The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

TractorGirl327

ukmonkey wrote: »

Are these clients owned by a large electrical retailer's group? A group with a name made up of 3 letters?

If so, rumours have been rife for months that they're in financial difficulty - depends who/what you believe really.

My 3 jobs that have been cancelled were an electrical retailer of the Halley & Hale-Bopp variety, a "where in the world" PC store and a mobile phone superstore. I still have a "hot and spicy" electrical retailer job scheduled for next Monday.

nads

Might just be the client cutting back?

ukmonkey

Well the PC store is part of the group I'm thinking of, but then again...so if the Hot & Spicy one.

The mobile superstore is a different company though, as is the Halle-Bopp store.

ukmonkey

Nads wrote:

Might just be the client cutting back?

Quite possibly.

I wonder whether the client is actually the store in question, or a store doing some industrial espionage?

Hmm, mystery, but I've not seen any of these jobs, so it serves you all right for not letting me have the jobs!























































































j/k ofc.

kman

ukmonkey wrote: »

Are these clients owned by a large electrical retailer's group? A group with a name made up of 3 letters?

If so, rumours have been rife for months that they're in financial difficulty - depends who/what you believe really.

None of mine were part of that group...

mysterious_girl

kman wrote: »

None of mine were part of that group...

It's not the client cutting back as my visit was to a bank which is totally unrelated to these shops. It's the MS company shutting down...that's what I believe.

owlet

Scaredy_Cat wrote: »

Does anyone have any advice on how I should reply to Gap? If I say deduct 2 mins, (that still leaves the total at 4 mins) and explain that the bulk of the delay was due to me being unhappy at not getting a receipt, will they accept that?

EDIT: Not quite sure how to answer because the email quotes my original response which said the delays was due to me asking about the menu and querying why I didn't get a receipt - and says 'not including the reasons above' how long was the total? So, does it mean, how long would it have been if I hadn't stopped to talk?

Scaredy, I am positive that with the drive thru jobs you are supposed to get the receipt AFTER you have received the food and made your last time check- not at the pay point. This is so that the food delivery timings are not affected. You do also have to go alone to all the golden arches burger jobs. I think you may have to come clean if you can't give them honest times .

lostweekender

Whoops sorry just got so excited ......then thought I've probably been conned..........then thought.... someone on here would know!!!

Does that mean I need to edit??

The_Plush_Doormat

sarahs999 wrote: »

OK, I just did my first face-to-face one for GFK.

It was really hard, things did not play out as the scenario suggested. I can't really go into details without giving it all away but I fear I may have not played it out properly and therefore may not get paid. GRRRRRRR. I suppose you just have to enter details and wait and see?

Sarahs - Aww don't fret, it doesn't always go to plan. I have been doing Ms for 3 years now, and it still goes awol some of the time. The other MSers on this board will tell you the same. Have a large brandy, put your feet up, and chill. Tomorrow is another day :cool:

josie

I wondered why I'd not seen any of the "Where in the world" PC Stores on Gap any more.

I only seem to get offered banks and travel agents on GR, even when I look at jobs missed. So in about 18 months never done a job for them yet!