The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

nads

stuart2174 wrote: »

None, just signed in this morning and all of them are rejected :-( Will try and contact them and see whats going on.

Definitely worth doing. Goes to check his...

tigergold

stuart2174 your stamp jobs - might just be that gap have made a mistake (not unheard of) with the dates the jobs need doing/scenario for the jobs.

juliecallum

A few jobs in York on RE
p.s I am new to this....

sarahs999

Hi Julie callum!

Am doing my first job on RE next week and they want a photo of the place I'm going to. I presume I should take it after I do the MS, as it's a bit odd to stand outside and do it before? Also my camera phone is crap so I'm going to have to take my great big digital SLR, which is ridiculous - a spy I will never be! LOL

sarahs999

Also JUlieCallum - think you might have meant to post on the alerts post - this is the chat thread. Don't get them mixed up the other way round or you'll get stomped on! LOL.

juliecallum

OOps
Thank You I will keep an eye on where I am posting,
Good Luck with your RE job,
Just need to look like a tourist, happy snapping
:A

mysterious_girl

nads wrote: »

Since we have a fair few folks online and it's coming to the end of the tax year I thought we could perhaps share our Heroes and Zeroes of Mystery Shopping? (cue trumpets)

Just like all good awards ceremonies, you don't have to give reasons if you don't want!

:A Heroes of Mystery Shopping :A

In 5... Optimum Contact
Great service, excellent fees but a huge lack of work... for me.

In 4... GapBuster Apart
Considerably improved service but some Krypton Factor-esqu briefs let the company down.

In 3... Aba-i
Limited amount of work but good fees and questionnaires are not excessive.

In 2... GRG

Despite not getting much work from them and sometimes
lengthy questionnaires, they are very quick to complete and the fees good and the payment quick. The customer service is also of high quality.

In 1... GfK

For provided good fees, relatively quick payment, thorough and accurate briefs and professional service over the phone. My favourite.

Villians of Mystery Shopping

Despite a lack of stiff competition, one company outshone all others in their treachory and overcome all odds and boundaries of decency to snatch this award.

We (I) feel that had there been a competition between this company and Joseph Fritzl for Father of the Year, Jospeh Fritzl would be the first find a small dark corner to cower in.

Winning for it's truly appalling behaviour throughout the year, my winner of the 2008 Villain of the Year award goes to....

Retail Eyes

(I think I got a little bit carried away.)

I'm surprised Tern and Bare weren't on the list. Both of them are pretty good!

pebblespop

sarahs999 wrote: »

Hi Julie callum!

Am doing my first job on RE next week and they want a photo of the place I'm going to. I presume I should take it after I do the MS, as it's a bit odd to stand outside and do it before? Also my camera phone is crap so I'm going to have to take my great big digital SLR, which is ridiculous - a spy I will never be! LOL

i usually take the pic on my phone. i kind of wave it in the direction of the shop and take the photo rather than stand there like david bailey!!

i try to make it look like i pressed the camera by accident!

kman

I don't know what they're trying to tell me, but the vasectomy phone call has reappeared on RE... :eek:

scubaangel

Yay, Bear seem to have finally decided they like me, been allocated a couple more jobs with them, and I've been offered a job by First Tracking - I know they were mentioned on the other thread but what do the people who've done jobs for them think?

Annoyingly I think I killed my Dads printer last night so will be investing in a new one on my way home from work later.