That moment when you realize you didn't get the thing you needed for the shop...

Doesn't happen to me often, but - scanning paperwork for a shop just now, realized one needed piece of paper is not in here. I did ask for it. I was told it would be included. I DIDN'T DOUBLE CHECK. Sigh! Going to fill it out and hope I have enough in here for the client without it. *headsmack*

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I did a shop where I assumed the employee put the receipt in the box. Nope..I drove 40 miles home and BAM! No receipt. I told the scheduler and he told me to submit the report anyway. I did and in the receipt area, I put the description of the employee etc (used Word and saved it as a jpg) and I got paid. This was Second to None. There were understanding, but I tell ya, I will never assume again. Lesson learned. I hope you get paid for your booboo.

Ugh, receipts! I re-did a shop (fortunately, it was part of a larger assignment that was over the course of a few visits, so it worked out) when I misplaced a receipt - and I have NO idea how it could have been misplaced, I'm rather paranoid about losing those tiny little things, and still remember exactly which pocket I zipped it up into ! lol. Glad you got paid too!!

What I do now is put my receipt in my glove box and slam it shut. Once I almost lost one when I opened up the passenger side window going 75MPH!! OMG...imagine my horror when I saw it flying around the car.

Hope you get paid too. Good luck!!!

I once did a Golden Arches...and forgot to stop at the food window and pick up my order!

(I guess that qualifies as a "senior moment"!)

cease

I put my receipt in a folder. Immediately!

Never, ever assume that it's in the BAG!

Check the bag when you are in front of the employee, not 10 miles down the road. That way, she can reprint one right THEN and there!

You have one chance to get that receipt. Don't let a windy day ruin it.

I have a black change purse, it goes in there (inside store) and when I get in the car, I attach it to the paper clip inside the folder..

Life is too short to not have your required receipt!

I once did a business verification and printed off all the paperwork they sent me. It wasn't until I had completed the assignment with pictures that I realized an important document had not been sent. I had to request the form and they sent it to me. Technically not my fault, but I still had to go back to get a signature. Fortunately it wasn't too far from my house.

ceasesmith Wrote:
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> I once did a Golden Arches...and forgot to stop at
> the food window and pick up my order!
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>

>
> (I guess that qualifies as a "senior moment"!)
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> cease

That is hysterical!!! But I bet you got the receipt...so no great loss.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/14/2013 10:26PM by MsJudi.

Today, I assumed a cashier's name would be on the receipt and I forgot to glance at her name tag. The receipt was torn by her name. I just used a description.

ceasesmith Wrote:
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> I once did a Golden Arches...and forgot to stop at
> the food window and pick up my order!
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> smiling smiley
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> (I guess that qualifies as a "senior moment"!)
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> cease

I burst with laughter reading that, but I did once something almost identical. I did not took the drink assuming it was in the bag. Fortunately I saw in the mirror the employee with her head sticking out of the window and holding the drink cup in her hand. I stopped, get of the car and walk back, so I got the drink. But I was wondering which time of getting "both the receipt and order" I should put into the report.

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SunnyDays and Canuck, why aren't you taking a picture of those receipts immediately?!

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I have it under control, Lisa. All is good, but thanks for the tip.

ceasesmith Wrote:
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> I once did a Golden Arches...and forgot to stop at
> the food window and pick up my order!
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> (I guess that qualifies as a "senior moment"!)
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> cease

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!! I did almost the same thing at Starbucks. I drove up to the window, handed the cashier the cash and drove off without my coffee. I realized it about a half a mile down the road, but was too embarrassed to go back.

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OMG, the paranoia of a missing receipt is too much for me to deal with, I take a pic as soon as I can. Then, just to be super safe, I immediately email it to myself.

Yikes!

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I once did a Golden Arches...and forgot to stop at
> the food window and pick up my order!

Priceless!

I have had one where they ran out of thier card and gave me someone elses - I did not catch it -- and I am entering male ----named Rebecca!

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I just waited over 10 minutes for my car and forgot to ask the question. Dag nabit!

Little lady shopping Southern Louisiana & Mississippi.

It was a hot day and I was sitting in the parking lot with the windows open and the receipt on the passenger seat. All of a sudden a gust of wind blew the receipt out of the window. I jumped out of the car and chased after the receipt. Luckily I caught up to it and grabbed it but I must have looked like a real idiot running through the parking lot after it.

I once assumed my special order fast food receipt was in the bag and drove off. I explained myself (i looked in quick and saw the special order "receipt" taped to the box and thought that was it). I sent in a copy of that. I got paid, but more importantly learned a lesson. I think that was a $18 or $22 fee also.

_LA_ Wrote:
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> Ugh, receipts! I re-did a shop (fortunately, it
> was part of a larger assignment that was over the
> course of a few visits, so it worked out) when I
> misplaced a receipt - and I have NO idea how it
> could have been misplaced, I'm rather paranoid
> about losing those tiny little things, and still
> remember exactly which pocket I zipped it up into
> ! lol. Glad you got paid too!!

I take a photo of the receipts the minute I leave the location. I figure if I manage to lose the receipt and the camera/cell phone I took the photo with, my issues are likely a lot bigger than trying to figure out where I put a receipt.

I'm going to be doing that in the future. Less stress in case something goes amiss!!

I did a shop, put the receipt in the bag, put the bag in the car with my pup. Went and did a second shop. Came back to the car and saw the pup chewing something. It was the receipt! I went back to the shop and asked for a gift receipt.
I then began keeping a file folder in the car with me. My pup found it stashed under my seat. So my third attempt is to have the zip case that goes onto the sun visor and place the receipts in that. I smeared the case with deodorant and she hates the taste. I bring her along because we hit parks after shops and she gets to run around while I do my surveys. The only issue I came up against with the visor smelling like deodorant is when I got stopped for speeding by a cop. He thought I was hiding something.

Just lost trying to find a fire pit in a concrete jungle wishing it was a wooded glen...

if it wasn't for bad luck, I would have no luck at all

gypsymonkey Wrote:
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>The only issue I came up against with
> the visor smelling like deodorant is when I got
> stopped for speeding by a cop. He thought I was
> hiding something.

Unscented deodorant!

I've only just started but I did pick up a small acordian coupon binder that I relabeled with the comany and hold my reciepts in there. I'm not making enough that I have to claim on taxes but I figured I better start good habits now if I want a future in this.

April, claim everything on your taxes! Even if it's just a dollar.

Has anyone else learned not to put their receipt on the dashboard on a hot, sunny day? Guess what happens to those thermal receipts after baking in the sun all day?

Shopping since 1995; full-time since 2009. Blogging about shopping on www.myfrugalmiser.com.

I don't want to be accused of being a lurker so I will add my $.02. I use a large attaché
case that I had in a former life/career and place it on the passenger side floor. Everything
goes in it - notes, receipts, folders, etc. When I get home I carry it to my office.

I checked the meaning of lurker and troll as they refer to the internet. I thought a troll was
some small ugly creature that lurked under a bridge waiting for someone to cross. At least
that is my memory from Grimes fairy tales.

Make that Grimms fairy tales.

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