Mystery Shopping Thread 25 *PLEASE READ THE OP FIRST**PLEASE NO CLIENT NAMES OR FEES

Big_Graeme

Larac wrote: »

would try to avoid busy periods.

There is a wait for a period of time and leave if you don't get seen caveat in the brief.

JohnnyG

Picky wrote: »

Just applied for GAP and was told that my details don't match their current selection criteria. I wonder what put them off?!

They may already have plenty of shoppers where you live. Also, if you're a veggie, or don't like fast food, and admit it, then that would clearly put them off

Sunny_spell

sukitnsee wrote: »

I do weekly audits for them at a few local supermarkets and have just done some frozen food visits which were nice and straightforward.

ESA called me once with an offer to do an audit at our local supermarket but I could not complete it at that time. They did say that it was a regular audit (every 3-4 weeks) and that they usually do not put it on the job board. So I considered myself special .

I did a couple of recent frozen food visits and that's it really. I hope there are going to be more jobs soon!

sukitnsee

I must have just got lucky as within days of me applying to shop with them I was contacted and offered one of the weekly audits which within weeks led to 3 and I have been offered more but so far have resisted. Once you are used to the coding they are quite straightforward and convenient to plan into your week I find. I would happily do it as a full-time job if I could get a few a day, lol. They are not put on the job board as you say sunny_spell.

weeg

sukitnsee wrote: »

I must have just got lucky as within days of me applying to shop with them I was contacted and offered one of the weekly audits which within weeks led to 3 and I have been offered more but so far have resisted. Once you are used to the coding they are quite straightforward and convenient to plan into your week I find. I would happily do it as a full-time job if I could get a few a day, lol. They are not put on the job board as you say sunny_spell.

I covered one of those for the regular person last week. Was supposed to do 2 but my car wouldn't start. So frustrating! I hate letting folk down - especially on jobs like that.

I saw a new variation on the gypburger razzle dazzle today. It was a drive thru and she handed me a napkin saying 'there's one napkin' then handed me a second saying, 'and there's your second one'. I scowled at her in a confused way.

superliss

weeg wrote: »

I saw a new variation on the gypburger razzle dazzle today. It was a drive thru and she handed me a napkin saying 'there's one napkin' then handed me a second saying, 'and there's your second one'. I scowled at her in a confused way.

Shall we count them together? Good grief!

sukitnsee

weeg wrote: »

I covered one of those for the regular person last week. Was supposed to do 2 but my car wouldn't start. So frustrating! I hate letting folk down - especially on jobs like that.

I saw a new variation on the gypburger razzle dazzle today. It was a drive thru and she handed me a napkin saying 'there's one napkin' then handed me a second saying, 'and there's your second one'. I scowled at her in a confused way.

How strange. On saying that, a young guy floorwalking and generally doing a good job of greeting and chatting with customers at the burger place I visited last week came over to me, smiled and asked, "and what do you fancy doing this evening then." I'm sure he meant it in an innocent way and was not propositioning me, which is how it sounded, but I could feel myself blushing as he awaited a reply.:o

Larac

Sunny_spell wrote: »

Does anyone have any jobs at the moment with ESA? It has been dying very slowly for me in the past 2 weeks and now there is none in my area (up to 50 miles).

They have been ebbing away from me since November. Came to the conclusion that they have preferred shoppers and they only stick jobs on the board which are larger geographic area. Sadly they lost the fashion retailer to MF who have substantially jacked the fee down. Some small bank jobs came out last week , which got snapped up. I didn't bother as fee was low and by the time parking and fuel were taking into account, it was not worth it. Hopefully it will pick up...

whitelabel

sukitnsee wrote: »

How strange. On saying that, a young guy floorwalking and generally doing a good job of greeting and chatting with customers at the burger place I visited last week came over to me, smiled and asked, "and what do you fancy doing this evening then." I'm sure he meant it in an innocent way and was not propositioning me, which is how it sounded, but I could feel myself blushing as he awaited a reply.:o

maybe he knew your username and was indeed propositioning you !:rotfl:

sukitnsee

whitelabel wrote: »

maybe he knew your username and was indeed propositioning you !:rotfl:

Nice one whitelabel, I was asking for that wasn't I. :T