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I don’t usually toot my own horn, (well, that loudly anyway) but I kicked ass the other day. I prefer having specific shop days…I don’t like doing one shop on Monday, two on Tuesday, one on Wednesday, etc. I much prefer scheduling a whole bunch in one day and just getting them done and out of [...] Hey Buzz, I know you said that Mystery Shopping companies don’t deal with certified checks, but I had an assignment recently where I had to cash a check at a payday loan place. So, I’m confused. What are good and bad shops that deal with money? -Financially Frazzled Frannie Hi Frannie, To clarify: Mystery Shopping companies do not PAY [...] Hey Buzz, What is a retail shop? Do you have to buy something? Do you have to spend your money, or will they give you some? Are you supposed to keep the merchandise or send it to the company? -Retail Rachel Hi Rachel! Retail shops vary by company and assignment. Here are the main points you need to know: 1) [...] Buzzy, I’m supposed to do a really high-end restaurant shop this week, but the mystery shopping company won’t get me a gift certificate. I’m supposed to take 10 people! This is going to cost me around $300, and even though I’m going to get reimbursed, it’s going to take awhile. Why can’t they just give me [...] Hey Buzz, (love your name, btw!) I just started MS-ing…got your training program…love it! And I was wondering if I really need a separate email address to do mystery shopping with. I already have so many, it just seems like a hassle! -Emailing Ernie Hi Ernie (love your name too!) Y’know, it’s totally up to you if you want [...] Buzzy, I heard that apartment buildings get shopped. Is that true? Would I actually have to rent an apartment? That just seems weird, plus I don’t have the best credit, so I would probably be denied anyway. I don’t really understand how they would work. -Agonized over Apartments Dear AA, Apartment shops are actually my favourite ones to do! [...] Hi Queen, Yesterday, I got an offer for a Reward shop. What is this? -Rewarding Rebecca
Hi Rebecca, Reward shops can also be called Revealing shops. They are when you are required to give up your identity as a Mystery Shopper and reward an employee on the spot for doing something fabulous. For example, you could go into a movie [...] I had an interesting experience the other day when doing a purchase and return shop at a high-end shoe store. My job was to go in and purchase shoes around $200, and then return them the next day. Because I try to stay away from credit cards as much as possible, I paid cash. This particular [...] Hello Queen Buzzy! What are “Compliance Issues?” I’ve heard the term, but I can’t figure out what they are! -Compliance Crazy Carrie Hi Carrie, Compliance Issue shops are those that deal making sure businesses are compliant with the law or store policies. Mostly you’ll see these in cigarette and liquor purchases. People who are underage are needed to go into [...] Queen B: What does “bait and switch” mean in mystery shopping? I can’t quite figure it out. -baiting betty Hi Betty! “Bait and Switch” is a practice with some not-so-nice Mystery Shopping companies. It’s a rare occurrence, thankfully, but can happen. When a Mystery Shopping company posts an assignment, they’re supposed to give you all the details, so that you [...] |
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