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

Timmne

As an employee yes, although I'm not sure about self employed.... I would have thought the logic's the same so yes, I'd keep one or two!

tara70

Did the food shop for Gap today and the shop was temporarily closed and opening from the time I could do the assignment till, anyone can advise do I let them know or do I fill the questionaire and say that the shop was closed.

willowthecat

Has anyone else had the DIY store jobs that TNS had, cancelled?

To say I am :mad: is a complete understatement. I've done two of them today, only to get back home and find that at 3pm an e-mail was sent saying that these jobs had been postponed for the time being. I did one yesterday as well, so why was I only informed about this an hour and a half ago, when it must be in their records that these jobs started yesterday?

I've now asked for payment anyway, as one of the stores involved a 28 mile round trip. If they don't pay up then I'm cancelling whatever other jobs I've got with them and taking them to court, because I am getting sick and tired of being treated like brown, smelly stuff that you occassionally get on the bottom of your shoe by these companies :mad:

Woodyrocks

Had you written up your report and it shows as booked in - the reason I ask is that if it is you will get paid regardless of cancellation of the remaining wave.

willowthecat

I booked in the one I did yesterday, but when I accessed the link you get for the other two which I did today, there was a message saying "This survey has now been closed", so I can't book them in. I've e-mailed asking what's going on, but surprise, surprise, no answer

leila1

wantmorejobs wrote: »

I know the scoring system of RETAIL EYES is meant to be insignificant and unimportant, but I'm sorry, regardless of what they say, they must use it, because they spend the time editing the points for every query etc so they wouldn't put that manpower into it if they weren't planning at least to use it in the future.

I queried one of the "wrong" deduction when I spoke to someone on the phone the other day. She almost laughed, the amused tone told me that they don't mean much. May be wrong, I didn't bother chasing the points anymore.

leila1

mimi1234 wrote: »

Bit of a thick question.

RE recently had some American Restaurants on. They say it is only for 2 adults. Would it be a problem if I took a little 1 with me too, and paid for his food separately? Or should I just cancel the visit as I am having to look after him this weekend.

Ta muchly.

Why don't you just order 2 adult meals and get an extra plate for the little one and you 2 can share your food with him. They don't eat much afterall.

leila1

tara70 wrote: »

Did the food shop for Gap today and the shop was temporarily closed and opening from the time I could do the assignment till, anyone can advise do I let them know or do I fill the questionaire and say that the shop was closed.

You can comment on that in the last comment box. I tend to write all relevant feedback there.

wantmorejobs

leila1 wrote: »

I queried one of the "wrong" deduction when I spoke to someone on the phone the other day. She almost laughed, the amused tone told me that they don't mean much. May be wrong, I didn't bother chasing the points anymore.

Interestingly I had the opposite experience, through their error they deducted me points for something, they then called me and made a big fuss about how they would amend the points and get it sorted!!!!!

josie

I've got around 40 points for RE :rotfl:

mind you, I've only done about 3 jobs, so not sure if that's good or bad.

I don't do any that are for one person's meal, as not eating on my own and don't think it's worth it to go to that place for one free meal and have to pay for the other. Also not keen on tequila!

We're quite strictly controlled at work over internet access and think I miss a lot as I can't go on during the day. Wouldn't mind doing the Italian American restaurants, but sounds like they get snapped up sharpish, so will prob never catch any of those.

I wondered who mystery shopped the "aqueous bookmakers" (!) I can only assume that like RE who do the other blue bookies that it's for men only, as never seen any on GfK, or am I wrong? Can anyone confirm?

I like doing bookies, but restricted to Gap ones, because of this - boo hoo!