MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD 17 - please don't mention client names or fees on here!!

redzhell

Just accepted an "audit" for GR to be done at the end of the week and I'm a bit nervous. I think it needs to be done covertly because there is a section where it asks if I have been asked by a staff to see what I'm doing which will be most likely as I'm gonna be walking down a whole side of the supermarket with an audit form.

Any tips on how I should do this? I am a bit thick lol!

nearlyheadlessian

ukmonkey wrote: »

Does anyone else have any ideas?

A suitcase filled with cash left at a dead drop. Fake moustache, homburg hat and mackintosh are optional

If receiving bacs isn't an option in anyway whatsoever, then pick paypal or moneybookers based on who charges fewer fees for accepting money and banking it.

Miss_Qwerty

ukmonkey wrote: »

and indeed whether other Helion shoppers that have been paid by Paypal incurred fees?

I've received 2 payments via Paypal from Helion and neither incurred fees. I get the impression that this is the norm from some of the comments i've seen previously and Max offering to find out why this happened, but I don't know for definite.

dazza.mk

boyoboy1986 wrote: »

RE: RE and their payment policy

They make it up as they go along. You could do a visit today and it doesn't get passed for payment until the 18th but you could do a visit on the 15th and its passed within the hour.

Work it out if you can.

Depends on the report, as we'd choose to avoid some retail eyes reports as they're a pain to fill in, similarly the Proofreaders (as they're self employed) are most likely to pick the jobs that are easy to proofread first!

dazza.mk

redzhell wrote: »

Just accepted an "audit" for GR to be done at the end of the week and I'm a bit nervous. I think it needs to be done covertly because there is a section where it asks if I have been asked by a staff to see what I'm doing which will be most likely as I'm gonna be walking down a whole side of the supermarket with an audit form.

Any tips on how I should do this? I am a bit thick lol!

When I did it, I just walked the length without any interruptions, it literally only takes a few minutes, I doubt general staff would query you, I would only think you're likely to get a query if a supervisor/manager walks past at the right (wrong) time.

fabsaver

Aargh RE you get worse

Late last night I booked an assignment which is not scheduled until next week. First thing this morning I get an email asking me to confirm that I am still doing the visit and when I will be submitting my report. It's not until next week !!!!!! :mad:

Do they think people book the jobs while drunk then immediately regret it or have no recollection of it the next morning

blindman

fabsaver wrote: »

Aargh RE you get worse

Late last night I booked an assignment which is not scheduled until next week. First thing this morning I get an email asking me to confirm that I am still doing the visit and when I will be submitting my report. It's not until next week !!!!!! :mad:

Do they think people book the jobs while drunk then immediately regret it or have no recollection of it the next morning

Are you a newbie with RE?

Have you released jobs lately?

Only reasons I could think of.

ukmonkey

Miss_Qwerty wrote: »

I've received 2 payments via Paypal from Helion and neither incurred fees. I get the impression that this is the norm from some of the comments i've seen previously and Max offering to find out why this happened, but I don't know for definite.

Great...I've leave it as Paypal then and hope for the best - cheers.

bylromarha

Love it!

Just picked up a phone call job on GFK.

Call took 43 seconds. Questionairre took 6 minutes. More money in the bank in 8 minutes!

More jobs like this please all MS companies!!!!!

scubaangel

I must be mad. applied for a react job last night without checking the dates, just been allocated it and will have to go and do it today - in another town I'm not familiar with yet, !!!!!!, at least theres a branch of my bank near the store so I can go pay my tax rebate in as that was my plan for the day.