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

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  • Catlin
    Catlin Posts: 95 Forumite
    Can someone help? I've got a message on the answer phone which sounds like James at Grassroots but I can't get the number 01296 ?39949? Would anyone know the missing digits please?
    Grateful thanks


    I think it should be 01296 739949.
  • proshopper
    proshopper Posts: 624 Forumite
    edited 1 March 2012 at 11:48PM
    N.I.M wrote: »
    Was it a Reef visit? That brief requires a head on picture.

    I had to do an oblique shot: cars parked within a metre of shop front. I put this explanation on when I submitted the photo and it was accepted. I always put a comment if the photo isn't exactly what it should be (this is what RE -the new MFers -expected with photos for audit jobs).
  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    No special purchase, regular order. What did you convert by the daily bank xchange rate?

    Ah I had to mess around and order a sushi roll with one of the ingredients changed and time that.

    I used the Paypal exchange rate as there is a bit of wiggle room in there. I think I spent about £6.
  • whitelabel
    whitelabel Posts: 2,217 Forumite
    edited 2 March 2012 at 8:23AM
    Can someone help? I've got a message on the answer phone which sounds like James at Grassroots but I can't get the number 01296 ?39949? Would anyone know the missing digits please?
    Grateful thanks
    I get called by GR on 01296739330 so you could try that and ask for him.
  • I can't believe the amount of gambling jobs on RE/MF - absolutely loads of them. Although having read the scenario, it does seem a lot of hassle for the money.
  • Trevor64_2
    Trevor64_2 Posts: 229 Forumite
    I can't believe the amount of gambling jobs on RE/MF - absolutely loads of them. Although having read the scenario, it does seem a lot of hassle for the money.
    That's why there are so many. they can't shift them. There are a couple of the simpler scenarios showing on mine but too far away and a red bookies all on it's lonesome,
    Thanks to their underground butties I'll be getting fed to go to the bank for gfk today though :) My last job for Gfk before I go on their payroll for merchandising.
  • N.I.M
    N.I.M Posts: 2,248 Forumite
    Is it just me that thinks the new assignments showing up on GR are compeditor assessments rather than new work being won by GR?
    This was 6 months out of date so I've changed it.
    :j:j:j:j
  • I can't believe the amount of gambling jobs on RE/MF - absolutely loads of them. Although having read the scenario, it does seem a lot of hassle for the money.

    The red ones are the shortest report I've ever done. They're probably the most straightforward assignment, the only negative is having to front the gambling money yourself. Then get annoyed when you don't win even when playing the odds! :p

    Any betting shops where you have to use the toilet I avoid now. Might as well just wear a t shirt saying 'I'm your MS, offer me a complimentary tea or coffee when I come out'
  • N.I.M
    N.I.M Posts: 2,248 Forumite
    The red ones are the shortest report I've ever done. They're probably the most straightforward assignment, the only negative is having to front the gambling money yourself. Then get annoyed when you don't win even when playing the odds! :p

    Any betting shops where you have to use the toilet I avoid now. Might as well just wear a t shirt saying 'I'm your MS, offer me a complimentary tea or coffee when I come out'

    I don't find that personally, although I generally make it look like I popped in to use the loo then stayed to place a bet out of curtasy (sp?)

    Get very mixed service as a bloke doing them, I think they tend to suspect women shopping them generally.
    This was 6 months out of date so I've changed it.
    :j:j:j:j
  • N.I.M wrote: »
    I don't find that personally, although I generally make it look like I popped in to use the loo then stayed to place a bet out of curtasy (sp?)

    Get very mixed service as a bloke doing them, I think they tend to suspect women shopping them generally.


    That's probably a better way round of doing them and yes, that's almost certainly correct.

    Not been 'suspected' as much, just bloomin IDed every single time! I'm WAY over age, embarrassingly so, but look unfortunately young.
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