The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

absolutelynomoney

squidgeum wrote: »

Can somebody tell me how I release a job on RE please? I emailed them yesterday with a query and got no reply, and I don't want to do the job without confirmation of the reimbursement. I cant reschedule as there are no other dates, so I'm a bit stuck. Any advice appreciated please.

When you click on your active assignment, there should be a link there alongside the questionnaire and continue links that says "release". Just click that.

I remember reading your post a little while ago about getting conflicting responses with regards to this assignment - if I were you I would follow the advice of the person you spoke to on the phone. This person actually spoke to you properly in real time, and presumably listened to your individual situation when you explained your query. It was a personal response.

The email response would have been most likely a generic one whereby they tell everybody to go by what the brief says and they probably don't take individual variants into account.

minniepoos_2

blondecaz wrote: »

Any ideas on my petrol question?

Sorry, haven't ever managed to get a drink one.

squeaky1055

blondecaz wrote: »

Hey everyone - having a bit of a panic as have left my briefing notes at home and just off to do an ABA-i petrol shop now. What are the required purchases? Just hot drink? Thanks

If there is a certain well known shop attached then buy 3 or 4 items from there too. Make an enquiry on the shop floor. I think you have to spend a certain amount of money including the hot drink....I haven`t done any on this wave so am going by the last one I did. Hope this helps.

squidgeum

absolutelynomoney wrote: »

When you click on your active assignment, there should be a link there alongside the questionnaire and continue links that says "release". Just click that.

I remember reading your post a little while ago about getting conflicting responses with regards to this assignment - if I were you I would follow the advice of the person you spoke to on the phone. This person actually spoke to you properly in real time, and presumably listened to your individual situation when you explained your query. It was a personal response.

The email response would have been most likely a generic one whereby they tell everybody to go by what the brief says and they probably don't take individual variants into account.

Thanks for your advice, I think I looked everywhere except there :embarasse. As you can probably tell I'm pretty new to MSing.

I am going to release the job because stupidly I didnt take a note of the name of the person that told me to go earlier, and I really dont want to do the visit for a very small fee, a drink I cant have because I'm driving, and a questionnaire with 40 odd questions that need comments as well as the answer :eek:.

gallygirl

Just off to do a 'sword' shop - what a lovely, easy to follow, well written briefing :j, here's hoping the questionnaire is the same, not done one of these before.

blondecaz

squeaky1055 wrote: »

If there is a certain well known shop attached then buy 3 or 4 items from there too. Make an enquiry on the shop floor. I think you have to spend a certain amount of money including the hot drink....I haven`t done any on this wave so am going by the last one I did. Hope this helps.

Thanks very much - forgot about making an enquiry. Need to check the loos too I think.

ruthiejane

gallygirl wrote: »

Just off to do a 'sword' shop - what a lovely, easy to follow, well written briefing :j, here's hoping the questionnaire is the same, not done one of these before.

I did one yesterday. The questionaire is as straightforward and clear as the brief. Lovely.

absolutelynomoney

Yay! I passed my probation period on RE and am now a fully fledged shopper!! And I seem to have got 12 points for it, yay!

(Shame there's still only hundreds of pharmacy jobs though!)

P.S.: What is a "sword" job? A less subtle clue for a bit of brain block?!

Lil_Me_2

absolutelynomoney wrote: »

Yay! I passed my probation period on RE and am now a fully fledged shopper!! And I seem to have got 12 points for it, yay!

(Shame there's still only hundreds of pharmacy jobs though!)

P.S.: What is a "sword" job? A less subtle clue for a bit of brain block?!

Congrats!

I sent you a PM btw

absolutelynomoney

Lil_Me wrote: »

Congrats!

I sent you a PM btw

Thank you for your PM!

I'm really bad at getting the store clues!