The Mystery Shopping thread - part 5

princess_leia_3

Have you answered the questions to the right in the requirements box?

josie

You click on the big "?" under Requirements and answer those first - sorry perhaps I didn't make this clear originally!

Scaredy_Cat_3

princess_leia wrote: »

Have you answered the questions to the right in the requirements box?

Sorry - no, I haven't. Do I have to do that before I can even see if I'm going to be in the area on the right dates? What a palaver!!!

I thought I would check out if the job was convenient before I bothered with the tests - not been very impressed with my dealing with Gap lately and don't want to waste time on tests if not necessary.

princess_leia_3

They are not really tests just checks that you don't work for them etc!!! And yes you need to do that once for each client.

ellie9ellie

learning_to_drive wrote: »

Day from hell! Spacesavers are a false economy for me, I made sure they stuck a 18" alloy spare in the focus we just got.

In addition, on the baby chat, baby number two arrives next month, hopefully not clashing with the shops I have lined up!

Hey congrats - I'm due on the 26th - what date you due? I'm sure there must be a shop or something at the hospitals we can MS so we don't feel left out lol

Scaredy_Cat_3

princess_leia wrote: »

They are not really tests just checks that you don't work for them etc!!! And yes you need to do that once for each client.

Just done the test for two places - one a burger and one a sandwich - I reckon I answered everything as they would want apart from one - I said Yes, I'm a vegetarian! Both have now rejected me!

Do these jobs specify you have to buy a meat product because I know the places serve veggie stuff?

Have to say I'm not at all impressed with Gap. I understand them rejecting me on that basis if they insist on wanting a meat purchase, but I don't like having to jump through hoops just to find out a date - which I still haven't been able to do, obviously. I think I'll take this as an omen and screen Gap out of my options!

ellie9ellie

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

Just done the test for two places - one a burger and one a sandwich - I reckon I answered everything as they would want apart from one - I said Yes, I'm a vegetarian! Both have now rejected me!

Do these jobs specify you have to buy a meat product because I know the places serve veggie stuff?

Have to say I'm not at all impressed with Gap. I understand them rejecting me on that basis if they insist on wanting a meat purchase, but I don't like having to jump through hoops just to find out a date - which I still haven't been able to do, obviously. I think I'll take this as an omen and screen Gap out of my options!

I think because you have to order "underground sandwich of the day" this is more often that not meat and therefore they state that you cannot be a vegetarian. HTH

princess_leia_3

Yes I think you have to order meat but I answered them wrong as I refuse to do burgers as they were just silly!
I was gonna cross them off my list but then I have done a few elec shops/stamps etc which aren't too bad for the time taken.

josie

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

Just done the test for two places - one a burger and one a sandwich - I reckon I answered everything as they would want apart from one - I said Yes, I'm a vegetarian! Both have now rejected me!

Do these jobs specify you have to buy a meat product because I know the places serve veggie stuff?

Have to say I'm not at all impressed with Gap. I understand them rejecting me on that basis if they insist on wanting a meat purchase, but I don't like having to jump through hoops just to find out a date - which I still haven't been able to do, obviously. I think I'll take this as an omen and screen Gap out of my options!

It's a one off screening - you might be ok with the pizza jobs - because they just ask did you work for them etc. and no questions about being a veggie as far as I can remember.

Other than TNS I find they have the easiest selection procedure and at least you can see all jobs unlike GR & GfK where you're restricted to a couple or 3 areas and you can't look to where you might be travelling. But, hey all the more for us, so I don't have a problem if you don't want to do them, really!

Scaredy_Cat_3

Thanks Ellie - I've done the questionnaire for yet another fast food place - this one didn't ask if I was a veggie, so I passed that one ok. But I'm still not even sure if I fancy it - from what I've seen of Gap it's a lot of hassle - I'm particularly nervous about the timings which they expect to be correct to the second!

What kind of device do people use for that? I got a stopwatch but it only did one stop and then had to be reset so wouldn't be any use.

I still think Gap is more trouble that it's worth - sorry if I sound bad-tempered, I'm really tired and stressed as I've had problems with my ntl email all day and it's got me all wound up! I do appreciate the help!