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

superliss

Chocforever wrote: »

Gap have major cashflow problems so there is no chance of them earning any interest (source: their accounts which are publically available). A more likely scenario is that the bank won't release the funds any earlier. On a serious note, I think by taking jobs with them, there is a risk that one month we won't get paid at all. That said, they have been limping along in this state for some time. I still choose to work for them but I can afford to take the risk that I won't be reimbursed or paid my outstanding fees if the company does fail.

Interesting... I agree, I would happily continue to do jobs for them as the financial outlay is relatively small if they go down the swanny. Its not quite Bare jewellery is it guys....

System

Monkeynut wrote: »

They do sometimes, as I said last time Berbastrike asked, I made a mistake with the timeframe with one once, and emailed them to apologise, and say I could do it any time the rest of that day (was meant to be done before 12 midday, this was about 12:30pm when I emailed them,) and they said they would change it until 8pm, so didn't even ask me to do it asap.
But plenty of people also said 2 when he asked before that they said No when asked.

I just wondered why the same person was asking the same question twice in as many weeks!?!

I forgot I had asked this although please don't think i am an idiot.
They said no last time but I will try again. I disagree about don't book jobs if they are bad times. Because sometimes you can find other jobs in the same area and stuff and also reschedule the times/days.

Monkeynut

I know, I agree with that about picking up other jobs etc, but then you have to accept that if you don't pick up other jobs in the same area, you will be stuck with the job you have picked up anyway as it's bad practice to consistently drop jobs (I'm not saying you personally do this).
What I was saying was don't book a job in a timeframe you will not be able to do at all.

cyprus31

superliss wrote: »

..... Its not quite Bare jewellery is it guys....

A brand new bright and shiny Bare jewellery shop opened recently in a town I go to regularly. I couldn't wait for the town to appear on Bare; then a couple of days ago it did - yay!

As I went to accept a job, I saw the age limit

I'm tempted to send Bare a recent photo of an 'anonymous' person and ask them to guess their age. If they guess I am under the age limit, I'm allowed to do the job (that's still sitting there), and if they guess my correct age or over, I'll go down the garden and eat worms

Monkeynut

If it keeps sitting there they may allow you to do one anyway! The one I did was the day after my 21st birthday because they needed someone to do it!!

Trevor64_2

Does anyone happen to know when Amber Arch make their payments?

Trevor64_2

cyprus31 wrote: »

A brand new bright and shiny Bare jewellery shop opened recently in a town I go to regularly. I couldn't wait for the town to appear on Bare; then a couple of days ago it did - yay!

As I went to accept a job, I saw the age limit

I'm tempted to send Bare a recent photo of an 'anonymous' person and ask them to guess their age. If they guess I am under the age limit, I'm allowed to do the job (that's still sitting there), and if they guess my correct age or over, I'll go down the garden and eat worms

Count yourself lucky. I'm too old for these

cyprus31

Trevor64 wrote: »

Count yourself lucky. I'm too old for these

Me too, just outside the upper age limit - my point is that we don't all look like old grannies/grandads at 49+

MysteryMe

Not done one of those Bare shops as there are none locally but just seen the age criteria and it is a bit odd.

Jewellery is one of the most popular items bought as gifts so it would be perfectly normal for a parent / grandparent to buy. I also think it's when buying as a gift that in normal life you need more assistance and reassurance about the item, store, returns policy etc so if anything it's a better judge of customer service IMO.

HeavensDevil

And why can't younger people buy the jewellery? There were also a couple of great paying bank jobs in my area recently but I couldn't take them because of the age restriction! :mad: I may well send a photo of myself, as I definitely look old enough.