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

mimi1234

Did 2 x stamps for ESA. I might as well have worn a mystery shopper outfit. They can't really expect people to ask about beverages at the stamps counter without making it plain obvious. Overheard the MOS say to the other one, definitely the mystery shopper. She was like YOU WHAT when I asked her. She must have thought I had jumped out of a spaceship asking that at the stamps counter. LOL.

sunnyjasmina

mimi1234 wrote: »

Did 2 x stamps for ESA. I might as well have worn a mystery shopper outfit. They can't really expect people to ask about beverages at the stamps counter without making it plain obvious. Overheard the MOS say to the other one, definitely the mystery shopper. She was like YOU WHAT when I asked her. She must have thought I had jumped out of a spaceship asking that at the stamps counter. LOL.[/QUOTE`

Snap! the same happened to me yesterday. It's happeneing more and more that they know who you are. 6 stamps please and where's the green tea??

Last week I did another dead shop, I was just listening to the info being given to me when another lady from a previous dead shop came out of the office, saw me and said "oooh she's a mystery shopper!" we all saw the funny side of it but not sure who was more suprised.
Just like to say thanks to all you regulars on here, I've only been doing MS ing for a few months and you've all really helped me with your post's.
If anyone can give me any advice on keeping accounts I'd be grateful and when you claim mileage for tax purposes is that return?
cause sometimes that comes to more than we get paid!
Anyway thanks in advance for any info

cheekychipmunk

mimi1234 wrote: »

Did 2 x stamps for ESA. I might as well have worn a mystery shopper outfit. They can't really expect people to ask about beverages at the stamps counter without making it plain obvious. Overheard the MOS say to the other one, definitely the mystery shopper. She was like YOU WHAT when I asked her. She must have thought I had jumped out of a spaceship asking that at the stamps counter. LOL.

Some of the briefs are so obvious. Today, did a coffee job for react. Asked for the required coffee and the staff member seemed to go all nervous. My husband came in to meet me 5 mins later and overheard the two staff members saying "must be the mystery guest - they ordered a XXXXX". They were so 'shaken' by the experience, they forgot to heat the milk properly for my hubbies coffee.

I'm sure they invented this particular drink purely to identify the mystery shopper - never seen or heard anyone else order one

Also, pretty sure I've seen the staff in egg shops mouth the words 'mystery shopper' when you go back in to do the complaint.....

mimi1234

cheekychipmunk wrote: »

Some of the briefs are so obvious. Today, did a coffee job for react. Asked for the required coffee and the staff member seemed to go all nervous. My husband came in to meet me 5 mins later and overheard the two staff members saying "must be the mystery guest - they ordered a XXXXX". They were so 'shaken' by the experience, they forgot to heat the milk properly for my hubbies coffee.

I'm sure they invented this particular drink purely to identify the mystery shopper - never seen or heard anyone else order one

Also, pretty sure I've seen the staff in egg shops mouth the words 'mystery shopper' when you go back in to do the complaint.....

I don't mind the coffee ones for REACT. I actually saw someone buy the same type so it was OK. I don't mind REACT ones. But some of the ones they do on ESA are just blatant. OMG! Seriously, asking about beverages in the stamps bit was thick, and the people in the queue were all giving me funny looks too. It's all good I guess. I got some stamps and moolah for doing it. All good.

Pet shops on RE is bad. She had me in there for an hour and kept asking questions about my new cat and I just had to make it up as I went along! Sigh.

babyrut

New to this can someone please PM me with what the 'egg' shops are, I am soooo baffled!!! Its been bugging me for awhile now
Ruth

mysteryshoppingninja

cheekychipmunk wrote: »

I'm sure they invented this particular drink purely to identify the mystery shopper - never seen or heard anyone else order one

Also, pretty sure I've seen the staff in egg shops mouth the words 'mystery shopper' when you go back in to do the complaint.....

Had that twice in the egg shops. Also had some where they've just been really snotty about the return as well though an very unhelpful so some of them are still a bit clueless.

Always been ok on my react coffee. The react coffee client brought it this drink out after the gap coffee client. Personally I think it tastes like mud and has enough caffeine to power a moon landing. Not my favourite drink but apparently they're very difficult to make so it's an indicator of the makers skill if they manage to do it right. Think I've only had one that looked like the brief and I've done about 20 stores!!

weeg

I've got a summer cold, so my head feels like it's full of cheese and I'm being thick. Anyone doing cars for Bare at the moment - self selecting ones? I'm got a daft question to ask. It's about included costs, eg number plates - should I be googling to find out how much they are? Or put 0? I've never seen it listed as a cost/freebie when car shopping?:question:

I excelled myself at the MS fibbing yesterday. I'm sorry, I need to pick the kids up from school soon, please just give me your best price or I'll have to assume you don't want to sell me this. Kids? Yeah, right, the imaginary one to fill my family car i have money in the imaginary bank to buy.:eek:

weeg

babyrut wrote: »

New to this can someone please PM me with what the 'egg' shops are, I am soooo baffled!!! Its been bugging me for awhile now
Ruth

esa grocery stores used to require eggs as part of the purchase, hence became known as egg shops. There were many egg recipes required.

System

sunnyjasmina wrote: »

Snap! the same happened to me yesterday. It's happeneing more and more that they know who you are. 6 stamps please and where's the green tea??

That's terrible, I'm glad I didn't get any now. I shop small towns so it would limit my work if people knew what I did!!

Is anyone still ploughing through the edig car surveys? I've asked them what time they needed to be done by tomorrow but didn't get a reply. Does anyone know pls?

Fiver29

Just finished an ESA clothing shop. It would have only took me half the time, expect it took ages to find something in the children's section that didn't cost a fortune :eek: