Mystery shopping thread xiii ** please don't mention client names on here **

misssarahleigh

The jobs always seem miles away.

I have heard of match better but must admit i've avoided reading, purley because i used to be a manager at a bookies. Just a little independant but i can quite honestly say that having to take and mark every single bet off by hand (no fancy computers) i learned that the phrase 'the bookie always wins' was certainly 100% correct.

All the customers bragged of their wins, their systems, knowledge etc and i know fine well they never came off better lol

I may have a little read tomorrow. I know my horse racing but as for any other sports i'm crap lol

Hollypear

ukmonkey wrote: »

Whoa - just had a blast from the past whilst checking my Helion profile - list of places under "have you eaten at any of these in last year" question:

"Buffalo Grill"

Jeeez, I remember eating at one of these during a long break in Paris a few years ago...hapy memories!

Even I don't remember that far back.:rotfl:What bit of the profile is that on. I will need to get to grips with it.

natalenka

Guys, what did you think about Helion test?
I managed to fail twice answering 77% correctly. So far, wasn't given a chance to do it for the third time...
Usually I pass from the first attempt. Is the test rather difficult or is it just that I am too tired these days? :-)

How much do you need to score to pass? 100%?

ukmonkey

misssarahleigh wrote: »

The jobs always seem miles away.

I have heard of match better but must admit i've avoided reading, purley because i used to be a manager at a bookies. Just a little independant but i can quite honestly say that having to take and mark every single bet off by hand (no fancy computers) i learned that the phrase 'the bookie always wins' was certainly 100% correct.

All the customers bragged of their wins, their systems, knowledge etc and i know fine well they never came off better lol

I may have a little read tomorrow. I know my horse racing but as for any other sports i'm crap lol

Indeed, you'll never see a poor bookie, and I've met dozens in my time (used to work in the racing industry), but you'll never find a poor MBer either (ok, not strictly true, but it does work, you just need to read it many times to understand it 100% before taking the plunge - once you've done your first few, you'll see how simple it can be).

ukmonkey

natalenka wrote: »

Guys, what did you think about Helion test?
I managed to fail twice answering 77% correctly. So far, wasn't given a chance to do it for the third time...
Usually I pass from the first attempt. Is the test rather difficult or it is just that I am too tired these days? :-)

How much do you need to score to pass? 100%?

80% is the pass mark.

I thought the test was pretty good. Just make sure you're reading all of the answer options before selecting what you think are the right answers.

misssarahleigh

i accepted a job on RE and now all the others have dissapeared. it doesn't say you can only do one :mad:

ukmonkey

misssarahleigh wrote: »

i accepted a job on RE and now all the others have dissapeared. it doesn't say you can only do one :mad:

Call them in the morning (or better still, emailt he contact name that's in the assignment notes), they may well assign you others - they have done with me in the past.

natalenka

misssarahleigh wrote: »

i accepted a job on RE and now all the others have dissapeared. it doesn't say you can only do one :mad:

Yes, that happens to me from time to time as well. These days, I try to grab the nearest one (most convenient) first. Later, I check if I can take more jobs.

misssarahleigh

thats so mad. i actually saw one at my partners home that i know for a fact isn't there anymore (was inside a book shop now closed)

I wounder what they do as they only pay the reinbursment?

topyam

I am probationary on RE (just completed my 1st). How many are you allowed at one time?