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And if he does than we have a whole new akward situation on our hands.
Shopping Western NY, Northeast and Central PA, and parts of Ohio and West Virginia. Have car will travel anywhere if the monies right.
Oh, speaking of Interceptors, I did a similar shop and he asked for my ID for the credit card application. I had to give him an ID which did not have my address, to continue with the interaction. The Guidelines indicated I could decline at the end to sign the application. So, the Interceptor copied my info, however when he asked for my complete address and telephone #, I gave a different suite # and a different telephone #. I refused to sign and said I had to check with my hubby first. He said just initial here so I could show I did it. I hurriedly just wrote on the tablet and they were not even my initials. I completely forgot about that application. Lo and behold, last Friday, my neighbour gave me an envelope that went to his mailbox and it was my new credit card!
Like you, OP. I am a widow. So many times I had used my late hubby as my excuse and this time, he probably refused to be part of it, or the Interceptor was really good.
Like you, OP. I am a widow. So many times I had used my late hubby as my excuse and this time, he probably refused to be part of it, or the Interceptor was really good.
@BuffaloNY101 wrote:
And if he does than we have a whole new akward situation on our hands.
Or fodder for a whole new kind of shop, I recently did one of those psychic hotline shops. She wasn't giving me anything useful so I gave her a reading instead. I think she wet her pants.
Her Serene Majesty, Cettie - Goat Queen of Zoltar, Sublime Empress of Her Caprine Domain
I've only been secret shopping two week and my (live) hubby has done so many things, oh my. He sent me to the store to make cookies out of fresh ginger. He demands only the best brands of lunch meat. He really wants a new phone and I need to know the best brands there are. My poor innocent hubby who isn't even always getting the right groceries because they don't fit the criteria of the shop. LOL
@risinghorizon wrote:
Oh, speaking of Interceptors, I did a similar shop and he asked for my ID for the credit card application. I had to give him an ID which did not have my address, to continue with the interaction. The Guidelines indicated I could decline at the end to sign the application. So, the Interceptor copied my info, however when he asked for my complete address and telephone #, I gave a different suite # and a different telephone #. I refused to sign and said I had to check with my hubby first. He said just initial here so I could show I did it. I hurriedly just wrote on the tablet and they were not even my initials. I completely forgot about that application. Lo and behold, last Friday, my neighbour gave me an envelope that went to his mailbox and it was my new credit card!
Like you, OP. I am a widow. So many times I had used my late hubby as my excuse and this time, he probably refused to be part of it, or the Interceptor was really good.
The interceptor was really good? I would be extremely ticked if someone submitted a credit card application on my behalf when I hadn't agreed to it. Are you going to let it go?
Well, funny thing is I have not had a credit card for many years. I use prepaid cards. I had a distaste for credit cards. Now that it is here, I decided to keep it and use it when the shop requires a credit card. And since it is connected where I shop for groceries, it could be useful. Yeah, I thought the Interceptor was really good at 'this.' Maybe he really needed that job. It would have backfired if my credit was bad.
When activating it, I had to make corrections on the info. But most of the data were correct as my real ID was used.
When activating it, I had to make corrections on the info. But most of the data were correct as my real ID was used.
@CeciliaM wrote:
I've only been secret shopping two week and my (live) hubby has done so many things, oh my. He sent me to the store to make cookies out of fresh ginger. He demands only the best brands of lunch meat. He really wants a new phone and I need to know the best brands there are. My poor innocent hubby who isn't even always getting the right groceries because they don't fit the criteria of the shop. LOL
My Dear Hubby once sent me to the local "your local hardware store" to get paint for the kitchen...which he had sweetly given me permission to repaint "any color I want, as long as it's green", so what shades of green do you have?
Once at Menard's, looking for materials for a "12x18 deck", I finally told the clerk: good grief. This is just too complicated. He's the man, he can just come do this himself! You know what, I think I'll just go home and tell him how pretty you are, and he'll run right back down here and do this himself!"
Yes, Dear Hubby has saved my you-know-what many times...sometimes I'd like to get hold of one of the idiots who dreams up these scenarios...and practice my waterboarding technique!
And MY Dear Hubby is 100% imaginary....
Psychic hotline shops? Where on earth (or elsewhere) does one find these? I could use a little distraction from the usual shops. Seriously, I'd really like to know which MSC offers these.
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Cecilia M:
IMO, the best phones are the iPhone 5s or 6, or the HTC One (M8 or M9 versions). I use the M7 version but the battery life is only about 5 hours. The newer HTC One's have much better battery lives.
IMO, the best phones are the iPhone 5s or 6, or the HTC One (M8 or M9 versions). I use the M7 version but the battery life is only about 5 hours. The newer HTC One's have much better battery lives.
Thank you everyone for this wonderful line! Completely appreciate everyone of you (Thanksgiving and all)!!
I want to know how many sites you have to sign up for before you have shops that match your routes. I usually go out of my way a good bit to get 2 or 3 in.
I want to know how many sites you have to sign up for before you have shops that match your routes. I usually go out of my way a good bit to get 2 or 3 in.
Ach, for me, Samsung anything is the way to go!
I want those too! I would ask things like, when am I ever going to get paid? LOL!
That might just be one of the most insulting and patriarchal statements I've heard today. It's disgusting that there are people in the 21st century who think a woman's finances must necessarily be controlled by a man.
@Misanthrope wrote:
That might just be one of the most insulting and patriarchal statements I've heard today. It's disgusting that there are people in the 21st century who think a woman's finances must necessarily be controlled by a man.
Where in the world are you getting that from? No one here said their finances were controlled by a man.
But to address your magnificent leap to the over generalized conclusion that you came up with: Marriage/relationship is not about control at all. It's about working together towards a common goal. This includes making informed decisions together. Most couples have co-mingled finances, so it would make sense to discuss some sort of action that would have a profound affect on the health of those finances.
To address the specific actions of the OP and others, a female shopper stating they would like to talk to their spouse is no different than a gay shopper saying "I'd like to discuss this with my husband/wife." Or a male shopper saying, "I need to discuss this with my wife."
You sure do live up to your screen name.
I used to see a life coach pretty regularly.... back when they were called bartenders.
@Misanthrope wrote:
That might just be one of the most insulting and patriarchal statements I've heard today. It's disgusting that there are people in the 21st century who think a woman's finances must necessarily be controlled by a man.
My husband and I share our money. No one "controls" it but we share the money and the decision making, so I wouldn't get a new credit card without talking it over with him, and vice versa.
My issue would be with the so called interceptor. Whether in real life or mystery shopping, when someone asks questions that are none of their business, I give them that two raised eyebrows, "excuse me?!?!" type look. Unless I am 100% sure that I want to apply for something, & I have said yes to something, my personal information is none of their damn business. Even if I say that I need to consult with my non-existent husband, if someone said I could call him right now, they would get that look.
Shopping Boston and North Shore MA
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