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MS Spending Limit?

I am about to do my first mystery shop tomorrow and it says it pays £5 for shop fee but then has a £10 spending limit. Does this mean that I can claim back what I buy there? Or claim back petrol?
Make £5 a day challenge - February £54.28/£140
To help pay off 0% CC debt - 27.1.15 £7367.12
Mortgage deposit savings £2501.00/£15,000

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  • PasturesNew
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    It sounds to me like:
    1] You get paid £5 to do the mystery shop
    2] As part of that shop you may be required to buy something - in which case they will refund you for this purchase - up to a £10 limit and no more

    As for claiming back petrol, mystery shoppers are self-employed. Which means you could claim back petrol expenses from yourself as part of your accounting/tax return.
  • Thank you very much PasturesNew. That has made it a lot clearer for me.
    Make £5 a day challenge - February £54.28/£140
    To help pay off 0% CC debt - 27.1.15 £7367.12
    Mortgage deposit savings £2501.00/£15,000
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