OK, I found this forum over the weekend, and I have been having fun reading about other people's experiences.

So I thought I'd start this and see where it leads.

Between my wife and I, we do anywhere from 20 to 60 jobs per week, so that we can afford to take the summer months off an travel.

Every Sunday, I print off the paperwork we will need for the week, put it into file folders for Moday through Saturday (His/Hers) and set it all out for us, so Monday morning we are ready to rock and roll.

Many jobs have a one week window, I like those, but some are very date/time specific, especially when you are targetting a particular individual.

One Friday, I had three Real estate shops. Not a single one of the people was available for my appointments. I did a restaurant shop, two retail shops and showed up at the theater for bundled concessions reveal, and promotional audit.

It wasn't until I got to the front of the line and they told me that the movie didn't open until the next day that I realized It was Thursday. I had done my entire Friday schedule, almost ten hours, counting drive time.

I was able to use the retail shops, they had a one week window. I called the scheduler and told her what had happened, and we squeaked the restaurant through, but the real estate shops were a total bust.

Not to mention, all my Thursday work that didn't get done.

It was not a happy day.

I want to hear about your best "Doh!" moments.

Mine tend to be "Duh!" rather than "Doh!" I haven't pulled your classic faux pas, though I have appeared on site for a reveal only to discover that I don't have the paperwork the manager is supposed to sign. The other classic "Duh!" moments are things such as being part way there only to realize I forgot my watch or camera or some such nuisance thing. I have, of course, shopped the wrong location from time to time--it just comes with the territory--though have been able to rectify the situation prior to reporting in all cases except one.

A Post-it note next to the kitchen door proclaims "BPTWPCDMS", which is my final check before I leave the house that I have everything I need.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/24/2009 07:23PM by Flash.

Mine are more stupid. Dead batteries and nowhere near to purchase; forgot to read over the paperwork (less a problem with an iPhone so I can dial it up in the mall); realize that I did not get a receipt and will need to reshop. Just plain dumb.

"BPTWPCDMS", Flash ?

I have gotten to the location but forgotten which department/scenario. I'll do them all! Go home, cull out the good stuff and report.

I have done the shop, started to input it at home and can't find the receipt - anywhere. Back in the car, re-do the shop, go home to report, and lo and behold, there's the dang-blasted receipt that earlier was nowhere to be found.

TYVM. (Acronyms are fun

Each letter stands for something I am likely to forget, so it is sort of a 'body check' before heading out the door.

I did a hotel shop with DH a couple of weekends ago in Hollywood, CA. I counted on my navigator to help us find the place but when I typed the address in, it gave me a Florida address so we spent a lot of time driving around. DH needed the rest room so we stopped at a gas station and did another 30 minutes of driving around looking for the hotel. We finally found it, went up to the room and looked out of the window to admire the view. Right below us was the gas station we stopped at 30 minutes prior to check in. Maybe more stupid than duh, really! :-)

I recently completed a shop where I had to give the cashier a certificate. I thought I followed the directions. The directions said that the cashier should write my name on a pad. She didn't do that, so I didn't give her the reward. Later, I was told by the scheduler that since she asked for my name and put it in the register, I should have given it to her. I wasn't familiar with that shop, and I was doing what the directions told me. In retrospect, I should have given it to her. I felt really bad because I'm sure she could have used the $25. I guess I am very literal. Well, needless to say my shopper rating was a 7...lesson learned.