@Jessica525 wrote:
Since I have nothing going on in the first week of September, I accepted a few gas station shops that are audits. After all, I didn't memorize all the guidelines just to do it a couple times.
Anyway, when I signed up for this one in particular, I did it with the complete intention that I would be going to a completely open and functioning gas station to perform an inspection. Today, I just happened to be driving down the road its on, and when I saw it, I noticed that the station is completely closed down. Drove into the parking look to take a closer look. Yep. Closed. And not about to be open in the first week of September unless someone performs a miracle.
I know I could just go there and report it closed, and get the fee. But is that the ethical thing to do? If I know its closed now, should I call this MSC who really likes to make phone calls, and let them know now?
1. The OP just happened to discover the location is closed...well before the shop date.
2. The OP, herself, asked if doing the shop with prior knowledge that the location was closed was the ethical thing to do.
My response was based on those facts, as stated by the OP.
I will hold with my prior statement that going ahead with the shop without contacting the MSP with the information she has and asking them how they want her to proceed is not ethical.
Most likely, the MSP will have her go ahead with the shop so the client will have proof of the closure. But it should be the MSP's call, not hers.
Joan Gingras
Senior Project Director~BarStoolie Mystery Shopping
Barstoolie@insideevaluators.com