Mystery Shopping Thread 24 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

Big_Graeme

square-pants wrote: »

I've seen some up with MF before.

I don't think we normally respond to these requests, the information is easy to find if you are a shopper.

Middy

Can anyone tell me if there is a company that pays people to taste products? Either sent through the post if they are testing something that isn't perishable like biscuits or breakfast cereal or hold a session at an address in city centres for me to be invited to.

I once was invited on the street to taste ice creams - this was about 6-7 years ago and can't remember the company name.

Middy

Big_Graeme wrote: »

Grrr so you got it..
Yup you can have anything else

so jealous

Lil_Me_2

Big_Graeme wrote: »

I don't think we normally respond to these requests, the information is easy to find if you are a shopper.

No we don't. They're occasionally from employees wanting to sign up to see when the jobs go on the boards to know when to expect the shopper.

N.I.M

Middy wrote: »

Can anyone tell me if there is a company that pays people to taste products? Either sent through the post if they are testing something that isn't perishable like biscuits or breakfast cereal or hold a session at an address in city centres for me to be invited to.

I once was invited on the street to taste ice creams - this was about 6-7 years ago and can't remember the company name.

Taste tests are usually carried out by research agencies not mystery shopping companies and you are rarely, if ever, paid for them. We did one for a beer company a while back, unfortunately staff arent allowed take part.

tania-jo

Lil_Me wrote: »

No we don't. They're occasionally from employees wanting to sign up to see when the jobs go on the boards to know when to expect the shopper.

Sorry! I'm only with 2 ms companies, and was looking to add to them.

skintsocks

Boredupnorth wrote: »

It's worth remembering that unless it says not too then the product you buy can be returned at a later date for a refund.

Thanks for adding that, I didn't think about it when I was replying. I think he/she needs to be careful though, if signing up with other companies, as there's a couple that won't let you refund the item now (or at least, that's what it says in the assignment notes).

Did some audits today - the last one had the wrong address (was waaayyyy out), and I walked in to find that the assistant wouldn't talk to me. So I waited to speak to the owner on the telephone, looked around, and the prepacked veg all had flies and maggots crawling around inside. I should have known what to expect by the exterior of the store. Seriously wondering whether to report them to environmental health. Needless to say, I was out of there like a flash :eek:

N.I.M

skintsocks wrote: »

Thanks for adding that, I didn't think about it when I was replying. I think he/she needs to be careful though, if signing up with other companies, as there's a couple that won't let you refund the item now (or at least, that's what it says in the assignment notes).

Did some audits today - the last one had the wrong address (was waaayyyy out), and I walked in to find that the assistant wouldn't talk to me. So I waited to speak to the owner on the telephone, looked around, and the prepacked veg all had flies and maggots crawling around inside. I should have known what to expect by the exterior of the store. Seriously wondering whether to report them to environmental health. Needless to say, I was out of there like a flash :eek:

If theres maggots in there I'd definitely be reporting them.

Boredupnorth

skintsocks wrote: »

Thanks for adding that, I didn't think about it when I was replying. I think he/she needs to be careful though, if signing up with other companies, as there's a couple that won't let you refund the item now (or at least, that's what it says in the assignment notes).

Did some audits today - the last one had the wrong address (was waaayyyy out), and I walked in to find that the assistant wouldn't talk to me. So I waited to speak to the owner on the telephone, looked around, and the prepacked veg all had flies and maggots crawling around inside. I should have known what to expect by the exterior of the store. Seriously wondering whether to report them to environmental health. Needless to say, I was out of there like a flash :eek:

Which is why I said "unless it says not to"

gettingthere28

Whatever happened to the 'Egg' and the 'Baguette' jobs ?, never seen them for ages !.