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

skintsocks

Am I the only one who's a bit miffed that certain pub chain visits have to be done as a two-some now? I don't, as a rule, take someone out to work with me. And I used to do the pub visits now and again to make sure I had a lunch break, and obviously, so that I didn't have to cook for myself when I got home. Pfft.

Obesecow

Hello,

I've just found this thread which looks like a godsend. Finally some colleagues to chat to. I have been mystery shopping for about 7 years now but took a little break last year for 6 months while concentrating on other work. I'm now ready to come back and have found that there doesn't seem to be as much work available anymore.

I've noticed that ESA don't appear to have the same amount of clients, for example funerals and food. I use to do between 10 - 20 assignments for them per month. Same with GfK who have only got one bank brand now, Abai don't appear to have anything, anywhere and I don't really bother with the rest.

Has anyone else found that the clients have really dropped off in the last 6 months or could it be because i haven't done any work for these companies for a while and they're not offering me anything?

Big_Graeme

skintsocks wrote: »

Am I the only one who's a bit miffed that certain pub chain visits have to be done as a two-some now? I don't, as a rule, take someone out to work with me. And I used to do the pub visits now and again to make sure I had a lunch break, and obviously, so that I didn't have to cook for myself when I got home. Pfft.

I've not seen any change of spec, the one MF one that can be done solo is still able to be done solo.

Big_Graeme

Obesecow wrote: »

Abai don't appear to have anything, anywhere

Apart from the 20 pages of petrol stations and 10 pages of cat shops that were there when I posted to the alerts thread you mean?

tuftyhead

SCAM ALERT- MYSTERY SHOPPER INC.
have received emails offering mystery shopper assignments (£200 per assignment) when I showed interest they offered an assignment assessing Western Union. Of course to assess their services I would have to transfer funds to them so needed to give my bank details to Mystery Shopper Inc which would reimburse the funds and add the £200 payment to my bank account. Needless to say, I will not be accepting any assignments from them!!!

skintsocks

Big_Graeme wrote: »

I've not seen any change of spec, the one MF one that can be done solo is still able to be done solo.

Hmm, that's odd. I can see about 50 of them. All the ones I clicked on say it's for at least 2 people, and there's no way the reimbursement will go anywhere near two mains and three drinks (or two if the other person doesn't mind having the specified stuff). Curious!

superliss

skintsocks wrote: »

Hmm, that's odd. I can see about 50 of them. All the ones I clicked on say it's for at least 2 people, and there's no way the reimbursement will go anywhere near two mains and three drinks (or two if the other person doesn't mind having the specified stuff). Curious!

All of them over my way 'coloured royalty?' are for 2 people minimum. But the reimbursement will cover and meals and 2 drinks. Most of the pubs have 2 meals for xx.

Oh and if you pick one the rest disappear.

skintsocks

Went through them all just now - two of them were for one person. Then they vanished before my eyes. Bendy cheese sandwich it is then!

Boredupnorth

tuftyhead wrote: »

SCAM ALERT- MYSTERY SHOPPER INC.
have received emails offering mystery shopper assignments (£200 per assignment) when I showed interest they offered an assignment assessing Western Union. Of course to assess their services I would have to transfer funds to them so needed to give my bank details to Mystery Shopper Inc which would reimburse the funds and add the £200 payment to my bank account. Needless to say, I will not be accepting any assignments from them!!!

You actually bothered to reply to an email offering this size of fee....

Big_Graeme

skintsocks wrote: »

Hmm, that's odd. I can see about 50 of them. All the ones I clicked on say it's for at least 2 people, and there's no way the reimbursement will go anywhere near two mains and three drinks (or two if the other person doesn't mind having the specified stuff). Curious!

I've seen three lots in the last few days, the cutlery ones are the same brief, can be done solo, have a decent reimbursement but the fee has been cut, again.

The verdant royals are the same brief, two people, no fee and a reimbursement that won't cover two meals.

Rare flower ones, brief has changed a bit but still for two, no fee to begin with but one added if they don't go, again a reimbursement that won't cover the bill.

It looks like MF are about to shave their fees again, that's one lot of pubs with a chunk off the fee.

EDIT: The verdant royal ones I can see now have a new brief that allows solo visits.