Fresh sandwich shops getting stale?

I've watched the new cheap, reveal sandwich shops languish on the job board of one of our big MSCs for weeks. Anybody taking them? I don't like reveals but I wonder how long these will sit before the rate goes up or the listings go down.

No fee, no shop.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2015 03:52AM by emccded.

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I took one, but only because the location is right next door to my day job. I took it for the reimbursed lunch. I got the full instructions after committing to it and I'm definitely regretting it. It looks quite a bit more involved than the payout is worth. I'll complete it because I already agreed to, and I'll come back and report on how it went, but if you're considering it, I would hold out for more... A lot more.

I'm impressed that no one in my area is doing these shops yet. I'll consider them at $20 + reimbursement.

I picked up one shop as well but likely won't do any more. There is a lot to do for the small shop fee. As well, the company expects you to pay out the cash reward from your own pocket. The previous company paid weekly; this company only pays once a month.

Is this the one that needs a color printer? The shop fee have increased a couple of times so I wondered why.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2015 01:22PM by nilennovy.

They flew off the job board in my city. I took 2, there is probably 20 here. There is none left in the city. That said, they will pay bonuses on them, you just have to ask. I just finished a one day route and they paid $100 bonus for me to go an extra 96 km.
Edit: sorry, that was 96 km, one way.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/14/2015 01:27PM by Kakita987.

I'm not doing them because I don't like reveals and I don't like having to waste my color ink on a low-paying job. If bonused well, I'd reconsider.

Yeah and you don't have the option to print in b/w. My printer has an option that lets me reduce the ink though.
Keep in mind, the cost of the sandwich is reimbursed separate from the fee, not out of the fee.

I'm guessing these are currently only in Canada. Based upon what I read in another thread and the comment about kilometers. .

They are being offered in Indiana. But not taken.

No fee, no shop.

A hundred or so in my area remain and languish on the board.

Not interested, and am glad to see that other shoppers here are not interested either.

@Mert wrote:

A hundred or so in my area remain and languish on the board.

Not interested, and am glad to see that other shoppers here are not interested either.

What is your area?

They went quick in the Richmond, VA Area. Must be some desperate shoppers. I never do any shop for less than a $10 fee. IRS is watching for those who do it for the benefit of the actual shop and not declaring that as the same as "prize income".

@yoyoshopper wrote:

I never do any shop for less than a $10 fee. IRS is watching for those who do it for the benefit of the actual shop and not declaring that as the same as "prize income".

Shop reimbursements are no different than an employee reimbursement by their employer in the eyes of IRS. Definitely they bear no relationship at all to "prize income".

That is IF you are being paid for it. IF you do a $0 shop that only has a "reimbursement" then the reimbursemen is the consideration and the reason you are doing the shop and therefore counted as the consideration/benefit/income. Check with your tax accountant.

I like revealed best.

What can the IRS do if we take a shop for food reimbursement? Never heard of it.

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