Issue Seventy Three
Introduction to This Special Issue
So often we hear about shoppers who encounter problems with shops. Recently, I had several targeted apartment shops. I made the appointments with the target and I specified the date I would be there, verify that they would be there. When I arrived, the target was off. While that’s a problem, it pales in comparison…
Mystery Shopping from a Wheelchair.
Written by Mr. C First and foremost, I do not agree with the term, “Disabled”. There are simply some of us facing different challenges. I try my best to not only face mine but, overcome them too. When I healed from my injuries, some time ago, I found myself housebound with limited mobility. Going from…
Why I Won’t Let Multiple Scleroisis Beat Me.
Written by CureMS I have multiple sclerosis. In a nutshell, MS is the wearing away of myelin, the protective nerve covering. Remember when you were a kid and ran out in the snow to play without your gloves then once your hands became frozen you ran back inside to warm them? But warming them hurt…
Meniere’s Disease
Written by RLB I am a mystery shopper. And I have Meniere’s disease. Symptoms vary, but mine include nausea, vertigo, migraines, ringing of the ears, and sudden hearing loss. The episodes are sudden, and have lasted between 30 minutes to three days for me. I’m told I can thank my French-Canadian heritage for it, as…
Wait Until Dawn
Written by DayShopper Have you ever walked to your car in a brightly lit mall parking lot or some other place with “daylight effect” lighting, driven off, and only when you came to a totally unlit area realized that you never turned on the headlights? The view of the dark road ahead, before you hit…