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

Buzby

MysteryMe wrote: »

I do a regular audit job for ESA which is OK and the supermarket jobs are reasonable but many of their assignments are too little pay for too much work.

As do I, then I saw the uploaded tasks for the next monthly batch had £1 knocked off each an evey one. Since the fee had never changed for the last 3 years, I was expecting it to go up, not down.

This meant my monthly fee would drop by a tenner - and I wasn't prepared to have this imposed upon me without notice or discussion, and I refused to do them unless the fee was restored.

it was - but no apology or explanation.

MysteryMe

Good, glad you stuck to your guns. As you say after 3 years it should have gone up not down.

Mine's for retail park so will have to make sure they don't pull the same stunt!

Mr._Bigglesworth

Just wanted to check my understanding on when my first self assessment would be due.

I started mystery shopping in early December (2014) and registered in late January. I think that the 31st Jan deadline for self assessments was for money earned during 13/14 .... so my first tax return will be due in Jan 2016 for money earned in 14/15 or have i completely got it wrong?

Nebulous2

Mr._Bigglesworth wrote: »

Just wanted to check my understanding on when my first self assessment would be due.

I started mystery shopping in early December (2014) and registered in late January. I think that the 31st Jan deadline for self assessments was for money earned during 13/14 .... so my first tax return will be due in Jan 2016 for money earned in 14/15 or have i completely got it wrong?

You'll get an email telling you when it is due with the key dates.

January is the final deadline before fines start. October is the deadline to submit by paper, rather than online. You can submit anytime after the end of the tax year, so anytime from early April.

Larac

Not happy with TNS at the moment. Got told via a very stroppily worded email that I had shopped the wrong scenario and wont be paid. Just checked my notes and shopped the scenario for the notes down loaded.

In their missive you can't call them by phone and have to email them - !!!!!! - clearly providing Customer Service is not in their remit.

evelyns2000

Larac, they refused to pay me for an assignment last year as it didn't go according to the brief. The situation was totally out of my control. There is no way I could have changed things so it wasn't my fault. I held on hard and fought tooth and nail and got my payment in the end. They will answer emails so contact them quickly. They like to tell you it's been re shopped by someone else too, to get out of paying. Stick to your guns.

Stageshoot

Marketforce email warning payments may be late at the end of Feb as its a short month..

Strange never been a problem in previous years, but be paranoid after the late payments a couple of times in previous months.

Cybi-Ping

One of the agencies I work for is looking for shoppers in West Yorkshire to make some simple recorded phone calls. PM me if you're interested.

samtastic7

I have a visit booked with tern , went to set the date and there are no questions , it looks like I've submitted the report lol
Anyone else got this

Big_Graeme

Stageshoot wrote: »

Marketforce email warning payments may be late at the end of Feb as its a short month..

Strange never been a problem in previous years, but be paranoid after the late payments a couple of times in previous months.

:-) Had the same email this time last year (gmail keeps EVERYTHING!) I do like the way they keep shoppers informed, not well paid mind.