Are they allowed to use the internet?

redstar81redstar81 Posts: 1,836
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Since they never seem to, it would appear that they're not allowed. If I were researching prices, market etc google would certainly be my first stop. It's the same with the valuing tasks etc, they'd make way more money and it's something you would be able to do in any real job.

I understand that they need to be resourceful etc but given the length of the tasks......who could rebrand a town given pretty much a day and a half? It just seems to make things very difficult for the candidates. :confused:

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  • PaacePaace Posts: 14,679
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    The internet and Google is such a crutch for everyone today, I suppose Sir A wants to see them exercise there own little brains.
  • redstar81redstar81 Posts: 1,836
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    Paace wrote: »
    The internet and Google is such a crutch for everyone today, I suppose Sir A wants to see them exercise there own little brains.

    So you would never use it work, especially when you have two days to complete something? I am particualrly thinking about valuing tasks, how on earth are they meant to know the value of second hand shoes, which are actually vintage when they are a trainee stockbroker or marketing manager?
    Google is only a crutch if that is all one uses, I just think it would allow them time to exhibit actual business skills. They will still have plenty opportunity to exercise their brains.
  • ~V~~V~ Posts: 17,344
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    I'm fairly sure I've seen them researching in that there interweb in past series

    It just doesn't make good telly does it? Plus you do need a certain amount of smarts to know how and where to search
  • KarisKaris Posts: 6,380
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    I auditioned a few years ago and was told no phone, family, OR internet!
  • ebjeebeebjeebe Posts: 7,810
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    Karis wrote: »
    I auditioned a few years ago and was told no phone, family, OR internet!

    No internet!
  • Magic8BallMagic8Ball Posts: 3,808
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  • ebjeebeebjeebe Posts: 7,810
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  • redstar81redstar81 Posts: 1,836
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    Magic8Ball wrote: »

    Aren't you clever......
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 6,126
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    Karis wrote: »
    I auditioned a few years ago and was told no phone, family, OR internet!

    I assume you mean no contact with family members via the internet.....I`am sure I`v seen team members using the internet for research purposes in previous series`s.:confused:
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 803
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    I assume you mean no contact with family members via the internet.....I`am sure I`v seen team members using the internet for research purposes in previous series`s.:confused:

    It depends on the rules of each ask. In design tasks they are sometimes allowed to use the internet. If the task involves evaluation they are only allowed to use the yellow pages.
  • Kyle123Kyle123 Posts: 25,782
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    What always confuses me is how they always seem to find a lead for everything. I know they can use the yellow pages if their looking for something specific, but sometimes im like :eek: how the hell did they find that place?
  • cookie_365cookie_365 Posts: 710
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    They don't - the producers do.
  • Hutchy_MuseHutchy_Muse Posts: 7,075
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    Magic8Ball wrote: »

    The irony that the first couple of results are DS- related :D:D
  • Bob22ABob22A Posts: 6,830
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    ~V~ wrote: »
    I'm fairly sure I've seen them researching in that there interweb in past series

    It just doesn't make good telly does it? Plus you do need a certain amount of smarts to know how and where to search


    They certainly have used the Internet in the past and given the timescales its one of the few ways of doing the research

    The reality as well is it would be almost impossible to stop them using the internet.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 803
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    Bob22A wrote: »
    They certainly have used the Internet in the past and given the timescales its one of the few ways of doing the research

    The reality as well is it would be almost impossible to stop them using the internet.

    They are not allowed to use the internet in the house. In some tasks the rules clearly state that they cannot use the internet. For example in the 10 items task they are only allowed to use the yellow pages.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 517
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    Well, it all goes to show what we know already: that the tasks (and particularly the time-frame in which they have to be accomplished) bear no relation to anything you would be asked to do in the real world of work where the internet is obviously the main tool for initial research - and a great deal more.
  • Bob22ABob22A Posts: 6,830
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    They are not allowed to use the internet in the house. In some tasks the rules clearly state that they cannot use the internet. For example in the 10 items task they are only allowed to use the yellow pages.

    It would very difficult to stop them. You can get wireless internet on a mobile.
  • Bob22ABob22A Posts: 6,830
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    It depends on the rules of each ask. In design tasks they are sometimes allowed to use the internet. If the task involves evaluation they are only allowed to use the yellow pages.



    There are no publihed rules that I am aware of people seem to be inventing their own rules
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 803
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    Bob22A wrote: »
    It would very difficult to stop them. You can get wireless internet on a mobile.

    An ex candidate said that their personal mobile phones are taken from them. Each team is given two mobile phones to communicate. They are also filmed all the time so it would be difficult for them to use the internet without the Camera crew seeing it.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 1,727
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    Absolutely ridiculous they can't use the internet. What's the yellow pages but an older and much reduced form of the internet printed in a big yellow book?

    And Sir Alan's company has been producing stuff to get us on the internet and get connected so I can't see what the problem is. Crazy.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 803
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    Bob22A wrote: »
    There are no publihed rules that I am aware of people seem to be inventing their own rules

    I am not inventing these rules. I am getting this information from the diary of Adam Hosker and from the posts of other past candidates. These rules are sometimes clear in the voiceover at the beginning of the 10 items buying task in series 3:

    At 5.56 the voiceover says:

    "with only the yellow pages to help them".
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 3,246
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    Magic8Ball wrote: »

    Haha!
    That's great! :D
  • lexi22lexi22 Posts: 16,394
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    Magic8Ball wrote: »

    Ha! That's hilarious. Thanks for the timesaver for future ref. :D
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    Magic8Ball wrote: »

    Haha. Funny that the first hit leads back to here.
  • bel110bel110 Posts: 14,062
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    I would have thought it's as much to do with entertainment value as with using their brains.
    Watching a load of people huddled around a computer for umpteen hours saying 'oh look at this' is not very entertaining, whereas watching them have silly phone conversations with random people in the yellow pages is!
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