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

pinkprincess39

Brian_Damage wrote: »

Was one from Paul Shaw, email address [EMAIL="ps.shaw@hotmail.co.uk"]ps.shaw@hotmail.co.uk[/EMAIL] ? As i got one today - and his name was on the list!

i got 1 from this guy too! :mad:

Hollypear

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Let's all sign Mr Shaw up to some "interesting" websites and make sure we tick the "email me please" boxes!!!:rotfl:

Yes lets. Best thing is to sign him up for pharmacies and stuff. Viagra sites, gentlemans thingammy enlargement devices,

But seriously I would complain to TNS and tell them this is the outcome of their mistake. They might give you some compensation. And I reckon they have broken data protection laws. Look up the data protection ombudsman in google.

Hollypear

cte1111 wrote: »

Right, so I've done 3 banks, 2 phone shops, 2 travel agents, 1 electrical store and 3 convenience stores in the last 3 days.

In the next 5 days I've got to shop 11 convenience stores, 1 pet shop, 1 restaurant, 12 car showrooms and 2 DIY stores. I'm feeling a bit daunted by all this. Can you help motivate me?

I've had a break over Xmas, like many other workers so I should be seeing this as just going back to work after the break, but it seems so hard. How do you all organise your days? I'm thinking I should try to focus on getting the reports done as soon as possible after getting in so I haven't got them dragging on into the evenings.

What I reckon would help is preparation. That is the key. Study all your questionnaires and jot down in shorthand kind of the order of the questions in a notebook. So you would have like lt, rt. in, out, etc. Then it is much quicker to do the reports. Saves hunting all over bits of paper. Take a stapler with you and staple each receipt so it is beside your notes.
I have some car dealerships too. Not done them before. Took me ages to even pass the quiz. Thing is I have 12 and they are all in Edinburgh and I don't know my way around Edinburgh. I am relying on my sat nav. When are you doing your so I can get tips from you.

brryssn

Hollypear wrote: »

It was only a leedl one.(Lidl). Took the green one. me a good Rangers fan too. I'll bring it back when I have panned in the windows. I disguised it to get it home as a snowman. Stuck 1 kg of carrots in the door for a nose. I am going to be up all night eating all the peanut butter. Not much wine left. That bryssnn has been in and emptied the place of wine again.

I had to buy the wine though - it's all part of the scenario now with GR - otherwise you know I wouldn't really have bothered.............:D

Had to send hubby back across the road to you-know-where yesterday - only four eggs in the box instead of six!

As soon as I took the box out of the bag I realised it was lighter than usual & when I checked, two were missing!

How he didn't realise when he picked it up I don't know! And why didn't he check that none were broken?

Men!

I'd only Mystery Shopped it the day before too - that's when I cleared the place of the wine.

A few months ago he was charged over £9 for a loaf in there - only bought a few small items which should have been a few quid - didn't twig though!!

He's on another planet sometimes....................!

Hollypear

brryssn wrote: »

I had to buy the wine though - it's all part of the scenario now with GR - otherwise you know I wouldn't really have bothered.............:D

Had to send hubby back across the road to you-know-where yesterday - only four eggs in the box instead of six!

As soon as I took the box out of the bag I realised it was lighter than usual & when I checked, two were missing!

How he didn't realise when he picked it up I don't know! And why didn't he check that none were broken?

Men!

I'd only Mystery Shopped it the day before too - that's when I cleared the place of the wine.

A few months ago he was charged over £9 for a loaf in there - only bought a few small items which should have been a few quid - didn't twig though!!

He's on another planet sometimes....................!

The checkout manager probably nicked them intending to blame me. Probably only later thought...damn she walked out. I'll have to hound someone else.

You know that lovely tiger bread. I scanned one for a lady and I saw her eyes open in amazement and she stared at the price thing behind me. I looked at the display and it said £502.10. You know what some of these Bearsden people are like...so mean. ( You and I excluded though) she said she wouldn't pay that.

Last year I added on perfume as a last minute Xmas gift. You know those enormous plastic box security things they are in. Well firstly the checkout colleague didn't remove the perfume and daft dozy hubbie packed it. Never noticed till I got home and had to go all the way back . Men!!!

Anyway pleasantly surprised at what good prices the ESA supermarkets wine is. Couldn't buy any as the spend is restricted.

Moneyinthemaking

Hey guys,

Does anyone know if you are able to reschedule a job on gap, even after the time of your scheduled shop has passed?

TIA

spysect

This may sound cheeky but could someone invite me into this? Sounds exciting to work as a mystery shopper!

Hollypear

spysect wrote: »

This may sound cheeky but could someone invite me into this? Sounds exciting to work as a mystery shopper!

It is interesting but you won't make lots of money and it is quite hard work. Best to start by reading the start of the thread. Gives you an idea of it all. Then come back and ask anything your not sure of.

kessik

I think I might have completed two of my TNS questionnaires and pressed 'next' to end them without going to the 'input your purchases cost' page. Although I've attached the receipt I'm wondering if I'll get paid for these two. Anybody else been a dumb cluck like me and done the same thing? Should I get in touch and ask about it?

jc2703

Morning all

Got some 'Egg Jobs' planned for today - when you take the item back - do you have to get a refund or is replacement ok?

J x