The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

Noctu

bumblebee23 wrote: »

Not really, I don't think I would bother for that fee... you will be in the shop for at least 30 minutes... listen to someone try to make their commission by giving you the hard sell... which in this case is a dream holiday that I would give my eye teeth for but can't afford at the moment! Then you have to go home and try and remember how many lamp posts were outside the shop and what colour underpants the tramp sat on the wall opposite had on... so not worth it!

I started feeling quite rubbish about halfway through when I realised I could never afford the holiday she was trying to sell to me but still had to pretend like I was interested in it...! Oh well part of the job I guess

iNath

jdan9 wrote: »

Most of the work I've had from them is Think 21 work, are you in the right age group for that? However, there are also lots of other jobs for the major supermarket chain, a pizza chain, a pub chain...

Don't rely on choosing your county from the drop-down list, view all of them from time-to-time, I've known there to be jobs in my county on the all jobs list that don't show up in the county list.

Also try typing in the first 2 letters of your postcode, E.g. AB, that should bring up everything in AB1, AB2, AB3 etc...

jdan9

iNath wrote: »

Also try typing in the first 2 letters of your postcode, E.g. AB, that should bring up everything in AB1, AB2, AB3 etc...

I thought of that, but it doesn't work where you have a single-letter postcode like mine, B. B brings up B, BS, BA, BT, BB, BN, etc...

Hollypear

bumblebee23 wrote: »

Not really, I don't think I would bother for that fee... you will be in the shop for at least 30 minutes... listen to someone try to make their commission by giving you the hard sell... which in this case is a dream holiday that I would give my eye teeth for but can't afford at the moment! Then you have to go home and try and remember how many lamp posts were outside the shop and what colour underpants the tramp sat on the wall opposite had on... so not worth it!

As you all know I hate Gyp. It puzzles me why so many of you go for a crap burger or pizza etc Plus time it takes you to get there and back and do the report. Plus you are asked for a receipt giving the game away. And don;t you dare contact them by phone or you are sacked.

Can someone tell me what you gain from doing jobs for them as I did 1 job in Dec which was a pizza delivery. Now I can but a pizza of good quality in Asda /wherever for £3. This 1 cost £17.

Did I get reimbursed.....Nup

Did I contact Gyp. No can't be a**** got a life to lead.

Yet read on another MS forum people almost bereft cos Gyp had dumped them...Beats me.

Hollypear

paulherts wrote: »

Did an RE pub job today, 103 questions in the report!

Need to consider whether it is worth the hassle.

Cheers Paul

Thinking the same thing Paul though I enjoyed my casino vist the question are ridiculous.

Like was the server wearing a badge. Yes/No I answer YES Then the comment box lights up.

So Paul join me do. I am going to phone RE and ask them what the heck they want in comments like this.

Another one in my report.

Were you offered a drink.......Yes/No. I replied NO. Comment box lights up so I answered. NO I HAVE JUST GIVEN YOU A REPLY TO THIS QUESTION!!!!

mtem74

Instead of £100 target can I just dosay £20?

The MS job diet I'm on might just get me close to that.

Although I'm thinking about just booking some cheap flights and claiming all the airport jobs I can lol

owlet

Hollypear wrote: »

Oh the joys of Tern.

I am doing the reports form 5 Tern visits. Fee is lets say 6 times what RE pay for 1 job. Time took for each report...about 4 minutes. All yes and no's and a summary paragraph to finish.

Just time I went in...No left and right. No names descriptions.

Does everyone else like Tern. If you haven't tried them do their test vist. It is difficult but I will PM help to anyone who needs it.

I'm itching to start with Tern hearing that . I did the test visit & submitted it a week ago, but I haven't heard anything yet. Anyone know how long they take? Maybe I've bu**ered it up , should have been ok I think.

jdan9

I got so p***ed off with the RE questions for the posh sandwich shop. They ask if the shop is "female friendly". I really really really do not get that question. I cannot imagine what attribute a sandwich shop might have which would make it 'female unfriendly', and I have written words to that effect in the write-up many times.

owlet

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

I have 4 jobs with them this week and didn't receive the work packs. I had to email and request them again, even though the Visit page says they had already been sent, I never received them.

It happened once before, too. Usually, though, I do receive the workpacks without problems.

I know the work packs for a certain midlands pub chain have been delayed. I didn't get mine till 2 days before the job. They had to alter the notes - it is now imperative that you count the sinks & toilet cubicles in the toilets - and No, I'm not joking. Sounds more like GYP to me. Maybe TNS have been taken over ........

ukmonkey

Donre all the reports that I could do today (8)

Got 2 more report to submited after I've asked a couple of questions as these visits were a little different in terms of the experience etc (can't go into details or I'll give the game away!).

And need to sort out that last place to visit grrrr. Might just tell them to shove it tbh - I'm very tempted.

Im off to bed before I collapse in my chair.

NN all.