@ArkLaMissshopping wrote:
Will: None
Will Not: All
I have a business to make a profit. I do not work for free.
@HonnyBrown wrote:
A scheduler called me and asked if I would do a fine dining shop for reimbursement only. I declined and she asked why. I told her I worked for cash. She said not even for a free meal (ugh). I said I don't need food, I need cash.
Rinse and repeat the next few months until she got the hint.
@ArkLaMissshopping wrote:
Will: None
Will Not: All
I have a business to make a profit. I do not work for free.
@HonnyBrown wrote:
A scheduler called me and asked if I would do a fine dining shop for reimbursement only. I declined and she asked why. I told her I worked for cash. She said not even for a free meal (ugh). I said I don't need food, I need cash.
Rinse and repeat the next few months until she got the hint.
The owners are former hospitality workers. They never worked for free, and I don't think that they'd ever expect you to either.@1forum1 wrote:
will do..... California Fish Grill (family loves it)
edit... forget they do give a small fee
@ngbmediashop wrote:
In principle I do not do reimbursement only shops — I don’t care how good the food is, it just feels disrespectful. I had the “but it’s a free meal” line dangled in front of me once and I told her that I’m doing this to pay my bills, not as something fun and stupid I saw on an internet banner ad... went off slightly on how that attitude attracts people who aren’t serious... she gave me a $5 bonus and I went ahead and did it because I did like the food.
In general I rarely do these — there are a few I will do for $5 - $10 with reimbursement —but never for free — I find the reimbursement rarely covers everything fully anyway unless you order the cheapest things on the menu.
@Shop-et-al wrote:
RE: "people who aren't serious"
Where is the law that states that all mystery shoppers must treat this as a serious thing? Why can't some people do it for fun, a bartered meal, or simply something to do that might be interesting, informative, or simply an alternative to mind rot? Being serious doesn't mean that they are careless or frivolous. It might only mean that they do not want or need an actual business. They can do the tasks, fill the need, and do something else after that. Please tell me why this is wrong.
@ngbmediashop wrote:
In principle I do not do reimbursement only shops — I don’t care how good the food is, it just feels disrespectful. I had the “but it’s a free meal” line dangled in front of me once and I told her that I’m doing this to pay my bills, not as something fun and stupid I saw on an internet banner ad... went off slightly on how that attitude attracts people who aren’t serious... she gave me a $5 bonus and I went ahead and did it because I did like the food.
In general I rarely do these — there are a few I will do for $5 - $10 with reimbursement —but never for free — I find the reimbursement rarely covers everything fully anyway unless you order the cheapest things on the menu.
@BusyBeeBuzzBuzzBuzz wrote:
Great answer, and the scheduler's "free meal" comment would piss me off (even though I would not let her know how pissed off I was on the phone).
@HonnyBrown wrote:
People shop for different reasons. Some shoppers are just getting started and need to build their shopper portfolio. Others want something to do. For these shoppers, a $0 shop will work.