Maximising income - Mystery Shopping? Surveys? (Part Two)

benbenandme

Has anyone else signed up for a petrol one on gap recently?? I've got one next weekend but theres no details about the assignment

nickik1970

Sometimes it won't let you see the questions till a few days before. If it is at the weekend, will probably be around Wednesday. I do sometimes have trouble logging onto Gap mainly at night time.

A_little_stressed!!

Hi, don't know if you can help but I'm having some trouble with a receipt from my first ever MS. (fast food restaurant)
It says in bold at the top
ORDER WAS MODIFIED AFTER TOTAL
What does this mean? I ordered a set meal, nothing extra, I only asked after total if I had to pay extra for ketchup!
Also I forgot to get the receipt, which I realised when I sat down so went back to ask for one (not a great start I know) would that have something to do with it??
But is this on my receipt going to make my shop invalid?

Stressed (VERY!)

nickik1970

If the assignment was for gap and it was the golden arches job then give them an email and see what they say. As far as I can remember they say you can put in upto 3 reports without receipts before you get non payment, but you are really better off finding out. Fill in the report as best as you can and in the comments box at the end explain what has happened then send them an email to cover yourself. Don't know if anyone else can give any further info on this one.

jobbingmusician

Sounds like a ballsup by the person behind the till to me - might be useful feedback for the client, with any luck.

No point worrying, just see what happens. I doubt very much that they will refuse to pay you - just stick to your guns and make it clear that you did NOT modify the order and ordered exactly what you'd been told to! (My guess is that they will check their security tape if they have any doubts, and especially if your times are longer than normal).

A_little_stressed!!

Thank you, I don't want to miss out on payment! Also reciept says TO GO! very annoying!

TractorGirl327

A_little_stressed!! wrote: »

Thank you, I don't want to miss out on payment! Also reciept says TO GO! very annoying!

As you forgot about the receipt, and had to go back and ask, maybe the receipt they gave you wasn't actually yours?

I'm sure if you submit it, it'll be fine .. after all, it proves you were there, and that is really all the receipt is for (I think!! )

Timmne

Has anyone done any shops for Retail eyes in a phone shop recently?

I've just filled out the report with a comment in EVERY box which has taken me ages - pressed "unanswered only" so I can review anything that needs adding to and there are 10 questions to be amended! This is really irritating as I've put a sentence for even the most basic questions and they have put this stupid minimum word count in now and set the barriers far too high!

Worst thing is I've done a really good, lengthy description in the "explain the meaning of life" type question at the end and it's only HALF of what they want - what else can I write?!! "The team member was friendly and knowledgable and I think he was great and he was brilliant and this pleased me lots and lots and lots and lots...."??!!

If I say he was good, using a good 3 or 4 words I expect this to be reasonable - if I elaborate it's just going to be a load of banging on about the same thing over and over again! :mad: :mad: :mad:

jobbingmusician

RE always want blood for their money. I haven't done a phone job for them (unless it was one of the 'ring up and find out about' type, in which case I have) In the meaning of life question, write a whole essay something like the following. In fact, the answer below should serve you for ANY MS in the future.

I found the whole experience quite: interesting/infuriating/boring/frustrating. When I first: entered the shop/lifted the phone/asked for information, my impression was influenced by the fact that the shop assistant: was wrestling with an eel/was obviously snogging another colleague/ did not speak clearly on the phone because they were in the middle of their lunch/clearly guessed I was a mystery shopper and fell at my feet, cleaning my shoes with a clean cloth. However, when I engaged the assistant further, I found that they: asked me out for a date/tried to convert me to mormonism/were very keen to take my money but far less keen to sell me any merchandise/ had learnt the rule book off by heart and followed it completely/ had learnt the rule book off by heart and were trying to demonstrate how many rules they could break whilst serving one customer. The goods I bought/enquired about were: packaged in dirty wrapping paper from last Christmas/ immaculate, and spoilt only by the encrusted grime under the assistant's fingernails/ served cold/ served with vitriol/ enthusiastically endorsed by a pleasant assistant. I would stongly recommend that: everyone gives this venue a wide berth/ the shop is closed immediately/ the excellent customer service here is used to train BT in the meaning of the words/ I am sent back to re-shop this venue next month to see if they can give me another excellent meal.

Hope this helps!

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Timmne

jobbingmusician wrote: »

RE always want blood for their money. I haven't done a phone job for them (unless it was one of the 'ring up and find out about' type, in which case I have) In the meaning of life question, write a whole essay something like the following. In fact, the answer below should serve you for ANY MS in the future.

I found the whole experience quite: interesting/infuriating/boring/frustrating. When I first: entered the shop/lifted the phone/asked for information, my impression was influenced by the fact that the shop assistant: was wrestling with an eel/was obviously snogging another colleague/ did not speak clearly on the phone because they were in the middle of their lunch/clearly guessed I was a mystery shopper and fell at my feet, cleaning my shoes with a clean cloth. However, when I engaged the assistant further, I found that they: asked me out for a date/tried to convert me to mormonism/were very keen to take my money but far less keen to sell me any merchandise/ had learnt the rule book off by heart and followed it completely/ had learnt the rule book off by heart and were trying to demonstrate how many rules they could break whilst serving one customer. The goods I bought/enquired about were: packaged in dirty wrapping paper from last Christmas/ immaculate, and spoilt only by the encrusted grime under the assistant's fingernails/ served cold/ served with vitriol/ enthusiastically endorsed by a pleasant assistant. I would stongly recommend that: everyone gives this venue a wide berth/ the shop is closed immediately/ the excellent customer service here is used to train BT in the meaning of the words/ I am sent back to re-shop this venue next month to see if they can give me another excellent meal.

Hope this helps!

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Brilliant- have done exactly this and sent

Not really, although would be good!

I really wish RE and GAP could talk and work out a nice inbetweeny type form. GAP never ask you enough and sometimes end up having to phone you to elaborate on a yes/no answer (when there's nowhere else to put anything further!) and RE ask for far too much - for example "did the sales assistant smile in a warm and genuine manner?" - I don't seriously think I should have to elaborate on a "yes" answer to that but according to them I do - in no less than 6 billion words too!

Ahh well, just part of the job I suppose....

Just remembered I still have a god awful (but very highly paid :T ) job to write up for a chicken visit I did earlier..... Crap!