The mystery shopping thread - part 4

ellie9ellie

Becles wrote: »

Sorry - it's not an MS forum. It's one for Sunderland supporters to talk about football and stuff

I can still send you the link if you really want it!

I've just tried to register with BARE but got the following message



ERROR : This page must be accessed from a mystery shop's signup page
Please try again.



Anybody able to let me have a link? Thanks.

johnny_c-l

https://www.baidata.com

ellie9ellie

johnny_c-l wrote: »

www.baidata.com

Thanks your a star x

Hyps

I noticed the "Card" jobs being an advertised and must admit to being a bit nervous about doing them.

Anyone got any experience doing them that could offer some tips?

ellie9ellie

Hyps wrote: »

I noticed the "Card" jobs being an advertised and must admit to being a bit nervous about doing them.

Anyone got any experience doing them that could offer some tips?

Not sure what these are sorry. But I'd love to know!

Hyps

From the brief they appear to auditing jobs but I'm quite nervous about getting them wrong and also about the fact that I have to "reveal" myself after I've posed as a shopper (sounds naughty doesn't it?!? lol).

ellie9ellie

Hyps wrote: »

From the brief they appear to auditing jobs but I'm quite nervous about getting them wrong and also about the fact that I have to "reveal" myself after I've posed as a shopper (sounds naughty doesn't it?!? lol).

If it's somewhere that you don't "frequent" very often I wouldn't worry about it. It's a job like any other job! Never had to reveal myself before but I'm sure some staff at some fast foods restaurants have guessed before now!!! I'm sure you'll be great. What do you have to do as part of the audit? Is it straightforward?

Hyps

Becles wrote: »

You have to be very organised! You need to find a system that works for you and keep on top of paperwork etc.

As soon as the paperwork is ready, I print it off, put it in an A4 plastic pocket and file it in date order in a "calls to do" file. On an evening I check through what I'm doing the next day and lift out the relevant plastic pockets ready to pick up in the morning.

After I've entered up results, all the jobs are filed in a "calls awaiting payment" folder. I write the date I did them and the fee plus any reimbursements owed on the front.

I also keep my accounts updated daily so I don't lose track of where I have been or what I spent or who paid what etc.

You need to be disciplined to keep everything up to date and be organised, but it is do-able.

I have an excel spreadsheet with all the different companies and underneath those columns with the date, where it is (location and shop), how much the reimbursement is and how much the pay is. Then they are coloured. The ones in red are outstanding and the ones in green I have completed and submitted.

I haven't been paid at all yet since I'm still quite new but I intend to change them to black when I've been paid.

At the very bottom I have totals for my earnings in fees, total for the amount I've paid out and then right at the end I've added those two figures together.

I try to keep it all in google calendar which means I can check when I'm at home or work. Plus you can set the calendar to send you a list everyday of all your appointments for that day which is very handy! :T

Hyps

ellie sent you a pm

ellie9ellie

Hyps wrote: »

I have an excel spreadsheet with all the different companies and underneath those columns with the date, where it is (location and shop), how much the reimbursement is and how much the pay is. Then they are coloured. The ones in red are outstanding and the ones in green I have completed and submitted.

I haven't been paid at all yet since I'm still quite new but I intend to change them to black when I've been paid.

At the very bottom I have totals for my earnings in fees, total for the amount I've paid out and then right at the end I've added those two figures together.

I try to keep it all in google calendar which means I can check when I'm at home or work. Plus you can set the calendar to send you a list everyday of all your appointments for that day which is very handy! :T

That sounds very organised. Now I'm off work I'm going to make a concerted effort to do the same. Need to work out a profit and loss list to see how much money I actually make after paying out for mileage etc. GAP e-mailed me on friday night to say that payment was to go through on the 28th. Not received anything yet but the 28th was yesterday (Saturday) so will check again tomorrow. I do a lot of crafting as well so evertone of my friends and family should have a birthday card and xmas card made by the end of July. I hate being bored and I don't relax very well!!!!