Mystery Shopping Thread 23 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

dazza.mk

jasper1984 wrote: »

While we're not a priority for WPP, TNS UK is a small division of that parent company. TNS UK will have their own accounts department, their own payroll etc and for any company, paying your suppliers should be a priority.

If TNS are struggling, it's not like they can just dip into the WPP bank account for help. The debts will mount until WPP decide to pull the plug.

Or, like you say, they could just be terribly unorganised, but all businesses know who they owe, because they get reminded of it every day. I'll be reminding TNS every day leading up to the next pay run. If they don't pay out (again), it can't be because they have forgotten, so it must be because cash flow is tight.

TNS, isn't really small fry and they have fingers in a lot of pies other than Mystery shopping.

And paying suppliers is never a priority for companies, basic cashflow management, pay your suppliers as late as possible, get money in from your debtors as quickly as possible. The bigger the companies the longer you'll often find their standard payment terms.

samtastic7

is it me or does the grassroots website jump all over when you try and fill a report in??doing my head in
and every shop I habve been in had moody staff and seemed short staffed what is it the friday feeling

square-pants

R.E are a joke! The Health Food shops in my area are back on for next week after no one picked them up - and the fee is reduced!

mimi1234

Has the ESA camera shop gone off to RA with a diminished fee? Oh this is getting so confusing. It's like all change every week!

Is it just me or is REACT going down? Their visits don't seem to shift at all and I have had a few desperate emails begging me to do them. They should have kept the travel reimbursements on all their visits! RE have shed loads that won't get picked either. Eeeeek. I think it's time they started topping up the fees and purchases!

First time ever I am seeing like 30 available visits on my GFK page, not that I am picking any mind! Anyone else seeing loads?

MysteryMe

The RA assignments appears to be for a specific brand, ESA are for a specific retailer.

Big_Graeme

MysteryMe wrote: »

The RA assignments appears to be for a specific brand, ESA are for a specific retailer.

Yup, the brief looks pretty easy and the questionnaire doesn't look taxing.

Big_Graeme

mimi1234 wrote: »

Has the ESA camera shop gone off to RA with a diminished fee? Oh this is getting so confusing. It's like all change every week!

Is it just me or is REACT going down? Their visits don't seem to shift at all and I have had a few desperate emails begging me to do them. They should have kept the travel reimbursements on all their visits! RE have shed loads that won't get picked either. Eeeeek. I think it's time they started topping up the fees and purchases!

First time ever I am seeing like 30 available visits on my GFK page, not that I am picking any mind! Anyone else seeing loads?

GfK is all historic buildings for me, they have just moved them from the home page sidebar to the jobs available page.

REACT assignments aren;t setting the world on fire, their retail jobs are OK if you want something from that store but not worth it if you don't, slipping into the purchase and refund routine won't help any either. I'm surprised the cinema visits are sticking though.

RE can whistle if they think I'll work for those fees, I can make more doing surveys.

superliss

Big_Graeme wrote: »

GfK is all historic buildings for me, they have just moved them from the home page sidebar to the jobs available page.

REACT assignments aren;t setting the world on fire, their retail jobs are OK if you want something from that store but not worth it if you don't, slipping into the purchase and refund routine won't help any either. I'm surprised the cinema visits are sticking though.

RE can whistle if they think I'll work for those fees, I can make more doing surveys.

Plenty of jobs on GFK all phones and Banks at the mo, but I've covered all those close to me in the last 2 waves. Might have to do some of the phones though. I just get so bored when they start rattling on about how fantastic this particular phone is.

Also thought the cinemas would be gone by now. Opportunity for a cheap night out without the bedlam of orange wednesdays.

Took a bowling phonecall job today, first job for MF for a while as the fee actually seems reasonable. And I dont have to MS the actual Bowling....nice.

HeavensDevil

superliss wrote: »

Also thought the cinemas would be gone by now. Opportunity for a cheap night out without the bedlam of orange wednesdays.

I know React have a couple of cinema clients, but the one I mainly see jobs for only let you go on the weekends

openscreen

samtastic7 wrote: »

is it me or does the grassroots website jump all over when you try and fill a report in??doing my head in
and every shop I habve been in had moody staff and seemed short staffed what is it the friday feeling

I have just my first job with Grassroots, & the dreadful webpage report, was appalling. A quarter of the screen was atken up with an insdex pane, & to fill in the detail on the other bit you have to constantly scroll left & right to do so.

Have emailed them to see what they say!