I had to do a dealership shop and I went into the dealership. No-one greeted me. A guy was sitting at a desk and said "I can't help you, I'm going to lunch." So I waited around and another guy came out. I told him I was interested in a new xxx and he said ok. He went to another office and came back with two sets of keys. He handed me the keys, said "have a look at those two cars over there" and he pointed to them and he left!! I didn't know what to do, so I wandered out to the lot and browsed around a bit then went back inside the dealership and told a guy "I've lost my salesman."

I often wondered if he got fired for that!

I was doing a convenience store gas station shop and the owner took a liking to me.

And said so. He liked "talking to me" and wanted me to stay for awhile.

Would I like a cup of tea ? a cookie? lolololol.

Followed me out the door waving too.

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Creeper!

I did a merchandising job last week at a small gas station and several huge police officers came in with their bullet-proof vests and guns strapped on. That startled me! Fortunately, they were just thirsty and came in for some sodas!

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/2012 05:14PM by hudge95.

I did a dealership about 15 miles from home.

The salesman mentioned that his anniversary was the previous month, and we discovered that his anniversary was the same month and year as mine.

Then we discovered that we both went to the same city (about 4 hours away) for our anniversaries, about two weeks apart, this year.

Then we found that we had stayed in the same bed & breakfast.

Crazy.

Either that or he was FOS and used that info for the relationship building part of the sales process

I could go on for quite awhile with all the strange and odd things that have happened on shops.

The most common for me is the bribery offers to give them better scores. I've been offered lots of free stuff to give perfect scores...

I've had a few of those myself. Some were facetious, others were dead serious.

Here's an oldie, but goodie.

Back in the days when CORI offered routes, I took one on a beautiful Saturday in September. It was a nice drive on a scenic route and the jobs went so well I was due to get home over an hour earlier than expected. My last stop was about 40 minutes from home then smooth sailing. I pull up to see the parking lot filled with about 40 to 50 motorcycles! It took a while, but I finally got to a pump and bought my gas. Inside I go to check the restroom thinking at least it will be easy to photograph with only one. I was about the 18th person in line. Apparently at the last stop the restroom had been out of order and almost every woman on the ride was in line! Just when you think things cannot get worse, I get to within 2 or 3 people and realize my camera is in the car.

My 10 minute shop ended up taking 40 minutes. After all that a cold, adult beverage seemed in order. They sold individual aluminum bottles of beer so I bought one and was almost set, but not quite, the store didn't have any bottle openers. Now here's the strangest part of the story. Out of all those bikers I couldn't find one that had a bottle opener on them Lesson learned, I now carry one on my keychain!

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Either that or he was FOS and used that info for
> the relationship building part of the sales
> process


Actually, he said it first. He said his annviversary, then said he went to *town* for it. I asked where he stayed and he said it was a certain B&B, at which point I said I'd stayed there too. So unless he was stalking me for several months beforehand, he had no way of knowing.

did you ask what room he was in? this story could get really interesting.....

He did actually tell me what room he stayed in. Not the same room as me, which is good...I think that would be a little too weird.

cake... Wrote:
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> I did a dealership about 15 miles from home.
>
> The salesman mentioned that his anniversary was
> the previous month, and we discovered that his
> anniversary was the same month and year as mine.
>
> Then we discovered that we both went to the same
> city (about 4 hours away) for our anniversaries,
> about two weeks apart, this year.
>
> Then we found that we had stayed in the same bed &
> breakfast.
>
> Crazy.


And then you disovered that he was actually your husband! Right?

I was doing a video apartment shop and I was using the old sony tape decks and the battery pack overheated..I could smell the plastic buring right thru my pants...!!!..So I played it off and get out of there...

LOL Lisa!!

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Here's an oldie, but goodie.
>
> Back in the days when CORI offered routes, I took
> one on a beautiful Saturday in September. It was a
> nice drive on a scenic route and the jobs went so
> well I was due to get home over an hour earlier
> than expected. My last stop was about 40 minutes
> from home then smooth sailing. I pull up to see
> the parking lot filled with about 40 to 50
> motorcycles! It took a while, but I finally got to
> a pump and bought my gas. Inside I go to check the
> restroom thinking at least it will be easy to
> photograph with only one. I was about the 18th
> person in line. Apparently at the last stop the
> restroom had been out of order and almost every
> woman on the ride was in line! Just when you think
> things cannot get worse, I get to within 2 or 3
> people and realize my camera is in the car.
>
> My 10 minute shop ended up taking 40 minutes.
> After all that a cold, adult beverage seemed in
> order. They sold individual aluminum bottles of
> beer so I bought one and was almost set, but not
> quite, the store didn't have any bottle openers.
> Now here's the strangest part of the story. Out of
> all those bikers I couldn't find one that had a
> bottle opener on them Lesson learned, I now
> carry one on my keychain!

I was doing a bar shop once and a lady tried to hit on me. I had to tell her that i was happily married to my HUSBAnd!!!

I checked into a hotel last Friday where there was a pole dancing convention and was asked if I was an attendee...

Well, were you?

I was in a hurry to get in the restroom when I noticed these weird objects on the wall. I was not quite sure what they were... when a MAN walked into the restroom. I said, "Hey buddy I think you have the WRONG bathroom!"

He backed out, looking confused....Then he opened the door again! I said, "I think ONE of us has the wrong restroom."

Then I stepped out, saw the sign and it was ME that did. I was in the Men's Restroom...

SteveSoCal Wrote:
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> I checked into a hotel last Friday where there was
> a pole dancing convention and was asked if I was
> an attendee...

Sounds like fun! Those Polish people sure can Polka!

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> Well, were you?


Was there for strictly MS reasons, but could not resist poking my head into the exhibition.

I knew something was up the minute I walked into the lobby. A lot of "pole-ish" people filled the lobby, which you normally don't see in an airport hotel. It looked like a cross between a Victoria's Secret shoot and a tattoo convention.

SteveSoCal Wrote:
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> LisaSTL Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Well, were you?
>
>
> Was there for strictly MS reasons, but could not
> resist poking my head into the exhibition.
>
> I knew something was up the minute I walked into
> the lobby. A lot of "pole-ish" people filled the
> lobby, which you normally don't see in an airport
> hotel. It looked like a cross between a
> Victoria's Secret shoot and a tattoo convention.

Steve,
Shouldn't pole be capitalized?
I think I would have crashed the party.
Wow, just think of the narrative on that shop!

I've had too many bizarre experiences to count. There were the goat races, or being covered by asbestos powder while MS'ing a landfill, but then there was taking the sink apart in a restaurant or maybe dead bodies in the shrubbery but my favorite was Satan in the post office.

Cettie Wrote:
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> I've had too many bizarre experiences to count.
> There were the goat races, or being covered by
> asbestos powder while MS'ing a landfill, but then
> there was taking the sink apart in a restaurant or
> maybe dead bodies in the shrubbery but my favorite
> was Satan in the post office.

Satan in the post office?

Do tell.

Cake - there's a thread around here about Cettie's Wild & Crazy Adventures! (Sounds like it should be a reality show - LBMO!)

r@inyDayZ3 Wrote:
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> Cake - there's a thread around here about Cettie's
> Wild & Crazy Adventures! (Sounds like it should
> be a reality show - LBMO!)

But if it was a reality show, it would probably NOT be true ;^)

Don't know if you'd consider it funny, but I was doing a gas shop and after I was all done and talked to the manager he offered me a free cup of coffee or any food thing I wanted in the store. Even on my way out the door he kept "bribing" me. It was duly noted in my report.

I had this happen on a gas shop too. Wonder if it was the same gas shop?! The manager kept asking me to take a soda, no cost! I was tempted but I didn't.

marcia1154 Wrote:
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> Don't know if you'd consider it funny, but I was
> doing a gas shop and after I was all done and
> talked to the manager he offered me a free cup of
> coffee or any food thing I wanted in the store.
> Even on my way out the door he kept "bribing" me.
> It was duly noted in my report.

I was shopping a post office and noticed that customers were getting antsy and the line wasn't moving. There were 9 people ahead of me and a total of about 14 or so before we were able to budge. It seems than an elderly Jehovah's Witness of about 85 years was trying her best to convert the people in line, including the postal clerk. This was a very small location with only one clerk on duty and a total of 2 stations. As she worked her way down the line she finally met up with one interesting soul who responded to her question of "Do you know the Lord God Jehooooooovah?" with "I'm sorry m'am, I worship Satan". This individual them began growling and making some rather strange noises as though possessed. The woman who needed her cane to walk around through the lobby definitely didn't need her cane to run OUT of the post office. She grabbed it up like a baton and hauled freight out of there, jumped into her car and drove like mad away from the location. As I went back to my car in the parking lot, a woman called over to me asking what happened in the post office because that lady ran out of there so fast. I told her that it seemed that the devil had made an appearance in the post office and I nonchalantly ambled away.

jackthomas Wrote:
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> I was doing a video apartment shop and I was using
> the old sony tape decks and the battery pack
> overheated..I could smell the plastic buring right
> thru my pants...!!!..So I played it off and get
> out of there...


Brand new meaning to Hot Pants!

@ Cettie,

Cettie , you are so funny. To heck with writing mystery shopping reports,
you need to start writing a book of your adventures. You're a terriffic
humorous writer.

I will go first. I went on a cell phone visit two days ago and was asking about changing carriers. The rep that I had was so obviously high - and flat out reeked of marijuana. He was like dude, this is such a groovy phone. I really wish I had been videoing him. I now feel horrible for turning him in - with a horrible report . . . but seriously - does this happen? Yes, I only started this fun adventure at the end of April.

Your turn . . .