@prince wrote:
Certain aspects of this work are tedious and there really is no shortcut. If you search by company name on this forum and read what people discuss about various companies you will get some idea about the type of clients they have. But that changes. Clients change companies. You can go to the company's website and see what they are advertising to clients, they mention the type of work they do. But I have seen a mention of a particular client on their promo page long after that client went to another mystery shopping company. It is almost less tedious to just sign up and check the job board from time to time until you get a feel for what they have in your area.
Type a good narrative and save it. It can be used in many of the applications.
Good luck to you
@Watching the Wheels wrote:
I understand that, truly I do. I'm trying to figure out something a bit more efficient. I HATE THE TEDIOUSNESS OF CERTAIN ASPECTS.
One of the reasons why this type of work appeals to me is the wandering around and talking to the various people in the shops I do. I have NEVER been a desk work type of person, because TIME STANDS STILL!
If my back wasn't toast, I'd still be doing more physical labor types of jobs. A lot of these can be very lucrative.
@Watching the Wheels wrote:
Thanks for the tip to do a pre-written narrative!!!! <--- THAT just saved me some time!!!!!! It had never dawned on me to do that.
@MDavisnowell wrote:
Bharri - How insulting. No loss, though. Other new shoppers will use what I've written.
@Bharri333 wrote:
Jay, you're obviously one of the selfish ridiculous folks on here. Seriously......hiring you to give me a list of good companies? You're full of crap! Forget you and don't even bother posting on this board. I would think it is against forum rules to even try to solicit money from someone just to provide MSC information. Shame on you!!
@MDavisnowell wrote:
Okay, I realize you didn't address me about this. However -- not meaning to be unkind but let's chat.
If a $20 to $25 shop takes hours to complete, you're not doing it right. I take issue with your statement the companies pay crap. What they pay is the amount required to get someone to take the shop. If no one takes it at base rate, the fee will be increased until someone does. At some point it will surpass crap and reach an acceptable level.
@Bharri333 wrote:
AF517....I don't see how how you can earn a living doing mystery shopping first of all. I have seen the job boards and these companies pay crap. The highest I see are maybe $20-$25 payment for a shop that could take hours to complete. You'll make more money working part time at a McDonalds. Most of these shops barely seem to pay enough to buy a beer. Lol.
@Watching the Wheels wrote:
This irks me as does some of the other "you have absolutely NO real rights", clauses of the MS contracts. I don't think that anyone has the right to demand perfection from us, especially when you consider what we are doing. Why do all these ?PERFECT PEOPLE?, EVEN NEED US IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Now, I can do perfect, when I absolutely need to, in spurts, but on the flip side, I'd better see some stinking perfection coming back. Are these companies who wind up rejecting the reports firing ALL employees that might not have performed to the perfect level when we do a shop? HIGHLY DOUBTFUL. Because EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS, that are not afforded to us.
It wouldn't kill the MS's to eat an occasional shop, and pay us for the effort. It wouldn't kill the given business either. I'm guessing that IF I shopped these people, I'd be finding some very intriguing areas that could most definitely be improved.
People, in general, NEED to feel like you have understood their emotional turmoil, FIRST, before they can move up to the next level. AND, as long as someone is running at the mouth, granted, not always in the most pleasant manner, you are being given the opportunity, TO PROGRESS, to that next level.
[/quote][/quote]@aayaey wrote:
Hi Mary,
Am I doing something wrong then? Or doing too much?
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@Watching the Wheels wrote:
@ iiCyou00, you stated, "If a MS company declines a shop its because the client wont pay for the job. Read the guideline every time carfully. I have 6 years vested and today I had a shop declined because of a minor detail. Yes it pist me off, but it my own fault for not paying attention and performing my shop correctly."
This irks me as does some of the other "you have absolutely NO real rights", clauses of the MS contracts. I don't think that anyone has the right to demand perfection from us, especially when you consider what we are doing. Why do all these ?PERFECT PEOPLE?, EVEN NEED US IN THE FIRST PLACE?
Now, I can do perfect, when I absolutely need to, in spurts, but on the flip side, I'd better see some stinking perfection coming back. Are these companies who wind up rejecting the reports firing ALL employees that might not have performed to the perfect level when we do a shop? HIGHLY DOUBTFUL. Because EMPLOYEES HAVE RIGHTS, that are not afforded to us.
It wouldn't kill the MS's to eat an occasional shop, and pay us for the effort. It wouldn't kill the given business either. I'm guessing that IF I shopped these people, I'd be finding some very intriguing areas that could most definitely be improved.
IF you can truly look at the entirety of what we do, YES, WE get exploited. It is what it is. It might work better, if the veterans here, could SEE the possibility that when a given poster is spewing vitriol, that there is emotional upset, going down, and that maybe, just maybe, some of the ruder responses from people who are upset, wind up being unconsciously solicited by holier than thou attitudes.
In the PERFECT business world, any form of judgments should be performance based, as opposed to building "relationships", because it seems to me that IF it takes relationships to guarantee decent pay, and decent acceptance rates or shop assignments, ...
... WELL, maybe this should be an area to improve, for the good of the business.
Is creating a dog eat dog atmosphere the very best way to achieve improvements? NO, IT'S NOT.
People, in general, NEED to feel like you have understood their emotional turmoil, FIRST, before they can move up to the next level. AND, as long as someone is running at the mouth, granted, not always in the most pleasant manner, you are being given the opportunity, TO PROGRESS, to that next level.
@roflwofl wrote:
To give a different perspective, maybe new posters should write less and read more. After reading and learning from the forum, they probably will not want to write some of the things they are posting.
@aayaey wrote:
Hi Mary,
Am I doing something wrong then? Or doing too much? . . . . .
It took me about 55 mins to write up the details and load the 2 photos and receipt in the system. Plus the 18 mins I stayed in the store.
I took it b/c I would probably keep the item I purchased ( I sometimes shop at this store anyhow) so not big deal, don't have to deal with the return and it was bonused at $20 otherwise, for $20 it is a lot of work. How long should a report for this type of shop take? . . . . .
Am I writing too much? I followed the directions and wrote a story like narrative to paint the picture... I wrote 801 words for this $20 shop. . . .
Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.
@Watching the Wheels wrote:
People, in general, NEED to feel like you have understood their emotional turmoil, FIRST, before they can move up to the next level. AND, as long as someone is running at the mouth, granted, not always in the most pleasant manner, you are being given the opportunity, TO PROGRESS, to that next level.