The Mystery Shopping thread - VII

shazam

adoresabargain wrote: »

Hi, I have noticed that some restaurants have money off vouchers on their websites, can I use these when I do my ms???? thank you in advance.

The MS companies usually say not to use vouchers as this makes you ‘different from the normal customer’. So simple answer is no, best not risk it.
I find it a bit strange, as when I did a ‘fast pizza’ MS and everyone in the restaurant had one apart from me. Without a voucher I did not look ‘normal’.

johnny_c-l

I always ask the MS company in advance. I was told yes for TNS pizza......will be keeping that email in case needs be!

xxvickixx

johnny_c-l wrote: »

I always ask the MS company in advance. I was told yes for TNS pizza......will be keeping that email in case needs be!

Has anyone asked recently? I have a fast pizza Wednesday and the voucher would be very good!

Mumto2

johnny_c-l wrote: »

I always ask the MS company in advance. I was told yes for TNS pizza......will be keeping that email in case needs be!

Really - I have an email from the account manager (who shall remain nameless) saying no vouchers. That was October last year.

Definately hang onto your email!!

N.I.M

Hi all, hope someone is still up who can help me please. I did several stamp jobs today for GAP, however the assignment notes are very badly formatted, and I am now unsure if I was supposed to ask just one of the questions, or all of them (suely this would have been a big flashing light that I was a shopper asking so many diverse questions?!). Any help gratefully recieved as I can not submit my reports at present.

pebblespop

shazam wrote: »

The MS companies usually say not to use vouchers as this makes you ‘different from the normal customer’. So simple answer is no, best not risk it.
I find it a bit strange, as when I did a ‘fast pizza’ MS and everyone in the restaurant had one apart from me. Without a voucher I did not look ‘normal’.

the same happened to me in fast pizza. the waiter even offered to give me a voucher but i still said no - he must have thought i was a right idiot!!

it was a competitor job as well so they would never have had any feedback either!!

johnny_c-l

N.I.M wrote: »

Hi all, hope someone is still up who can help me please. I did several stamp jobs today for GAP, however the assignment notes are very badly formatted, and I am now unsure if I was supposed to ask just one of the questions, or all of them (suely this would have been a big flashing light that I was a shopper asking so many diverse questions?!). Any help gratefully recieved as I can not submit my reports at present.

If it's the PK Maxx ones where you can get a POP as proof, then it is all 3 questions. Usually the staff just think I'm a bit dim or a nutter when I ask them all the different things! HTH

jdan9

shazam wrote: »

I find it a bit strange, as when I did a ‘fast pizza’ MS and everyone in the restaurant had one apart from me. Without a voucher I did not look ‘normal’.

I had a GAP pizza job once where the restaurant were doing some ridiculously good 'happy hour' deal, something like pizza, starter, side and drink for £6. Stuck out like a sore thumb ordering all the expensive stuff and paying around £20!

fabsaver

jdan9 wrote: »

I had a GAP pizza job once where the restaurant were doing some ridiculously good 'happy hour' deal, something like pizza, starter, side and drink for £6. Stuck out like a sore thumb ordering all the expensive stuff and paying around £20!

I can often be found 'loitering' outside the pizza restaurants waiting for the 'happy hour' to finish so I don't stick out quite so much:rotfl:

Hollypear

I just had a look at jobs available on TNS. There is an Italian/American eaterie at Glasgow airport. Strange detail when you click on it.

Says they have both landside and airside but when you look at the instructions it says you need an airside pass. Unless you work there you won't have that.

Also says note it is located upstairs and there is a chapel nearby!!!!!!