Global Reviews

[Sonya]

http://www.globalreviews.com.au/

They have monthly surveys for Vouchers and Cash

ie these are the April ones      Wonder why there were no May ones, unless they are coming any day now ?            Anyway I've joined 

Survey Prize Closing Date
 
 Hotel Aggregators                                         $300 Cash 15 April 2007
 Online Search                                                $200 Voucher 15 April 2007
 Internet Service Providers (ISP's)                 $300 Cash 15 April 2007
 Travel Agents                                                $300 Cash 15 April 2007

[Danieka]

I've now joined. Have you seen the client list Sonya? Quite impressive!

http://www.globalreviews.com.au/clients.asp

Just to mention a few: Qantas, ANZ, NAB, Telstra, Bigpond, Virgin, Medibank, ING...

Sounds promising, thanks once again Sonya 

[Sonya]

Yes its very impressive , hope its good to us

[Danieka]

Never heard anything from these guys and I've noticed on the website they had these in July:

Airline survey - $300 Cash - 15 July 2007
Online Maps/directions survey - $300 Cash - 15 July 2007
Online Marketplace survey - $300 Cash - 15 July 2007

Did you get invites Sonya?

[Sonya]

I haven't received a single email from them since I joined   

[constantmayhem]

I got a survey. I review some websites and i get $25 each review. I hope im picked for it, I did have to put in my phone number so they might ring me up
Kerrie :smile:

[Danieka]

I got that too, sounds great! Hope we both get picked!  :smile:

[Sonya]

I got the email too  :smile:


GoodLuck Us 

[Danieka]

I just had a phone call about the website reviews. They're emailing me more info and I need to apply for an ABN etc. Program starts in a couple of weeks.  :smile:

Anyone else get called?

[Danieka]

Signed and sent back the confidentiality agreement for this today.  :smile:

[Sonya]

Congrats Danie 

Re the ABN number, does that mean only people with a business can do it. 

[constantmayhem]

i havent heard anything

[Danieka]

Re the ABN number, does that mean only people with a business can do it. 

You don't have to be a business Sonya. You can get an ABN online in about 10 minutes.

More info here:
http://www.business.gov.au/Business+Entry+Point/Business+Topics/Registration+and+licences/Register+for+taxation/Register+for+an+Australian+Business+Number+(ABN).htm

[Sonya]

Yes I know its easy to get an ABN number but wouldn 't that make problems ie with TAX and the GST.
Ie ABN numbers are meant for people who have businesses.


From the site
Who is entitled to an ABN
 
Do I need an ABN?
Not everyone is entitled to an ABN.

Companies registered under the Corporations Law and business entities carrying on an enterprise in Australia are entitled to an ABN.

Employees and hobbyists are not entitled to an ABN as they are not carrying on an enterprise.

Self-funded retirees do not need an ABN. They continue to use their tax file number when reporting their annual income to the ATO.
 
 
 

[Danieka]

Sorry if I don't make much sense, I just know that there's no problems with getting one, for this kind of work. One of the mystery shopping companies requires you have one aswell.

I had an ABN a couple of years ago and had no problems. The company I worked for required me to have one, but I didn't end up making enough money at the end of the financial year to have to pay any tax. After I stopped working for that company and stopped using the ABN, it eventually got cancelled.

My husband also had one a few years ago when he worked as a plasterer. He wasn't full-time or part-time, but had an ABN as a Sole Trader and had to pay his own tax, as the guy he worked for paid him gross.

Oh and you don't have to pay any GST unless you make over $50,000/year.