The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

AndyInYorks

angel13 wrote: »

Oh thank you :TThat means I will keep a look out for them. I thought someone said they were for males only or is that for a different site? I have done tests for them at GAP and dont see them either rather annoying. In RE do they show up with a gambling logo like the casinos?

I seem to remember them being males only, but I also remember a big discussion a while back about having to visit their loos which was started by some worried ladies. Maybe it depends on the scenario as they used to be sports betting but now seem to be lottery type things. The good thing is, some have bonus competitor visits, so you get an extra fee for visiting the shop next door. :T

angel13

AndyInYorks wrote: »

I'm a bloke and I can't see Pawn shops despite my area covering Yorkshire and beyond. But I'm sure I've seen them before, a long time ago. Very odd indeed. :rolleyes:

who knows in that case - I will be on the look out for bookies and pawnshops. I am not sure what this says about me :rotfl:especially as I am also doing the ESA gas job next week as well - anyone who read the brief will know its not a typical job and I really thought they would want men only I am sure I should be looking for the more upmarket jobs but I am sick of phone stores - especially when Ive not been paid.

kman

angel13 wrote: »

Up to now they were my favourite site but I really dont think I have done anything wrong apart from a typo somewhere (this is what happens if you do 8 reports in one go!). But the link wont let me check what was wrong with the report. I have used message centre to respond so I hope I hear something by Monday as I definitely do not want to ever make the same mistake again :rolleyes:

They used to be one of my favourites, but not any more... The staff aren't as helpful as they used to be, so don't hold out too much hope...

angel13

bankypanky wrote: »

Yes, I can see one on there now but too far away for the fee. It's the same logo with the red dice.

I failed the test at Gap due to not quite realising how serious they were about passing the test or being cut off forever... Should probably have been more conscientious, I guess. :A

GAP and I dont go together very well! I failed pizza test it seems so cant do them and I am barred from other foodie options as I am veggie. So so far I have only got phones which I am sick of so a bookies would be a nice change (I cant believe I am saying that - an ex of mine used to be an addict so I used to hate them but at least I know how they work)

angel13

AndyInYorks wrote: »

I seem to remember them being males only, but I also remember a big discussion a while back about having to visit their loos which was started by some worried ladies. Maybe it depends on the scenario as they used to be sports betting but now seem to be lottery type things. The good thing is, some have bonus competitor visits, so you get an extra fee for visiting the shop next door. :T

Oh that sounds really good I will be keeping a sharp lookout for any I can do. Any free bets means a tiny chance of winning after all!

AndyInYorks

angel13 wrote: »

who knows in that case - I will be on the look out for bookies and pawnshops. I am not sure what this says about me

It says about me that RE know that I have nothing of value to pawn.

Just told housemate I was looking for Pawn shops and he thought I meant !!!!!! Shops :eek:

bankypanky

AndyInYorks wrote: »

I seem to remember them being males only, but I also remember a big discussion a while back about having to visit their loos which was started by some worried ladies. Maybe it depends on the scenario as they used to be sports betting but now seem to be lottery type things. The good thing is, some have bonus competitor visits, so you get an extra fee for visiting the shop next door. :T

Yes, I had heard the men only thing too. This visit is partly to test staff knowledge on a new style wager (I won't go into too much detail). So I guess you go in and do the usual 'don't know which way is up' type of act and they have to sort you out. It is v. straightforward so if it were nearer then I would definitely give it a punt, lol.:rotfl:

angel13

kman wrote: »

They used to be one of my favourites, but not any more... The staff aren't as helpful as they used to be, so don't hold out too much hope...

Thanks I thought that might be the case when I read the message today as I know Ive made an error in my report but slight hiccups happen sometimes and I would have just liked to have been given the chance of changing a typo or at least be able to read what I put so I make sure I am never as stupid again. I know there were three questions in the row which all seemed to be the same to me so I remember putting roughly the same in each so I guess one of them should have been empty

angel13

AndyInYorks wrote: »

It says about me that RE know that I have nothing of value to pawn.

Just told housemate I was looking for Pawn shops and he thought I meant !!!!!! Shops :eek:

My partner thought I said the same thing and I said no and he went up to bed for one second he showed a glimmer of interest in my ms's!! :eek: I think his brain thought I said that as bizarrely we were having a directions conversation at the time and he was directing me via an ann summers store :rotfl:

kman

bankypanky wrote: »

Yes, I had heard the men only thing too. This visit is partly to test staff knowledge on a new style wager (I won't go into too much detail). So I guess you go in and do the usual 'don't know which way is up' type of act and they have to sort you out. It is v. straightforward so if it were nearer then I would definitely give it a punt, lol.:rotfl:

I always understood them to be 'men only' jobs, but in the last couple of days, my wife has had them appear on her list...