Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys? (Part Three)

josie

go.on.smile wrote: »

Can anyone tell me what happens when a shop you are due to report on has closed down? I was doing an assignment for Gap, and it was quite a long way away so required a day out - I only went because I knew the children would enjoy it - so with fuel and parking, I am out of pocket. I have emailed Gap, but wondered if I will get anything for this, does anybody know?
Thanks

You should insist to Gap that you still get paid the fee as you are out of pocket - unlikely that you'd get the reimbursement as well, as you haven't actually paid out for that. They should stump up - keep the email confirming that they will, tho, in case of future queries.

indybutts

nobody?

indybutts wrote: »

Hi folks,ok what do you do with it all after assignments.
I am only at it about three months and must have gone through nearly a ream already.
Bit of a waste isnt it.
On a lighter note whats the worst extra premium you have been offered to do an assignment.....i will start the ball rolling.
Was offered an extra £4 to do a job that involved an 85 mile round trip.:rotfl:
I am sure some of you can easily beat that.

ruthiejane

indybutts wrote: »

nobody?

I've not yet been offered extra for doing a job. I print off the questionnaires only, and then on two pages to a page which is one of my printer settings. I keep all these in a folder, with the receipt stapled to them. I've only been msing since Februay though so I've not decided yet how long to kweep stuff. I think tax stuff has to 7 years though.

mimi1234

As we all know, TNS are now gonna get their shoppers to do their own tax etc. *** Quick question for the Tax Experts. Say I do a visit for TNS, a Pub one. As an example, say they will reimburse £40 and pay £5 for mileage. If I actually spend £40 and £5, I don't actually have to put this in my Tax calculations do I? Basically, my expenses will be £40 + £5 + £1 (printing), and my reimbursements will be £40 + £5, which leaves me £1 in deficit. *** Am I right in thinking this? *** I've noticed than when TNS did do my tax for me, they never actually charged me anything, as most of the visits I did were Pub and Coffee ones where they don't actually pay a fee.

go.on.smile

indybutts wrote: »

nobody?

I think for the MS companies themsleves it is either 3 or 6 months, maybe it varies for each co. Tax may be 7 years, but this would not require all the peperwork, just one sheet detailing fees/expenses and of course the receipts for anything over £10 (but every little receipt means you cant go wrong)....

josie

mimi1234 wrote: »

As we all know, TNS are now gonna get their shoppers to do their own tax etc. *** Quick question for the Tax Experts. Say I do a visit for TNS, a Pub one. As an example, say they will reimburse £40 and pay £5 for mileage. If I actually spend £40 and £5, I don't actually have to put this in my Tax calculations do I? Basically, my expenses will be £40 + £5 + £1 (printing), and my reimbursements will be £40 + £5, which leaves me £1 in deficit. *** Am I right in thinking this? *** I've noticed than when TNS did do my tax for me, they never actually charged me anything, as most of the visits I did were Pub and Coffee ones where they don't actually pay a fee.

That's correct - you'll be £1 in deficit. (for info - it's 40p per mile and 6p printing)

learning_to_drive

Time for TNS to up their prices, especially with fuel costs on the rise.

mimi1234

That's great. So from now on, I think I will stick to the Pub, Coffee, Pizza ones, which in essence will mean no working out tax for TNS visits. *** My travelling costs are always more than what they pay as I use public transport and they charge a bomb on the whole.

D4WNO

You still have to declare your earnings, even if you make a loss on paper

Becles

Even if you make a loss, you still have to show the transactions in your accounts for tax purposes.