@Threemom wrote:
but the rating itself is partially to protect you. It ensures high-end shops go to shoppers who are likely to be successful with them. Otherwise, many people would end up eating the cost of their rejected shops.
@bgriffin
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@SoCalMama wrote:
If you used a credit card anywhere at any time, you need to keep track of your credit card charges.
@bgriffin wrote:
@SoCalMama wrote:
If you used a credit card anywhere at any time, you need to keep track of your credit card charges.
When I did my Chils shop last month I paid with cash. When I did my TRH shop last week I paid cash.
When I go out to eat fast food before work or after work, I either cash or my debit card. It is very very seldom I use my credit card any more.
@MickeyB wrote:
@bgriffin wrote:
Control.
Disagree. It's so the editors - who handle a lot of shops (remember, this is a quantity MSC, they have a TON of shops moving through there every month) do not have to spend time talking to shoppers about "why did you mark me down" and "why didn't you give me a higher grade" ... instead the editors can focus on giving helpful information to shoppers to improve the quality of their shops/reports instead of debating over rather or not that should have been a G1 or G2 score.
While every MSC has their issues, I truly believe the two owners of XXX are two of the most genuine, kindest people I have ever met and "control" is the last thing they are trying to do.
@bgriffin wrote:
The MSC was purchased by a venture capital firm two weeks ago today. Two of the owners retired and the third one stayed to run the company. They say there will be no changes.
@cindycribbs wrote:
I am now getting emails begging someone to help with the Chilis shops in New Mexico claiming they are so easy. I thought about it until I read the guidelines and said no way. How do you take photos discretely when you have to basically stand up to take the pictures of the entire table? And $35 with no payment no thanks. My time and reports are worth something. Besides I have done a few shops for this company and no matter how you do the report and how much information you give they ALWAYS come back and want more.
@macrophage wrote:
@cindycribbs wrote:
I am now getting emails begging someone to help with the Chilis shops in New Mexico claiming they are so easy. I thought about it until I read the guidelines and said no way. How do you take photos discretely when you have to basically stand up to take the pictures of the entire table? And $35 with no payment no thanks. My time and reports are worth something. Besides I have done a few shops for this company and no matter how you do the report and how much information you give they ALWAYS come back and want more.
If you are receiving emails from the editor, it means that your narratives were not clear and did not address ALL the points in the multiple choice. I rarely receive an email requesting more information, sometimes only when it is a new shop that I haven't done before.
Typically, I write my narrative by restating the multiple choice questions and providing additional clarity. It takes a little longer and some scrolling, but it saves the surprise email and having to respond in a timely manner.
@Niner wrote:
I recently completed on of these shops. The report was extremely easy. I have completed other restaurant shops for them that were ten times the work. Chili's has a three for $20 promotion now. You can absolutely eat there for $35.
@quovatis wrote:
I like having my phone with a second lens for wide angles. It lets you take pictures of things much closer and it's easier to act like you're just texting or looking at something on your phone. I usually do the bar visit for this shop, and I can easily get the table in the frame without even standing up.
@oteixeira wrote:
What kind of phone do you have that it comes with lens attachments?? Mine is just a normal phone with the camera built into the back of it (Android).
Thanks.
@quovatis wrote:
I like having my phone with a second lens for wide angles. It lets you take pictures of things much closer and it's easier to act like you're just texting or looking at something on your phone. I usually do the bar visit for this shop, and I can easily get the table in the frame without even standing up.
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Post removed as it breached the Forum guideline which states, "Do not reveal the clients of mystery shopping companies". Additionally, it is usually an ICA violation to name both the MSC and client.