I thought for sure I was having deja vu or something when doing a recent gas station shop. I pumped my gas, made the inside purchase and then went back to the car to get my gear for the usual round of photos and observations. That’s when things definitely got interesting. The store clerk gave…
Today the Grammar Geek looks at perplexing word pairs. Some are homonyms or homophones—words that sound alike but mean different things, and which may or may not be spelled the same. I’m also including words and phrases that sound “almost” alike and which are very often confused with one another. The following are just a…
As mystery shoppers, we all make mistakes. Hopefully we can minimize those mistakes and learn from them. These are a few of the mistakes that shoppers commonly make. Hopefully this list will help my fellow shoppers succeed in their future endeavors. Forgetting to Check the Restroom. Many times the restroom is required to be checked…
Most mystery shoppers were not born as mystery shoppers. It took them practice and perseverance to get it right, so it was smooth and professional. We often wish someone would have “told us” what to DO and what NOT to DO when we first started out. But we learned the hard way. Hopefully what we…
What makes a great shopping assignment? What excites most shoppers when they see a plum assignment on the boards? Airport Shops? Casino Shops? What gets the shoppers blood pumping? Here are 10 mystery shopping assignments that shoppers love. Do you agree or disagree with this list? How many of these assignments have you completed? Read…