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

Larac

JohnnyG wrote: »

I don't think they do. I live in a rural location and was offered 5 visits on one of their last job requests. Problem is, I was offered the ones that clearly no one else wanted, so the travelling distance was pretty extensive. When I e-mailed them, saying I couldn't do the jobs for the amount offered, I never received any reply. Although, I continued to receive 5 more e-mails, advertising the jobs I'd turned down.

The circuit I did for them this week only worked as was in the area doing other work and managed to work a route which was cost effective from a fuel perspective. As you point out they must have problems covering the far flung jobs as you get loads of emails with the same jobs on them repeatedly.

mimi1234

JohnnyG wrote: »

Well I dropped an e-mail to my local council and have been offered work, so big thanks for the heads up on this

Just hope I can now fit in the extra work :cool:

You are welcome matey.

For the first few years, you can only work as a poll clerk, but after a few years experience, they let you be the presiding officer where you earn a lot more money and have less to do on the actual day (more responsibility at the end of the day but a breeze through the day). Let me know how you get on.

Depending on how busy you are, your presiding officer may let you go for a long lunch (I've been allowed to go home for 2.5 hours once, the local gig I do is always very quiet during the day), so you might be able to fit in a few mystery shops if they are not too far.

If there are any ladies in West Yorkshire that may want a posh hairdo / beauty treatment for filling in a report, pm me. I will pass on your details to the allocator who will get in touch with you. I would have put it on the alert thread but not worth it as it's a specific area only.

PS. Does anyone know how I unsubscribe with GFK? I'm bored of their constant emails offering me work. Do I just email them or is there another way? I don't mystery shop these days unless I am offered a super bonus and I definitely am not doing a visit where they pay me a few quid and expect a full report. Hell no!

PPS. DS now offering premiums, see email. Go get some £££. Why not double up and see if TNS have a phone shop lurking in that area. Get double premiums, it would be rude not to!

whitelabel

Larac wrote: »

A quick question - does Assosia ever offer mileage or open to suggestions? They seem to struggle around my way to cover the wide and various places that are required to be covered. I live in a semi rural area and they seem to offer the same rate whether it's in a town or out in the sticks?

yes if necessary
but you have to build a good relationship with them and prove yourself reliable

hayley11

I emailed my council yesterday about the election work, I don't know if I sent it to the right place but fingers crossed I hear back.

212

I'm just wondering about travel/petrol expenses.

If a job is advertised at say £10 fee, no reimbursements needed. But there is an opportunity to do more out of your way and petrol is paid (say another £10). How would you account for that?

Would it just be income £20, minus petrol X miles @ 45p a mile = £....?

I guess the issue is if they agree to pay petrol but not at 45p a mile, say they pay £10 but it's 25 miles, that would leave you eligible to claim £11.25 for travel in theory.

So could you do £20 minus £11.25 costs. Or since you've agreed £10 for petrol with the company, are you only allowed £20 minus a £10 cap??

Sunny_spell

I would look at it this way with mileage - anything up to 45 pence per mile is acceptable (remember it's car wear as well).
Gross income £20
Expenses £11.25 (25 miles x £0.45)
Paper etc

ms_night_ryder

With a, I find that will increase the fee, but it depends who you talk to, you need to speak to those higher up, but its certainly not triple the fee.

212

Sunny_spell wrote: »

I would look at it this way with mileage - anything up to 45 pence per mile is acceptable (remember it's car wear as well).
Gross income £20
Expenses £11.25 (25 miles x £0.45)
Paper etc

Thanks Mileage is actually a lower percentage than I hoped. I'd still make a profit, but only a few quid. Although really I am only taking this to get on good terms with the company - having done others from the same set. Guess I might have to make a note to this effect and keep it with the invoices?

Is anyone registered for VAT? I'm finding a few companies not really having a clue about VAT invoices - yet they must surely have a turnover high enough, given the scale of them and their clients!

Siouxsie32

Bare's money is in Paypal

Sunny_spell

Not sure I should post it on Alert Board:

Female/Male (store specific) Beauty/Perfume/Make-up Gift Store visits (no purchase required) on Bare. I can see South-East area visits but I didn't put extra miles so it's worth checking out.