MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XII - ** New people please read posts 1 & 2 **

cardiffmatch

GR still seem to have the green supermarket up this way; but oddly the branches were on RE as well. I wonder if they're comparing the quality of the reports?

I did one for each (different branches). I hate to admit it, but GR's report will have been much better - I get two mins into that daft new system on RE and find myself getting anger issues!

I've not got much yet for Feb. A couple of supermarkets on TNS so far - I didn't get any old shops, travel agents or tea emporia from ESA. I may have to start paying for my own food at this rate!

I've just entered last night's pub trip via RE. Stoooopid,silly website - is it wrong that I now want a drink at this time on a Sunday morning!?

paulherts

Morning all

I have had a busy couple of weeks but have nothing after today until about 7th Feb, with TNS, RE, GFK and Bare, London and the SW.

Work full time as well so the break wont be a bad thing!

Have a good day

Paul

GreyhoundAngel

Hi,

I've picked up a job from abai which I need to do tomorrow - but although I got an email through with the instructions, I don't seem to be able to find a copy of the questionairre to print off The only one I've found is the "online" one that you upload your answers into :rolleyes:

It's been quite a while since I last did a ms for them, and I can't remember if / how I got a questionnaire previously. It does seem a little odd to me if you don't get a copy before you do the visit - how do you know what questions you need to get answers for

Probably being totally stupid ... but can anyone enlighten me ?

G:A

amberene

How flexible/nice are ESA? Did three egg shops this weekend (in an overwhelming day of 8 MS assignments and 100 miles of driving, I don't recommend!) and realised I didn't ask about the membership. If the assignments are void, then I am not going to spend my time inputting them After GAP just deleting one of mine for the same sort of thing without even telling me, I am not feeling the love.

Scotties_Mum

GreyhoundAngel wrote: »

Hi,

I've picked up a job from abai which I need to do tomorrow - but although I got an email through with the instructions, I don't seem to be able to find a copy of the questionairre to print off The only one I've found is the "online" one that you upload your answers into :rolleyes:

It's been quite a while since I last did a ms for them, and I can't remember if / how I got a questionnaire previously. It does seem a little odd to me if you don't get a copy before you do the visit - how do you know what questions you need to get answers for

Probably being totally stupid ... but can anyone enlighten me ?

G:A

You can't access through the pages of the questionnaire until you are ready to input the answers.

As long as you have read the assignment notes, and look for everything that is asked of you, you will be fine.

If it is a catalogue shop, make sure you make a note of the timings, number of customers in shop, checkouts, etc etc,..

TheSecretMillionaire

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Has anyone actually ever been paid a referral fee by RE?

I've referred many people from this thread, several are showing on my list, but none of them have even signed up let alone completed any jobs, and the one person that has completed a job (a friend from school), I've never been paid for!

Is this "referral scheme" actually a big con?

I really don't get the RE referral. People I'd refer are all local to me which means I'd be shooting myself in the foot..I can struggle by without the £1.50...:rolleyes:

GreyhoundAngel

Scotties_Mum wrote: »

You can't access through the pages of the questionnaire until you are ready to input the answers.

As long as you have read the assignment notes, and look for everything that is asked of you, you will be fine.

If it is a catalogue shop, make sure you make a note of the timings, number of customers in shop, checkouts, etc etc,..

Thanks for your quick reply SM, yes it is for a Cat job

It's just been a long time since I did any for this company and all the others I do give you the questionaires pre-vist which I find focuses my mind on exactly what they want - maybe that's why I've not done them for a while

G:A

TheSecretMillionaire

vicz123 wrote: »

on the plus side the pharmaciast told me i didn't weigh enough for the diet pills

Alas pharmacist didn't say I didn't weigh enough :j:j:j (star jumps to shed lbs)...wouldn't touch this product with a barge pole. Interesting I had impression it was 'new' but been around 15 years but via prescription...

This bit added extra 20 minutes to job so definitely not worth the fee. Hold out for more guys and if the fees go up I'll be asking for a retro rise!:rotfl:

vicz123

o dear i have not really looked at the product but from the questions about it in the questionnaire it appears that you still have to eat healthy and excercise so don't really see the point in. esp as it costs about £40 i think :eek: side effects don't sound good either!

TheSecretMillionaire

nehpets81 wrote: »

I think that is a good point - I only do MS in addition to my day job so am not relying on the fees to get by. If I was, I would probably be quite upset with the fees being about a fiver for most jobs.

I agree. Unlikely to ever get rich from it but if it wasn't for the dining jobs me and my OH would be unlikely to get out and have a meal together as we both work for ourselves. :cool:

It's a treat to take the time to eat out whilst the mind is loosely (very loosely :rotfl:) thinking 'this is work. I am getting paid to be here:rolleyes:'. Great when the food is good but the majority of these places I woudn't dream of spending my own hard earnt cash on.......saves me wasting money in future too......

Have to say have also found a couple of crackers caterpillar and carrot and make a point of visiting these regularly now 'off duty' as food is fab and have some good deals.........