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

Money_maker

Monkeynut wrote: »

I've taken one too. I have a couple of accounts I don't regularly used so not having use of the card would not make any difference to me either. I thought it seemed a fair enough fee for something I wouldn't even have to leave the house for, and ESA questionnaires don't seem too bad in general.

And Money Maker - if you get any more GfK phone calls for jobs you can't fit in, send them my way! Unless they involve buying anything that goes in the fridge, as it's full to the brim of sodding eggs!!

Oh and while you're here, you didn't happen to be doing the bank job in the little shopping centre today did you? I was in there to pay a cheque in and there was a customer, or maybe a 'customer' in that scenario that I could overhear. I know it's quite a common thing, but it did make me chuckle a bit under my breath a little! :rotfl:

Not me - I did that one on monday along with another two in the same centre. Must admit I quite enjoyed them as all close together and nice 'n' easy.

Wasn't too pleased with gfk, rang me whilst doing one of their store jobs. He wanted me to go way out somewhere and seemed super surprised when I told him I couldn't do it even with extra fee. Too far out for you but you can have this homewares store when it comes round again as I'm starting to recognise the staff!

Took the branch one for ESA, extra money on the 'at home' ones which is always appreciated

Edit : I have my own lovely chooks so have to give all my eggs away as I get overloaded anyway.

Monkeynut

Money_maker wrote: »

Too far out for you but you can have this homewares store when it comes round again as I'm starting to recognise the staff!

Edit : I have my own lovely chooks so have to give all my eggs away as I get overloaded anyway.

A homewares store in that shopping centre Can't think of what that is!!
It's a shame you couldn't do the travel one for ESA then if you had 3 anyway there.

I'm so glad this MSing malarky is so friendly, rather than fighting over jobs!

WiiMee

Chopsie&Chelvis wrote: »

You know how some of the MS companies place enormous emphasis on correct spelling? Would it be wrong of me to email this one to tell them they need to do so themselves? .

'make an appointment in oder to obatin the nessesary information' - :eek: Cringe!

That wasn't AA was it? I have just done one for them on their new Sassie system and it was littered with spelling mistakes! :eek:

matthewluck

Did anyone do some Secret Shopping Services jewellery shops in October? I know it says they take a long time to pay on the first page of this thread. But could anyone give an estimate of when they will be paid? Cheers

Badger_Lady

Very happy with the ESA bank job - I've actually lost my debit card! :rotfl:

proshopper

matthewluck wrote: »

Did anyone do some Secret Shopping Services jewellery shops in October? I know it says they take a long time to pay on the first page of this thread. But could anyone give an estimate of when they will be paid? Cheers

Jobs done 03 June paid by PayPal on 03 August, if that's any help.

I'll be expecting money sometime in second half of December (or maybe later, since Thanksgiving is in between, and then there's Christmas).

duchy

Monkeynut wrote: »

A homewares store in that shopping centre Can't think of what that is!!

Maybe it began with a W ?

rich_shot2003

Im doing 2 jobs with RE for a Pub chain next week and its got on the Notes not to ask for a receipt so how to i prove what i have bought?

Also wont they want to prove that i went there anyway?

I know this pub chain does not give out receipts anyway but it does ask me not to ask for one.

duchy

Actually that chain WILL give you a receipt if you ask-(I used to work for them) but for a drinks visit you don't need to produce one as it flags you as a mystery shopper. All the pubs in that chain have cc tv on all their tills and the managers are expected to review the visit once they get the report-so the agency would soon know if you didn't go as your report will list the time of your visit and the drinks ordered. Very easy to pick out the MSer on the video.

rich_shot2003

duchy wrote: »

Actually that chain WILL give you a receipt if you ask-(I used to work for them) but for a drinks visit you don't need to produce one as it flags you as a mystery shopper. All the pubs in that chain have cc tv on all their tills and the managers are expected to review the visit once they get the report-so the agency would soon know if you didn't go as your report will list the time of your visit and the drinks ordered. Very easy to pick out the MSer on the video.

Many thanks for that

was just worried that i wouldnt get paid if didnt have one but can understand it would look strange asking for one for 2 drinks.