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

whiteslice

Doc N, fair comment. I am in the London area, and I understand we get a much sweeter deal than people in other areas. Let alone we don't have to drive for miles, as is often the case if you are in a rural location. However, even in my area I have noticed that the reimbursements have not been growing along with the menu pricing. I regularly dine with three other companies and two of them offer good reimbursements (i.e. covers whatever you are eating as long as you don't go for the most expensive item). The third one can be a bit borderline just like HGEM - their reimbursements depend very much on the client.

Doc_N

Looks like HGEM is very much the poor relation then, whiteslice, in terms of what they reimburse.

Outside the London area it amazes me that so many people will happily travel 50-100 miles each way for a £35 dine with HGEM - just to get one that isn't a fiver or so for fast food.

What a waste of time and travel costs for such a minimal return, and, as you commented on the other thread, the loyalty and gratitude to HGEM is unbelievable. I'm afraid I see HGEM as increasingly rapacious and I rarely do anything for them these days because it just isn't worth the time and inconvenience. Even the rare ones that aren't fast food usually involve no more than £35 tops, and it's just not worth the bother.

These days I only take anything with a minimum of £60 - and rather more if it involves any travelling. Maybe one a year?

girlchops

LiveToBat wrote: »

Can anyone say where the posh sandwich shops have gone (from MF)? Thanks.

I spoke to them about 10 days ago asking when I would see those jobs again (as I was certain the month had passed) and they said they are no longer doing them. I cheekily asked if posh sandwich shop had just stopped MSing their stores but unsurprisingly person on phone told me they didn't know and the loss was very sudden!
HTH someone

whiteslice

Lots of hotels on Quest/SM today. The reimbursements are a bit miserly, but perhaps someone needs a break

Big_Graeme

Apologies for the lateness, and the seeming randomness of this. I had totally forgotten I was meant to post on here back in April to inform people, I only remembered when I was clearing through emails and spotted a PM email.

Sadly my lovely husband, Graeme, died from cancer in April, hence his disappearance from your thread.

He was terminally ill, but his death was very sudden & unexpected when it hit.

Sorry to those who've asked him questions since then that have gone unanswered. It completely slipped my mind.

Julie

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Hello Julie, I was one of those people asking questions, using FB, and received the sad news from them. My thoughts are with you especially at this time of the year. Best wishes. xx

biscit

Do jks provide invoices when they pay you? I'm not sure if I've been paid right.

missymouse

Shame about MF sandwich shops. They were handy especially if going into London, inevitably one needed visiting in the vicinity of your appointment etc

sawanderer

Does anyone have a template for a spreadsheet that they could share with me, to help me keep on top my jobs and visits... I'm getting in a bit of a muddle with what I've done where for who and for how much!

Thank you!

Chomeur

missymouse wrote: »

Shame about MF sandwich shops. They were handy especially if going into London, inevitably one needed visiting in the vicinity of your appointment etc

They're now with HGEM. The amount you can get reimbursed for has gone up slightly, but there's no fee. They don't seem to let you see the questionnaire before you book a visit either. Can anyone comment on how the HGEM questionnaire compares to the MF one, i.e. does it take longer to complete?