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

Timmne

There are two things which irritate me on a regular basis....

GAP - the question at the end: "Do you have any other points to make" - Errr, no - if you want me to elaborate, give me the box to fill in at the right time - I'm not reviewing the whole questionnaire for things to elaborate on!

RE - also at the end: "Tell us what happened from when you entered to when you left" - Again, ask the right questions in the first place and you'll get the right answers! RE are right bu99ers for ignoring this long answer anyway when they want something on another question clarifying - this question's only there because it always has been - they don't read the answer and I'm sure the client doesn't get it either!

Done

seasprite_2

Right that's it, no more MS for me! I have got a "proper" doing a couple of evenings a week. I have enjoyed my 3 months of this MS work, but am starting to get cheesed off. I have found it very time consuming to search for work and travel (not in a town) and my family are neglected too much. Also, I have done honest detailed factual reports which are almost always queried unless they show the staff and store in a glowing way. Most frustrating. I have had a few great financial jobs, but recently turned one down as it involved a HUGE amount of lying and I am not comfortable with that. So....I may dip in now and then, but I am going to relax a bit more and stay off this damned computer. Good luck to you all! Thanks for the guidance and advice.

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seasprite_2

Timmne wrote: »

There are two things which irritate me on a regular basis....

GAP - the question at the end: "Do you have any other points to make" - Errr, no - if you want me to elaborate, give me the box to fill in at the right time - I'm not reviewing the whole questionnaire for things to elaborate on!

RE - also at the end: "Tell us what happened from when you entered to when you left" - Again, ask the right questions in the first place and you'll get the right answers! RE are right bu99ers for ignoring this long answer anyway when they want something on another question clarifying - this question's only there because it always has been - they don't read the answer and I'm sure the client doesn't get it either!

Done

Arghh yes! Just had 3 emails about a report I did for RE. All my new replies began with " As previously stated in my report...!". I had to type a very long one the other day for a phone shop. Way too much detail. It became quite descriptive, simply to pad it out a bit!

moi

seasprite wrote: »

Arghh yes! Just had 3 emails about a report I did for RE. All my new replies began with " As previously stated in my report...!"....

haha! :rolleyes: I find I do exactly the same thing for Storecheckers. Halfway through the report every other question I answer starts: "As I have explained above..."; "As commented on in question X..."; "To repeat my previous explanation/comment..."

bulktrans

Hello ppl,

i have just registered on the BAI website but i have heard many different stories about their payment delays etc on the forums.. have any of you encountered any problems...also cud u plz let me know generally about working with them...as in freq of work/type of work/payment etc.....

Bassibabes

bulktrans wrote: »

Hello ppl,

i have just registered on the BAI website but i have heard many different stories about their payment delays etc on the forums.. have any of you encountered any problems...also cud u plz let me know generally about working with them...as in freq of work/type of work/payment etc.....

Hiya...

I haven't actually been paid by them yet but have done one job for them and they were really really helpful and flexible as there were several issues with that visit (not my fault!)..there work does seem to come up quite regularly but until you've got a shopper rating of 8, you're a bit limited in what you can do.The best thing I can advise is just apply for anything you are able to do and see what you get assigned...

HTH xx

bulktrans

I did a job with RE and the job was approved and i am due to get the payment on the 30th April but i went today and returned the items as i didnt wanted it and the 28 days were coming to an end....do you think that they would pick this up and not pay me......

samtastic7

bulktrans wrote: »

I did a job with RE and the job was approved and i am due to get the payment on the 30th April but i went today and returned the items as i didnt wanted it and the 28 days were coming to an end....do you think that they would pick this up and not pay me......

i have done the same will wait and see the fee wasn't that much to lose compared to how much you spent on somthing you did not want so i was willing to risk it

willowthecat

bulktrans wrote: »

Hello ppl,

i have just registered on the BAI website but i have heard many different stories about their payment delays etc on the forums.. have any of you encountered any problems...also cud u plz let me know generally about working with them...as in freq of work/type of work/payment etc.....

I've had no problems with payment so far and at least you can see what has been paid and what hasn't!

Plus at the moment the £ is really low against the Euro, so as they pay in Euros, more money for you :rotfl:

The most frustrating thing about them I find, is you apply for work and never know if you're going to get it or not. I think I got lucky when I first started MSing for them as they were desperate for some shops to be done in my area, so I managed to get my shopper rating really high, early on.

leila1

Pleaaaase somebody support me here and say "Gap We Love You". Anyone? Anyone at all? Oh Well It looks like I am on my own on this one :rotfl: :rotfl: I admit that I am just as happy with them all and like seasprite has said it does all become too much waist of time after a while especially these endless Hours online.
My resolutions? I am having days off, I will never aver do a pub again never or a shop that I am not sure what it is exactly they sell !!