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

look_after_the_pennies

squidgeum wrote: »

Has anybody else turned down the car assignments with the 'nude' company that are for the brand in the news at the moment. I tried to explain that it would look prett suspicious to be shopping for a car that has serious faults, but I'm not sure they saw it that way :mad:.

Hi Squidge,

I wouldn't see it as suspicious! You're just hoping to snap up a bargain after all the negative press recently. Just blag and say you don't believe all the hype and still want to go ahead purchasing one of the most reliable cars around!

I drive one and never have had any problems with it so far. Think the press are making a mountain out of a molehill. Lovely car to drive.

look_after_the_pennies

Regarding RE..... Funny how we moan about them yet we still browse their site for jobs!

proshopper

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

Regarding RE..... Funny how we moan about them yet we still browse their site for jobs!

Maybe it's becuase we rise to the challenge?:p

Lil_Me_2

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

Hi Squidge,

I wouldn't see it as suspicious! You're just hoping to snap up a bargain after all the negative press recently. Just blag and say you don't believe all the hype and still want to go ahead purchasing one of the most reliable cars around!

I drive one and never have had any problems with it so far. Think the press are making a mountain out of a molehill. Lovely car to drive.

I love my Yaris and I would still buy a Toyota after this!

look_after_the_pennies

I have a Yaris too! Love it. Still waiting to hear if it will be recalled.

deedee71

My New Year Resolution was to stay away from RE as much as possible, only taking a job if it fits in well with my other work - and so far I've done precisely no jobs for them.

I've read on here all the complaints and have followed the drama about their new website and know that for the sake of a few quid I've avoided it all.

If only my other resolutions had worked out so well!

look_after_the_pennies

proshopper wrote: »

Maybe it's becuase we rise to the challenge?:p

Or enjoy pain. :wall:

Lil_Me_2

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

I have a Yaris too! Love it. Still waiting to hear if it will be recalled.

http://www.toyota.co.uk/recall/ - chuck your reg number in there. Mine is being recalled

I've done 2 jobs for RE. First was a home delivery which I'd do again! Second was a pizza which was nice, but as this company have so many vouchers in my area (and they think I'm a poor student *cough*) it would have been cheaper to get my superbowl snacks using their 50% off voucher.

look_after_the_pennies

Thanks for that lilme. Mine is being recalled too. Going to ask them for it to be valeted for free to compensate for the hassle!

Have done very few jobs for RE this year too. 2 sandwich jobs, 1 pub and 1 pharmacy.

cte1111

ninabean wrote: »

The jobs are with a posh department store and it says that they will email the brief when I book the job. The only thing it says is that I have to make a minimum purchase.
Does anyone know if I get to keep the items I buy?

You don't get refunded for the purchase and it is up to you whether or not you keep the purchased item. I've stopped doing these, as the minimum purchase is so much more than the payment.