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The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

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  • sorry mtem74, I dont think that there is a set time that jobs go on, or if there is, I've never seen a pattern :(

    mtem74 wrote: »
    Only ever done banks, 1 shop, a bookies and the arches so can't help sorry.

    Got me thinking though, seems to be loads of different jobs about but I never seem to see them. Is there a certain time of the day when it best to go hunting for them? I normally only get to check at night and seem to be getting scraps
  • Hi all I am having problems again with RM I have tried the shop name as the user name and the old id. The problem is that it does not have a password. Has anyone got any ideas or shall I give them a ring in the morning?
    cross stitch cafe #90 UFO's 6 to finish in 2013, and loads of new kits to boot
    Refunded bank overdraft charges £915 :j
    SPC 2007-2008 #078 aim £500-£341.67
    SPC 2011-2012 #078 aim £500-£426.42
    SPC 2012-2013 #078aim £500 - TBC
  • Jo4
    Jo4 Posts: 6,852 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Have Gap stopped doing the small grocery shops? If so, who is doing them now?
  • Taggie
    Taggie Posts: 323 Forumite
    bobthego wrote: »
    I have a stamp shop for GAP tomorrow and am now reading through the questions but cant work out if I need to ask all 3 of the questions or just 1. I did one about a month ago and only had to do 1of the questions, but I cant work it out this time, has anyone else done any of them?
    (I know I shouldn't have left it until tonight :( )
    TIA

    If this is a PK one, then you have to ask all three questions!!! :p
  • Taggie wrote: »
    If this is a PK one, then you have to ask all three questions!!! :p

    "Can I have proof of postage for this please?"
    *MOS obliges*
    "Oh, what do I do with xyz if I come off my benefits?"
    *MOS replies & starts to turn away with a polite nod*
    "OK, so what if my estranged aunt needs her pension collected?"
    *MOS sighs, fashions together an answer and says goodbye*
    "Whilst I'm here, what should I do if my cat needs her car retaxed?"
    *MOS pauses then briefly says a few words and catagorically says goodbye*
    Optional question: "Do you know I'm a MSer, or do you just think I'm an oddball?"
  • Yorkielass
    Yorkielass Posts: 2,235 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    I canceled one of these last week having read the questions and decided I didn't feel comfortable going in and asking the series of questions I was asked to in a rural branch I'd never been to before - and so won't pick one up again - not exactly subtle is it.
    Initial Mortgage January 2024 - £160,000
    Initial Mortgage free date - January 2058
    Mortgage as of 1st February 2024 - £159,134.98
    Overpayments to date - £79.62
    Current Mortgage free date - January 2058
  • Taggie
    Taggie Posts: 323 Forumite
    I have done the same scenario of 3 questions in the same rural branch, where everyone probably knows everyone apart from me, luckily different staff members ;)
  • RM question:
    I have had a look again at the paperwork and it says user name XXXXXX and password not used this visit. So does this mean that I do not have to put a password in for this assignmnet or is that the password for this visit. Am I just being thick I have tried the old login details and I have tried the company name, still not getting anywhere.

    Please help me
    cross stitch cafe #90 UFO's 6 to finish in 2013, and loads of new kits to boot
    Refunded bank overdraft charges £915 :j
    SPC 2007-2008 #078 aim £500-£341.67
    SPC 2011-2012 #078 aim £500-£426.42
    SPC 2012-2013 #078aim £500 - TBC
  • Jo4 wrote: »
    Have Gap stopped doing the small grocery shops? If so, who is doing them now?

    I did two a few days ago - but come to think of it, I've never seen these on my job board - these were mentioned to me when they phoned to see if I could do an urgent coffee job (I couldn't btw, as it's two buses & takes almost two hours to get there, & even though he pleaded & would have upped the fee considerably going on past experience, I really couldn't fit it in this time). He did still let me do the fairly local grocery ones though........

    I didn't even know they did these, so they must keep them to offer people as incentives like they do with the petrol jobs, which is all wrong!
    ;)
  • :T FF money in!
    ;)
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