MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD XVI - please, no mention of client names or fees on here

Miss_Qwerty

look_after_the_pennies wrote: »

Wow, I really must get my butt into gear and sign up with Tern. Suddenly going to the gym does not sound a chore at all.

That's just the problem, i've been in the actual workout part of the gym once in the last 3 weeks (Although I do have another 2 mandatory use the gym machines visits to do before the end of the month) so I know i'm not going to use it. But it's just so beautiful

I tend to find Tern don't have a lot in our area actually. The only other job i've done for them in the last year was a clothes shop where the reimbursement didn't cover the cost of the purchase but nothing else really appeals to me on their panel.

Apart from the occasional big jobs like this one (And I think they mailed out about Skiing a few months back, not sure if thats a regular one or not) but if it wasn't for those I'm not sure i'd still be checking in with them.

They are nice people to work for though.

mimi1234

Miss_Qwerty wrote: »

They are nice people to work for though.

I agree. They reply to emails more or less straight away. I like working for them. I applied for the gym one too, but did not get allocated it. Since then, I have done 7 visits for them in my first month. Wooohooo. Only downfall for me is the whole purchase and visit claim forms! Would be so much better if it was BACS.

yonk

Tern are going to BACS, which is good as I don't live anywhere near a bank. I did the gym one too and loved it. Didn't continue as the membership was lots but will do it again if I get a chance.

They are good if you ring them or have a problem with a shop too.

Becles

MoneySavingBecky wrote: »

has noone had a reply from ESA yet? they better still pay us!!!

It's Sunday today and I'm not sure if their office is open on weekends. See what happens during office hours tomorrow.

jc2703

Evening

Did my 'super shopper' jobs this weekend - quite hard going but thoroughly enjoyable. Had a lovely dinner and some great wine :beer:

Also did a toy shop this afternoon and the assistant from the 1st encounter seen me go to do the 2nd encounter and got the manager who was literally jumping up and down and waving his arms to try and get the attention of the member of staff I was talking to so I stood facing the manager until we were finished. Stupid thing is all the staff I encountered were fantastic and there was no need to get on like a jack-in-the box! I walked passed him as I left the store and he said 'Well Done' to me so I said 'Thank you ' :rotfl:

squeaky1055

A week of calories for me I think. Drive thru lunch yesterday. Drive thru brekkie today. Pizza del this evening (which was scrummy) Got Pizza dine in with daughter tomorrow evening and a buffet Pizza on Wed.......What company does the gym jobs????:o

wannabecontent

:mad:I have been trying to submit my 2 egg reports for ESA all weekend but to no avail. I think I'm going to have to ring them tomorrow. I think their phone lines are going to be pretty tied up with us all!!!!

misssarahleigh

mimi1234 wrote: »

Does anyone actually still shop for BARE? Payments are pants and the visits are not interesting whatsoever. Bring back the clothes shop with the big reimbursement! I loved those.

Oh and I got a -5 marks for the report I did on RE where the assistant swore. What gives? Should I have lied and said the visit was fantastic instead? I thought the whole purpose of MSing was to give an insight into the customers experience? I get the impression shoppers get penalised for negative reports. Not good!

Angelfeathers wrote: »

Yeah, I got -1 for an RE report on an energy supplier stand that wasn't there. I'm not sure if it's marked down because I couldn't find it or because I dared to query the location because the postcode and address did not match, but I did absolutely nothing wrong anyway!

jen_br wrote: »

Was it for a coffee shop? I got a -4 and called them up I realized there is a fault in the report it lets you submit it but there were comments missing that were one of those silly types like

"was the staff membernice" YES NO and you click yes.. but it wants a comment below..

I have a good one on that score. Did a holiday email. got -3 and awaited the queirie. and it was......Can you please tell me the quote number on the email.

My reply.... i didn't get an email back. I thought that would be pretty clear from the report as it say 'did not recieve a responce' a number of time.

I don't think it's very fair you have -3 points for something i don't have.

Result. points are back but 'team sarah' still hasn't cleared payment lol

scubaangel

misssarahleigh wrote: »

I have a good one on that score. Did a holiday email. got -3 and awaited the queirie. and it was......Can you please tell me the quote number on the email.

My reply.... i didn't get an email back. I thought that would be pretty clear from the report as it say 'did not recieve a responce' a number of time.

I don't think it's very fair you have -3 points for something i don't have.

Result. points are back but 'team sarah' still hasn't cleared payment lol

I've been having fun with a bed shop receipt - first query can we see the address clearly, so I resent just the top section, friday evening I got 'need a clear image of the complete receipt - which is the first image I sent. But I resent anyway and then team sodding sarah decides they want another section clearly shown. !!!!!! how much hassle for a low paid job exactly??

jen_br

I always get TEAM MEL!