The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

owlet

ellie9ellie wrote: »

Right all - I'm off to have my knee operation this afternoon so won't be around for a day or so. Please don't grab all the "good" RE jobs whilst I'm gone lol In case those who are off on hols haven't gone yet - have a lovely time - it's tipping down with rain here!!! x

Best of luck ellie, hope it goes well for you. Rest up & take care of yourself x

TractorGirl327

nads wrote: »

Oooo Gap have updated their website design too - now work n the functionality

It's updated, yes, but only the look of it. No new features or anything.

I wish I wish I wish they'd put links on the "My Assignments" page so you can look at your jobs, click on a link to the paperwork, and then click on another to "express" the assignment rather than constantly having to copy & paste the assignment number.

samtastic7

What is the politest and correct way to describe and non english not white person. i never know what to put down.

pebblespop

buying a pizza from the supermarket cannot be compared to mystery shopping.

why would anyone bother doing any jobs??? i can buy all the things ms companies want me to buy without having to fill a questionaire in afterwards.

juding by the number of pizza places around there are plenty of people going in there paying full price for the food. at least we get it free (or very little cost).

if you don't like it - don't do it! save the jobs for the rest of us.

pebblespop

samtastic7 wrote: »

What is the politest and correct way to describe and non english not white person. i never know what to put down.

i never mention skin colour or ethnicity. i just say they were male, 5'10", black hair (for example).

owlet

More down time from our fave site - at least they have let us know :rolleyes:

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ukmonkey

blindman wrote: »

If skywalker83 is genuinely ill ( I have my doubts)

I rest my case.

cte1111

aplaceinthesun wrote: »

For those who have done them before , I did notice on a Gap pizza job though (one I had sadly to release anyway for other reasons...) that it states that people not MSing have to pay seperately (its OK to take other people) , or words to that effect... is that always the case ? I would sometimes want to take my DD who is 15 altho could get away with being 17 / 18 but would it look a bit odd to ask for a seperate bill for her ????

The new Gap pizza jobs (being trialled in some areas) don't say this, so hopefully they are switching over to allowing other people to pay on the same bill. The questionnaire on these jobs is simpler too, which is good. I've had 4 people on the bill on lots of these jobs, and had no queries or problems getting paid, but there are different scenarios for them, so you need to check each questionnaire.

For other companies, I don't remember seeing jobs where you have to pay separately, but lots of RE jobs do seem to say for 2 adults only, which is worth checking before you accept any from them, if you are hoping to take your daughter. I also had a pub job, which didn't say not to take children, but unfortunately the pub itself wouldn't allow my children on the premises (during the daytime even), so again worth checking if you can, it's hard to tell though.

ukmonkey

samtastic7 wrote: »

What is the politest and correct way to describe and non english not white person. i never know what to put down.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/IC_codes

blindman

samtastic7 wrote: »

What is the politest and correct way to describe and non english not white person. i never know what to put down.

Gender\Height\Hair length+ colour\

and possibly Facial features such as glasses\beard\large earings.