Chevron shops- what's involved?
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These shops have you spending about ten minutes at the gas station.... The write up will take about fifteen minutes.
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I don't even think they take 15 minutes to report. They're very easy. The problem for me is the earliest dates are always pushed out way too far.
Keep in mind a large portion of the value of that shop is in the $5 gas reimbursement, that is more often the limiter rather than time, unless you have a gargantuan tank, multiple cars, or gas cans.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/2017 01:07AM by bgriffin.
Keep in mind a large portion of the value of that shop is in the $5 gas reimbursement, that is more often the limiter rather than time, unless you have a gargantuan tank, multiple cars, or gas cans.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/25/2017 01:07AM by bgriffin.
Also keep in mind that after you are assigned either a mystery shop or an audit for Chevron the other type immediately disappears from view. I'm not sure it's possible to switch but I've never tried.
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IIRC you have to go 6 months without doing a Chevron shop at all, if you want to switch between audits and mystery shops.
I thought about the gas tank possibly limiting the number I could do but my car takes the higher octane so $5 in gas is only about two gallons. So that could work out well. Thank you all for the information.
I haven't done one yet, but if you could choose all over again, would you pick the mystery shop or audit (and why)?@bgriffin wrote:
Also keep in mind that after you are assigned either a mystery shop or an audit for Chevron the other type immediately disappears from view. I'm not sure it's possible to switch but I've never tried.
I've never done the audit but i think I would still choose the shop if I had.
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I do both the audit and mystery shops - at different stations of course. I love both. The audit takes about 45 minutes and is real easy. 2 pictures and check inside and outside for compliance. I do enough of the same stations that when I go in the managers are glad to see me. The audits pay $21.00. The mystery shops are very easy as everyone has said.
You do both audit and mystery shops for Chevron for the same MSC or you do both Chevron mystery shops and audits of other brands for the same MSC? It has always been my understand this client is very particular that no shopper be allowed to do both.
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I do both for the same MSC. I don't do both at the same station though.
Chevron has two types of audits, one for $15 and the other for $21. There's also two types of mystery shops, one with a $2 purchase and the other involves a gasoline purchase. If you do the gasoline purchase mystery shops, you cannot do any of the audits. If you do the audits, you can do the $2 purchase mystery shop but cannot do the gasoline purchase mystery shop.
If you need the gasoline, I would recommend the gasoline purchase mystery shops. They are really easy and the reports are a breeze. If you want to make more money, I would suggest the audits. They are plentiful in my area and often become bonused. The $2 purchase mystery shop is the easiest mystery shop in the world. It takes 3-4 minutes at the station and 2-3 minutes to complete the report.
If you need the gasoline, I would recommend the gasoline purchase mystery shops. They are really easy and the reports are a breeze. If you want to make more money, I would suggest the audits. They are plentiful in my area and often become bonused. The $2 purchase mystery shop is the easiest mystery shop in the world. It takes 3-4 minutes at the station and 2-3 minutes to complete the report.
Are all of those shop types with the same company? I'm only familiar with the gas purchase shops and one type of audit that are done by the MSC. For those Chevron is the actual client.
I'm wondering if there are perhaps shops for the distributor or convenience store owner in some locations. Once i chose the gas purchase myster shops I have never seen any other type of Chevron shop on tgat MSCs board.
I'm wondering if there are perhaps shops for the distributor or convenience store owner in some locations. Once i chose the gas purchase myster shops I have never seen any other type of Chevron shop on tgat MSCs board.
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@bgriffin wrote:
Are all of those shop types with the same company? I'm only familiar with the gas purchase shops and one type of audit that are done by the MSC. For those Chevron is the actual client.
I'm wondering if there are perhaps shops for the distributor or convenience store owner in some locations. Once i chose the gas purchase myster shops I have never seen any other type of Chevron shop on tgat MSCs board.
I have never seen any other kind of mystery shop for Chev either. I am wondering if the 2 dollar mystery shop is with this MSC or some other?
