TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF ACCEPTING MYSTERY SHOPPER ASSIGNMENTS

Please ensure that you carefully read this agreement.

By clicking on the submit button on the application form you accept the following terms and conditions of undertaking assignments for JKS Training.
All applicants must accept these terms before they can be offered work.

Where reference is made to “Mystery Shopper”, “Shopper” “Surveyor” or “Researcher” this shall be deemed to mean any person undertaking mystery shopping assignments on behalf of JKS Training.

• Initial contact to you will be by letter, telephone or e-mail, when details of timing, location, fees and deadlines for completed assignments/reports will be discussed. By reaching verbal agreement all necessary paperwork and assignment briefs will be forwarded. Shoppers are under no obligation to accept any assignment, and JKS Training are under no obligation to provide regular work.

• All shoppers who accept assignments are not classed as employees of JKS Training and whilst given assignments, shoppers are free to offer their services to other mystery shopping organisations.

• On occasion there may be other essential purchases to be made as part of an assignment and these will be agreed beforehand. Under no circumstances will any extra or excess payments be paid out unless agreed with JKS Training, prior to the surveys. Receipts must be submitted for any items and in the event of no receipt, payment will be withheld.

• All payments made are purely based on the type of survey and are not linked to the specific conducting of that survey. Shoppers will only be paid if survey reports are,
1 - Submitted on time
2 - The survey has been correctly carried out in accordance with the
criteria laid out on the report.
In the event that one or both of the above are not fulfilled, JKS
Training will reserve the right to withhold payment.

• All shoppers must submit an invoice for work carried out in order that payment is made. All invoices received before the 15th of each month will be paid by the end of that month. Any invoices received after this date will be paid the following month. Where possible payments will be made by bank transfer, or posted cheque.
All shoppers are self-employed and are responsible for any tax payments.

• Whilst carrying out work for JKS Training all shoppers should behave in a courteous manner and in the event of any shopper not fulfilling any aspect of a survey may be taken off of the JKS Training database.

The shopper should agree not to;

1. - Discuss any assignment with any person / Company other than staff of
JKS Training.
2. - Duplicate or use information for any purpose other than for JKS
Training.
3. - Disclose paperwork and findings to a third party.
4. - Send details of the surveys to any other third party.
5. - Carry out any survey where there might be a conflict of interest, due to
either family or friend involvement. If in any doubt this should be
discussed before accepting the survey.

All reports, questionnaires and forms are copyright and remain the property of JKS Training.

• JKS training is not liable for any accidents, Injuries, legal liabilities, losses or damage to goods, vehicles or of a personal nature before, during or after carrying out surveys.
This also includes fines or any other extra charges which may be incurred
by the shopper, whilst on an assignment for JKS Training. Toll charges,
parking and standard company mileage rates will however be paid where
agreed beforehand.

• If unable to perform an agreed assignment, JKS Training must be notified immediately in order that the assignment can be offered to an alternative shopper.

I understand that by clicking the “Submit” I am accepting the terms and
conditions laid out, and that I am interested in becoming a mystery shopper for JKS Training.