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

Sunny_spell

Do I have to crush the crisps or biscuits quietly outside store/in my car so I could prove they have been crushed?! Blimey... Couldn't they come up with something different?

skintsocks

Probably easier to get a sandwich and claim the polythene or card was slightly open and you don't fancy it.

MysteryMe

They are simple enough jobs and the paperwork / report is straightforward but I think the fee is too low really as you still have to spend a fair bit of time completing the different elements of the assignment. I have done them but that was when ESA used to up the fees to decent levels.

Big_Graeme

MysteryMe wrote: »

The Alerts thread is a bit of a hot mess at the moment!

Bit of an irony that is the allocator that let the name slip :eek:

No excuse for the fees though.

sukitnsee

Does anyone have an inkling as to why jobs never show for me on RA. I have tried a very wide area and the alerts thread suggests that there should be something but there isn't. Any ideas? Thanks.

Big_Graeme

sukitnsee wrote: »

Does anyone have an inkling as to why jobs never show for me on RA. I have tried a very wide area and the alerts thread suggests that there should be something but there isn't. Any ideas? Thanks.

Where are you and I'll have a look.

Larac

sukitnsee wrote: »

Does anyone have an inkling as to why jobs never show for me on RA. I have tried a very wide area and the alerts thread suggests that there should be something but there isn't. Any ideas? Thanks.

Have you searched using visits outside area tab. You can tick off various towns and counties. I find this gets me more visits then I can see on the normal search for some strange reason. I am not seeing any of the stuff on alerts - all I am seeing is a shed load of flower shops which have been there a couple of weeks.

hsa_3

Pie123 wrote: »

I normally don't give them my details. Only once has it been a problem and they refused to give me a quote. The reports aren't too bad normally. Just hope they will offer to write it down for you on paper.

It says in the brief specifically not to give your details. As it would invalidate the scenario probably. I had to walk out of a shop recently where the MOS would not proceed without them. I did the right thing and was honest and got paid half

sukitnsee

Thanks for your help. I live in Lancashire nut I travel between Lancashire and North Yorkshire a lot for work so I set search (outside my area) to Lancashire, North Yorkshire and a few towns that lie in these areas for good measure such as Harrogate, Preston and Lancaster.

hsa_3

Sunny_spell wrote: »

There are lots of food shops visits (purchase + return + audit) on ESA at the moment. I have never done those before. There are 190 questions in total. Could someone who completed them in the last wave please advise if they are worth doing for that fee? I cannot see a questionnare before I apply for a visit. Your opinion would be really appreciated.

I think it works better if you do a few of these close together as it gets easier the next time round.. they are mostly overt so it's just time and patience. I hate crushing the biscuits etc it seems such a waste but I suppose it's their own profit