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

womblingfour

Thanks Cathj. Are there any others that you would recommend enrolling with? I've just tried Retail Eyes too but they also don't have available jobs in my area.

scubaangel

womblingfour wrote: »

Thanks Cathj. Are there any others that you would recommend enrolling with? I've just tried Retail Eyes too but they also don't have available jobs in my area.

Any on the first page. You'll find that they pretty much all work like gap, they'll do an upload and once the jobs are gone in your area you wont see anything until they do another upload. Make sure you add the alerts thread to your MSE subsriptions, as most of the companies don't email to tell you that they've added jobs.

Flygirl767

cathj wrote: »

ABA QM, what is the best way to apply to them? I filled in the box on the website where it says they are woking on a new application from which will be available in the spring, and leave you email address and they will email when the new form is ready. That was about 2 weeks ago. Spring seems an awfully long way a way, I actually wondered if the message hadn't been taken down from this year.

Is there any other way to apply to them?

I applied to them well over a year ago and also filled in a new form like you did. I have not heard a sausage since..am guessing there are no vacanices in my area but it would be nice to get some acknowledgment!

Becles

I applied to ABA QM and was asked to attend a formal interview. Unfortunately I wasn't able to attend the day and time they gave me and there was no alternative. They said they would contact me again in the future but they never have.

Mags30

For the newbies: Around 2 months ago I registered with all the companies on the first page of this thread. Interesting that Sarah's list has loads of different companies. I must register for some of those too:)

But I've only done jobs for 3 companies, around 25 jobs in total so far. I'm finding that they aren't very willing to allocate jobs to new shoppers. But as soon as you get started with them they give you work more easily.

There are so many jobs from Grassroots that I really want but I haven't been given even 1.

Fiver29

Hi

Back from my weekend away and just checking my instructions for my first dead shop tomorrow. It says I need to get a signature off the person who accompanies you around, and there's a letter of authority, so does this mean it's not a covert shop?

serendipity2706

Fiver29 wrote: »

Hi

Back from my weekend away and just checking my instructions for my first dead shop tomorrow. It says I need to get a signature off the person who accompanies you around, and there's a letter of authority, so does this mean it's not a covert shop?[/QUOTE
You do it covert then nip outside and check what hasn't been seen, go back in and confess then ask anything else you need and get her to sign it.
mine was a very quick and easy last time round.

Fiver29

serendipity2706 wrote: »

Fiver29 wrote: »

Hi

Back from my weekend away and just checking my instructions for my first dead shop tomorrow. It says I need to get a signature off the person who accompanies you around, and there's a letter of authority, so does this mean it's not a covert shop?[/QUOTE
You do it covert then nip outside and check what hasn't been seen, go back in and confess then ask anything else you need and get her to sign it.
mine was a very quick and easy last time round.

Thanks, I that makes more sense.

Bluecake

Am having problems with the Sassie system for TNS in entering my results for the catering mobile units. I keep getting the message that there are 2 OOOPS but they don't show and I'm unable to submit. Any ideas. All the other types are okay, just these ones.

Becles

Has anyone had problems with the returns email address for sending receipts to TNS today? Mine have bounced back.

I've sent them to the contact email address instead.