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

Dotty13

jen_br wrote: »

hahah Watching A Gordon Ramsay show tonight and he boasts about secret diners!!

I wondered if it was any of you guys!:rotfl:

serendipity2706

Dotty13 wrote: »

I wondered if it was any of you guys!:rotfl:

Not unless there is a restaurant in Scotland!!

mimi1234

dazza.mk wrote: »

Depends on how you view the requests I guess, I'm only interested in the existing customer options, given that it doesn't specify that you have to do anything otehr than 'interact' with bank staff, I'd view the fee would be passabl;e (if they'd drop their video obsession!)

I have a feeling other agencies will follow suit and want video reports. I will stop ms'ing if that happens.

I think I am done with doing banks for now. I did one for GFK a while ago where I had to act like I was absolutely loaded. I even called them saying "I look about 20, what if I stand out?" and they said "it will be fine". It was so obvious. I had staff wanting to carry my bags, practically sit me on a chair. When I was leaving they all stood in a line to shake my hand, that's all 6 staff. Embarrassing!

TractorGirl327

mimi1234 wrote: »

@ Cheekychipmunk, they had a whole horde of them earlier on, quite a lot in Hull. They may have gone now, but good luck chick. I got 2. Woohoo.

Did everyone get an email from TNS about some posh new bank jobs? I don't think I can be bothered with that fee!

yonk wrote: »

Ditto. Not really doing anything with banks without a decent fee. Not worth it.

misssarahleigh wrote: »

Not for the video bit either!!!!!!!!

Exactly - I was quite interested until I saw the video bit and immediately deleted the email!

misssarahleigh

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Exactly - I was quite interested until I saw the video bit and immediately deleted the email!

I don't think i'm totally against a small 2 min clip.

Something i would give a go if it had a decent fee. but for that! Hell no!"

Dotty13

I cant see any jobs on TNS sassie. The box where I choose which country etc is very small, and has no drop down options. Has anyone else had this?

Also, I dont really do much with TNS, or havent in the past anyway, but my last two (completed) jobs are still showing in my visits with the option to book/cancel next to them. Is this a problem, or are they just pending payment?

Any advice would be really helpful before I make a complete prat of myself by asking the company....:D

mimi1234

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Exactly - I was quite interested until I saw the video bit and immediately deleted the email!

Didn't it say something like a head shot only video. I bet someone was scantily clad when they did the coffee video report. LOL. Can you imagine it. "The service was fabulous and my coffee was all frothy and yummy" PMSL!

mysterious_girl

Wish it was me. I would have loved it. I always mystery shop restaurants even when I'm not mystery shopping, the OH does too. We were out on Saturday night and OH turns to me and says "Oh, that's good, we were offered a drink within 2 minutes of being seated". He doesn't even do mystery shopping!

Watched Gordon last night and learnt something:

I would never had dreamt of sending back a dish just because I didn't like it. My attitude has always been "well you ordered it, you're lumbered with it" but it seems that isn't necessarily the case. I'm going to do it next time I get something I don't like instead of put up with it. I wonder how the gyp burger place would react? :rotfl:

serendipity2706

At the risk of opening another can of worms-I've just released some pubs for this weekend and later on RE in Scotland

Puzzcat

Dotty13 wrote: »

I cant see any jobs on TNS sassie. The box where I choose which country etc is very small, and has no drop down options. Has anyone else had this?


Any advice would be really helpful before I make a complete prat of myself by asking the company....:D

I have the same problem Dotty, but as yet haven't got round to asking TNS as there doesn't appear to be a contact us bit on the sassis system.... do you want to email them via the other or shall I? I don't mind, unless someone already has the answer????