The Shop Logs

It is true this was not a good MSing year for me. I have just enjoyed the first holiday this year were I was not remodeling, or interviewing for a job or moving - - - I almost forgot what it felt like to relax! As I reflect on this non-mystery shopping year for me I can say I am looking forward to more shops in 2007 and new ways to be involved in Mystery Shopping, preferably from the comfort of this seat in front of my computer, we’ll see about that in the months to come.

Instead of reviewing my personal (lack) of MSing fortune this year I decided to give you a peak at who else was reading the Shop Logs in 2006. (I LOVE the stats that 1&1 offers - check them out through their links on the bottom of the page)

In the upcoming New Year I hope to be just as much an online presence as an anonymous MSer in the field - either way I’ll be seeing you!

Alternate Title: My Battle Against Stupidity (Mine or hers - either one works here)

A scheduler for Kern has been trying to fill an assignment in one of my preferred towns. I was interested, but didn’t have enough scheduled over that way to pick up this roadhouse-style shop without some token incentive (after all, DH would accompany & I needed to make it look like I’m trying to make a profit).

The emails with “urgent” in the title started 12/13 from this scheduler. 12/19, 12/21, 12/26, 12/28, 12/29 saw emails sent out by the scheduler to shoppers that had previously completed the shop. When I replied to her on the 19th I asked for a bonus; all she was able to come up with was $5, don’t get me wrong I was specific and NOT out of the park on my request. When I replied on the 21st (after seeing her post it as ‘Urgent’ on Volition.com also) I said I could complete it for a bonus. So when I did not get a response to that I took it as she had found someone to do it, good for them. It is always the right price for ’someone,’ right? No … it was not filled apparantly. After Christmas she was still sending out emails to those who had previously completed the assignment. Well, you know I upped my bonus in my offer to complete it the 28th. This thing is not going to get done without some extra monetary effort lady! She was “not able to do that, but could give me $5″ I had already spent too much time on this - is she kidding? Her last email to ask me if I’d do it has me deciding if I should just email her back that she should have taken my first offer or fold my fingers politely in my lap …. (third option, type this to you readers).