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Mystery Shopping Thread 22 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES*

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  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    teendude wrote: »
    Is this the age verification ones?

    EDIT: just noticed some have different scenarios. The one I was looking at seemed quite simple :P

    Small mountain type ones are simple but reef ones are stupid and more length and require a revisit 2 weeks later to cash in some of your expenses too
  • Stryder
    Stryder Posts: 1,134 Forumite
    Have just gone and looked at the briefing for a laugh, this statement made me laugh outloud bearing in mind it was after you had to behave in such a way no regular in a betting shop punter would behave.

    "You should only do this a couple of times so as not to appear conspicuous."


    None of them are in my area, normally I am happy to do them and just "grin and bear" the scenario but this would be to much for me.

    Some in my areas but frankly I would be embarrassed as the scenario means you have to act like a moron
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  • Stryder
    Stryder Posts: 1,134 Forumite
    Got called a !!!!in' (no - the 4 letter word version) by a Yodel courier today as I refused a package that was sent incorrectly, and too late for me to use.

    Why could that not have been during a mystery shop?
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  • DPJames
    DPJames Posts: 999 Forumite
    Stryder wrote: »
    Some in my areas but frankly I would be embarrassed as the scenario means you have to act like a moron

    I don't do any work for RE anymore, but my brother (Being a shiney bright newbie) will pick up anything. But even he isn't accepting any of these assignments.
    They're mental. Good luck to those who take them on though.
  • Monkeynut
    Monkeynut Posts: 2,116 Forumite
    A fleece audit question..

    I was told that I was not to do visits 3 & 4 as my store did not stock the range needed and that the visits would start again in Feb. Looking at the dates email that came around a while ago one of these visits should have been done today.

    I have double and triple checked and I have not had an email giving me the briefing notes etc.

    I know there were some others on here who had the same visits cancelled, can they confirm if they have done anything this week?

    I did one yesterday, but the main priority was a range not usually stocked but they just had in for Valentine's Day, so probably your store wasn't going to have it at all. An email I had last week said that they were not using the same store list as the other visits for this reason, but did say that for the rest of the visits you will still have your usual store(s). Hope that helps :)
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  • Monkeynut wrote: »
    I did one yesterday, but the main priority was a range not usually stocked but they just had in for Valentine's Day, so probably your store wasn't going to have it at all. An email I had last week said that they were not using the same store list as the other visits for this reason, but did say that for the rest of the visits you will still have your usual store(s). Hope that helps :)

    Thanks for that, I can stop "worrying" now
  • System
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    DPJames wrote: »
    The new betting shop scenarios. Are they serious? Might aswell go in wearing a tutu, donkey jacket and flashing lights on your head, and shout, "LOOK AT ME!!" for 15 minutes.

    yes, I just dont understand these ones, too unrealistic and revealing, no surprise they have not been taken
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  • samtastic7
    samtastic7 Posts: 1,110 Forumite
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    With regards bookies on re a customer behaving like that would make me think we was about to get robbed!
  • MysteryMe
    MysteryMe Posts: 3,475 Forumite
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    Done several bookies and don't mind them but there is no way on earth I was going to do that assignment, who dreams that nonsense up!
  • I worked in a bookies for many years and my old govenor would of been very suspicious straight away of the person in that bookies assignment from RE. Plus on top of that do they think these guys don't talk to each other? We were on the phone to other shops all the time and without a doubt would of told other managers about this person. So it is a bit of of a silly one.
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