The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

juliecallum

Josie:

I am in a good mood, but suspect it's too little too late for the mighty Boro

I am Hull City, so sulking after yesterday, Just hoping it's not too late, getting rather worried now about the Mighty Tigers......:eek:
Only Sunderland (win) Liverpool, Villa, Bolton(draw) Stoke(win) and Man U to play now:eek:

whitelabel

cte1111 wrote: »

And another company have just said that I did not do a shop correctly, when they sent me to a market stall (which was not where they said it was), which sold phone accessories, to shop for a brand new top of the range phone. They said that even though they did not sell phones, I should have asked for a recommendation. Sigh. Feeling cheesed off today.

are you sure you went to the right place ?

Becles

juliecallum wrote: »

I am Hull City, so sulking after yesterday, Just hoping it's not too late, getting rather worried now about the Mighty Tigers......:eek:
Only Sunderland (win) Liverpool, Villa, Bolton(draw) Stoke(win) and Man U to play now:eek:

I don't think so :D

I predict footy riots on the MS thread :rotfl:

cte1111

whitelabel wrote: »

are you sure you went to the right place ?

Yes. It had the right name, and was in the right town. It was the third none phone shop that they have sent me to. I think they are just going on the name of the shop, as I have been to all sorts of dodgy places, selling phone top ups, internet cafes etc. And they only give half the fee if I can't do the full scenario, so not great. I won't be applying for phone jobs with them again.

Hollypear

Becles wrote: »

I don't think so :D

I predict footy riots on the MS thread :rotfl:

You all thing you have footie problems. I am a Rangers fan and my captain has just been stripped of the club and country captaincy and our no 1 goalie dropped. Both banned by us for 2 weeks.

I predict Barca to win the CL. Man United to win the EPL. Relegated West Brom, Hull ( serves you right Daniel Cousin) and Sunderland. Oz to win the Ashes.

Wonder what I would get at the bookie's for all that.

Josie could probably give me the odds.

Hollypear

Are GFK playing the let's screw our MS'ers game too now. I have just got offered a visit. It is an organisation which has an English and a Scottish branch, Kind of heritage, gardens etc.

It is something to do with yon Rabbie Burns person. Entrance is £5 each, Then you have to buy something in the snack bar, something in the souvenir shop. It is about 50 miles away in darkest Ayrshire so petrol would be say £10. I tot that up at around £25. So you would be around £5 out of pocket.

As the bold Rabbie himself said "Oh would some power the giftie gie us tae see oorsells as other see us"

Tempted to email them an in Burns speek ask them "Dae youse think ma heid buttons up the back"

Might suit Timmne HRW who is a bit more cultured than me.

NorthernBankie

Hollypear wrote: »

Are GFK playing the let's screw our MS'ers game too now. I have just got offered a visit. It is an organisation which has an English and a Scottish branch, Kind of heritage, gardens etc.

It is something to do with yon Rabbie Burns person. Entrance is £5 each, Then you have to buy something in the snack bar, something in the souvenir shop. It is about 50 miles away in darkest Ayrshire so petrol would be say £10. I tot that up at around £25. So you would be around £5 out of pocket.

As the bold Rabbie himself said "Oh would some power the giftie gie us tae see oorsells as other see us"

Tempted to email them an in Burns speek ask them "Dae youse think ma heid buttons up the back"

Might suit Timmne HRW who is a bit more cultured than me.

I saw a couple of these on GfK and turned them down. I did a few of these places in the north of Scotland last year - for a different company.
Reasonable fee + (some) mileage + entry fee + purchase of guide book + purchase in shop and cafe. I usually find GfK pretty good on fees and was surprised how low they were.

cte1111

NorthernBankie wrote: »

I saw a couple of these on GfK and turned them down. I did a few of these places in the north of Scotland last year - for a different company.
Reasonable fee + (some) mileage + entry fee + purchase of guide book + purchase in shop and cafe. I usually find GfK pretty good on fees and was surprised how low they were.

I guess like a lot of MSing, it depends on whether you'd enjoy it / is it near to you etc. I'm doing one of these jobs for Gfk this week. It's only a few miles from my parents, where we're going for lunch anyhow, and the fee will cover the cost of my husband's admission, the car park, required purchases and leave me about £8. Definitely not a huge amount, but will be a nice outing for us, so quite looking forward to it. I think they should refund the required purchases on top of the fee though. Just refunding the entrance for one person is a bit tight.

Not looking forward to having to order a hot meal though, just hours after a slap up meal at my Dad's! Do you think a bowl of soup would count?

blindman

cte1111 wrote: »

Do you think a bowl of soup would count?

No
But Alphabet Spaghetti should be good at Scrabble

cte1111

blindman wrote: »

No
But Alphabet Spaghetti should be good at Scrabble

LOL very good. :rotfl: