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

sparklysaver

I turn down jobs when I think the required time in store is unrealistic -- an example is the ABA petrol jobs; my local has a teeny wall rack of magazines and one gondola of groceries, so any more than about 4 minutes in store makes you look like you're casing the joint.

I always wondered how they managed to get shoppers to follow these instructions. Now I know. :rotfl:

weeg

Annoyed to see that Grassroots are doingpub visits where the fee prob won't cover costs. I had thought better of them.

Big_Graeme

weeg wrote: »

Annoyed to see that Grassroots are doingpub visits where the fee prob won't cover costs. I had thought better of them.

Even more annoying when someone grabs the job before you can look at it :mad:

Big_Graeme

fionajbanana wrote: »

The only time I go for the cheap shops is because I buy things from there. If they expect me to be there for 30 mins, all I do is to lie of the time of entering the store as the receipt tells them the time of exit...

There is another supermarket one which I am doing this morning and the pay is much better. Though I am only need to spend a few quid, I normally spend that plus at least half the fee...

Another quality bit or work there then...

Big_Graeme

sparklysaver wrote: »

I turn down jobs when I think the required time in store is unrealistic -- an example is the ABA petrol jobs; my local has a teeny wall rack of magazines and one gondola of groceries, so any more than about 4 minutes in store makes you look like you're casing the joint.

I always wondered how they managed to get shoppers to follow these instructions. Now I know. :rotfl:

I've had one of them and when asked I was told to take as long as I would need and that the timings were a guide rather than a strict rule.

sparklysaver

Big_Graeme wrote: »

I've had one of them and when asked I was told to take as long as I would need and that the timings were a guide rather than a strict rule.

Ah well, I might pick it up next time then; I didn't read too closely to be honest, just saw the timings and thought I'd not bother. Thanks!

whitelabel

fionajbanana wrote: »

I don't think the clients or msc actually check the times on cctv. I have seen shops cctv images wher the times are 8 mins out.

skivenov

It's fine, there's no way they'd watch the whole visit, they'll skip through it on fast play, so that makes it fine

Big_Graeme

sparklysaver wrote: »

Ah well, I might pick it up next time then; I didn't read too closely to be honest, just saw the timings and thought I'd not bother. Thanks!

Remember that you will need some time on the forecourt to do your assessment and a little time after the shop visit to make your notes, it is easy to clock up ten minutes without any hanging around.

samtastic7

anyone done any food on the move audits for Network?