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

Littleoldme

I have a crisp photo job scheduled for tonight but I really can not be bothered going, just been told I am being made redundant next week (which I was expecting, been on borrowed time for the last month) so feel like a night of doing nothing.

If I was to do them tomorrow and upload them in the evening am I likely to get away with it or are they a bit snotty with people missing deadlines? I have only just got in the door with them and do not want to annoy them...

Beckfordbaby

A word of warning about 'timings'. I did a shop for A... a catalogue shop, where you buy and return. Brief says to be done before 3pm. I was 45 minutes over the time with my return (due to transport problems) and they've said it needs to be done again, so no pay for me:(

mysterious_girl

Beckfordbaby wrote: »

A word of warning about 'timings'. I did a shop for A... a catalogue shop, where you buy and return. Brief says to be done before 3pm. I was 45 minutes over the time with my return (due to transport problems) and they've said it needs to be done again, so no pay for me:(

And another tip for all shoppers:

READ YOUR BRIEFING NOTES INSIDE OUT!!! AT LEAST TWICE!!!

You could easily miss something like that.

I once was 4 minutes early for a TNS coffee. No pay for me either.

TractorGirl327

Littleoldme wrote: »

I have a crisp photo job scheduled for tonight but I really can not be bothered going, just been told I am being made redundant next week (which I was expecting, been on borrowed time for the last month) so feel like a night of doing nothing.

If I was to do them tomorrow and upload them in the evening am I likely to get away with it or are they a bit snotty with people missing deadlines? I have only just got in the door with them and do not want to annoy them...

Email Michelle and tell her you will be uploading the tomorrow since something personal cropped up today. As long as they're done by the deadline, and you keep her informed, you should be fine.

ukmonkey

Littleoldme wrote: »

I have a crisp photo job scheduled for tonight but I really can not be bothered going, just been told I am being made redundant next week (which I was expecting, been on borrowed time for the last month) so feel like a night of doing nothing.

If I was to do them tomorrow and upload them in the evening am I likely to get away with it or are they a bit snotty with people missing deadlines? I have only just got in the door with them and do not want to annoy them...

Ring them and ask, I'm sure they won't mind if you let them know your intentions.

mysterious_girl

ukmonkey wrote: »

Ring them and ask, I'm sure they won't mind if you let them know your intentions.

Sorry about your bad news. I'm expecting the OH to come home tonight with the same story. Best keep the MS companies happy as much as you can. X

partyprincess

Quick question- do jobs on TNS sassie system get paid at the same time as other TNS jobs?

mimi1234

misssarahleigh wrote: »

And i can't even be bothered looking for jobs. I know mimi1234 will steal them first lol :beer:

Actually someone pinches them before I even get chance, and they leave visits in Halifax which is miles away from me!

I don't understand BARE at all. My average rating is 10 and I have done 28 visits for them. However, whenever I apply, I never get allocated any. It's a shame that dude who is with another MS company now jumped ship. He was good at allocating me stuff. LOL.

As for RE. OMG! I had a sports shop to do and it said I had to call them first for special instructions before my visit. I was thinking I had picked a special visit and the special instructions were that I was going to get a reimbursement of £50. LOL. I can but dream. She just asked me if I could confirm what town the visit was in. !!!!!!!

glitterkandy

mimi1234 wrote: »

As for RE. OMG! I had a sports shop to do and it said I had to call them first for special instructions before my visit. I was thinking I had picked a special visit and the special instructions were that I was going to get a reimbursement of £50. LOL. I can but dream. She just asked me if I could confirm what town the visit was in. !!!!!!!

I had this for a sports shop, and to add insult to injury, the address they had was wrong, so I had to explain to THEM, where the shop was!

Miss_Qwerty

Just FYI if anyone got the targeted mail from abai this evening - they don't seem to be coming up under the normal search conditions, you need to do the * search thing to see them all.