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

Furnival

Larac wrote: »

I am intrigued - I have been sent an email from JKS for the death jobs at a higher fee which are currently being advertised by ESA. I am assuming the end client has got fed up with ESA and moved to a different agency unless JKS and ESA are related. There seems to be loads of them..

I have done these jobs for other agencies but ESA still have them - I think it might just be a case of them passing them on to other agencies to try and get them done.

enevel

A Silent Shopper newbie, here. Done my first drinks-only trip, and it's come to the expenses section. I have an expenses allowance, which is about three times what I spent - no receipts required. Do I claim the actual amount spent, or is it an accepted perk that I claim the whole lot (as there is no shopper fee)?

I should say, I'm not looking to pull a fast-one here: just trying to work out what the form is. SS look like a great set-up, and one that I'm keen to do a lot more with - hence I don't want to do anything that breaks the rules. Cheers for any help.

skivenov

Larac wrote: »

I am intrigued - I have been sent an email from JKS for the death jobs at a higher fee which are currently being advertised by ESA. I am assuming the end client has got fed up with ESA and moved to a different agency unless JKS and ESA are related. There seems to be loads of them..

I think they're getting passed tricky regions to fill from ESA. They have a couple of other parts of the group listed and they seemed to be a regional patch.

I keep meaning to nip in and say hello because I drive past JKS' offices about 3 times a week.

CupcakeLisa

Can someone just confirm if I do my taxes online the deadline for submitting them is the same as paying them?

My tax return I am about to do I wont owe anything but the next one I will so im just planning on where to keep the money and work out when I will need access to it

samtastic7

skivenov wrote: »

I think they're getting passed tricky regions to fill from ESA. They have a couple of other parts of the group listed and they seemed to be a regional patch.

I keep meaning to nip in and say hello because I drive past JKS' offices about 3 times a week.

But what is the return time for ESA something like 6 months?

samtastic7

Email from MF. Saying I have a query ticket logged on.. Nothing

Cybi-Ping

Larac wrote: »

I am intrigued - I have been sent an email from JKS for the death jobs at a higher fee which are currently being advertised by ESA. I am assuming the end client has got fed up with ESA and moved to a different agency unless JKS and ESA are related. There seems to be loads of them..

I've seen the ESA jobs offered by multiple companies at the same time, generally at a higher fee. I guess ESA just can't shift them, they do always appear back on ESA the next month, at the original fee though.

Wizzbang

Has anyone done a 2 part pharmacy visit for MF? Do you get paid for both visits, or is it the fee listed for both? It's just that's really cheap and the same I got for visiting 1 pharmacy last week- it wouldn't surprise me if that was the case!!!

Wizzbang

Larac wrote: »

I will wait with bated breath to see what they do in my area. IMHO the rates for the beds need to be approx double to be comperable to other agencies that offer similar assignments. I only do Mf work if it works with other work I am doing in the area. The banal queries from proof readers really questions why I even bother to continue. I appreciate you can get nice lunches/dinners if this floats your boat.

The rates go up in my area for a couple of days and then they're back down to the usual pittance. I agree, the rates need to be double to be even partly reasonable. I'm the same as a previous commenter mentioned, lowly populated area, few MSers and high miles required to reach jobs.

MysteryMe

Wizzbang wrote: »

Has anyone done a 2 part pharmacy visit for MF? Do you get paid for both visits, or is it the fee listed for both? It's just that's really cheap and the same I got for visiting 1 pharmacy last week- it wouldn't surprise me if that was the case!!!

No, you get that fee per pharmacy.