The Mystery Shopping thread - IX

msmas

DebtHater wrote: »

I really fail to see why so many people are getting "banned" from doing jobs.....

I have always reported exactly how I see it and have quite often submitted poor reports about shops, to not only Gap with regards to burger jobs but also stamp jobs and I still get emails and phone calls offering jobs from the next upcoming waves. The amount of people that serve me in the burger shops that dont smile, they dont even look bothered about you being there, some of them couldn't care less about the shop or the company they work for, and when I report back about this I hear nothing back, no queries or anything.
I have also submitted poor reports to Tern, RE and ABAi.

There must be other reasons as to why you are getting "banned" - if it was a global rule, then surely I would be "banned" as well?

I couldn't agree more. I simply report everything honestly and accurately, and I feel that only increases my credentials. There have been queries a few times, but since I have been honest and confident, which can be verified with CCTV recordings, my word has been accepted, with no "banning" issues.

AndyInYorks

Hi

Are there currently Bookies on GAP, or just Bookie Competitors? The reason I ask is I can see the competitors, but not the bookies themselves.

I worry that I've been banned from the bookies for giving them a bad report last time. I did five shops in the last wave, one got an excellent report, two got good reports and one was terrible. But the old woman who was serving was chatting to the other member of staff about a day out at the seaside and didn't acknowledge me at all, she just held her hand out for my slip, then held her hand out again for my money.

I put this in the report. They emailed to query, and in the reply I told them she was talking about a trip to Scarborough and how she'd eaten a bad meal which had given her the runs...

pinkprincess39

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

does anyone know....for the comp betting shops on GAP the brief states that I must fill in a pre questionaire 1st??? do i do this on the day of the assignment as it wont let me do it today for example as it states "invalid date".
Also it says i will be reimbursed £x but if i bet less will i still get the full reimbursement??
ta XXX

hope no one minds me bumping but does anyone know about this?
also having never been in a betting shop before do you get to keep your betting slip cos gap need a copy? and what if i win i presume i would have to hand it in? (not that ive ever won anything!) Though i guess i could take a pic of it when i check the loos

bigbaddean

squidgeum wrote: »

Well done on 6....it would only let me accept 2

Can only do 2 on the same day - should let you do up to 6, unless you did them on the last round of jobs.

bigbaddean

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

does anyone know....for the comp betting shops on GAP the brief states that I must fill in a pre questionaire 1st??? do i do this on the day of the assignment as it wont let me do it today for example as it states "invalid date".
Also it says i will be reimbursed £x but if i bet less will i still get the full reimbursement??
ta XXX

You can't fill in the pre-questionaire online until you have completed the job.

Need to bet the full £2 on these jobs to get paid I believe.

Not been paid before for on these jobs for placing more than 1 bet at the same time on the main jobs, so they can be picky.

scotsbob

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

hope no one minds me bumping but does anyone know about this?
also having never been in a betting shop before do you get to keep your betting slip cos gap need a copy? and what if i win i presume i would have to hand it in? (not that ive ever won anything!) Though i guess i could take a pic of it when i check the loos

You get a receipt with your bet on it and you keep your winnings. Well I won £200 on the lottery type bet and another two £15 wins and no one asked for the money.

Catlin

Andy - I think it is only the competitors at the mo.

Pink - You fill in the pre-questionnaire when you fill in the questionnaire or you can fill in the hard copy before you go but it is only things like do you bet often, visit betting shops. You take your betting slip with you and can return later to collect your winnings if you are lucky enough to win - it doesn't have to be to the same shop or the same day. Check back through this or the previous thread for discussion on visiting the loos! As for the reimbursement I don't know as I have never put on less than the reimbursement.

Sorry - already answered by faster typing.

bigbaddean

AndyInYorks wrote: »

Hi

Are there currently Bookies on GAP, or just Bookie Competitors? The reason I ask is I can see the competitors, but not the bookies themselves.

I worry that I've been banned from the bookies for giving them a bad report last time. I did five shops in the last wave, one got an excellent report, two got good reports and one was terrible. But the old woman who was serving was chatting to the other member of staff about a day out at the seaside and didn't acknowledge me at all, she just held her hand out for my slip, then held her hand out again for my money.

I put this in the report. They emailed to query, and in the reply I told them she was talking about a trip to Scarborough and how she'd eaten a bad meal which had given her the runs...

I could only see the competitor jobs. Looking at an earlier post, would appear Gap are holding back the Main ones to help them complete the burger jobs again..........

scotsbob

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

when i check the loos

Check the loos??? You must be having a laugh.

Most betting shops around my area never see women inside. However due to some quaint laws, they have to provide a ladies toilet and smoking is no longer officially allowed.

Therefore the room labelled "Ladies" is in fact used as the gentlemens smoking room. Thus giving two laws a body swerve at the same time.

I can just imagine the panic if a woman tried to enter.

pinkprincess39

Catlin wrote: »

Andy - I think it is only the competitors at the mo.

Pink - You fill in the pre-questionnaire when you fill in the questionnaire or you can fill in the hard copy before you go but it is only things like do you bet often, visit betting shops. You take your betting slip with you and can return later to collect your winnings if you are lucky enough to win - it doesn't have to be to the same shop or the same day. Check back through this or the previous thread for discussion on visiting the loos! As for the reimbursement I don't know as I have never put on less than the reimbursement.

Sorry - already answered by faster typing.

what do you mean by it doesnt have to be the same shop? can you claim winnings in ANY betting shop?? sorry to be a bit blonde but want to get it right!!
and as for the loos is there usually a problem!! :rolleyes: