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Outed on Ipsos phone shops

May 27, 2024 10:04PM
I do so many of them, it was only a matter of time. I have done some locations several times. I had suspected for a while that a few places were on to me. They smiled, said nothing and did everything right.

But Ipsos won't let me do any more of them. I get it. I understand. But now I need to replace them. Any suggestions on something similar? Quick and not a lot of narrtive. These were $16 and I often did 5 a day.

I am registered with several dozen companies and am going to start seeing what is out there with many of them, but any help would be appreciated.
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May 27, 2024 10:07PM
Just went to check things out. Apparently only one of the phone stores won't let me do it - I can still do the other three. But again, any helpful information.....
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May 27, 2024 10:28PM
Stand by, everyone, in 3...2...1
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May 27, 2024 10:50PM
That wasn't at all a helpful response.
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May 27, 2024 10:54PM
Some of the shops limit the number of that particular one you can do - I think it was like 12. Also the rotation I’ve noticed is now one month. It used to be less.
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May 28, 2024 12:03AM
@mgoodreau wrote:

That wasn't at all a helpful response.
But it was a hysterical one.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown
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May 28, 2024 12:18AM
@mgoodreau wrote:

That wasn't at all a helpful response.

I'm pretty sure that was directed at someone else, who will certainly chime in shortly.
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May 28, 2024 01:27AM
It seems this person is the alter ego of someone else who just won't let go... Drdoggie, maybe you can post as DocDog and give the same advice? Lol
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May 28, 2024 01:21PM
That seems odd that its only one store you can't shop. Are you sure this isn't just a rotation thing? Did IPSOS tell you that are banned, or are you just going off the ability to assign on the job board? Usually you are removed from a whole project, if you are removed. The cell phone shop client is one of the phone manufacturers, not one of the carriers. So the carrier stores aren't paying for the project, not sure they would have any say in which ones you can or can't do.
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May 28, 2024 01:37PM
Also - as a replacement, if you need one, have you looked at gas station shops? Its about the same amount of time, requires no narrative (well one brand requires narrative but its whether or not your would recommend the location, so easy) and its just a bunch of pictures and evaluating if brand standards are met. I personally like them a lot more than the cell phone shops, as there is no sales pitch to listen to and no pretending/making up a scenario. And you get a little bit of gas for free, and if you did 5 a day, thats a decent amount of gas.
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May 28, 2024 02:09PM
^^^^^ What Cassiespark said...

Gas stations have become my bread-and-butter. And I have sworn off ever doing cellphone shops again... we'll see if that lasts.

Have synthesizers, will travel...
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May 28, 2024 02:29PM
No way - give me a cell phone store over a gas station any day. I can be in and out in 15 minutes or less; can’t say that about a gas station unless maybe it’s the “customer first” type with no reveal.

If your path dictates you walk through hell, do it as though you own the place. -unknown
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May 28, 2024 03:02PM
Dr - A year ago I would have said the exact same thing. I just got so burnt out with the cell phone shops. Probably in a year, I'll be saying the same thing about gas stations! You can only do so much of something. Exception for me was the shipping shops. I could have done those forever and bummed they are gone.
@drdoggie00 wrote:

No way - give me a cell phone store over a gas station any day. I can be in and out in 15 minutes or less; can’t say that about a gas station unless maybe it’s the “customer first” type with no reveal.
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May 28, 2024 05:38PM
@mgoodreau wrote:

I do so many of them, it was only a matter of time. I have done some locations several times. I had suspected for a while that a few places were on to me. They smiled, said nothing and did everything right.

But Ipsos won't let me do any more of them. I get it. I understand. But now I need to replace them. Any suggestions on something similar? Quick and not a lot of narrtive. These were $16 and I often did 5 a day.

I am registered with several dozen companies and am going to start seeing what is out there with many of them, but any help would be appreciated.

The lesson here. NEVER tell IPSOS you have been outed. I got banned from the $16 shops too for telling them I was outed. By the way, the stores know who the mystery shoppers are by the questions we have to ask.
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May 28, 2024 07:46PM
Ohhh. Now I get it (the 3, 2, 1)!

Anyway, OP, what about the $12 technology shops? They're comparable to the others and will eventually get bonused if no one takes them at base.
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May 28, 2024 07:57PM
@sestrahelena wrote:

Ohhh. Now I get it (the 3, 2, 1)!

Anyway, OP, what about the $12 technology shops? They're comparable to the others and will eventually get bonused if no one takes them at base.

I do the $12 shops, but they are much more work to do the report.
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