The mystery shopping thread - part 4

bulktrans

does any one know any good audit companies to register for auditing work...thnx

catwoman150

cookinmummy wrote: »

another q.

How do you get paid by rm and when - and do I need to do anything? (it doesn't say on timmnes sticky post).

RM pay the last day of the month I think. They will sent you a pay slip by email so that you can check what you have been paid for. The pay goes into the bank if you have put you bank details in.

josie

I've not been paid by Gap yet, and checking last month's it appeared in my account on 28th, so hopefully might land on Friday?

scorpio_princess

Just a quick question - I signed up to RE about a month ago but haven't had any assigments yet. Do they just not offer many or do they just go so quickly that i've missed them? Thanks.

josie

scorpio_princess wrote: »

Just a quick question - I signed up to RE about a month ago but haven't had any assigments yet. Do they just not offer many or do they just go so quickly that i've missed them? Thanks.

You need to check the site regularly - they don't email and offer you any, but they do go fairly quickly, but not as quickly as those on Grass Roots!

Try searching for assignments and still just put your own town in or one nearby as that sometimes throws up jobs in your own area, for some strange reason, that don't appear under "available assignments". Something to do with their software.

jezzadee

Hi, can anyone help me out, I keep looking on GR and finding absolutely nothing, is there a best time of day to keep a look out on the website, or any other helpful tips, thanks a bundle

Hollypear

Timmne wrote: »

A great idea - I must admit you did say this to me a while back but I was rude as ever and never replied

Should I stick a list in the OP? Perhaps people could suggest the useful ones?

An excellent idea folks. My contribution would be "I would recommend this store/service/whatever to friends and family.

redcurlypanda

I'm beginning to wonder what I have got myself into with Secret Shopping Services. For anyone who does not know, they are an American based company who would appear to be very dodgy to say the least.

I have recently carried out 6 shops for them. The first 2 were fine and I got shopper scores of 8 and 10. The next 4 were cancelled without payment as the narrative was too similar, though they have not reappeared on the site to be re-shopped so no doubt they have been submitted to the client. Obviously I was upset and challenged this only to be told that they now wished me to send copies of the business cards for the first 2 shops. No problem, copies of cards sent also offered copies of cards for the other 4 shops.

I have now received the following email:

I need a valid copy of your drivers license or ID emailed to me.

Now in this day and age this certainly seems strange to me and I just wondered if anyone else had any experience of them?

Hollypear

novelli wrote: »

well lets hope they finally pay me then, ive been MSing for them since march and still not had a penny from them!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! they ignore emails asking when i will be paid!!!
through desperation and frustraTION ON MY LAST ASSIGNMENT, WHERE IT ASKS DO YOU HAVE ANY OTHER COMMENTS I PUT YES I DO, I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHEN YOU ARE GOING TO PAY ME, YOU OWE ME OVER £100 AND IGNORE MY MAILS ASKING WHEN I WILL RECEIVE IT!!!
wonder if that will work!!!!!!!!!!!!!:mad:

That's outrageous Novelli. Each to his own but the sooner people give up on Gap the sooner their jobs will go to other companies. Like compnaies who don't expect you to go for a rubbish burger and ask for a receipt. Might as well wear a "I am a mystery shopper" t-shirt.

Hollypear

Timmne wrote: »

GFK are due to pay tomorrow if anyone's interested; my bank have confirmed this....

Timmne I did a bank MS today and they had a leaflet saying there is a new BACS system which will avoid the delay in BACS payments. And they now should reach us in hours rather than days.