MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XIV - Please do NOT mention Client names on here

ukmonkey

Morning all. Lovely day again isn't it?

Just sat down after having breakfast to a morning of report writing, which hopefully won't turn into a DAY of report writing, as I'm wanting to get out in the garden this afternoon.

MrShopper

proshopper wrote: »

Just done my first Helion report. Not my first allocation, but my first report (closed down store visited, and yes, I did check the website first). Thanks, all, for the comments you put here regarding the brief summary not needing to be brief! I'll see what happens.

I encountered only one problem with the report: I just could not get the spell checker to do anything! Is it just me? Not an immediate concern (I spell checked/grammar checked everying in Word), but it would be nice to know for the future. What happens when any of you others click on the spell checker?

You can have an English degree in grammar and get marked down atm. Also, it doesn't matter how long it is, If it isn't extra value enough for what the editor wants to read......you'll get marked down. I know for a fact my report was bang on with spelling, grammar and comments, but still got marked down. Others got 100%....!!!!!! :mad:

Only having a moan as is my right...........Thank god Max is looking into it on Tuesday.

Glamazon

MrShopper wrote: »

You can have an English degree in grammar and get marked down atm. Also, it doesn't matter how long it is, If it isn't extra value enough for what the editor wants to read......you'll get marked down. I know for a fact my report was bang on with spelling, grammar and comments, but still got marked down. Others got 100%....!!!!!! :mad:

Only having a moan as is my right...........Thank god Max is looking into it on Tuesday.

but how do you know what extra value is if they don't tell you!

MrShopper

Glamazon wrote: »

did the egg shops ever appear on ESA?
MrShopper said he'd spoken to them and they said it would be Tuesday but I didn't see anything! I saw the reception jobs but no egss.
Just wondering if I've missed out!

No they haven't shown up yet Glam.

I was told they were being added after Easter.......I'm waiting also

MrShopper

Glamazon wrote: »

but how do you know what extra value is if they don't tell you!

This is what I mean. Some I got 100% and other 75, 92, 95 etc etc. The content was the same for all my reports (not verbatim) but the amount I wrote was the same etc.

Ah well, at least we are working with a company that is willing to listen to it's shoppers and act. Unlike Gyp, RE and others.

Well I'm off for a nice sunday lunch with my OH for TNS.........wish we could sit outside :-(

lovetowinacar

"""""Gonna have a cup of hot chocolate, do the MS visit, write the report, then settle back to enjoy a game of football :T. gives a certain poster a glaring look

COOOOME OOOON YOU SSSSPUUURSSSS .[/QUOTE]


I will be cheering on the Spurs also - my OH is a massive fan

Glamazon

lovetowinacar wrote: »

I will be cheering on the Spurs also - my OH is a massive fan

BIL, who lodges with us (but is leaving in a week :j:silenced: ) is a huge fan too

Need to get my butt into gear and get ready to go and do this supermarket job but I really can't be arsed (think of the money, think of the money!)

pinkprincess39

Totally off topic (sorry!) but have any of you whilst on your MS travels seen in the shops completely plain long jersey / fleece pajamas (top and bottom) in either small mens or age 14 boys? my son (he has aspergers and wont wear anything with patterns etc) has outgrown all his pj's and im desperate to find him some. I have googled etc but no luck
TIA x

Becles

Primark normally have a good selection but I can't remember if they had plain ones. The ones mine have are plain fleece tops and pattern bottoms. Some patterns are not that heavy - we have dark grey with slightly lighter grey skulls and dark green with slightly ligher green spiders on.

We're going looking for cotton pj's for my lads on Tuesday, so I'll let you know if I spot any plain ones!

Miss_Qwerty

pinkprincess39 wrote: »

Totally off topic (sorry!) but have any of you whilst on your MS travels seen in the shops completely plain long jersey / fleece pajamas (top and bottom) in either small mens or age 14 boys? my son (he has aspergers and wont wear anything with patterns etc) has outgrown all his pj's and im desperate to find him some. I have googled etc but no luck
TIA x

I know M&S do small sized long plain mens pj's, not sure of the material though. I think they might have been cotton? Take a look on their website that'll give you an idea.