MYSTERY SHOPPING THREAD 19 - please don't mention client names or fees on here!!

ukmonkey

squidgeum wrote: »

Can somebody point me in the direction of a merchandising company called Expediate please? I've had a call from someone there, but can't seem to find any details about them anywhere!

Could this be it: http://www.btexpedite.com/ ??

kman

ukmonkey wrote: »

Could this be it: http://www.btexpedite.com/ ??

...or more likely: http://www.expd8.co.uk/

TractorGirl327

stu007 wrote: »

Can someone pm me the GR clients so I can change my addresses to locations that have these businesses

Thanks

Set your home address to be the biggest department store in your High Street.

stu007 wrote: »

Anyone know how often the mexican restaurant, and the American Italian restaurant appear on RE?

I managed to get one of each early Feb, but haven't managed to catch them on there since.

One is the limit. Once you've done one, you are never allowed to do them again. It's so there are enough jobs to go round for the 100,000 new shoppers.

dazza.mk

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

One is the limit. Once you've done one, you are never allowed to do them again. It's so there are enough jobs to go round for the 100,000 new shoppers.

You forgot that in case they get desparate and need you to shop a 2nd time round the reimbursement is on a declining scale and halves for each 'new' visit.

boyoboy1986

stu007 wrote: »

Anyone know how often the mexican restaurant, and the American Italian restaurant appear on RE?

I managed to get one of each early Feb, but haven't managed to catch them on there since.

The Mexicans were set to 1 in 9 months the same as the hotels, I think the brothers are about the same as I have visited the same one about 10 months apart. You wont be able to see a mexican but you should be able to see the brothers if there are any in your area that you haven't done recently.

carolwat

ukmonkey wrote: »

Are you the same company that charge a £10 for their test, but ignored multiple emails asking to justify the fee and whether you were a legitimate company?

Edit: I see others have also raised this issue. I specifically emails MSL on several occasions (maybe half a dozen times over 4 months) without response or even acknowledgement, so - in my eyes - that makes them at the very least suspicious.

As you say it was a long time ago and staff have changed. Maybe you should have picked the phone up and called and by now you could have been receiving regular work from a very good company like MSL. I have done 2 jobs for them just today and had to call the office regarding one and as usual they were very friendly and helpful. Much better than lots of other companies out there and you being the expert video shopper I would have thought you would have known that.

Debthater, seriously, what has Lizzie done that is so bad. She isnt advertising and telling people to pay for certification and gaining money from her link. The link to MSL surely has been posted previously but all of a sudden its wrong because someone who works for that company posts it.

Lizzie im so sorry this is the welcome you get. There are other forums such as The Office where you are more than welcome to join and post. Hopefully this wont put you off.

brryssn

I've done quite a bit of work for this company, and they are totally legitimate.....otherwise why would I continue with them?

I've been registered with them around two years now I think, and at first I admit I wondered about paying for a Certification Test, but even though you didn't have to do it, thought I would anyway - I've wasted far more than that amount on things in the past!

I have regular, varied work from them - they pay a very fair rate and they pay promptly....they are in my top 5 Companies at the moment........

Another colleague of yours emailed me initially Lizzie about the project you're now involved in, but I don't qualify as I already have a contract with that company....I did ask if it was OK to pass the details on to a lot of other shoppers that I know though, and quite a few are now doing this.

Greetings from a very sunny Paris BTW - one of the joys of being a Mystery Shopper....:j....I get to visit one of my favourite cities yet again...:)

TractorGirl327

I'm afraid I also think that having reps from the companies on here can only be a good thing - Max is on here regularly from Helion and he's very helpful, and if Lizzie wants to PM Becles the company details I'm sure she will be happy to add them to the OP of this thread.

Seriously debthater, I think you owe her an apology.

misssarahleigh

carolwat wrote: »

As you say it was a long time ago and staff have changed. Maybe you should have picked the phone up and called and by now you could have been receiving regular work from a very good company like MSL. I have done 2 jobs for them just today and had to call the office regarding one and as usual they were very friendly and helpful. Much better than lots of other companies out there and you being the expert video shopper I would have thought you would have known that.

Debthater, seriously, what has Lizzie done that is so bad. She isnt advertising and telling people to pay for certification and gaining money from her link. The link to MSL surely has been posted previously but all of a sudden its wrong because someone who works for that company posts it.

Lizzie im so sorry this is the welcome you get. There are other forums such as The Office where you are more than welcome to join and post. Hopefully this wont put you off.

I don't think she needs to leave just yet because of a few wry comments from a minority of posters. The rest of us are just fine and i welcome any further posts she wishes to make

mysterious_girl

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

I'm afraid I also think that having reps from the companies on here can only be a good thing - Max is on here regularly from Helion and he's very helpful, and if Lizzie wants to PM Becles the company details I'm sure she will be happy to add them to the OP of this thread.

Seriously debthater, I think you owe her an apology.

I agree that having Max on the forum is really helpful. I love that Helion don't take money out of our bank accounts to pass their certification tests too.