When did you discover your first trifecta?
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There have been occasions in the past where I have done a trifecta at one retailer. Three different assignments, three different MSCs, and three different proof of visits required.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/17/2018 04:55AM by OCyou2.
My first trifecta happened when I shopped full time. It was at a bank: teller inquiry, account opening and investment banker for three different MSCs.
"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
Trifecta: One shopping encounter, three MSCs, three clients (store, competitor, manufacturer), three reports, three fees. Each MSC approved doing so. An electronics inquiry. A rare event, but that was the trifecta.
I’m not sure I understand the trifecta meaning precisely, but I did 14 shops in one mall. It took the entire day to do them all and submit reports. Luckily, I could sit down and review the guidelines prior to each shop, double checking everything, then submit reports directly after each shop from my phone.
I don’t think there’s a lot of shoppers in my area. Is that a trifecta or is that a route? I’ve been calling it a route, although I didn’t have to drive anywhere except to the mall.
I don’t think there’s a lot of shoppers in my area. Is that a trifecta or is that a route? I’ve been calling it a route, although I didn’t have to drive anywhere except to the mall.
Trying to learn from all of these rockstars.
Triple post!!!
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Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
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A trifecta is essentially one trip, one stop, three or more shops around where you park (or depart from your public transit ride). That's my definition. So, I would count 3 or more shops in one shopping center; ditto inside an airport or rail station (Union Station in DC used to have some trifectas that I linked with parking in the station garage.).
Oh, yes, and for you really big city folks....walking out of your front door and doing 3 or more shops on foot before returning. And for SQM shoppers, a flight book-ended with a shop in each of the two airports would be a nifty trifecta. How many more can we devise? Ski lift shop, cafe at top of ski run, bar at bottom of ski run? With nearly free bikes and electric scooters now in so many cities, the possibilities are increasing exponentially!
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Oh, yes, and for you really big city folks....walking out of your front door and doing 3 or more shops on foot before returning. And for SQM shoppers, a flight book-ended with a shop in each of the two airports would be a nifty trifecta. How many more can we devise? Ski lift shop, cafe at top of ski run, bar at bottom of ski run? With nearly free bikes and electric scooters now in so many cities, the possibilities are increasing exponentially!
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2018 03:32PM by walesmaven.
What the heck is going on with so many copies of one post of mine!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2018 03:35PM by walesmaven.
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2018 03:35PM by walesmaven.
Eeek ! Triple post!
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2018 03:32PM by walesmaven.
Based in MD, near DC
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Shopping from the Carolinas to New York
Have video cam; will travel
Poor customer service? Don't get mad; get video.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/16/2018 03:32PM by walesmaven.
I've had three food shops in a mall, two different MSC's. Found there's only so many pretzel hot dogs I can have at once. Some good doubles have included an attendant and car wash at the same gas station (different MSC's) and an aquarium where I was also able to schedule a shop for their sister parking structure.
Trifectas are particularly helpful if you're dealing with purchase/return (or no reimbursement with an optional return) shops.
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
Back when I shopped more full time and I was doing a bit of traveling, I would always pick up as many "mall shops" as I could. I would do the Sunglass Hut, Coach, Le Creuset, Yankee Candle and Tommy Hillfiger, at each mall I would drive past on my way <to my parents' house> or wherever I was going. Some of the "malls" in the remote areas are easy to get to and are not more than a mile off the highway, so it was a great way to stop and take a pee break, stretch the legs...
I have not been able to find any of those shops since I started back up. I do know the company that I used to do the Sunglass Hut shops for went into partnership with a couple other companies. I've seen the MSC list on this forum. Guess I'm going to have to get busy and start signing up....
I have not been able to find any of those shops since I started back up. I do know the company that I used to do the Sunglass Hut shops for went into partnership with a couple other companies. I've seen the MSC list on this forum. Guess I'm going to have to get busy and start signing up....
