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Pan Research Mystery Shopper

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  • 16-09-2010 9:00pm
    #1
    christo82
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭


    Hi, I got an offer of assignments from panresearch and was wondering has anyone had experience dealing with them before as regards payment etc?

    Thanks


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    #2
    dudara
    Registered Users Posts: 33,519 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    I did it before when I was a student/temp worker. If you can write well and clearly, then it's not a bad earner. In my experience, they paid pretty promptly, about once a month. Just don't really expect to make a fortune from it.


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    Piste
    Registered Users Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    I do mystery shopping now and again. Got the first assignment from Pan this morning and I'm guessing you did too. I signed up months ago and this is the first I've heard so I'm guessing they're not very active. It's a nice bit of pocket money though.


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    Agent Smith
    Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 21,502 Mod ✭✭✭✭Agent Smith


    Piste wrote: »
    I do mystery shopping now and again. Got the first assignment from Pan this morning and I'm guessing you did too. I signed up months ago and this is the first I've heard so I'm guessing they're not very active. It's a nice bit of pocket money though.


    Just wondering, what sort of Assignments are they?


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    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    Agent Smith wrote: »
    Just wondering, what sort of Assignments are they?

    they are a bunch of critics that companies hire to spy on their staff (which is how i see it) and its a poxy waste of time, money and effort.

    for the Assessor: Get email. - Accept job - go to said location and evaluate staff on certain aspects (did they offer this special offer and so on) - go home - fill out report - send it to boss (who you never see) and get paid.

    for the staff: deal with as any other customer but in your head every minute of everyday worry who is the plonker judging you and you **** it all day wondering what the **** because you get asked questions on the most ridicules things we dont even know yet because the product has only being out 5 minuets and i've only just started work and haven't gotten to grips with anything yet.

    gggrrrrrr back to the cries of retail with me :mad:


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    CiaranMT
    Registered Users Posts: 4,092 ✭✭✭CiaranMT


    Work in a supermarket myself and we're usually let know which week of the month the 'mystery' shopper is coming. They're usually easily identifiable too, ie couple pushing a trolley with standard goods, asking questions at length etc.

    Still didn't stop us doin crap every so often :pac:


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    christo82
    Registered Users Posts: 737 ✭✭✭christo82


    I apologise for any sleepless nights I may have caused you:D
    robbie_998 wrote: »
    for the staff: deal with as any other customer but in your head every minute of everyday worry who is the plonker judging you and you **** it all day wondering what the **** because you get asked questions on the most ridicules things we dont even know yet because the product has only being out 5 minuets and i've only just started work and haven't gotten to grips with anything yet.

    gggrrrrrr back to the cries of retail with me :mad:


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    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    I do it pretty regularly (not for Pan though) but I rarely buy stuff. Usually I just ask questions about something or see if they stock it. For some retailers they actually don't care much about how the staff were with you, more if the products I was sent in for were available and if the store was tidy etc. You can never spot the good ones :P Likewise when I go looking for mortgages and savings accounts!


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    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    hehe got our results there for an "visit" the other day



    14% boo ya ! :pac:


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    pow wow
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭pow wow


    robbie_998 wrote: »
    hehe got our results there for an "visit" the other day



    14% boo ya ! :pac:

    Out of 15% right? :P Do you think you know who it was?


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    robbie_998
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,222 ✭✭✭robbie_998


    pow wow wrote: »
    Out of 15% right? :P Do you think you know who it was?

    out of 100% of course :pac:

    we dont know... but the staff who delt with them might have being the general manager :pac:


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    #12
    micko4
    Registered Users Posts: 289 ✭✭micko4


    Bump,anyone heard of these pan mystery shoppers are they legitimate?


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    deravarra
    Registered Users Posts: 1,814 ✭✭✭deravarra


    Sorry for the late response :)

    Yes, they are legitimate. They pay on time, every time!


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    Stheno
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 51,687 Mod ✭✭✭✭Stheno


    deravarra wrote: »
    Sorry for the late response :)

    Yes, they are legitimate. They pay on time, every time!

    Mod: Two years to respond is not a late response.
    Please do not drag up old topics.

    Thread closed.


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