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

lovetowinacar

React are asking shoppers to complete 3 extras questions on the extended profiles. Basically confirming terms and conditions are read and accepted and confirmation that you are aware you are responsible for your own tax and NI.

Still no jobs in my area though - most of the jobs are North or South East:(

weeg

Gap excelled themselves yesterday.

ring ring "hello"
"Hello, I'm calling from Gapbuster. We have an urgent burger visit near you and I'm wondering if you can do it today or tomorrow?"
"where?"
"where" gyp sounds confused and surprised by this question.
"yes, where is the visit?"
"Berwick upon Tweed"
"No"
"why not?"
"because it's a 2 hour drive away"
"Oh. I'll make a note in your file"

Think I'll get sacked for not making a 208 mile round trip to England to eat fast food? Although if they'd offered me 40p/mile...

scubaangel

weeg wrote: »

Gap excelled themselves yesterday.

ring ring "hello"
"Hello, I'm calling from Gapbuster. We have an urgent burger visit near you and I'm wondering if you can do it today or tomorrow?"
"where?"
"where" gyp sounds confused and surprised by this question.
"yes, where is the visit?"
"Berwick upon Tweed"
"No"
"why not?"
"because it's a 2 hour drive away"
"Oh. I'll make a note in your file"

Think I'll get sacked for not making a 208 mile round trip to England to eat fast food? Although if they'd offered me 40p/mile...

I actually think they must have some sort of 'area manager' system in place coz since I moved I've had phone calls off both the woman I'm used to talking to and a bloke I'd never spoken to before.

She's a 'mare, didn't quite get that I just moved a 4 hour drive from the site she was asking me to visit today, while he's lovely. Phoned to see if I could bring an assignment forward, when I explained I couldn't was quite happy with that and checked from my new postcode for any other jobs he could offer me for this week

'so I don't need to disturb you again if I dont need to' I give him a couple of weeks with gyp before he's gone for being too nice. :rotfl:

borders

weeg wrote: »

Gap excelled themselves yesterday.

ring ring "hello"
"Hello, I'm calling from Gapbuster. We have an urgent burger visit near you and I'm wondering if you can do it today or tomorrow?"
"where?"
"where" gyp sounds confused and surprised by this question.
"yes, where is the visit?"
"Berwick upon Tweed"
"No"
"why not?"
"because it's a 2 hour drive away"
"Oh. I'll make a note in your file"

Think I'll get sacked for not making a 208 mile round trip to England to eat fast food? Although if they'd offered me 40p/mile...

I got it. Rang me last night and I was really surprised when I got offered a decent fee without even needing to ask for it. Worked out just under 25p a mile. Me and the dog had a wee run to the coast.

MoneySavingBecky

For the egg shops.. the brief says that it should take approx 30 mins. do you have to stay for 30 mins or is that just a guide. I usually try to stay for 30 mins but the stores are so small sometimes!
thanksss

tobygray

Longtime visitor, coming back to the MSE fold.

In post 1 on this thread, it's mentioned that a spreadsheet for recording jobs, costs and profits etc has been produced. Would one of you kind people be so kind as to email it to me?

Thank you in advance.

Toby

mysteryshoppingninja

MoneySavingBecky wrote: »

For the egg shops.. the brief says that it should take approx 30 mins. do you have to stay for 30 mins or is that just a guide. I usually try to stay for 30 mins but the stores are so small sometimes!
thanksss

Fortunately it's just a guide. It takes as long as it takes. My record is seven minutes

MoneySavingBecky

mysteryshoppingninja wrote: »

Fortunately it's just a guide. It takes as long as it takes. My record is seven minutes

thank god!!!!

brudie25

Beckfordbaby wrote: »

Just want a rant!!!!!! Is Valued Opinions a reputable company? This happens to me regularly, I start a survey for them and after 10-12 questions (giving a fair bit of information) they say you are not suitable for the survey. I think this is an absolute scam to get information for nothing :mad:

I have been really lucky with them recently - used to get screened out all the time but now I get lots - since my birthday and it has put me intii next age bracket on some of them - not sure if this is coincidence or what though!

jen_br

borders wrote: »

I got it. Rang me last night and I was really surprised when I got offered a decent fee without even needing to ask for it. Worked out just under 25p a mile. Me and the dog had a wee run to the coast.

haha Funny I got one of them too today as I was doing an assignment in the grocery store next to it.. we may have passed eachother!