Mystery shopping thread 26 *please read the op first**please no client names or fees

Tolteca87

MF showing in the bank for the 15th.

pumpkin-head

Larac wrote: »

I saw on another forum that these jobs were with another company until recently and MF are paying approximately half of what the other company used to pay. They also reckon these jobs take around 3 hours to do. No thanks - and perhaps it was me but I dont think the instructions were very clear. I am always suspicious when MF advertise jobs above their normal 'pay bands' as they usually want more than its worth IMHO.

I did a similar job for another company recently, less work involved actually, and they paid a bit more.

The time taken varies with the size of the cinema and how many screens they have, I was there 3 and a half hours and the fee is the same whatever (unlike the other company). At the end of the day, I had nothing else to do that afternoon and knew basically what was involved.

I agree some of the instructions should be clearer, even re-reading the bit where I've gone wrong with imputing results it's not obvious at all.

shell_belle

Reformer wrote: »

Did you manage to find out?

Yeah I did, I called them and asked them for more info. When I found out that was for 3-5 screenings I declined it. I have carried out these jobs before for another company and was paid per screening and it was a lot more than that. Honestly, they send out an email asking us to complete a survey about what we think of the way they run things and they try and do this. In total it would be a 3-6 hour job depending on how many you had to sit through and then data enter....not for me!:eek:

samtastic7

Has anyone received the payment from market force yet, I had to change my bank account details and am getting slightly worried

Reformer

samtastic7 wrote: »

Has anyone received the payment from market force yet, I had to change my bank account details and am getting slightly worried

showing for the 15th.

mogenstein

samtastic7 wrote: »

Has anyone received the payment from market force yet, I had to change my bank account details and am getting slightly worried

My next one is scheduled for 25/06, but the one before that was on the 10/6.

mogenstein

I'm new to self assessment, and would really appreciate some advice. I've signed up and got my activation code, but was wondering what people put in the "business description" section. I've put my business name as my own name, but I'm not sure how much description they want. What do other people put?

elverson

"Freelance Retail Auditor" would cover it. If you anticipate doing other types of self-employed work, amend to "Auditor and Researcher" or similar.

mogenstein

Do you think Researcher is sufficient? This fits with another type of work I am considering...

pumpkin-head

mogenstein wrote: »

My next one is scheduled for 25/06, but the one before that was on the 10/6.

I'm on the same.