There are pricing audits at Kmart going on right now. I did one last week and I felt it was a disaster. To check 85 items from all over the store with an associate accompanying me took just over 3 hours. By the time it was over I had to cancel my other audit at the next Kmart and go hole and lay down. I must have done something wrong. I see 3 more I could take in my area but I need some tips first from the pros who have tried these and didn't go home to lay down lol. How do you do them in a more time efficient manner? Did I mess up by writing the sku of every item out of the 85 that I audited. I did notice when I got home that the survey only asked for the items that were priced wrong.

The trick is to minimize your walking time. I can do a Kmart in about 1:15 and a Sears in about 1:45 to 2 hours. The secret is to sit down with whoever is going to walk with you and list the departments in order, starting at the office. In other words, you're going to audit the store in the sequence you reach it, rather than in the order on your paperwork. The result is you will make one loop around the store with minimal backtracking.

I have never done these but are they in fact "underpaid?"

If it takes 3 hours and you get $25 that's about $8 an hour. Now, if like James, you can knock it out in an hour and half, that works out to $12.00+ an hour.

I would not touch these audits for less than $40.

The only one I had, got cancelled and it was at $40. Nothing less makes any sense.

And you have to have a willing manager. Easier said than done.

I have done both K-Mart and Sears audits.

Won't touch them til they reach $50.

It is about 3 hours work for me, on each location.

The only plus is the report is just scanning your paperwork, no narrative at all.

cease

Agree with James Bond. On my first audit I walked around the store several times. Now I visit each department only once. Another tip is to ask an employee to read SKUs for you while you are writing them down.
$25 is low, I'd wait for at least for $40.

The first and only one I've done was for 30.00. I accepted 2 for that price because they were really close to my house. The first went badly so I cancelled the second one. The only nice thing about the shop was that the report took me less then 10 minutes. Writing all the sku numbers into those little spaces was tough so I ended up using a notepad to keep things legible. I forget if I had to scan every sheet of paper though. If I did one again I'm tempted to just use a note pad for most of it and just fill out the 2 sheets I know I had to scan. I'll keep my eye on them and see if they reach 40 bucks. Part of thisit's ego. I hate that the audit for a crappy Kmart defeated me. I can't even imagine how shoppers manage audits involving hundreds of items.

These audits just seem to be a PIA, when I can make more money, doing MUCH easier assignments for better money

I agree these types of audits are PITA. So, I only do them if the fee is $40 or more. The Kmart in my area are going out of business. One closed in December 2013 and two more are looking to closed at least by Easter or Memorial Day. Which ever comes sooner. But the other ones in the nearby town is remaining open, at least for now. One of the ones I audit, is closing, so I know it was not my auditing.

I cut my auditing time down to 1 hour and 15 mintues. How? ----------------->1) You do not have to audit each department. 2) You need to look for "certain" items or merchandise. 3) Every department have those "certain" merchandise. (certain merchandise is "SHOP YOUR WAY/SYW" "CLEARANCE", "misplaced items", "percentage off", "BOGO" and more). 4) look at your audit form, does it ask for all department audits or does it say also "randomly selected merchandise?" I opt for the randomly selected merchandise. Because you pick 85 items and Kmart is checking the price.(the package price, the shelf price and the price that is coming up at the register.)

The tedious part is writing down the SKUs( but like PLUSHA said, "have the Kmart/Sears associate read them off to you." and keeping your audit form in sight of placing numbers. I am as blind as they come, but there is nothing wrong with my hearing. and if she has to repeat the number, well,,,,,,,,,, she just repeat them.

I selected the Departments, before I step into the store. Each department has those "certain" merchandise. and I select what 5 to 10 items I am asking to be scan by the associate. I also have found out that if I have the SKU right and I did not hear the name of the merchandise, I GOOGLED the SKU. Luckily it only happened on two house ware appliances that were priced wrong on the shelf, and the associate made some sort of excuse.

and COMFORTABLE shoes.

BTW, eat something before you go and have something to snack on if you find the audit going into a second hour,

So sojo, which is coming sooner this year, Easter or Memorial Day?

The closing of the store.