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

TractorGirl327

cyprus31 wrote: »

What does ETA stand for Tractorgirl? I can only think of Estimated Time of Arrival, but then I'm not so hot on acronyms.

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jen_br

Flygirl767 wrote: »

There is a huge backlog of applications apparently, hopefully they will get round to approving them sometime soon.

I think the backlog is cleared but if you haven't been accepted try applying again there was a huge backlog and some emails may have been brushed off as spammers.

They are accepting free email accounts now but if you put in something like MSE or whatever in the member htat refered you it means the Admin can approve you without much hassel

HTH.

Big_Graeme

Oh man are these threads goldmines of information :j

I've been picking up the odd dine or shop and I'm getting plenty of offers of more work so it looks like I'll be declaring earnings for tax :eek:

If I ask any stupid questions please be nice.

Big_Graeme

jen_br wrote: »

I think the backlog is cleared but if you haven't been accepted try applying again there was a huge backlog and some emails may have been brushed off as spammers.

They are accepting free email accounts now but if you put in something like MSE or whatever in the member htat refered you it means the Admin can approve you without much hassel

HTH.

I can vouch for this, I've applied four times in the last few months with no joy, just signed up again using MSE in the refer box and used a none freebie eamil address and the acceptance email has just popped in to my inbox :T

HeavensDevil

I've applied again using my work's email address, so will have to wait until tomorrow afternoon to see if that worked. Unfortunately I applied before the tip about putting MSE as a referee was posted, although I did say that's where I learned about the forum, so hopefully that'll work!

In other news, I just posted an introductory post on my OU German tutor group forum and decided to use my favourite translation site to see if there was a word to describe this work. Apparently, we are Testkäufer! (literally "test shoppers/buyers")

gastronomix

teendude wrote: »

I have never seen an assignment after being with them for a year and a bit :P
Try putting down a postcode of your main town centers instead of just your home address. Apparently that works for some people

This is what I was told after querying their seeming lack of activity. It kinda works, although still seems far too specific.

marvellousaunt

gastronomix wrote: »

This is what I was told after querying their seeming lack of activity. It kinda works, although still seems far too specific.

I've put the postcodes of the car parks of retail parks and high streets of 5 towns near me and it seems to work for me.

Move over everyone - have the most ridiculous posh sandwich RE query yet. It's in the last section with the customer demographics. I say that I would usually go to the company in question, but if not I might go to a supermarket as they have a bigger range (obviously).

I get a query - please state how often you would go to said supermarket.

?! Does it really matter?!

mysterious_girl

marvellousaunt wrote: »

I've put the postcodes of the car parks of retail parks and high streets of 5 towns near me and it seems to work for me.

Move over everyone - have the most ridiculous posh sandwich RE query yet. It's in the last section with the customer demographics. I say that I would usually go to the company in question, but if not I might go to a supermarket as they have a bigger range (obviously).

I get a query - please state how often you would go to said supermarket.

?! Does it really matter?!

Response: for an additional fee I will happily answer any questions that do not relate to my visit that were not in the original report.

Boredupnorth

Or i may go once in a year or I may go 365 times depending on how I feel on the day.

Ziggy_Stardust

mimi1234 wrote: »

Also, ZIGGY STARDUST have a look at the brief. I normally do the tiny slapper near me which has about 3 aisles, used to be a Netto. It's just 3 tiny enquiries and it's just normal questions like "Where is the self raising flour?" and "Where are the shower gels?". As long as you find 3 different people, it's fine. Today's was a farce, had to ask 3 different enquiries to the same woman and I overheard her saying "I'm sure he is the mystery shopper, he keeps asking me silly questions". Eeeek!

Thanks, you can't see the brief unless you sign up so I didn't realise