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The Mystery Shopping thread - part 6

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  • Timmne
    Timmne Posts: 2,555 Forumite
    Becles wrote: »
    There was a lady in a magazine I was reading who does hotel mystery shopping and was going on about how good it was. I wondered how many hotels now have her photo from the article pinned up on the reception desk :D

    More worryingly, I wonder how many GAPburger restaurants have my photo up in the back - I've seen groups of managers (aka a "pack" of managers) staring at something when I've been clocked before - very embarassing but also concerning that hundreds of spotty teenagers know my face!

    Actually - does that make me famous? :o
  • xxvickixx
    xxvickixx Posts: 2,773 Forumite
    owlet wrote: »
    Noctu wrote: »
    On TNS "my visits" section, does anyone know the difference between statuses "booked in" and "done"?

    I've got a few long-completed ones which are just showing as "booked in".[/quote

    All the jobs I have done for TNS are showing as "booked in." The ones that have been paid for and the few I am waiting for payment for. I haven't had or got, any that have shown a "done" status. Its a mystery :shhh:



    I have been confused about this too. I am sure I have been paid for jobs with a "booked in" status.
  • nads
    nads Posts: 2,406 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Guys,
    Remember that problem some of us had with not seeing hotels even though we had had put genuine business details in? Looks like they approve it first.

    I filled my details in couple of weeks ago and received this email:

    Thank you for registering your interest in the Business 2 Business assignments.
    Your application has been successful. please log into the website to view all available mystery calls and visits. These will appear at the bottom of your available assignments page.
  • We have been away for the weekend and tried to get into a seafood place but would have had to wait 3 hours for a table!! so didnt bother and went somewhere else - spanish, think it is one which is a ms - great service but food not very nice, when I got back I had a quick look at the alerts thread and there was the seafood place just up the road from me for tonight!!! So guess where I am going tonight and for free or at least cheap so thanks to kman for the alert.
  • how often does jobs come up with retail active! i've never had even one :(
  • kman
    kman Posts: 572 Forumite
    We have been away for the weekend and tried to get into a seafood place but would have had to wait 3 hours for a table!! so didnt bother and went somewhere else - spanish, think it is one which is a ms - great service but food not very nice, when I got back I had a quick look at the alerts thread and there was the seafood place just up the road from me for tonight!!! So guess where I am going tonight and for free or at least cheap so thanks to kman for the alert.


    You're very welcome - hope you get a good meal - we couldn't really justify the travelling just for a free meal...

    Hope you had a good weekend away.
  • Scaredy_Cat_3
    Scaredy_Cat_3 Posts: 2,812 Forumite
    Someone has just posted on the Alerts thread about there being phone shops on Gap... oh but have you seen the fee????

    (I'm not clever with smileys and technical stuff but please imagine a horrified smiley just here!)
  • fabsaver
    fabsaver Posts: 1,305 Forumite
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    Someone has just posted on the Alerts thread about there being phone shops on Gap... oh but have you seen the fee????

    (I'm not clever with smileys and technical stuff but please imagine a horrified smiley just here!)
    It was me:p The fee is the same as usual for these jobs. I know it's not great but there's not that much work involved as you can make an enquiry of your own choice and the report is quick to do.

    I did a phone shop recently for GR and I thought the (significantly higher) fee for that was very poor as the scenario was detailed and the report took much longer.
  • cte1111
    cte1111 Posts: 7,390 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture Combo Breaker
    Someone has just posted on the Alerts thread about there being phone shops on Gap... oh but have you seen the fee????

    (I'm not clever with smileys and technical stuff but please imagine a horrified smiley just here!)
    Not too bad, if you can get 2 in the same town. I've just accepted a few pairs, as they are allowing you to do competitors on the same day, so at least only one lot of parking / mileage etc. I used to do quite a few mobile phone shops, but found myself recommending deals to friends, and realised that maybe I had done too many!

    At the time, I switched my own phone contract, picked the best deal based on my extensive experience lol, but the old phone company rang up and the girl was insistent that she could beat my deal. I said I bet you can't, and do you know she couldn't! She was not pleased, didn't feel the need to explain why I knew the deals better than she did. :rotfl:
  • TractorGirl327
    TractorGirl327 Posts: 4,077 Forumite
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    Someone has just posted on the Alerts thread about there being phone shops on Gap... oh but have you seen the fee????

    (I'm not clever with smileys and technical stuff but please imagine a horrified smiley just here!)
    I've got 3 in the same town and a coffee job for the same day so I'm quite happy!
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