I have seen recent postings for Coach, Le Creuset, and Yankee Candle. Happy hunting!
Happiness is not a goal; it is a by-product. Eleanor Roosevelt
Never had a Trifecta, but had what I'll call a double-down, two different ms needed two completely different shops in the same business on one day, one nicely bonused.
On another fortunate day was heading to a town that is a distance for a bank shop MS that pays mileage and decent fees, and did some checking only to find that there was a nicely bonused senior living shop and extremely nicely bonused PO shop in the same town. Had two more of the 'good' bank shops in other towns and made for a very successful MS day for me.
On another fortunate day was heading to a town that is a distance for a bank shop MS that pays mileage and decent fees, and did some checking only to find that there was a nicely bonused senior living shop and extremely nicely bonused PO shop in the same town. Had two more of the 'good' bank shops in other towns and made for a very successful MS day for me.
monofecta? I was driving almost an hour with multiple toll booths to attend a wedding shower---in the same mall on the same Sunday as a toy store that I always wanted to shop.
I had a really nice quadfecta last year when doing a parking garage shop inside of an apartment building that required shopping. The parking garage guidelines stated that I had leave my car inside of the garage a minimum of 45 minutes. After finishing the apartment job, I walked four city blocks to shop #3, a coffee shop. After finishing the coffee shop, I made a recorded phone call for $7 (while inside of the coffee shop) for shop #4.
I did a triple play a year ago, in my mall which I am always at and know well.....Valet, security, restaurant and a slew of pictures....fun for me, but not enough pay, a mere 25.00...guess which MSC?
Live consciously....
Mall: valet, mall observation, a store or three at the mall. Bonus when I can also line up a restaurant or fast food in the mall!
Travel line ups are the best! I once lined up a trip where I evaluated the uber ride to the airport (MSC #1), had my flight comped by the travel allowance, hotel stay and food (MSC #2), picked up two airport restaurants each way (MSC #3), then another ride home (MSC #1).
I have one coming up where I'm doing the round trip flight eval (MSC #1), hotel stay (MSC #2) and the travel allowance covering the remainer of what MSC #1 didn't cover, and upscale dinner (MSC #3, cab fare covered). I'm keeping an eye out for post-security airport and duty free shops so we'll see what else I can add to it.
Travel line ups are the best! I once lined up a trip where I evaluated the uber ride to the airport (MSC #1), had my flight comped by the travel allowance, hotel stay and food (MSC #2), picked up two airport restaurants each way (MSC #3), then another ride home (MSC #1).
I have one coming up where I'm doing the round trip flight eval (MSC #1), hotel stay (MSC #2) and the travel allowance covering the remainer of what MSC #1 didn't cover, and upscale dinner (MSC #3, cab fare covered). I'm keeping an eye out for post-security airport and duty free shops so we'll see what else I can add to it.
Circle K, Shell, and a merchandising assignment. I have three of these. Would that be considered a Triple Trifecta? a Trifecta Triple-Play? A TTP?
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Make required purchases and cashier and restroom observations first, then let them know you are there to set up a display and make any other necessary observations while setting it up. Take obvious required pictures for "proof" of the merchandising visit. Nobody pays attention to you once you start setting up displays. They act like you work there usually.
I've had a couple airport trifectas/fourfectas this year, one trip had a retail, meal and restroom shop for the departure flight and for the arrival flight - meal in departure airport plus starbucks, restroom and taxi home at the arrival airport.
My best Trifecta was in a Casino in Vegas (two-nights stay in a nice resort), paired with one high-end restaurant inside the casino each night, from two different other MSCs. That was a lot of food!
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A MSC paid for me to get security badged. I spent the entire day at the airport, 14 shops, ice cream, pizza 
, bookstore, etc............fun, busy.. they stated I did a good job, but then told me I had to return the badge shortly thereafter.
, bookstore, etc............fun, busy.. they stated I did a good job, but then told me I had to return the badge shortly thereafter.
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