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

TractorGirl327

I thought it was a newbie too ignorant and thick to read the first post .............

System

A random question but has anyone ever MS'd a golf course?

Tudorc1

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Golf links?

Cuff links??

Links for a bike chain???

Give us a bit more of a clue as to what you want links for??

My first thought was sausage links......... but I am very hungry!

boyoboy1986

Have been this afternoon for a review with my bank (under my own steam and not an MS). The MOS is going through the transactions on my account and working out my average monthly earnings when he says 'OH, are you a mystery shopper?' to which my face went bright red and I started to blush.

Remind me never again to go for a review when GFK have a huge wave on the go.....

matthewluck

boyoboy1986 wrote: »

Have been this afternoon for a review with my bank (under my own steam and not an MS). The MOS is going through the transactions on my account and working out my average monthly earnings when he says 'OH, are you a mystery shopper?' to which my face went bright red and I started to blush.

Remind me never again to go for a review when GFK have a huge wave on the go.....

You could have said that you work for them as a market research interviewer. But it is difficult when you are on the spot:D

I once got asked if I was an MSer as they were suspicious about the scenario enquiry I had to make. I told them I was not and asked what they meant, but I was not very convincing!!

boyoboy1986

I just smiled in the end and made up a random question in order to move the conversation away from it. I can safely say that the MOS has excellent knowledge of the inclusive travel insurance that comes with their current accounts

proshopper

ChickenGirl wrote: »

I've just had a score back from Bare for my report and wondered if there is anyway of finding out why I got that score, so I can try and improve next time. Quite pleased with the score, but would like to know where I dropped a point or two. Sorry, if someone's asked this before. I did have a search of the thread but couldn't find it.

Bare are one of the best companies for feedback (I find). If the reviewer comments aren't giving you any clues, why don't you email them? Bare are generally pretty good at assessor support (although they do have failings in some other areas).

P.S. There was another upload of chemists on RA today - not enough to justify me posting an alert, but someone may be interested.

proshopper

boyoboy1986 wrote: »

Have been this afternoon for a review with my bank (under my own steam and not an MS). The MOS is going through the transactions on my account and working out my average monthly earnings when he says 'OH, are you a mystery shopper?' to which my face went bright red and I started to blush.

Remind me never again to go for a review when GFK have a huge wave on the go.....

My banks are aware that I work in "retail intelligence" as well as in other areas. If asked, I say that I work as an independant contractor and make vague references to profit protection, merchandising, retail compliance, etc. I NEVER mention mystery shopping. If that gets mentioned to me, I make a dismissive comment about that being "something different," that I know nothing about.

ukmonkey

berbastrike wrote: »

A random question but has anyone ever MS'd a golf course?

Service Science have been known to MS Golf Courses...

kst101

With the fairly new Gap restaurants which could be said to be small, the fee is stated as all reimbursement. Is it all given whether or not you spend that much, if that makes sense?