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I think it would be fun to nominate people to become writers for the magazine. For example, if we could (not saying we can), off of the top of my head, I would begin by nominating elecarev68, cindy55, Ishmael and, at least, one of the Kathy's/Kathee's and a few more.
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I'm not getting any copies even thought the site stated I'm a current subscriber. Can someone look into it for me?
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> Dear Forum Members,
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>
> If you're not currently a subscriber to Mystery
> Shopper Magazine, now is a great time to start
> reading. Subscribe here:
> www.mysteryshoppermagazine.com
>
> Warmly,
I'm not getting any copies even thought the site stated I'm a current subscriber. Can someone look into it for me?
Not my circus - Not my monkeys @(*.*)@
~Polish Proverb~
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..and why have I not heard of this before? DUH! LOL Look forward to reading it.
Maybe it's going to your spam folder?
Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.
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> Maybe it's going to your spam folder?
Yup! Found it in my spam folder.
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> Maybe it's going to your spam folder?
Yup! Found it in my spam folder.
Not my circus - Not my monkeys @(*.*)@
~Polish Proverb~
~Polish Proverb~
Sending these every-other-week might take a little of the pressure off, if any. Also, I sometimes miss them when they are posted weekly due to my schedule.
Oh, I forgot to mention Flash as a seasoned shopper.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/2014 06:32AM by KathyC.
Oh, I forgot to mention Flash as a seasoned shopper.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/23/2014 06:32AM by KathyC.
I'm excited with the changes. Next week we have a fantastic line-up including an interview with the owner of a MSC.
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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
Psst. I don't know if this has been done before (I just signed up), but if not--maybe a piece on EXPANDING your shops? E.g. I see lots of resources around for "new" shoppers and "experienced" shoppers, but I'm in this weird area between the two: been shopping for about a year, made about $1000 on it in nine months last year, but I've only ever done more basic shops and when it comes to expanding my horizons I'm a little lost. The friend who got me into mystery shopping lives 1200 miles away and her advice, while valued, isn't always helpful--e.g., she told me how awesome Bestmark was and how many great shops she was getting through them, but I signed up and voila, no shops here. I'm sure I'm not the only "intermediate" shopper out there who would value such help.
I agree with you ninamason, although I'm not sure what would help me. What specifically would be helpful to you?
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Er, James, I just learned, yesterday, that correctly, it should be "an" MSC vs "a" MSC.
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> Er, James, I just learned, yesterday, that
> correctly, it should be "an" MSC vs "a" MSC.
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I suddenly realized that somewhere in my Chicago Manual of Style's 1011 pages I could find a definitive answer to this problem that has been haunting us all. Sure enough, Section 7.44: "acronyms and articles" discusses it thoroughly. (Possibly, a little too thoroughly!)
So, the CMS confirms the link above. "The use of a or an depends on, (or, conversely, determines), how the term is pronounced."
However, note what's in the parentheses, which seems to leave the door open for writing it either way.
Some of their examples:
an MS treatment--you pronounce it 'emm ess'
a MS in the National Library--you pronounce it 'manuscript'
an 007 field in a library catalog--you are expected to pronounce it 'oh oh seven', (and presumably you could write it as 'a 007 field' if you expected people to pronounce it as 'zero zero seven.')
a 007-style agent--pronounced 'double-oh seven.'
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> Er, James, I just learned, yesterday, that
> correctly, it should be "an" MSC vs "a" MSC.
>
> [www.mysteryshopforum.com]
> 16#msg-321016
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> (heart)
I suddenly realized that somewhere in my Chicago Manual of Style's 1011 pages I could find a definitive answer to this problem that has been haunting us all. Sure enough, Section 7.44: "acronyms and articles" discusses it thoroughly. (Possibly, a little too thoroughly!)
So, the CMS confirms the link above. "The use of a or an depends on, (or, conversely, determines), how the term is pronounced."
However, note what's in the parentheses, which seems to leave the door open for writing it either way.
Some of their examples:
an MS treatment--you pronounce it 'emm ess'
a MS in the National Library--you pronounce it 'manuscript'
an 007 field in a library catalog--you are expected to pronounce it 'oh oh seven', (and presumably you could write it as 'a 007 field' if you expected people to pronounce it as 'zero zero seven.')
a 007-style agent--pronounced 'double-oh seven.'
Wow, Ishmael that was very helpful. Thank you!
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The unofficial guide for Mystery Shopper Magazine is the AP Style Manual. It's what I use in all my writing for travel articles, and other for "print" articles. Just a personal preference, but I'm not going to be nitpicking unless there's a real problem with how it reads.
When I read acronyms, I generally read it as the words in the acronym, e.g. ms can be "mystery shopper" or "manuscript" depending on the context, I read state abbreviations the same way.
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When I read acronyms, I generally read it as the words in the acronym, e.g. ms can be "mystery shopper" or "manuscript" depending on the context, I read state abbreviations the same way.
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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
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Stilllearning:
I've never done anything more difficult than a TGIFriday's shop. How do you do hotels, zoos, fancy restaurants? This information must exist. There's a huge difference between "get some McDonald's" and "go to an Astros game and shop eight different vendors."
How do you plan a route?
How do you make the jump from "a way to earn treats money" to "a way to pay my car payment money" to "a way to live money"?
This could all be helpful.
I've never done anything more difficult than a TGIFriday's shop. How do you do hotels, zoos, fancy restaurants? This information must exist. There's a huge difference between "get some McDonald's" and "go to an Astros game and shop eight different vendors."
How do you plan a route?
How do you make the jump from "a way to earn treats money" to "a way to pay my car payment money" to "a way to live money"?
This could all be helpful.
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> I'm excited with the changes. Next week we have a
> fantastic line-up including an interview with the
> owner of a MSC.
Look forward to it "James, James Bond".........so long as he/she is not the head of a scheduling company already entrenched with SASSIE/Volition.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2014 06:16AM by KathyC.
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> I'm excited with the changes. Next week we have a
> fantastic line-up including an interview with the
> owner of a MSC.
Look forward to it "James, James Bond".........so long as he/she is not the head of a scheduling company already entrenched with SASSIE/Volition.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/24/2014 06:16AM by KathyC.
Ninamason, I can answer your question in a couple of sentences: sign up with more companies and don't be afraid to try new shops. Also, if you set yourself a goal for shopping, say, $300 a month, and be determined to make it (after considering gas and other expenses) you will likely find you will make more than that.
Most of the "die hard" shoppers here are signed up with 100-200 companies. Read back issues of the magazine to get ideas for companies you might want to work for, or, in some cases, avoid.
Most of the "die hard" shoppers here are signed up with 100-200 companies. Read back issues of the magazine to get ideas for companies you might want to work for, or, in some cases, avoid.
Time to build a bigger bridge.
Ninamason, in addition to what dspeakes said, we are putting the finishing touches on a "route shopping guide" ebook. We're also starting to kick around ideas for a video shopping guide special.
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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
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@ cubbiecat ~ Are you being spammie?
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> Yup! Found it in my spam folder.
@ cubbiecat ~ Are you being spammie?
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“I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ~ Mark Twain
“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” ~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
“I'm the one that's got to die when it's time for me to die, so let me live my life the way I want to.”
~ Jimi Hendrix
“The fear of death follows from the fear of life. A man who lives fully is prepared to die at any time.” ~ Mark Twain
“To the well-organized mind, death is but the next great adventure.” ~ J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone
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I'd like to read more from Flash.
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