The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

pebblespop

i am really annoyed and confused with gap.

there are some yummy jobs on there for this weekend in my area - better than the usual burger/chicken stuff! i have tried to get the jobs and it keeps saying rejected everytime.

the jobs have been there all afternoon so i assume everyone else is having the same problem. ggrrrr

Dinah93

Yes, I emailed about it and the girl said the dates were wrong, it was really only available for wed not saturday,she didn't know why it was showing other dates, so she manually assigned me the job for the wednesday.

kitekat

Will the credit crunch affect the MS companies meaning less work for everyone?

darlo_fan

Its possible that it could have the opposite effect, with companies desperate to maintain high levels of customer service, and with bonuses for companies being based on customer feedback and MS reports, they could become more vital.

However in fairness the opposite is also a possibility, in that companies start to do their own inhouse assessments, drop bonuses etc

MikeLB

darlo_fan wrote: »

Its possible that it could have the opposite effect, with companies desperate to maintain high levels of customer service, and with bonuses for companies being based on customer feedback and MS reports, they could become more vital.

However in fairness the opposite is also a possibility, in that companies start to do their own inhouse assessments, drop bonuses etc

I would say with 100% certainty that companies who are more financially hard up than others will drop MS work if they need to - Although important it can be considered a luxury and I know of 5 companies who did drop their MS programmes over the years when it was announced they were restructring ... After all the amount each client pays per job is far higher than what we see in our wages per job ....

Dizzie77

...and it is something that can be done in-house - they don't need to pay external companies to do something that they could get their staff to do much cheaper.
The reports might not be formatted in the same way, but the information gathered could be done by anyone really...

Dinah93

Hi guys, I've looked through the first few pages and I must be missing it as I'm sure it was there, but what is the website that lists businesses. My assignment notes didn't say to record what was either side, and as it was dark I didn't notice what was on the far side of my shop tonight.

Scaredy_Cat_3

Try this http://maps.live.com/

Someone posted it a couple of days ago and it's pretty good though not infallible.

jonno1001

Does anyone ever do the RE bike shops? They are always available with the dates constantly extended.

Dinah93

Thanks so much for that map. Is there any way to show place addresses or business names? The shop I need is recessed under this 70's awning thing and I can't see what it is called!