I can't ever give away a prize. I just have bad luck with revealed shops.

This is my third revealed shop in a row that I had to have the manager sign the piece of paper saying the server did not win the prize. I can't will them to offer the needed up-sell. I only take revealed shops for businesses that do not have a shopping program that I am aware of and it is always with a vendor tie in. I have one more chance this week to make someone happy.

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It feels really good to award the prizes.

Hang in there. Somebody will be a winner!

What do they have to upsell you to win? A larger drink?

I mostly get to award them but wish it were all the time. It's fun to make someone's day! Maybe next time you will get the pleasure.

Doing what I can to enhance the life of my family! I LOVE what I do

I did one of these today and it sure is fun when you know they will get the reward. I love making someone's day!

I have never done an revealed shop. There is one in my area on my home from work. But it is drive through and then after wards I have to inside and visit the rest room and the dining room. I want to but I don't want to

I really dislike those revealed food shops. I only take them when they are highly bonused and can fit them into my route. I don't get the point. Why can't they be a regular mystery shop?

This place used to have a dine in one.. Guess they don't do them any more or I haven't seen them

@CoffeeQueen wrote:

I really dislike those revealed food shops. I only take them when they are highly bonused and can fit them into my route. I don't get the point. Why can't they be a regular mystery shop?

I agree. I refuse to do a revealed food shop. I'll do gas station audits that are revealed all day long but for some reason I'm uncomfortable with the revealed food shops.

There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind

Strike Four. I'm going to Fedex and mailing back all the gift cards. Nobody is a winner when I'm shopping. I almost feel like the contest is rigged and I work at a carnival. None of the employees were aware of what they needed to do to win ahead of the shop. On the bright side, there was a free slice of pie offered tonight for the dinner shop.

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I don't understand why you care? But I guess that's just me.

There are reasons that a body stays in motion
At the moment only demons come to mind

@bgriffin wrote:

I don't understand why you care? But I guess that's just me.

I just want to make someone smile one time that is not the fake corporate is making me do it.

Also, if I give the prize, then I don't have to make another stop at Fedex and stand in line and get a receipt to mail the unused prizes back. I'm sure there will not be any line there.

I love the revealed shops! Did some for Coca-Cola products at major sitdown chains a few years back... they just had to mention a coke product at the drink purchase. I would usually lead them into it with "I'll have a soda"... at which point they would say coke, sprite, etc. Not the true nature of the program, but like you, I found at the beginning 95% of the workers were unaware of the incentives program... and I had teeshirts, cooler bags, and giftcards jamming up my closet!

@bgriffin wrote:

I don't understand why you care? But I guess that's just me.

I understand why the OP cares. Sometimes I am just rooting for the associates to do a good job. I'm not uncomfortable with evaluating them if they don't but I like giving people props when I can as well.

@usjetting wrote:

I love the revealed shops! Did some for Coca-Cola products at major sitdown chains a few years back... they just had to mention a coke product at the drink purchase. I would usually lead them into it with "I'll have a soda"... at which point they would say coke, sprite, etc. Not the true nature of the program, but like you, I found at the beginning 95% of the workers were unaware of the incentives program... and I had teeshirts, cooler bags, and giftcards jamming up my closet!

So you did not follow the shop instructions and lied on the report to give the prize. I won't do that.

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Initial Order: Nothing! Wait and see what the initial offer/suggestion from the server/host is.

The entire prize test is to see if they offer two drink options in the initial greeting without anything spoken by you. They will pass/fail before you open your mouth. When you asked for a soda, they already failed the shop prize if they did not offer two Coke products in the initial greeting when they walk up to your table.

I once did a series of eight locations for a revealed shop, and each one of them won the prizes ... except one. When i went to the manager to give him the news, I told him who I was and that I was doing the prize promotion. At first he smiled and said oh good you're here. Then when I told him what happened, he shouted, "Awwww maaaaan," along with a few other expletives. He then said to me that he heard from every location manager that they had passed the test, and he didn't want to be the "only @$$hole" who didn't win. Then when I said to him that I couldn't do that he said, "Maaaan, I knew I shouldn't have taken a $**t and left that b***h alone when I did!" (meaning the drive up order taker). Needless to say I put all of that in the report.

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I can't ever give away a prize. I just have bad luck with revealed shops.

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