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

Macadamia

jen_br wrote: »

The point is, we all know what MF, RA, etc pay... if you are going to TAKE the job then you need to do the same effort as if you were getting 10... 100.... etc.

I disagree.

There will always be new shoppers (or some of us so in need of cash) who will pick up low fee jobs because they have Hobson's Choice.

Those on here who shop for different companies know there is a guerrilla war going on with certain companies cutting fees to us - and poaching clients from each other.
Supermarkets, chemists and windscreens recently - and I am sure each of you could add lots more.

Once upon a time it would have been preposterous to imagine a ms brief asking someone to buy x one day and return it the next. (for tuppence)

paulherts

Anyone having problems with the dates on TNS/Sassie car jobs?

Macadamia

susie-sue wrote: »

I notice they're asking you to list specific brands that you have shopped on the application form...whatever happened to client confidentiality?

Well done Susie & Whitelable for flagging this up. This is just shocking.

serendipity2706

Been a dimwit, can anyone help?
Just been to a shop in Perth for MF and took a photo as requested but forgot I had it set to close up (As I'd been doing till receipts). It looked reasonable in the small viewfinder but now I'm home it is blurry.
Can anyone help- it's the green shop that sells household stuff, with a cafe? You can PM me for the store. Many thanks

N.I.M

Quick question to those who do the slapper visits for GR where you have to make a purchase at both a kiosk and main check out.

The small one I'm doing rarely has the main check outs open as they almost never have the customer numbers to warrant it, what is the situation if you can't do both?

mskitten2904

Gosh another question coming up if any can help? Just roughly..... How many calls a month would warrant an accountant lol? Just roughly!! I'm sat looking at August and I soooooo can't be arsed to do this part lol xx

Boredupnorth

N.I.M wrote: »

Quick question to those who do the slapper visits for GR where you have to make a purchase at both a kiosk and main check out.

The small one I'm doing rarely has the main check outs open as they almost never have the customer numbers to warrant it, what is the situation if you can't do both?

Buy the item at the selfscan and mark the report as did not make a manned purchase. It's not unusual as I rarely make a manned checkout purchase.

mskitten2904

N.I.M wrote: »

Quick question to those who do the slapper visits for GR where you have to make a purchase at both a kiosk and main check out.

The small one I'm doing rarely has the main check outs open as they almost never have the customer numbers to warrant it, what is the situation if you can't do both?

Oooo think I might be inclined to message or call them on that one. It's a big client of theirs isn't it and I'd go with asking them xx sorry I can't be more help xx

Boredupnorth

Macadamia wrote: »

I disagree.

There will always be new shoppers (or some of us so in need of cash) who will pick up low fee jobs because they have Hobson's Choice.

Those on here who shop for different companies know there is a guerrilla war going on with certain companies cutting fees to us - and poaching clients from each other.
Supermarkets, chemists and windscreens recently - and I am sure each of you could add lots more.

Once upon a time it would have been preposterous to imagine a ms brief asking someone to buy x one day and return it the next. (for tuppence)

Not sure what your answer has to do with what Jen said.

Boredupnorth

mskitten2904 wrote: »

Gosh another question coming up if any can help? Just roughly..... How many calls a month would warrant an accountant lol? Just roughly!! I'm sat looking at August and I soooooo can't be arsed to do this part lol xx

Not as many as you may think. They pay for themselves with the suff they tell you to offset.