Mystery shopping thread 26 *please read the op first**please no client names or fees

blindman

StabiloBrillo wrote: »

Anyone know of any companies that do hotel visits. Find them harder than ever to get hold of now. Please could you private message me, I can let you know the companies that I currently do hotel visits for. Many Thanks

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Every month, about the 18th\19th-\20th About 30 hotels.

Some very basic, some 4*

skivenov

Well, to their credit, GFK have found a way to make the briefs shorter... Stick some of it in the questionaire as well. Great, now I have to look in three different places for everything I need to know.

In other news, I had some spam off dogcam today, they're giving a BU18 away with every Lawmate.

_nate

Has anyone done posh fish assignments on MF? Is it feasible to remain within the reimbursement?

skivenov

Me, in store, today, three different locations, getting told at length by the member of staff how to circumvent the procedure I'm asking them about.



There's times when the gypburger approach to MSing actually makes sense.

Member of staff, please, please stop talking, I have to write this down and put your name on it.

Buddy2008

skivenov wrote: »

Well, to their credit, GFK have found a way to make the briefs shorter... Stick some of it in the questionaire as well. Great, now I have to look in three different places for everything I need to know.

Is it actually physically (or rather mentally) possible to remember all of that? Perhaps I'm out of practice.

MysteryMan00

The stunts members of staff will pull when no one is looking, or to increase their bonuses or to save them bothering are amazing.

And it's (partly) why we exist.

I'm sure we've all seen our fair share of stuff that makes you think "wow" - can't believe you just tried to pull that - shame you picked a shopper this time!

My best one is probably when a member of staff actually swore at a customer who he thought had got in his way. I just happened to be coming down the aisle with my camera so caught it all by sheer chance.

Then there are car salesmen who try to get the PCP quote down by deliberately putting a lower mileage than you stated into the system. Yep - don't think I didn't spot that!

Outside of Gyp assignments where you virtually have to shout your presence from a rooftop, you rarely know who we are. We just come and go, remember everything and are quickly forgettable. So don't swear at the customers!


What's your best 'one'?

cupboardie

_nate wrote: »

Has anyone done posh fish assignments on MF? Is it feasible to remain within the reimbursement?

No way, you'll overspend by about 50% not including a tip. get a tastecard instead,this chain accepts it

mrs_lds

cupboardie wrote: »

No way, you'll overspend by about 50% not including a tip. get a tastecard instead,this chain accepts it

I did not think you were able to use a tastecard though showing on receipt?

_nate

mrs_lds wrote: »

I did not think you were able to use a tastecard though showing on receipt?

I think they mean that it's not worth bothering with the mystery shop as a TasteCard gives what might end up being a bigger discount in the first place.

Anyway, thanks! The restrictions on which menu you can use really make these assignments look unattractive.

Big_Graeme

_nate wrote: »

Has anyone done posh fish assignments on MF? Is it feasible to remain within the reimbursement?

Yes I've done four over the years and never got close to keeping in the budget.