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

Sunny_spell

I applied for a couple of charity jobs but I haven't been given any.

Big_Graeme

Larac wrote: »

I see MF have loaded a load of checking WIFI hot spots in various locations. Looks quite a 'faff' for the fee and potential issues locating the hot spot spring to mind. Wonder if they will fly off the shelves....

They are actually not that bad, 10 mins top to complete everything, and the fee has gone up!

Sunny_spell

I received email from Bare offering to do another workspace visit but this one is a little bit too far - in Mumbai, India and must be performed in the local language but the questionnare must be completed in English. So tempting but I think I will pass this one!

whitelabel

Perhaps this video should be added to the OP as a more realistic setting for potential mystery shoppers with warning the earnings featured in the guardian are the exception. and its from martins TV show too

http://youtu.be/0K_YwctbxU0

Ps Was that anyone from here ?

whitelabel

It also looks that taking photos of the shop are so 2013 and selfies are the new requirement....

Visit for Two adults aged between 20 and 40 NB you must provide a picture of you both in front of the ******.

Sunny_spell

Well, 'Laura from Devon' would not be impressed with this lady's earnings.

creme_brulee

quick question mser's if I may? if a company pays say 25p a mile mileage, for tax purposes, can I still claim 45p a mile as an expense for HMRC (as long as I have included my 25p a mile in with the fee?)

hayley11

I booked one of the wifi jobs because it's in a place where I like the food and it's only down the road

Big_Graeme

creme_brulee wrote: »

quick question mser's if I may? if a company pays say 25p a mile mileage, for tax purposes, can I still claim 45p a mile as an expense for HMRC (as long as I have included my 25p a mile in with the fee?)

Yes, as long as can either show a profit or a good reason for making a loss. I class it as a help towards the costs of doing a job not the whole amount, I almost always end up with a profit for the job,

I tend to separate out any additional payments like travel and bonus payments on my spreadsheet just to make it clear what has happened, remember you can be asked about events that happened five years ago in an audit, keeping your different streams of income separate is a good reminder.

Big_Graeme

hayley11 wrote: »

I booked one of the wifi jobs because it's in a place where I like the food and it's only down the road

When I did my first one I practiced at home, once you have followed the instructions once they are pretty easy.