The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

MsShopper

Vickisaver wrote: »

I'm a bit worried, I went to do a hairdressing job at lunchtime, but was told they couldn't fit me in, so I'll have to go back after work, I'm now worried about how I report this, as it is a place where you don't get an appointment, and are just supposed to walk in. Plus, I'm now a bit worried as there is no amount for purchase, although i have to get a cut & blow-dry, and the fee in no way meets the cost, it's for RM, do you think I'll be ok?

Vickisaver, I spoke to RM about this job, and they confirmed to me that they will cover the full cost of the cut and blow dry, and the fee is on top of that. (I didn't do the job in the end, having failed - after several attempts - to get through on the phone to make an appointment.)

princess_leia_3

Cannot believe that I go out for 15 minutes and the pizzas turn up on TNS and the one near me has gone again, this is the 4 month I have missed it

Vickisaver

Thanks MsShopper, I was hoping that would be the case, I've not been able to afford haircuts recently, so this was one I couldn't pass up!

Scaredy_Cat_3

princess_leia wrote: »

Cannot believe that I go out for 15 minutes and the pizzas turn up on TNS and the one near me has gone again, this is the 4 month I have missed it

I can believe it! If it's any consolation, I've missed out, too.

adoresabargain

Hi, I have just got my first assignments and I have some questions!!

Can you take someone with you on the visits - if it doesn't tell you on the details?

One job says 1 or 2 people with a £7 spend, can I include another person's things on the receipt or do I have to have a seperate one for just me.

Any help will be great and Im sure I will have some more questions:D

Just thought of another one - can I do more than one assignment for the same place but different location, it says you cant do the assignment if you have been before, thanks.

Oggyoi

adoresabargain wrote: »

Hi, I have just got my first assignments and I have some questions!!

Can you take someone with you on the visits - if it doesn't tell you on the details?

One job says 1 or 2 people with a £7 spend, can I include another person's things on the receipt or do I have to have a seperate one for just me.

Any help will be great and Im sure I will have some more questions:D

Just thought of another one - can I do more than one assignment for the same place but different location, it says you cant do the assignment if you have been before, thanks.

Bit of a vague question.
Which company is it with and what sort of job is it ?

Pub drinks ?
fast food ?
cooffee shop ?

Quite a lot of jobs won't let you shop the location this month, if you visited there last month. Some also have a 3 month wait, the hotels are usually 12 months.
These are usually all in the job notes / covering brief or simply won't allow you to accept the jobs when you apply.
Gap for example just delete / cancel it straight away.

adoresabargain

Hi, it is with tns and its coffee shop and fast food.

sinderella_2

princess_leia wrote: »

Cannot believe that I go out for 15 minutes and the pizzas turn up on TNS and the one near me has gone again, this is the 4 month I have missed it

Yeah, me too, PL, putting them on during the school run is highly inconvenient for me!

Flygirl767

princess_leia wrote: »

Cannot believe that I go out for 15 minutes and the pizzas turn up on TNS and the one near me has gone again, this is the 4 month I have missed it

Me also! I had a feeling they may come on today and last checked at 2pm before we went to playgroup. Got back and the 2 I was after had both gone!

However, have just found a new one in town which has recently opened by searching all areas rather than just in my county.

BP56134

Becles wrote: »

No but I did it in another location in June and it was ok.

There's an icebreaks and then yhey tell you about RE and the job. There's a couple of exercises to do too - nothing complicated so don't worry!

I got half a dozen audit jobs just after the training which were passed fine, and then I've had nothing since

Can I ask a really girlie question? Do we have to dress smartish for this? I know I have had to when doing actual audits for other companies, and am assuming that I have to do the same for this training session, but don't want to bother if not necessary...