February is looking to be the best.

Sunny_spell

That's good, you got them covered. I found ESA and GR allocators have been helpful and rescheduled my jobs with no problems.

Sunny_spell

Fees for GFK bank visits went up by 50% after sitting on the job board for few days.

awaywiththefaeries

hayley11 wrote: »

Trying to book my first job with PIP, when the calendar comes up, all the dates are red and it won't let me book it. Am I doing something wrong or should I contact them?

It does seem like something odd is going on. I managed to book one in, but for other locations I am getting the problem you talk about. Haven't seen it before.

hayley11

Big_Graeme wrote: »

You've moved the calendar on to March haven't you?

It was already on it but I did try to move the month around and it wouldn't let me do anything to the calendar.

I just tried another job and it says something about it being a demo and to purchase the full version, I'll send them a message and see what they say.

Wizzbang

I can only assume it's geographical. I live in a rural area but I'm prepared to cover a 40-50 mile radius. Normally I get plenty of work, relatively nearby- but there hasn't even been any listed. None of my usual companies have any work and I'm really just left wondering what's happened to mystery shopping and whether it's time to go get another job. All I want is a handful of jobs each week, not even hoping for full-time. There are no banks, no pharmacy audits, no clothes shops, no supermarkets, no restaurants, no postal service providers, there's even only been 1 or 2 on-line type jobs, pretty much nothing. Granted one particular company seems to have an abundance of up high tv, but I never did that anyway. It's pretty much dried up to a small puddle round here. I enjoy MSing and it really makes me sad.

ms_night_ryder

Strange, those gfk jobs have only gone up by 33% in my area.

This month I have doubled my monthly target, with the month not being over, it would be great to triple it, here's to hoping.

chinora

Well both the banks (despite the increase in fee) Obviously shoppers are starting to realise that some fees are not worth what is being asked of you and the cheap super markets are hanging about!

JohnnyG

RA payment pending for tomorrow (tile shop visit).

JohnnyG

Wizzbang wrote: »

I can only assume it's geographical. I live in a rural area but I'm prepared to cover a 40-50 mile radius. Normally I get plenty of work, relatively nearby- but there hasn't even been any listed. None of my usual companies have any work and I'm really just left wondering what's happened to mystery shopping and whether it's time to go get another job. All I want is a handful of jobs each week, not even hoping for full-time. There are no banks, no pharmacy audits, no clothes shops, no supermarkets, no restaurants, no postal service providers, there's even only been 1 or 2 on-line type jobs, pretty much nothing. Granted one particular company seems to have an abundance of up high tv, but I never did that anyway. It's pretty much dried up to a small puddle round here. I enjoy MSing and it really makes me sad.

Sounds very much like me; rural location but prepared to travel. I did consider going into the video side of MSing but have decided on accepting a PT job offer instead. I'll definitely keep MSing; GAP, RM, GfK and the odd MF bookie and lunch visit but there'll be no more long distance jobs.