The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

Sheepamongthewolves

sarahs999 wrote: »

Grrrr... just had the MOST annoying collection of 'logical' failures on GFK after an MS phonecall - every time I put n my details it said 'if X is Y, then R cannot be T' and every version of that formula thereof. Simply couldn't get it to agree so had to override it all. Christ, for £4 I'm not spending all evening on it.

Ah the wonderful world of X, Ys and Zs!

They are there because that is what is expected to happen but its not always the case (one size does not fit all).

If you are certain that the report you have written is accurate, then you should be able to get past this bit by skipping or overiding (you'll often need to say way - the more info you put for overiding the better for us). If there's anything the company is not sure of when they get it. They can contact you for clarification

Whoops missed the bit about you overiding it - I would expect a call!

msmas

I am am a serious shopper and interested in joining the MSUK forum, which I understand is invitation only. Would someone here be kind enough to invite me please, or is that asking for too much ... ?

V.Lucky

I think that's asking a bit much msmas, as the person who invites you really vouches for you. Do you know anyone that well who would be willing to do that for you?

msmas

V.Lucky wrote: »

I think that's asking a bit much msmas, as the person who invites you really vouches for you. Do you know anyone that well who would be willing to do that for you?

That is the main problem. I am an experienced shopper, but its all between the MS companies and myself. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone other mystery shopper personally, so am a bit stuck on this one really. As a matter of fact, the only other shoppers I know are the wonderful folks on this very forum! Is there any other genuine way out?

Sheepamongthewolves

msmas wrote: »

I am am a serious shopper and interested in joining the MSUK forum, which I understand is invitation only. Would someone here be kind enough to invite me please, or is that asking for too much ... ?

Contact whomever you do the most work for, they might know an MSer who is happy to invite you. I know I do but I can't organise it I'm afraid.

msmas

Sheepamongthewolves wrote: »

Contact whomever you do the most work for, they might know an MSer who is happy to invite you. I know I do but I can't organise it I'm afraid.

Thanks for the suggestion. Since I have been picking up visits online on RE, Gap,TNS etc., I haven't had the opportunity to establish personal rapport as yet.

ruthiejane

Hi msmas. I'm in the same boat as you really. I do quite a couple of ms jobs most weeks to fit in around my almost full time job. I would do more but I'm in a rural area and there just aren't that many jobs. Many of the chains that get MS'd don't have branches in the county never mind close enough to do on the way home from work!

I don't know anyone else who does MS, except online, and in all honesty I can't really say I "know" any of you really. I have recommended two of my sisters, who have both been made redundant, to have a go at MS, and they have both done a few jobs, and my self-employed husband has also signed up to a few companies and does some jobs. He is busy printing off his questionnaires right now for the two jobs he is doing tomorrow in our nearest big city while he waits for me to have a minor operation. He has promised to be back at the hospital by the time I come round from anaesthetic! Anyway I don't know anyone who does MS who could recommend me to a forum. Still I find I get enough information and help from here and The Office, but it would be really nice sometimes just to have a chat about clients and forums without having to worry about anything!

Clmac

Quick question, I applied to do a load of jobs on Friday for ESA this morning. I've not heard anything back from them, but when I log on to my account it says I have zero applications. Can I just presume that the jobs have all been allocated to someone else?

creaker

Clmac wrote: »

Quick question, I applied to do a load of jobs on Friday for ESA this morning. I've not heard anything back from them, but when I log on to my account it says I have zero applications. Can I just presume that the jobs have all been allocated to someone else?

The same thing happened to me, I just assumed they had been allocated to someone else.

V.Lucky

msmas wrote: »

That is the main problem. I am an experienced shopper, but its all between the MS companies and myself. Unfortunately, I don't know anyone other mystery shopper personally, so am a bit stuck on this one really. As a matter of fact, the only other shoppers I know are the wonderful folks on this very forum! Is there any other genuine way out?

Maybe once you get to work for other Companies who have Allocators one of those could recommend you?

Otherwise why not try "the office" instead?