Mystery Shopper wants a phone with an MP3 player, camera, radio and SatNav on contract for no more than £25 per month. What’s the best deal around?
=4: Tesco
Product range – 2/5
Product knowledge – 3/5
Airtime knowledge – 3/5
Questioning ability – 2/5
Sales ability – 4/5
Shop appearance – 4/5
Total – 18/30
=4: Orange
Product range – 3/5
Product knowledge – 3/5
Airtime knowledge – 4/5
Questioning ability – 2/5
Sales ability – 3/5
Shop appearance – 3/5
Total – 18/30
3: Carphone Warehouse
Product range – 4/5
Product knowledge – 3/5
Airtime knowledge – 3/5
Questioning ability – 2/5
Sales ability – 4/5
Shop appearance – 3/5
Total – 19/30
2: Three
Product range – 4/5
Product knowledge – 4/5
Airtime knowledge – 4/5
Questioning ability – 3/5
Sales ability – 4/5
Shop appearance – 3/5
Total – 22/30
1: Vodafone
Product range – 4/5
Product knowledge – 4/5
Airtime knowledge – 3/5
Questioning ability – 4/5
Sales ability – 4/5
Shop appearance – 4/5
Total – 23/30
Summary
Overall, these were good store visits and some helpful recommendations were made. The Three store was a very close runner-up, but Suzanne at Vodafone gave a great all-round performance.
At the Three store the suggested handset had a small screen size and the minute allowance was too high for my requirements.
I had a good experience at Tesco, but this was let down by the lack of questioning ability.
Orange and Carphone Warehouse focused too much on the one option.
Full article in Mobile News issue 507 (February 13, 2012).
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