The shops I am seeing are $5 gas, $1 store purchase and $6 shopper pay. Then there is the $12.50 audit/reveal.
Those are the ones newbia and i are talking about. Not sure if the others are with the same company or not.
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@bgriffin wrote:
Are all of those shop types with the same company?
Yes, all of the different types of shops I mentioned in the previous post are from the same MSC. I originally started doing the gasoline purchase mystery shops but changed soon afterward when I heard about the audits. I really wish I could do both the audits and all of the mystery shops.
I enjoy doing the Chevron audits. It's similar to the Shell MS/Reveal but less annoying. The Chevrons around here are very well maintained so there's not much in the way of infractions.
LJ, Are the audits heavily picture oriented like the other ones this MSC handles?
While we are on it, I dont see any other MS for the other gas shops with this MSC. Are my eyes seeing good? :O
While we are on it, I dont see any other MS for the other gas shops with this MSC. Are my eyes seeing good? :O
@newbieshop wrote:
LJ, Are the audits heavily picture oriented like the other ones this MSC handles?
For the $15 audit, about 10 photos are required. About 3-4 photos inside the store and 5-6 photos outside. You provide a LOA, have them turn the lights on, and snap away. At the end, you fill out a form, have them sign it, and you're on your way. They want you on-site for at least 30 minutes (realistically though, it only takes 13 minutes to complete the audit).
The $21 audit takes 45 minutes (more like 23 minutes....). Most of the work is done inside of the store, checking temperatures, signage, cleanliness, products, etc. It involves using two types of thermometers for coffee and the hot box. There's a lot to check. My notepad cheat sheet is 5 pages long. Although after the first one you complete, it becomes really simple.
@litjourney wrote:
The $21 audit takes 45 minutes (more like 23 minutes....). Most of the work is done inside of the store, checking temperatures, signage, cleanliness, products, etc. It involves using two types of thermometers for coffee and the hot box. There's a lot to check. My notepad cheat sheet is 5 pages long. Although after the first one you complete, it becomes really simple.
I'm curious who the client is for this shop. This sounds like an audit the store owner (like Circle K or whoever) might do as opposed to the petroleum company. They rarely would care about things like coffee temperature.
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It's for Chevron. The $21 audit would only be done at Chevron's that have a hot box and/or roller grill and the Hydra Zone stuff.
Ah, the Hydra Zone explained it after a bit of research. Besides being a petroleum company Chevron actually owns a chain of stores called Extra Mile, which are all obviously Chevron branded stores So yes, it is for Chevron, but it is an audit that is for the convenience store owner, which in this case is also Chevron, even though it's normally not. They also seem to be west coast based and they started them in Seattle. I would almost bet $$ the other mystery shops that were talked about are also for this side of the business and not the petroleum side.
That would also explain why those of us in other parts of the country weren't aware of them.
On a related note, it's very rare for a petroleum company to also own their stations. Of the 5 big oil companies in the US the only other company owned stations are these and some ampm locations west of the Rockies that are owned by BP.
That would also explain why those of us in other parts of the country weren't aware of them.
On a related note, it's very rare for a petroleum company to also own their stations. Of the 5 big oil companies in the US the only other company owned stations are these and some ampm locations west of the Rockies that are owned by BP.
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That's interesting. It all makes sense now. Whenever I do the $21 audits, the managers/owners are frequently trying to convince me to give them perfect scores. It's somewhat irritating but I guess they have much invested in earning good reports. I believe these audits occur every 2-3 months, so there's a bunch of opportunities for work.
Thanks for clarifying. You're a regular Sherlock Holmes.
Thanks for clarifying. You're a regular Sherlock Holmes.
That does make sense. The managers' bonus and such are more likely tied to the convenience store performance and less likely to be tied to brand standard compliance.
Or perhaps Sheerluck! It helps that I have an odd fascination with petroleum filling stations.
Or perhaps Sheerluck! It helps that I have an odd fascination with petroleum filling stations.
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