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Frustrating cell phone shop employees. - 6 days ago

I recently did 2 cell phone shops. One today, I asked the employee for the promotion on a phone. I was told, "I have to go into your account to find the best deal" I said I don't have an account here. The employee said, deals change week to week, month to month. I would have to go into your account to find out. I repeated again, I don't have an account here. I said, how about for new customers. W
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Gas Station Inspection Pushback - 10 days ago

I had one where the manager said I gave them a bad review last time. (I never gave them a bad review) I said it wasn't me. He said my name was on the report. I said "what's my name?" He couldn't answer. LOL
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Is IPSOS late on payments? - 10 days ago

I thought IPSOS paid weekly. I have not received any payments in almost 2 weeks. Anyone else having this issue?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Company Discussion

Cancelling my Easter shops - 15 days ago

I had 3 cell phone shops planned for today. I looked online and many cell phone stores are closed for Easter Sunday. I was surprised by that. All Best Buy stores are closed today.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Do you do shops on Easter Sunday? - 18 days ago

I have 5 shops for Easter Sunday. Do you do shops on Easter?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

A shop with a long wait time between shops - 4 weeks ago

I did a gym shop close to me. I noticed you can only do one shop every 2000 days. That's over 5 years between shops. A storage shop had one shop every 5000 days. That's every 13 years. ?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: QUESTION ABOUT SONIC - 8 weeks ago

They cut the payments, added more pictures and you can only do the shops after 7pm. At 72, maybe I'm just getting old and don't like nighttime shops.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: They were talking about me in front of me - 2 months ago

Most shops know who the mystery shoppers are. I've spoken to managers who have told me they know who the shoppers are by the questions they ask. You ask the same questions over and over. Or they order the same thing over and over
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: They were talking about me in front of me - 2 months ago

Don't say anything. They might ban you from future shops.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: They were talking about me in front of me - 2 months ago

They know you're the mystery shopper by the questions you ask.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: They were talking about me in front of me - 2 months ago

But he did his job. He gave you the information
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Are shops done on MLK day - 3 months ago

I did 2 shops and moved another one.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: They were talking about me in front of me - 3 months ago

I was doing a cell phone shop once and the manager asked me to leave. The manager said, "if they want a mystery shop done they have to clear it from me first". I reported this on my shop. The MSC just told me to wait a month and go back. I got a feeling this manager won't be there.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Are shops done on MLK day - 3 months ago

Many shops are not done on holidays. Do we do shops on MLK day?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: If Food Stamps are stopped will more people turn to mystery shopping? - 5 months ago

In 2013 I was on food stamps. I had been my mother's caregiver for 7 years, she had dementia. She passed away in 2013. I was 60 and out of the workforce for 7 years. Before that I had worked for the same aerospace company for 30 years. When I started looking for work I was told by employment agencies I would not get hired by anyone. Too long out of the workforce and too old. So what was I suppose
by johnb974 - General Chat

If Food Stamps are stopped will more people turn to mystery shopping? - 5 months ago

I wonder if more people will do the fast food shops and restaurant shop?
by johnb974 - General Chat

Anyone doing the Uber alcohol shop? - 5 months ago

I see a lot of Uber alcohol shops. Has anyone done them?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Question about Sonic shops - 7 months ago

I contacted the MSC and was told they would forward my message to the project manager. Leaving and going back makes it harder to finish some shops.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Question about Sonic shops - 7 months ago

@txmama wrote: Per guidelines: If you're assigned a Drive Thru, Drive-in Stall, or Dine In and that area of the store is closed or unavailable, you should switch to a different channel. For example, if you're assigned Drive-In stall and they're all closed due to repair, you should then switch to either Drive Thru OR Dine In. But the stalls are not closed, just all of them are full.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Question about Sonic shops - 7 months ago

Sonic is now using most of their drive-in stalls for mobile apps. What if you have a Sonic shop for the drive-in stall and all the stalls are full, except for the ones for mobile apps?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Does IPSOS move your shops on purpose to make things harder for shoppers? - 7 months ago

@ArkLaMissshopping wrote: I thought I was crazy when I noticed several of my shops were moved. I am glad you are confirming that this has happened. I am sorry it has happened to you. I have had it a time or two in the past. Can you reach out to your scheduler and ask them to move it back? I did and was told the shops would have to drop off and I can pick them up again later. It really does
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Company Discussion

Does IPSOS move your shops on purpose to make things harder for shoppers? - 7 months ago

I had 2 shops scheduled today in the same shopping center, different stores. Doing both shops made the drive worth it. This morning, I noticed one shop was move to tomorrow. I've had this happen before. I'll have a route planned with IPSOS shops and someone at IPSOS breaks up the route.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Company Discussion

Re: Would you do a gas station shop without a letter of authorization? - 8 months ago

The shop pays $12.50.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Would you do a gas station shop without a letter of authorization? - 8 months ago

@Cassiespark wrote: 6 pictures of each pump for a false reason? Who is the MSC? Just curious as that doesn't sound like any of the gas shops. It's on iSecertShop
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Would you do a gas station shop without a letter of authorization? - 8 months ago

@paniconmon wrote: No!!! My thinking, you go there and halfway through the employee tells you to leave. Now you have wasted your time, no pay.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Would you do a gas station shop without a letter of authorization? - 8 months ago

I had a gas station shop to take pictures of the pumps. There is no letter of authorization, and you have to lie to the employee for the reason for the pictures. You have to take 6 pictures of each pump. Would you do this kind of shop?
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Gas station shops for $3.50? - 8 months ago

@LIJake wrote: You've got to be kidding! Let's say the gas station is 5 miles, 4 pumps and it takes 15 minutes one way and 20 to 30 minutes to take the pictures. Total time 50 to 60 minutes, plus the report. According to my calculations that's $2.53 per hour, considering gas and auto maintenance. Are you sure you placed the decimal point correctly and it's not $35.00? Shop Pays: $3.50 USD
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Gas station shops for $3.50? - 8 months ago

I'm asking what others think of the shop.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Gas station shops for $3.50? - 8 months ago

I've seen gas station shops for $3.50. You have to take 6 pictures of each pump. I don't see anyone taking them. Have you seen them? What do you think? For me this shop requires way too many pictures for the fee.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Discussion

Re: Ipsos can just suck it - 8 months ago

@wrosie wrote: @johnb974 wrote: I don't understand why they now require you to own the phone you're shopping for. The iPhone shops are not being picked up even with a bonus. Because most people are loyal to a brand with phones. I'm an Apple user. Im and android user. You could spend hours discussing why you wouldnt chand. but it doesn't matter on the report.
by johnb974 - Mystery Shopping Company Discussion
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