shopperpro

Wow - I didn’t realize until I started typing this out that I’ve actually been doing the shop log for 10 weeks now. That’s a bit of an accomplishment for me and am going to take a moment to take pride in it.

Okay I’m done - so where was the mystery shopper this week? Mostly trying to get the computer unfritzed. I’m not much of a mystery shopper if I can’t do the reports! Somehow it got infected with some unmentionables and I had to have it taken to someone who knows more than I to have it fixed. Luckily my computer guru works for beer so it wasn’t too grossly expensive a repair. As mentioned previously I’ve decided on a bit of a slow month due to increased hours at the day job and a the glut of shops that I did last month.

I did manage to sneak in a few though - I did an office supply store as well as two shoe stores this week. The shoe stores were interesting - one was observation only, no purchase, and the other was reimbursement only. Hmm….one $25 pair of shoes in exchange for a report that’s not too involved. I decided I’d rather have the cash and double checked the assignment instructions - I don’t have to keep the shoes. I just need to wait until my report is accepted and then return them. Since it’s a location that’s fairly close to home guess what I’m gonna do? Yup - bye bye shoes. I also did a few phone assignments for kicks.

I’m looking forward to the week ahead as this week is food week. Sub shops are back and a sit-down lunch with a friend. That’s about all that I have scheduled so far as I still don’t have a computer and am quite leary about trying to do reports without a home PC.

Coming up in the next week I have four fast food type shops scheduled as well as a reimbursement only luncheon. This is actually where mystery shopping comes in handy. I have a friend that I owe a lunch to so I took a lunch assignment and since my instructions state that I just have to bring a guest I’m taking my friend with me. Is it a bit tacky to invite them to a lunch that I’m going to be reimbursed for? Not in my head - I’m still paying for that lunch with my time instead of cash. Does my friend know it’s going to be a mystery shop? Honestly, I haven’t decided yet. Sometimes when I do my dining shops I bring someone who doesn’t know that I’m a mystery shopper. I don’t have to worry about them outing me then. Of course it is a bit easier, if more stressful, if the guest knows that it’s an assignment with ordering guidelines.

I might just have to flip a coin on this one……..Until next week….

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