re: stopwatches vs regular watch with 2nd hand
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I use the stopwatch feature on my cell phone. Before that, I would use a stopwatch.
I picked up my digital watch at Walmart a couple of years ago for about $10. I have not yet had to change the battery. They weren't in the "good and better" watches case but rather with the cheapie stuff including kids' watches. What you want is one that has the stopwatch feature and numbers big enough to see them at a casual glance.
Bugs, my cell has a lap timer which should work great for mystery shopping but I can never get it to work right without having it out in my hand carefully watching what I am doing. I did a shop thinking I could control it in my pocket and totally blew up the timings. Luckily I was also wearing my DVR so was able to reconstruct the timings from that. The sick part is that the loud beep from the phone was my signal on the DVR to start and stop the timings.
Bugs, my cell has a lap timer which should work great for mystery shopping but I can never get it to work right without having it out in my hand carefully watching what I am doing. I did a shop thinking I could control it in my pocket and totally blew up the timings. Luckily I was also wearing my DVR so was able to reconstruct the timings from that. The sick part is that the loud beep from the phone was my signal on the DVR to start and stop the timings.
I use mine all the time especially at coffee shops,casual restaurants
and ff shops. course really easy w/drivethru. It is on my lap...or console in car.
Inside,I have it in my purse and do glance but usually because I have to put my change/receipt/cc away......just like when I get to counter I glance in purse to get my money/cc. Course, there are usually only 3 timings for ff shops and 2 for coffee shops....if I have more than 3 and/or need to record conversation....
....I use my DVR.
Now most casual restaurants, I have my phone on table or in purse and can do multiple timings as they really don't notice you looking at phone.......heck, with all the text messaging nowadays.......everyone is looking at their phones.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2008 01:43AM by bugspost.
and ff shops. course really easy w/drivethru. It is on my lap...or console in car.
Inside,I have it in my purse and do glance but usually because I have to put my change/receipt/cc away......just like when I get to counter I glance in purse to get my money/cc. Course, there are usually only 3 timings for ff shops and 2 for coffee shops....if I have more than 3 and/or need to record conversation....
....I use my DVR.
Now most casual restaurants, I have my phone on table or in purse and can do multiple timings as they really don't notice you looking at phone.......heck, with all the text messaging nowadays.......everyone is looking at their phones.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2008 01:43AM by bugspost.
what i said there ^^^^^^
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2008 01:41AM by bugspost.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/17/2008 01:41AM by bugspost.
I was just thinking how many creative ways we can all do the same thing. Shoppers are so resourceful.
Except you, izzy. The shop requirements ask for a digital watch over $1.
Except you, izzy. The shop requirements ask for a digital watch over $1.
I think it's a blue dog.
Your shop specified you must buy something $1 or more before salestax. You will not be paid for this shop.
Your shop specified you must buy something $1 or more before salestax. You will not be paid for this shop.
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