Mystery Shopping Thread 20 **PLEASE DO NOT MENTION CLIENT NAMES OR FEES ON HERE**

Izi21

TractorGirl327 wrote: »

Think the number I've received has reached double figures now :smug:

But none of them are near enough for me to bother with :grr:

I can get to most of the locations I've been sent but can't do them within the timeframe, otherwise I would have been able to do a whole load of them in one day.

It would have been better to have a whole list in one email rather than a different email for each location.

mimi1234

misssarahleigh wrote: »

I don't have a single retail maxim email. Not fair

I had some allocated to me last week. Think they were doing mini newsagents/supermarkets this week.

Has anyone seen any opticians (hahaha!) or work hunting places on GFK? Not seen or done either since like the middle of last year. What gives? Don't tell RE have pinched them!

Monkeynut

Hmm, was just thinking of Retail Maxim, and how I can't actually remember hearing anything from them for ages.
And as it turns out, I don't think I've actually been signed up with them!!!
My bad!!!

Brian_Damage

nickik1970 wrote: »

do you mean Monday just gone, or this coming Monday. Thanks for the reply by the way. First work I have done for them, so just trying to figure them out as a company.

This was their first mystery shopping exercise in the UK - they are US based (I think)...

HeavensDevil

MysteryMe wrote: »

Would never do that shop again. Complete PITA report with the very detailed narrative they wanted. The fee was low enough with RE and the reimbursement so low only a couple of items could be bought within budget. Considering they make a big play of their ethical values it's a pity they don't seem too bothered about the ethics of the poor shopper doing the assignment! The fee and reimbursement would have to rise significantly for me to do one of those shops again :eek:

So exactly the same as any other RE report/assignment/client then? :rotfl: I do know what you mean though, I ended up settling on an item on my last visit. It's very nice but cost the fee and reimbursement combined and I've never even used it

This questionnaire admittedly doesn't look much shorter but I will give it a go anyway; sometimes these things take quicker to do than they look (not that often though!). If I find it not worthwhile this time too, then I'll know for sure to avoid the client, irrespective of company.

I'm also hoping that this time I'll get a lovely free makeover as well

clippy_girl

weeg wrote: »

3 Times

That's how many a MOS came past me conspicuously sweeping as I ate my burger. AND an MOS was going into the loo after every customer came out to have a quick clean. Very funny.

Aside from that, anyone with a psychic bank acc showing crisp photo money?

crisp money will be in monday (i am with natwest so get my greedy little hands on it today )

weeg

clippy_girl wrote: »

crisp money will be in monday (i am with natwest so get my greedy little hands on it today )

Snap! showing in my RBS this morning - as is a hotel stay from secret eating, so feeling flush!

hsa_3

mimi1234 wrote: »

I had some allocated to me last week. Think they were doing mini newsagents/supermarkets this week.

Has anyone seen any opticians (hahaha!) or work hunting places on GFK? Not seen or done either since like the middle of last year. What gives? Don't tell RE have pinched them!

I did some of the "work hunting places" last year and the last one said in the letter that the audit would not be counted against them as they were just honouring the gfk contract to its end, so I guess that was it. Felt a bit strange doing it under those circumstances.

I had a text yesterday from Retail Maxim - first for 3 months and for a regular job which I thought must have gone to someone else - but no mails! Must live in the wrong place.

mimi1234

hsa wrote: »

I did some of the "work hunting places" last year and the last one said in the letter that the audit would not be counted against them as they were just honouring the gfk contract to its end, so I guess that was it. Felt a bit strange doing it under those circumstances.

I had a text yesterday from Retail Maxim - first for 3 months and for a regular job which I thought must have gone to someone else - but no mails! Must live in the wrong place.

Thanks for clearing that up sweetie. I really enjoyed the work hunt ones. In and out within 10 minutes they were! Oh well.

Just done my 2 RM visits, both a doddle. Served by the same MOS as last time, and the service was super like last time. Did a SECRET MUNCHING and didn't eat much. The food was vile and I feel sick! Bad report for them!

MysteryMe

I used to get texts from RM but been getting emails and calls lately. Did three supermarkets and a couple of funerals for them within the last week which for me is a lot of work from them, before it was about once every month or so.


HeavensDevil, good luck with the shop, be interesting to get your feedback with the new msc. Like you the item I bought I've never used!


Playing who blinks first with GAP at the moment but no calls as yet..