I do reveal shops all of the time. I used to have to leave a copy of the report and, at least for me, the trick is to be polite but don't leave room for conversation. I said "this is for you, thanks for your time, have a good rest of your day" and then quickly exit. Whenever I had a station owner try to discuss it I tell them I just submit the information and really don't ever see the final product so I don't know the answer. Occasionally, if it's something simple like what POP is expired, I'll point it out (some brands have little stickers that the owners either don't know to remove particularly if they are new or the owner doesn't realize that the old stuff has to be removed even if they haven't gotten enough in number or type of the proper replacements). Other than that, the faster you move the less chance you'll get questions. I guess I have my stations "trained" by now that I can't answer any questions so they rarely even try. I also have a few stations that are on routes but I have done them often enough that I know when the "chatty" owners are likely to be there so I schedule around that. As with anything, the more you do the easier it becomes to avoid these types of pitfalls hence why I specialize almost completely in revealed gas stations.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/27/2020 03:28AM by KarenMSW.