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

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  • Larac
    Larac Posts: 958 Forumite
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    Alongman wrote: »
    Done a few, the report is horrendous as well, I would advise everyone to stay well clear.


    Oh gawd - got one of those tomorrow to do... At some mad moment I picked it before my hols as was in my local town. Must admit thought the brief was a bit strange - two visits in the space of half and hour. Who on earth does this in real life. If I drop it now - I will get a 'flake' - should I care though as their reports are taking the 'P'


    Nearly got caught on the GFK drinks audit today - think they must have thought I was a shop lifter as kept watching me. Luckily had got my pictures before they came over and asked whether I needed any help. The joys of MS work...
  • MysteryMe
    MysteryMe Posts: 3,465 Forumite
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    I've done the 2 visits to charity shop assignment, can't remember the report being anything too bad TBH. Mine was a furniture store so the odour wasn't too bad!
  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    I don't see where React ask for a set date, gotta agree with the comments about the reports and the new ways to punish field workers mind.
  • samtastic7
    samtastic7 Posts: 1,110 Forumite
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    I found the report a bit back to front. Answer about the purchase then the donation got me confused. But I was scratching like I had fleas lol
  • weeg
    weeg Posts: 1,078 Forumite
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    I haven't done much for react for the past year or so - other more favoured shoppers in my area. But i'm still mightily hacked off that my profile needs updating to include a trial, unpaid assignment. Do NONE of the 30ish I've done count?
  • enevel
    enevel Posts: 166 Forumite
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    On the React charity shop, be aware that when they say exact change, they mean EXACT change. I got hauled up for paying for an item priced at £29.99 with three tenners. They expect you to go in with every combination of change for any item you might find priced between £25 and £30 - and for the other smaller purchase too. It took me a while to work this out, but my my calcs that's a minimum of three notes and 48 coins. Shan't be doing another.
  • Tolteca87
    Tolteca87 Posts: 1,394 Forumite
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    All their integrity shops seem to want to know which coins went into the till though. So stock up on the shrapnel.
  • Larac
    Larac Posts: 958 Forumite
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    Big_Graeme wrote: »
    I don't see where React ask for a set date, gotta agree with the comments about the reports and the new ways to punish field workers mind.


    The 'select a date' appears to be a new thing from them. When you do a self assign job, you are then asked to choose the date you plan to do the job. Shame they are doing this as the flexibility of working their jobs in with others was good in the past and the new rules seem rather draconian.


    Interesting to see whether they start to struggle to get the jobs done as in my own area their jobs are well scattered geographically and they only work if you are passing through the area for a particular reason or have other work on to make it worth your while.
  • Larac wrote: »


    Nearly got caught on the GFK drinks audit today - think they must have thought I was a shop lifter as kept watching me. Luckily had got my pictures before they came over and asked whether I needed any help. The joys of MS work...

    Me too, I had two burly security guards watching me, but I had also taken my pics, the fact that I had a trolley with a pork pie and a salmi in it as well may have helped. :rotfl:
  • Big_Graeme
    Big_Graeme Posts: 3,220 Forumite
    enevel wrote: »
    On the React charity shop, be aware that when they say exact change, they mean EXACT change. I got hauled up for paying for an item priced at £29.99 with three tenners. They expect you to go in with every combination of change for any item you might find priced between £25 and £30 - and for the other smaller purchase too. It took me a while to work this out, but my my calcs that's a minimum of three notes and 48 coins. Shan't be doing another.

    Ah see I always tell them to put the odd penny in the collection box, this seems to have got round their stupid scenario requirements by creating an extra integrity test, got to agree its a pain though.
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