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

Scaredy_Cat_3

jensmile wrote: »

Just completed a mystery shop for a well known pizza chain (with GAP). It's a last minute job so GAP offered to put an extra £x.xx in my account.

Just ordered it all and it came to £xx.xx but everything I ordered (1 pizza and 2 sides) was in a deal for £xx.xx so he dropped the price to that. I could hardly say 'no give it me for £xx.xx' but worried that GAP won't process my report if I had a deal! This happened to anyone before?

Thanks,

Jensmile

Just make a note of it in the comments section at the end - say he offered you a deal and it would have looked suspicious to decline, so you accepted. It should be fine, most of us have had that happen at one time or another.

MoneySavingBecky

ahh gosh
and i have an email saying theres a proofreading quiery on one of my RE reports and they say what they need
but i have no messages on the actual site
can i jsut reply to the email :S
the job is also in my payments for 10/08. have they realised it was a silly question and put it due to pay anyway, otherwise it would still be in pending, right? :S

Lil_Me_2

jensmile wrote: »

Just completed a mystery shop for a well known pizza chain (with GAP). It's a last minute job so GAP offered to put an extra £4.00 in my account.

Just ordered it all and it came to £18.00 but everything I ordered (1 pizza and 2 sides) was in a deal for £12.99 so he dropped the price to that. I could hardly say 'no give it me for £18.00' but worried that GAP won't process my report if I had a deal! This happened to anyone before?

Thanks,

Jensmile

You'll be fine! Just explain in the notes that it's what happened and that it would be suspicious to not accept. I haven't had it happen myself, but others have reported that they have been paid in the same situation.

jensmile_2

Thanks! At mine you don't get a receipt unless you ask on ordering, so I already sounded a little suspicious! Didn't want to then say 'don't worry, i'll pay £18.00 instead!'

MoneySavingBecky

arent we not meant to be mentioning fees/costs? :S

nearlyheadlessian

MoneySavingBecky wrote: »

arent we not meant to be mentioning fees/costs? :S

To be honest, discussing how much extra you manage to get off someone is less problematic for a company than their standard fees being discussed openly (and it's gap, we hate them) - it's more someone shooting themselves in the foot by giving away what they have managed to get. I certainly wouldn't dream of telling you lot what I can squeeze out of companies in extra fees

Littleoldme

jensmile wrote: »

Just completed a mystery shop for a well known pizza chain (with GAP). It's a last minute job so GAP offered to put an extra £4.00 in my account.

Just ordered it all and it came to £18.00 but everything I ordered (1 pizza and 2 sides) was in a deal for £12.99 so he dropped the price to that. I could hardly say 'no give it me for £18.00' but worried that GAP won't process my report if I had a deal! This happened to anyone before?

Thanks,

Jensmile

This seems to happen to me all the time when I order - well they say that if I order another side it will be cheaper than the one Pizza and side I have ordered - and I have never had it queried (including the one time I forgot to explain it in the comments box at all :eek:)

nickik1970

Has anyone had a payment in from retail active. I have had a faster payment made this afternoon, and not sure who it is from. It is not the right amount either if it is. Someone said they pay on a friday.

ukmonkey

jensmile wrote: »

Just completed a mystery shop for a well known pizza chain (with GAP). It's a last minute job so GAP offered to put an extra £4.00 in my account.

Just ordered it all and it came to £18.00 but everything I ordered (1 pizza and 2 sides) was in a deal for £12.99 so he dropped the price to that. I could hardly say 'no give it me for £18.00' but worried that GAP won't process my report if I had a deal! This happened to anyone before?

Thanks,

Jensmile

Just explain in the notes what happened and you'll probably be ok.

Becles, maybe one for the FAQ?

clippy_girl

can anyone who does covert audits for those that shalln't be named please PM me? I am after some tips on how to not look like a dodgy shoplifter as i have only done overt ones before! thanks