Comments on: How to PROFIT from HIGH GAS PRICES http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/ Tips, Strategies, and Resources for Mystery Shoppers Sat, 04 Feb 2012 23:45:06 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: doretha22 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-3717 doretha22 Tue, 29 Jul 2008 05:52:52 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-3717 What do you think about a company which pays $10 and informs you after 45 days inform you that you would get paid if you wrote a $100 order per visit. They did not pay you for the stores which if you wrote an orde because it wasn't $100. What do you think about a company which pays $10 and informs you after 45 days inform you that you would get paid if you wrote a $100 order per visit. They did not pay you for the stores which if you wrote an orde because it wasn’t $100.

]]> By: GS http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2871 GS Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:42:01 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2871 I used to do this as I had to drive an hour from my home to do any real work, but what I asked of the companies I worked for was to work together. I told my schedulers how much it costs for me to drive to the shop or shops and that I'm asking all schedulers to contribute towards gas costs. I would openly reveal how much I've already received and how much is still needed. It worked and everyone was happy. But with the price of gas so high now I can not see that working for the miles I have to drive. Also the route....I made more by waiting for them individually than what was offered as a route. Also I always planned the trip ahead of time and hit the shops in a row. I did on average 10 to 20 shops in each trip and I planned them every four to five days as I had three different towns 1 hour from me. In the end I still did not make a good living though because my working hours made my pay min. wage. I used to do this as I had to drive an hour from my home to do any real work, but what I asked of the companies I worked for was to work together. I told my schedulers how much it costs for me to drive to the shop or shops and that I’m asking all schedulers to contribute towards gas costs. I would openly reveal how much I’ve already received and how much is still needed. It worked and everyone was happy. But with the price of gas so high now I can not see that working for the miles I have to drive. Also the route….I made more by waiting for them individually than what was offered as a route. Also I always planned the trip ahead of time and hit the shops in a row. I did on average 10 to 20 shops in each trip and I planned them every four to five days as I had three different towns 1 hour from me. In the end I still did not make a good living though because my working hours made my pay min. wage.

]]> By: rambles http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2824 rambles Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:59:40 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2824 Do you want me to change it? Marsha/rambles Do you want me to change it? Marsha/rambles

]]> By: rambles http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2823 rambles Wed, 16 Jul 2008 21:58:32 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2823 my pickup only gets 12 mpg. so you know I do more than one shop a day. I make a route out of it The shops I get now aRE MOSTLY 17 TO 45.00 a big improvement since I got certified. so I take 3-5 at a time and line them up in a row and go at it, while keeping the radius to 20 miles. good luck to all my pickup only gets 12 mpg. so you know I do more than one shop a day. I make a route out of it The shops I get now aRE MOSTLY 17 TO 45.00 a big improvement since I got certified.
so I take 3-5 at a time and line them up in a row and go at it, while keeping the radius to 20 miles. good luck to all

]]> By: Tanya http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2599 Tanya Wed, 25 Jun 2008 18:17:12 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2599 Hello, I'm fairly new to Mystery Shopping, 2 months, I've had only 7 assignments so far. I appreciate the advise on the gas usage and the routing of the assignments, however, can somebody please tell me what companies you are working for that is giving you so many a day to route them like that? I am only getting 1 or 2 assignments a week. When I did have 2 in one day I was able to take the subway into the city, that was really nice on my gas tank. Thanks for any help anyone can offer. Hello, I’m fairly new to Mystery Shopping, 2 months, I’ve had only 7 assignments so far. I appreciate the advise on the gas usage and the routing of the assignments, however, can somebody please tell me what companies you are working for that is giving you so many a day to route them like that? I am only getting 1 or 2 assignments a week. When I did have 2 in one day I was able to take the subway into the city, that was really nice on my gas tank.

Thanks for any help anyone can offer.

]]> By: Gloria http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2314 Gloria Sun, 18 May 2008 19:54:36 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2314 Talk about a no brainer. I usually do at least two shop that are close together, and I plan them for when I have other errands in that area. If I do not have any plans, then I schedule at least three or four. Depending on how long the report is going to take. Anything over four shops a trip is a problem. You will have so many reports to get in, and most of them have different timetables. Talk about a no brainer. I usually do at least two shop that are close together, and I plan them for when I have other errands in that area. If I do not have any plans, then I schedule at least three or four. Depending on how long the report is going to take. Anything over four shops a trip is a problem. You will have so many reports to get in, and most of them have different timetables.

]]> By: Randy http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2292 Randy Mon, 12 May 2008 15:47:13 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2292 I only mystery shop part time, but I only take shops that are already on the way to some place I have to go anyway. This causes my cost for gas to be less than $1.00 per shop. Another plus is that much of my mileage is tax deductible as well. After all, I mystery shop to make money, not spend it. I only mystery shop part time, but I only take shops that are already on the way to some place I have to go anyway. This causes my cost for gas to be less than $1.00 per shop. Another plus is that much of my mileage is tax deductible as well. After all, I mystery shop to make money, not spend it.

]]> By: mike http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/comment-page-1/#comment-2288 mike Sat, 10 May 2008 20:44:09 +0000 http://mysteryshoponline.com/blog/high-gas-prices/#comment-2288 jan i just read the responses to your beating the gas prices. from day one, i had figured out my routes when i accepted shops. and its working out just fine. and because of doing this, i have had scheduler's calling me with bonuses because i am doing a big favor and besides that, the different companies that i shop for exchange my name to each other so i am making good relationships with them. but i dont just jump on any shop. i make sure i do enough on one trip to make it work. michael jan

i just read the responses to your beating the gas prices. from day one, i had figured out my routes when i accepted shops. and its working out just fine. and because of doing this, i have had scheduler’s calling me with bonuses because i am doing a big favor and besides that, the different companies that i shop for exchange my name to each other so i am making good relationships with them. but i dont just jump on any shop. i make sure i do enough on one trip to make it work.

michael

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