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

whitelabel

enevel wrote: »

Can we please remove Frontline from the front page? Been chasing them for cash since October. Fairly sure they have absolutely no intention of paying. Will happily sue them, and never intend on working for the shysters again. Nothing short of crooks.

i agree

Ive been waiting nearly a year since my last payment.... it was written off as a bad debt in my tax return so ive given up hope

they are based in canada though and got rid of their uk contact so good luck with that
all my contact has been ignored from various people

was tempted to go to their client but im not that unprofessional

MysteryMe

Why not contact the Canadian version of Trading Standards


http://www.bbb.org/

whitelabel

because they have no jurisdiction on operations here.

Macadamia

Sunny_spell wrote: »

Right move; I would do the same. Keep sending them your payment enquiry, they should pay for your visit.

On the other hand, McD HO aren't happy bunnies after this article today:

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2581067/Unhappy-meal-Six-year-old-bites-chicken-McNugget-finds-half-inch-piece-BONE.html

Thanks. I do so love a 'glum' picture.

(and you are quite right -JohnnG should pester Gap for payment. Do it over the phone, get them to call you by emailing offering to do an assignment, then tell them the problem. I have found personal contact works best. Good luck!)

Macadamia

enevel wrote: »

Can we please remove Frontline from the front page? Been chasing them for cash since October. Fairly sure they have absolutely no intention of paying. Will happily sue them, and never intend on working for the shysters again. Nothing short of crooks.

Shocking! Thank you for the warning. I hope you didn't loose much. Anyone else affected?

Sadly I could report several instances of companies paying short, and paying late, for no good reason. Sometimes it's just creaking accounts and admin systems. But other times I suspect it's sharp practice, and they are trying to protect or increase their margins at our expense. Shameful.

Big_Graeme

Pretty much like whitelabel, I did one job, didn't get paid, got the run around and wrote the debt off, life is too short to deal with companies like this.

burnoutbabe

cccccatwoman wrote: »

Well that was funny. Went to fast food restaurant for lunch - hubby went in first and I followed a few minutes later - so I could be 'alone'. He said that as soon as I walked in, the duty manager ran round the rest of the staff and told them the Mystery Shopper was in.

Obviously the service I received was amazing - hubby couldn't believe his eyes!! They brought out that many balloons for the kids, I thought the lady was going to float off with them!

Yes i get that too in 2 of the ones i visit. I call myself the balloon attractor, I go in and kids get balloons!

What does annoy me is that they clean around me in the ladies. Like they are cleaning it from the time I take a seat to leave. Does any customer like being stuck in a small toilet area with someone cleaning constantly?

shell_belle

Has anyone ever picked up any overseas work while they are on holiday or at airports? Was just wondering how you found it?

chinora

shell_belle wrote: »

Has anyone ever picked up any overseas work while they are on holiday or at airports? Was just wondering how you found it?

I've done stuff at the airport which has been gd if u want a free feed! However its a bit of a pain if ur not given an extension to fill ur report in til when you come back as I rarely take my laptop/tablet with me. Plus ur having to write a report on ur hols if u do it on ur way out. If you do it on the return its fine as u can submit the report when ur at home.

naarestrup

shell_belle wrote: »

Has anyone ever picked up any overseas work while they are on holiday or at airports? Was just wondering how you found it?

I've done it on several occasions, but I travel with my laptop and a tablet so I can enter my report when I arrive at my hotel.

I've done food and beauty/smell products as well as small purchases in other stores. The jobs have usually paid slightly better than the same type of jobs at other locations.