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

johnny_c-l

Hollypear wrote: »

This is odd. I just checked it again and I have a premium fee. No idea why as it is available up till this Friday. Can someone help me with it though. When I click fee it just briefly mentions the monthly spend amount, and mentions re the scenario. I have only ever done one job for them before. Same mobie shop. Where is the scenario though???

Am off to bingo doing a MS. Maybe I will win the National ( about 1 million). :rotfl:The donate my fee to charity.:T

As cookinmummy said it'll be somewhere in the gumpf!
I actually did a number-phone competitor store the other day which didn't specify a scenario anywhere, which was quite useful because I am looking for a new phone (and can't go in 9/10 of the phone stores in my high street....I'm too much of a regular!).

I booked an urgent job with TNS yesterday and had to ask for extra mileage; it wasn't much but I was wondering if they are ever negotiable on the fee if things are desperate...?

Does anyone know if I can send several lots of train tickets back to GfK in the same envelope, or do they like it all separate?

cookinmummy

johnny_c-l wrote: »

As cookinmummy said it'll be somewhere in the gumpf!
I actually did a number-phone competitor store the other day which didn't specify a scenario anywhere, which was quite useful because I am looking for a new phone (and can't go in 9/10 of the phone stores in my high street....I'm too much of a regular!).

I booked an urgent job with TNS yesterday and had to ask for extra mileage; it wasn't much but I was wondering if they are ever negotiable on the fee if things are desperate...?

Does anyone know if I can send several lots of train tickets back to GfK in the same envelope, or do they like it all separate?

Thats right Johnny - gumpf

With TNS, I have found they are negotiable and have been paid extra - just ring or email your area manager.

As to the GFK tickets - I'd love to know the answer too!

learning_to_drive

TNS wise, can someone advise me on the answers, I started doing it and couldnt understand the test! I couldnt find the answers anywhere, any suggestions please PM me.

Did someone say that GfK didnt show the previously completed jobs when you had been paid? I checked the other day and it now shows the previously completed jobs for each payday.

Paul_Varjak

sinderella wrote: »

Is it just me or are the perks of mystery shopping not all they're cracked up to be?

I have never understood why mystery shoppers get so excited in free meals which they often eat alone in a burger or pizza place, especially when they may not even get a fee for the work!

If you are married (espcially if you have a family), then there are more perks available - visits to cinemas, bowling alleys, holidays etc.

Being disabled, I once did a shop where I got to keep a £30 jacket as well as getting paid for the job.

But it seems I have just got really lucky with a long haul flight to somewhere I wanted to fly to anyway and I will get to visit some friends whilst I am there for a week.

sinderella_2

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

If you are married (espcially if you have a family), then there are more perks available - visits to cinemas, bowling alleys, holidays etc.

Being disabled, I once did a shop where I got to keep a £30 jacket as well as getting paid for the job.

But it seems I have just got really lucky with a long haul flight to somewhere I wanted to fly to anyway and I will get to visit some friends whilst I am there for a week.

Well done Paul, it's a perk well worth having, quite valuable. I do have a family and hope to see some of those bowling and cinema visits soon.

Little_Chicken

I quite like the sandwich ones as I stock up on crisps/deserts and it saves me on lunch spends. But in general the perks aren't that good. I did have a pub visit this week and the pub wasn't serving food so i spent all of the allowance on booze instead!

Sarah_Joanne

cranezoe wrote: »

Help! (please )

Im trying to do my report online for RE and I have got to the last page of the questionnaire and then when I click submit on that page a box comes up that says "your report is being verified" or something similar and then it doesnt do anything! I've tried it a couple of times and in explorer and firefox but still nothing.

No one in the office - they have all gone home.

Aggh! I read this before I went out for a dinner MS and come home to do my report and guess what...? Yep the report won't submit!! I'm getting the same message - "your answers are being validated" and it's just hanging.

I really hope (but really doubt) that the answers are saved and I don't have to do it all again tomorrow :mad:

Fingers crossed for you and me cranezoe, and anyone else who was thinking about submitting an RE report tonight - DON'T!!!

Sarah_Joanne

Little_Chicken wrote: »

I quite like the sandwich ones as I stock up on crisps/deserts and it saves me on lunch spends. But in general the perks aren't that good. I did have a pub visit this week and the pub wasn't serving food so i spent all of the allowance on booze instead!

Yeah I had a coffee job at breakfast time today so I went before work and got my coffee and small food item which I had for breakfast then also bought a sandwich which I ate for my lunch. I like it when it works out like that.

Especially as I had this one booked in tonight for dinner so I've had 3 free meals tosay and only 2 reports. Just wish this last one would submit! :rolleyes:

janiusbaktus

Paul_Varjak wrote: »

Very good point about checking-in online for MS flights; it may not be an acceptable scenario!

I certianly do not want to make a mess of such an important shop and I wonder if shoppers make notes on board the plane, in the airport etc?

Thanks for all the info!

On my assignment I was asked to check in online, which made it even easier for me.

I usually use my mobile phone and pretend to be texting or something if I need to take any notes, but you can't really do that in an airplane, can you!

josie

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Plus Josie thanked you by clicking the button

Oops! Have to 'fess up to clicking thanks, after auntypog's post tho, as it prompted me into doing it!