The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

lily_the_pink

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

Im a relative newie to MS-ing but I know not to name clients, quote fees etc, BUT surely if anyone or any other MS companies were that desparate to find out this info then its quite easy to sign up to them and get it!!?

(please dont all shout at me at once!!)

I COULD NOT AGREE MORE WITH YOU!!!!!!! (shouting all done now )

blindman

ukmonkey wrote: »

No, BM, most Ms companies (RE especially) aren't that clever, but certain readers of this thread go running to them telling tales. Read back a few weekends if you're that bothered (I doubt you are) and you'll see about someone grassing people up to Assosia. Ok, the assignement was very very secretive, for obvious reasons (if you know what the assignment was, you'd hopefully understand...?) but there was no need (IMO) for someone to go running to Assosia telling tales.

The regulars on here are pretty much strangers to each other (FWIW, it was a [former?] fairly-regular contributor that told tales to Assosia). As an aside, this thread is open for anyone to view, even without registering on MSE.

Trust no-one! ;-)

OMG you mentioned the "secretive" name. TWICE.

Now if I knew who you were and could be ar*ed to tell

You'll be stoned (As in Life of Brian BTW...)


I think everyone should realise that MS co's are NOT the Secret Police.

Common sense should prevail about working for them.

A lot of their secrecy is to keep YOU in the dark about abysmal fees etc.

Trust ME

poppypopster

ukmonkey wrote: »

The regulars on here are pretty much strangers to each other (FWIW, it was a [former?] fairly-regular contributor that told tales to Assosia). As an aside, this thread is open for anyone to view, even without registering on MSE.

Trust no-one! ;-)

So, you mean you know who it was then? Did they PM you and tell you who it was? I have my suspicions about Dormouse, given the way s/he reacted, but s/he said it wasn't her/him

I'm intrigued! Do give us a cryptic clue!

jediteacher

Mumto2 wrote: »

You've got to laugh - there are now 7 alerts for RE in the last hour. My available job total has gone from 0 to 0 :rotfl::rotfl:

Despite me being sat here doing other bits and pieces on the computer, refreshing every few minutes. Not even as if I live in the sticks...

Same here! I've seen a big fat ZERO all day! :mad:

blindman

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

Im a relative newie to MS-ing but I know not to name clients, quote fees etc, BUT surely if anyone or any other MS companies were that desparate to find out this info then its quite easy to sign up to them and get it!!?

(please dont all shout at me at once!!)

This is the classic flaw in their secrecy argument.

angel13

blindman wrote: »

Old news but worth repeating I suppose

You obviously missed this post

These visits will only be for Wednesdays and single business ones.

Next Month will be the same single visits, though possibly a different day.

September will be leisure visits.

How do I know?

I ring up RE and ask (nicely of course...)

Peeps:
Do NOT be afraid to question MS Companies scenarios, payments or visits.

If the company is rude to you or ignores you then they are not worth the hassle.

thanks blindman i said thanks to your posts this morning and I have emailed them as I think there might be a problem with my account as I cannot see any and I did do some recently. Ill let you know how I get on and if so and they can fix it thanks a lot :beer:

ukmonkey

blindman wrote: »

Peeps:
Do NOT be afraid to question MS Companies scenarios, payments or visits.

If the company is rude to you or ignores you then they are not worth the hassle.

+1.

I've found useful information by doing just this. All this about Gap sacking you if you phone them is a joke tbh.

jediteacher

Quote from Alerts:

'RE has gone crazy got 120 jobs showing in my area'

I wish they'd go crazy in my area - still on a big fat ZERO here! :mad:

ukmonkey

blindman wrote: »

OMG you mentioned the "secretive" name. TWICE.

Now if I knew who you were and could be ar*ed to tell

You'll be stoned (As in Life of Brian BTW...)


I think everyone should realise that MS co's are NOT the Secret Police.

Common sense should prevail about working for them.

A lot of their secrecy is to keep YOU in the dark about abysmal fees etc.

Trust ME

I see no harm in mentioning the MS companies name's. I can also possibly see why mentioing clients may be ok too. The problem is when clients are mentioned WITH company names, if you see what I mean.

ukmonkey

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

Im a relative newie to MS-ing but I know not to name clients, quote fees etc, BUT surely if anyone or any other MS companies were that desparate to find out this info then its quite easy to sign up to them and get it!!?

(please dont all shout at me at once!!)

Shout at you? No, you're spot on, it is! Doesn't mean we should make it even more obvious though.

At the end of the day, you're all humands, you'll do what you want, but dont say I didn't warn you. That's it!