While I was at work, last night, a couple of us were reviewing some emails that had been printed out for our benefit. The first one, and probably the only one, that I read was in regard to the Mystery Shoppers. I guess that there is going to be another round of people, who will come through our store and once again rate our performance. This is something which I find, not only comical but, truly a waste of time and money. Of course, I guess one could look upon Mystery Shoppers as a means of boosting the job market.
Listed in this email were certain steps that a cashier is to take when checking customers out. One of the steps is greeting the customer, while another step reminds one to invite the customer back. Then of course there is a reminder to make sure that the Pump Perk strip is attached to the name badge and another step is to remember to circle the Pump Perk balance on the receipt with a red pen (if you can find one). There were other items listed, but these are the ones that come to mind. On this Blog I have written quite a few entries regarding the Mystery Shopper. In fact, the reason that I started this Blog was due to Mystery Shoppers. So, today I decided to research the Mystery Shopper.
Mystery Shoppers, it is considered an employment opportunity. To be a Mystery Shopper all one has to do is to Google, Mystery Shopper and there will be associations that are, not only listed but, rated for ones convenience. The descriptions that these jobs are given is, 'easy', 'fun' and 'exciting', way to make money. You can eat out, go to the movies, shop, and whatever else you might enjoy doing, and all you have to do is fill out a survey and rate the company. All of this, at someone elses expense. What caught my eye was, 'be your own boss' and 'earn substantial income.' Now I don't know if all of this is true (if it is, sign me up), or if one has to incur any expenses in order to do this job. What I do know, is that it is made to sound like easy money. But, of course, there is a flip side to this type of job. Apparently, there are Mystery Shopper scams out there that prey on the unsuspected that wish to have this easy, fun type of employment. I guess, not even Mystery Shopping is perfect.
Talk at ya later!
Listed in this email were certain steps that a cashier is to take when checking customers out. One of the steps is greeting the customer, while another step reminds one to invite the customer back. Then of course there is a reminder to make sure that the Pump Perk strip is attached to the name badge and another step is to remember to circle the Pump Perk balance on the receipt with a red pen (if you can find one). There were other items listed, but these are the ones that come to mind. On this Blog I have written quite a few entries regarding the Mystery Shopper. In fact, the reason that I started this Blog was due to Mystery Shoppers. So, today I decided to research the Mystery Shopper.
Mystery Shoppers, it is considered an employment opportunity. To be a Mystery Shopper all one has to do is to Google, Mystery Shopper and there will be associations that are, not only listed but, rated for ones convenience. The descriptions that these jobs are given is, 'easy', 'fun' and 'exciting', way to make money. You can eat out, go to the movies, shop, and whatever else you might enjoy doing, and all you have to do is fill out a survey and rate the company. All of this, at someone elses expense. What caught my eye was, 'be your own boss' and 'earn substantial income.' Now I don't know if all of this is true (if it is, sign me up), or if one has to incur any expenses in order to do this job. What I do know, is that it is made to sound like easy money. But, of course, there is a flip side to this type of job. Apparently, there are Mystery Shopper scams out there that prey on the unsuspected that wish to have this easy, fun type of employment. I guess, not even Mystery Shopping is perfect.
Talk at ya later!
I'm digging your page! Keep it up! We gotta spread the word, I think it would be great to have a community that we can share stories and experiences working in a grocery store. Work doesn't have to be serious all the time and it can help those who are already frustrated. Lets start a revolution!
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Thanks a lot! I'm so glad to see that there are others out there spreading the word. It makes all of us, in the PROFESSION, realise that we are not alone. And allows the public to see us for who we really are; really cool people.
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Wow! Your post can really be helpful for those who want to try mystery shopping. Keep it up!
ReplyDeleteNot necessarily. If you read more of the entries on this Blog, you would find that over 50% of the so-called, 'Mystery Shoppers' reports, fail to provide an accurate account to businesses. Myster Shoppers, have tunnel vision. It takes a professional to be able to understand what they are witnessing before they can properly critique it. Mystery Shopping is a waste for a business. If a company wants to know what the consumers think of their business, all they have to do is ask them. It's free and far more reliable.
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