Flash Wrote:
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> Simply take the battery out, drop it in your
> pocket and then call the desk that 'The TV doesn't
> work.' Don't mention it being the remote or
> anything else, it just doesn't work. Maintenance
> will show up to diagnose the problem and put in a
> new battery. You can then do your 'dumb blonde',
> "Geeze, do hotel guests even steal the batteries?"
> By that time it doesn't matter whether they
> figure you may be a mystery shopper or not because
> you will have evaluated the service and the time
> it took for the guy to show up.
I agree with Flash except for the dumb blonde routine. There really is no reason to even discuss the issue with the maintenance person except maybe a "thank you." The less memorable you are, the better. And if maintenance thinks you may be a mystery shopper, they can/will tell other hotel employees. Since most hotel shops require multiple interactions with staff members throughout the course of the shop, the less said, the better. Just my opinion.
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