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

linzi686

Hi all does anybody know of any other ms companys except for the obvious (RE, ESA, GR, GFK, ABA, TNS ect..) work is very slow for me at the moment .

Miss_Qwerty

squidgeum wrote: »

I didn't get them either Pennies and Miss Q, so we obviously have competition in our neck of the woods.

Have a good holiday Miss Q.

Thanks, but you've got 2 more weeks of me yet, and i've still got a 6 more assignments to complete before I go!

maverick2307

Hello everyone new on here and been doing mystery shopping for 3 months now for gap,RE,GFK and grassroots,I am after some help does anyone know who does the mystery shopping visits for a famous catalogue shop,im in north northumberland where mystery visits are limited and was wondering which company does their visits if any. Thanks for your help in advance.

Puzzcat

maverick2307 wrote: »

Hello everyone new on here and been doing mystery shopping for 3 months now for gap,RE,GFK and grassroots,I am after some help does anyone know who does the mystery shopping visits for a famous catalogue shop,im in north northumberland where mystery visits are limited and was wondering which company does their visits if any. Thanks for your help in advance.

When you sign up as a MS you agree to confidentiality. You would be better off going back to the first threads and joining up with some more of the Companies listed and you may find more work in your area.

funny-bunny_4

Has anyone done a covert shop at the green an white shop, (which iv'e done quite a few of)... but then it says to complete an overt availability check in the store.. does anyone actually know what this entails... would be grateful for any info. thanx

Scotties_Mum

funny-bunny wrote: »

Has anyone done a covert shop at the green an white shop, (which iv'e done quite a few of)... but then it says to complete an overt availability check in the store.. does anyone actually know what this entails... would be grateful for any info. thanx

Do you mean a home furnishings shop??

TractorGirl327

vicz123 wrote: »

there is a phone shop on bare in norwich at the moment but i am doing that branch for grassroots so won't really be able to do it twice in a few days! gutted as i really want to do more jobs for bare so i can apply for flights! its there for the taking anyone, can be done until sunday!

blindman wrote: »

Can you not do the phone shop and report the one visit for both Bare and GR?

Yes, I'd do that too!!! Make sure you cover both scenarios in the same visit! Easy!

nickysel

Done a fair bit of MS - prompted long ago by MSE - but only just stumbled upon this thread. Haven't read thru' EVERY post here- so apologies if I'm covering old ground - I'm a newbie so please be gentle!! ABa :Aare the best company I work for. They have some really cool clients, pay well, are ultra-efficient about paying invoices & are the most professional MS company I've come across. You have to (a) pass a telephone interview (b) complete the [expenses-paid] training at a venue near you, (c) complete a successful (unpaid) assessment report & (d) have some prior service industry experience [e.g retail/restaurant.] Their standards are very high - but, if you meet them, word gets around their office & you get offered more & more assignments. Allocations are emailed specifically to you - & then it's up to you to accept or reject them. But only accept those you're sure you can do!! Assessor supporters are brilliant - friendly, & always happy to answer queries. Assignments are varied 'cos of their huge & varied client base - & some include freebies as well as the fee. Unlike some other companies, most assignments also offer travel exes. I LOVE them - hardly do anything for any other companies these days! (Just a word of warning - it can take AGES after applying before you hear anything - it was 9 months between my application & the time they first contacted me)
www.myaba.co.uk & click on 'become a mystery shopper' at the bottonm of the page.
If you need any more info, reply to this or pm me.

nickysel

funny-bunny wrote: »

Has anyone done a covert shop at the green an white shop, (which iv'e done quite a few of)... but then it says to complete an overt availability check in the store.. does anyone actually know what this entails... would be grateful for any info. thanx

Overt means you don't have to pretend to be A.N.OTHER customer - you can openly assess stuff & can admit to store staff that you're doing an audit/assessment. (Overt=open; covert=hidden) For most overt audits I've done, the MS company has suppied me with a letter of introduction to show to the manager before I start. Usually means the client (& the store, if different) have agreed with your MS company that there's no need to be 'undercover'!!

nickysel

ninabean wrote: »

I am doing my first job tomorrow and I am quite nervous. I phoned to register as self employed and they wont let me until I am earning. I have registered with 6 companies so far but there are very few jobs in my area. I will keep looking and hope that I dont mess it up. :j

:hello: Hope it goes well. Don't worry - hmrc will be very keen to get you on board once you're earning! Don't know what area you're in, but my experience is that, the more you do, the more you're asked to do. And I've all but given up on sites where you have to log in daily in the forlorn hope there'll be something for you. I much prefer companies (like ABa) that offer you specific assignments - then offer them to someone else if you can't do them. Lots of luck tomorrow - I was SOOOOOOOOO nervous on my 1st..........it does get easier!!:)