The mystery shopping thread - part 4

ellie9ellie · 17 July 2008 at 11:30AM

Seriously though - is this just a way for the pharmacy to get rid of their heyfever tablets. According to GMTV this morning the hayfever season is coming to an end. If, for example, a box of tablets costs £8.00 and we only get reimbursed, say £5.00 - who is keeping the profit?? And they get to get rid of the tablets. If anyone wants a free box of tablets please let me know!!!;)

Did manage to get 12 jobs with GAP last night for August. Now I'm a little bit more experienced I managed to work it that I got one area for one day, another area for another day etc so it worked out well financially. Let's just hope I win one of the bets and make a bit extra as well.

The baby is due in September so I'm not sure whether to accept any jobs for then just in case Junior decides to come early. Dont want to be in labour and have to call everyone to say I can't do an assignment!!!!

Nanaof2 · 17 July 2008 at 11:39AM

I have only been doing MS for a couple of months but have already learnt what to avoid etc from you guys and jobs I've done. Thanks everybody.

The other week I did a phone call MS to that well known company that does insurance for dental work. Early yesterday evening the phone rings and its some poor devil doing a follow up survey on people who have called this company about their product.
Really had to think what to say especially when he said what is your occupation. Told him I didn't work as could hardly say I do MS and that's why I'd called the company!

Anyone else ever had this happen to them?

bobthego · 17 July 2008 at 11:49AM

Chollita wrote: »

if the Undressed company (work it out ...)

... took me a few mins to work that one out Chollita - got it now tho!

bobthego · 17 July 2008 at 11:52AM

ellie9ellie wrote: »

Did manage to get 12 jobs with GAP last night for August.

That's very organised of you Ellie!
I want to sort my areas out, but I'm finding it hard to get jobs that are 'fit it' with other jobs if you know what I mean?

I'm away next week visiting relatives, and am starting to panic that I wont have an internet connection and will miss out on jobs - I'll be going cold turkey!

princess_leia_3 · 17 July 2008 at 12:34PM

ellie9ellie wrote: »

Seriously though - is this just a way for the pharmacy to get rid of their heyfever tablets. According to GMTV this morning the hayfever season is coming to an end. If, for example, a box of tablets costs £8.00 and we only get reimbursed, say £5.00 - who is keeping the profit?? And they get to get rid of the tablets. If anyone wants a free box of tablets please let me know!!!;)

Did manage to get 12 jobs with GAP last night for August. Now I'm a little bit more experienced I managed to work it that I got one area for one day, another area for another day etc so it worked out well financially. Let's just hope I win one of the bets and make a bit extra as well.

The baby is due in September so I'm not sure whether to accept any jobs for then just in case Junior decides to come early. Dont want to be in labour and have to call everyone to say I can't do an assignment!!!!

I stopped doing MS in January and baby was due March, but I had lots of hospital visits due to high BP etc so I had to stop really as I could of been in hospital any day! I wouldn't book any for september - just take that time to have a rest and get ready for baby, is this your first?
I tried to get some GAP last nite but there didn't seem that many for my area and then they all wnet anyway!! (I don't see the burger/phone/travel ones due to answering the questions to ensure they don't come up

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Does anyone know if answering the burger ones 'wrong' will stop the chicken from showing too? As not seen them for a while either :rolleyes: Ooops

RoxyK · 17 July 2008 at 1:52PM

princess_leia wrote: »

Does anyone know if answering the burger ones 'wrong' will stop the chicken from showing too? As not seen them for a while either :rolleyes: Ooops

You should be fine. I can see the odd chicken ones but can't do the burger ones as I'm a veggie

RoxyK · 17 July 2008 at 1:58PM

ellie9ellie wrote: »

Seriously though - is this just a way for the pharmacy to get rid of their heyfever tablets. According to GMTV this morning the hayfever season is coming to an end. If, for example, a box of tablets costs £8.00 and we only get reimbursed, say £5.00 - who is keeping the profit?? And they get to get rid of the tablets. If anyone wants a free box of tablets please let me know!!!;)

Did manage to get 12 jobs with GAP last night for August. Now I'm a little bit more experienced I managed to work it that I got one area for one day, another area for another day etc so it worked out well financially. Let's just hope I win one of the bets and make a bit extra as well.

Well done on getting 12 jobs! I got 2 lol

but I'm in a small town. I've got betting ones and have never set food in one so hope their forms are easy to fill out! I would have had more jobs had the almighty mess up with the electrical retailer not happened.....

Does anyone have any tips when searching on Gyp? It takes forever as there are so many different spellings that even saving searches isn't much help

The price of the hayfever tablets is shocking as you can get own brand ones for 99p or less :rolleyes: Don't think I'll be doing those - if I ever get off probation that is

ellie9ellie · 17 July 2008 at 2:40PM

A lot of mine are betting shop ones. The first one I did I was like a duck out of water. I'd only ever put a bet on the Grand National before. Some of these shops mind are so small. If I remember rightly, my instructions were to stay in the shop for 15 mins. I think it was half the size of a portacabin. Very hard to look inconspicuous!! Not sure I can win too much though with the limit I have but I'm not complaining - I'll have fun deciding what to bet on!!

bobthego · 17 July 2008 at 3:32PM

RoxyK wrote: »

Does anyone have any tips when searching on Gyp? It takes forever as there are so many different spellings that even saving searches isn't much help

Sorry I cant help Roxy, but it's a terrible system isn't it? my favourite is RE, at least then it can be sorted by postcode.

TractorGirl327 · 17 July 2008 at 3:46PM

There were loads in my area for Gap last night, ruddy typical, I don't do that many in August because the children are on school holiday. I picked up a couple of stamp shop ones. I want loads of jobs for September though 'cos they'll both be full time!