@Clamchatter wrote:
One of my bugaboos in life is poor grammar, spelling and punctuation. I aced all my English classes in college. For those of us who take great pride in our ability to read and write correctly I take exception to the comment that most people do not know how to read or write properly. I am sure there are many on this forum that also know how to read and write correctly. Granted, I see poor examples of incorrect grammar, spelling and punctuation all over Facebook. And it drives me crazy. This is my thing so I hope all that read this will not jump all over me. Thank you.
@CureMS wrote:
Hi anoryzae - Such a "well" written article! Question, can you share more of your funny instances?
@Catregen wrote:
**this in response to MFJohnson's reference to $5 shops....
I'm still learning. I'd appreciate your insight. A local burger chain in my area does $5 shops with a $12 reimbursement. I've done these shops when I was already planning to stop for food. Am I being foolish? Am I compromising other shoppers?
@Catregen wrote:
**this in response to MFJohnson's reference to $5 shops....
I'm still learning. I'd appreciate your insight. A local burger chain in my area does $5 shops with a $12 reimbursement. I've done these shops when I was already planning to stop for food. Am I being foolish? Am I compromising other shoppers?
@MFJohnston wrote:
You missed a couple of commas.
@Clamchatter wrote:
One of my bugaboos in life is poor grammar, spelling and punctuation. I aced all my English classes in college. For those of us who take great pride in our ability to read and write correctly I take exception to the comment that most people do not know how to read or write properly. I am sure there are many on this forum that also know how to read and write correctly. Granted, I see poor examples of incorrect grammar, spelling and punctuation all over Facebook. And it drives me crazy. This is my thing so I hope all that read this will not jump all over me. Thank you.
@anoryzae wrote:
@CureMS wrote:
Hi anoryzae - Such a "well" written article! Question, can you share more of your funny instances?
I'm afraid of getting too specific, but I think I can get away with a few instances:
- A shopper who wore a wig and sunglasses to evaluate someone they'd already spoken to. It actually worked
- A shopper who comment on how handsome the person they spoke to was
- Many weird conversations overheard in grocery stores including who is hooking up with whom
- The misspellings of crockpot without the "r"
- One guy who asked an employee about the sexual use of a vegetable
- When shoppers are a little too accurate and describe the conversation/topic as incredibly boring (I agree, but probably our client does not!)
- A hilarious description written in all caps of an employee who started dancing around and doing pelvic thrusts
- People who eat part of their food before they photograph it (protip: no matter how good it looks, don't bite into it first!)
- And of course, all of the angry shoppers who have to give us a piece of their mind including telling us we are idiots, telling us to take our money and shove it where the sun doesn't shine, or that we'll be hearing from their lawyers if we don't pay them for the project they didn't do properly
And just to say - there are of course many dedicating, competent, great shoppers who go out of their way to do a good job but their work tends to be less funny
@anoryzae wrote:
@Clamchatter wrote:
Edited by Sandy to only select (out of context) the statements below:
However, when I started this job I thought that pretty much everyone in America could at the very least type out a complete sentence if they had to. I was shocked when I realized how many people actually can't do this.
From Sandy...when my daughter was a Senior in High School, the student sitting next to her in one class asked her to help her as she had to write a book report and chose one of the Harry Potter books. She did not understand it at all. I believe those books were written at a 4th grade level. She was amazed the girl chose a 4th grade book but also it was not unusual in our High School for a Junior or Senior to not be able to read. My kids were in honors and AP classes but at times they had to take a required course with the entire school and it was a rude awakening for them and for me as well.
@Capurato wrote:
I would wager that probably 50% or more just gather employee descriptions and write up a good report. I know if I got paid $5 to do a shop I would do just that.
@KathySueLM wrote:
@Capurato wrote:
I would wager that probably 50% or more just gather employee descriptions and write up a good report. I know if I got paid $5 to do a shop I would do just that.
I would never do just that.
Why would anyone apply for a $5 shop then falsify the report?
@MFJohnston wrote:
If I agree to do a shop, I do it properly. I sure hope you don’t take any $5 shops. Shoppers who cut corners hurt all of us.
@Capurato wrote:
I would wager that probably 50% or more just gather employee descriptions and write up a good report. I know if I got paid $5 to do a shop I would do just that.
@Clamchatter wrote:
One of my bugaboos in life is poor grammar, spelling and punctuation. I aced all my English classes in college. For those of us who take great pride in our ability to read and write correctly I take exception to the comment that most people do not know how to read or write properly. I am sure there are many on this forum that also know how to read and write correctly.
@kimmiemae wrote:
The popular movie shops that are now gone paid only $5. Yet the reimbursement and the time I spent with my mom was well worth it.
@Catregen wrote:
**this in response to MFJohnson's reference to $5 shops....
I'm still learning. I'd appreciate your insight. A local burger chain in my area does $5 shops with a $12 reimbursement. I've done these shops when I was already planning to stop for food. Am I being foolish? Am I compromising other shoppers?
@Shop-et-al wrote:
It makes no sense ethically for me to request a bonus for a local shop that costs me nothing.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
It is a sound business practice for me to receive bonus money that completely or partially offsets travel costs. Sometimes, I can put together busy shops days with sufficent pay to cover travel costs. At other times, that is impossible and a higher amount of bonus money is necessary.
@Mert wrote:
I disagree with shop/fee shaming. There's an MSC infamously known for no fee. Whether the reimbursement is $12 or $500, no fee is no fee. Shoppers taking $0, $2 or $5 fees do not hurt the industry. Not all clients are willing, or can afford, higher fees. It's up to all of us to show the value of what we do.
I agree 100% that dishonest shoppers hurt the industry.
@MFJohnston wrote:
If I agree to do a shop, I do it properly. I sure hope you don’t take any $5 shops. Shoppers who cut corners hurt all of us.
@Capurato wrote:
I would wager that probably 50% or more just gather employee descriptions and write up a good report. I know if I got paid $5 to do a shop I would do just that.