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

teaandcakeaddict

I've got my first egg job tomorrow, with a overt audit afterwards. Poo-ing my pants over it to be honest! It all seems pretty straightforward, have you guys found these jobs ok? I'm going to feel like a wally with my little clipboard.

lovetowinacar

creaker wrote: »

missed all the stamp shops again

lol me too

maybe next time:)

Becles

Puzzcat wrote: »

Harping back to a previous query I had... Pizza with Gyp is giving me gyp now..

Its a buffet and the brief says 1 buffet at £* + 1 or 2 drinks.. Up to 4 can be with you. So I ask do I have to eat alone or can I take my child who I would order and pay for? My child can obviously not order and pay seperately so I would have to cancel, if this is the case.

They reply you can eat alone or with upto 4 persons..

After a quick chat on here I go back to them and say is it okay to order 1 adult and 1 child buffet and they say yes as long as you order seperately....!

That's odd that they say that, as I've done a few combinations of Gap buffets, all on the same order and bill, and they have all been paid without any query.

Sometimes it's just me and my two year old daughter. Sometimes it's me, husband and daughter. Yesterday it was me and my three children and last Friday, it was me and two children (middle one had an inset day tagged onto half term!).

ukmonkey

natalenka wrote: »

No, it should be done on Saturday in the daylight and submitted by 3PM.

I just hope that there will be so many people around that nobody cares if I am taking pictures of the windows of the shop.

Just tell them to f**k off if they do "care".

Seriously, too many busybodies around these days.

"Oh, you don't like it that I'm taking photographs in a public place? Well go and whinge to someone that cares...oh, what's that, noone cares...?"

Puzzcat

Becles wrote: »

That's odd that they say that, as I've done a few combinations of Gap buffets, all on the same order and bill, and they have all been paid without any query.

Sometimes it's just me and my two year old daughter. Sometimes it's me, husband and daughter. Yesterday it was me and my three children and last Friday, it was me and two children (middle one had an inset day tagged onto half term!).

Yes thanks for your answer yesterday, after your reply I sent an email to confirm that it was okay for me to order 1 adult and 1 child buffet and they said yes as long as I have seperate bills... confusing isn't it.. I think I'll stick to what I know...!

Miss_Qwerty

nearlyheadlessian wrote: »

This. And that I can see I'm in direct competition with other people here. I've no intention of advertising where it is I mystery shop in geographical terms.

I've been lucky enough to have met 2 of the MS'ers in my area, and have been helped out by a 3rd so i'm quite happy to share my location with others. It means we can give each other tips and (god forbid) if I ever have to release a job i'll damn well PM them first so they can snap it up instead of a stranger.

It doesn't mean I'm not in there fighting with FFF as well as the best of them, i'm still more than eager to get the jobs first and will snap them up as soon as I can.

kitchpoo

ahhh, Bet scenarios found and 4 booked on RE now!

Here's an odd one for you..... I was in a car dealership doing a written report visit today when I noticed a sign in 3 locations "The use of audio and visual recording equipment on these premesis is prohibited - Offenders will be prosecuted". Now - I have video equipment and as yet I have not done a car dealership scenario but it has started to make me wonder about it more.....
Could I be prosecuted if this was a video scenario? and what would the charge be?

squidgeum

Miss_Qwerty wrote: »

I've been lucky enough to have met 2 of the MS'ers in my area, and have been helped out by a 3rd so i'm quite happy to share my location with others. It means we can give each other tips and (god forbid) if I ever have to release a job i'll damn well PM them first so they can snap it up instead of a stranger.

It doesn't mean I'm not in there fighting with FFF as well as the best of them, i'm still more than eager to get the jobs first and will snap them up as soon as I can.

Hi Miss Q,
I also have been lucky to meet a very nice local MS'er in my area , and am hoping to meet another one fairly soon. Of course we still fight for the FFF, but as you say, it's nice to pass on help and advice and know there's someone to call on for help.

misssarahleigh

In that case can i please advertise for a mentor :rotfl:

Still feel really little in the world of mystery shopping, which is going to be proved by my next question:(

Can i buy stamps on the stamp job? (just thinking of getting a book of stamps) says don't buy 'saver stamps' but i don't know what they are.

kitchpoo

misssarahleigh wrote: »

In that case can i please advertise for a mentor :rotfl:

Still feel really little in the world of mystery shopping, which is going to be proved by my next question:(

Can i buy stamps on the stamp job? (just thinking of getting a book of stamps) says don't buy 'saver stamps' but i don't know what they are.

Stamps are fine... 15 first class covers it.