The Mystery Shopping thread - VIII

Timmne

I think it means you must also have a job - i.e. you cannot solely be self employed.

duchy

Not JUST self employed it means ie you also have a PAYE job

skywalker83

it also says u cant have an account with the bank already! in earlier waves they've said u could be a account holder but use another name!

Timmne

skywalker83 wrote: »

it also says u cant have an account with the bank already! in earlier waves they've said u could be a account holder but use another name!

And...? This just looks like they've changed the scenario?

angel13

So I cannot actually do these assignments then? I am yet to register as self employed as I am in first three months of work and I do not work for anyone else as I am trying to set up a business and do freelance work from home. Sorry I seem to be being stupid but these particular bank accounts I actually need so I thought it would be an ideal assignment for me.

Timmne

No you won't be able to do them - it's because the bank may do some sort of 'assessment' on you to see if they want you to have the account and if you're self employed, there's no proof of earnings.

angel13

my partner works though and thus I have proof of earnings. I have reread all the notes and printed out everything and I cannot see anything that could possibly be a problem so I think I will just risk it as as I mentioned before I need to go in and enquire about this account in the first place

Timmne

angel13 wrote: »

my partner works though and thus I have proof of earnings. I have reread all the notes and printed out everything and I cannot see anything that could possibly be a problem so I think I will just risk it as as I mentioned before I need to go in and enquire about this account in the first place

Don't you think you're trying too hard - a bit of a square peg, round hole situation?

I feel really strongly against people doing this as MSing companies and clients issue scenarios for a reason. My wife is a manager at a well known supermarket and has had to give two of her members of staff a final written warning for failing a alcohol test purchase - where a MSing company send someone in who looks underage but aren't, to buy alcohol. My wife got the report back and her two members of staff (one serving, the other authorising as the server was underage himself) were automatically given final written warnings, as per company policy.

Having looked at the CCTV though, in disbelief that neither of these members of staff had asked for ID, she noticed that the lad (who was 20) was accompanied by his mum, which was against the brief that had been set. What had obviously happened is the mum is a MSer and has volunteered her son to do the job, but made the stupid decision to do the job with him. Her presence meant that they didn't need to ask for ID as they thought she was buying the alcohol, not her son.

It boils down to greed on the shopper's part; being desperate to grab the £5-£10 (or whatever) fee, but doing the scenario wrong and potentially costing two of my wife's members of staff their careers.

You really need to take a step back and consider what you're doing. Just follow the brief and if you can't, don't accept the job!

Sorry if that comes across as harsh but you're potentially messing with someone's career for the likes of a fiver.

creaker

how many petrol jobs are you allowed to pick up, is there a limit?

mum2one

Hence the title (I'm digressing), basically I'm attempting a degree course :eek:, on business course, the just of it is, I'm after some information from mystery shopping (I do it myself but wanted someone elses perspective)

If anyone who mystery shops, would be willing to share some inforation, why you mystery shop,
what motivates to you to mystery shop
do you find you need to work for more than oine company

if you could reply by Pm, all answers will be used within context of report for open uni, just be extracting the odd sentance, and no names will be mentioned.

Thankyou to anyoe in advance