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

Tudorc1

msmas wrote: »

Are Gap's qualification questions for the newish hardware client playing up or is it just me? I just had to "pass" the periodic basic few questions again, and even though I answered Yes to the last one (have you been in a trade in the last 2 yrs), it said I am not eligible! Anyone else with similar problems?

I just looked at this and said "no" to trade - got through fine.

May be that they don't want trade ?

Lil_Me_2

Tudorc1 wrote: »

I just looked at this and said "no" to trade - got through fine.

May be that they don't want trade ?

No, they don't. Nor DIY people from what I recall.

polythenegirl

nehpets81 wrote: »

On a different subject, does anyone know for the GFK bank jobs (any of them), are there scenarios for if you have an account with that bank and are they fairly straightforward? I'd love to change my GR bank but I find the regular MShopping of said bank bumps up my income and it's a lot less complicate than the GFK jobs (for which i don't have an account)

Yes and Yes

I did 3 for my bank yesterday - all counter transactions with simple reports and decent fees.

timefortea

Yey, just got a MS that I've been dying to come up! :T In fact, I grabbed two. Glad they have more than one location around here! Off to do a happy dance.

Has anyone else ever discovered anything thanks to MS? I did one today for a food place that I've never been to before and it was lovely, I'll definitely be going back.

Monkeynut

Gap nails wont want people who have worked in the trade, same as they wont want people for burgers and chicken who have worked for their competitors.
If you've worked in the trade them you would would more than likely have a somewhat biased opinion.

polythenegirl

timefortea wrote: »

Yey, just got a MS that I've been dying to come up! :T In fact, I grabbed two. Glad they have more than one location around here! Off to do a happy dance.

Has anyone else ever discovered anything thanks to MS? I did one today for a food place that I've never been to before and it was lovely, I'll definitely be going back.

I have - some of the health shops with RE and restaurants with RE as well.

Oooo... i'm curious now as to what the shop was that you had been waiting on!

Izi21

timefortea wrote: »

Yey, just got a MS that I've been dying to come up! :T In fact, I grabbed two. Glad they have more than one location around here! Off to do a happy dance.

Has anyone else ever discovered anything thanks to MS? I did one today for a food place that I've never been to before and it was lovely, I'll definitely be going back.

I've discovered new eating places that I've mystery shopped and actually really liked. There have been a few clothes shops that I'd never been in before and have bought clothes from there again.

I enjoy MSing new shops and places, sometimes you discover some good shops that you would never think of going in normally.

reidy100_2

Can I just ask whether there are research companies that more male orientated, me being a male that is
Or am I wrong in thinking that companies take on more women than men?? I know that companies do require an average cross-sectionThis isnt a sexist post just want to apply to companies that I am not wasting their time. If so can someone PM me a few companies.

Cheers Reidy

DebtHater

reidy100 wrote: »

Can I just ask whether there are research companies that more male orientated, me being a male that is
Or am I wrong in thinking that companies take on more women than men?? I know that companies do require an average cross-sectionThis isnt a sexist post just want to apply to companies that I am not wasting their time. If so can someone PM me a few companies.

Cheers Reidy

To be honest, I only see "female only" a few times, its not very often.

I'm male and I do quite well with the big MS co's, GR, Gap, TNS, Tern, RE, etc.

nehpets81

reidy100 wrote: »

Can I just ask whether there are research companies that more male orientated, me being a male that is
Or am I wrong in thinking that companies take on more women than men?? I know that companies do require an average cross-sectionThis isnt a sexist post just want to apply to companies that I am not wasting their time. If so can someone PM me a few companies.

Cheers Reidy

I think there are probably slightly more jobs for the ladies - particularly in MShopping clothing stores - there are a few undies shops for instance where you have to have a bra fitting - don't think moobs count...
I doubt any companies would take on more women than men and if they do, I doubt it would be much more. In fact I get the (possibly missguided) feeling that more women than men apply to the companies so my thinking is that when male only jobs come up (of which there are some, particularly when trying out things like suits) there is less competition than for the ladies only ones.