Favorite convenience store items
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When you try to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody
There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots
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When you try to please everybody, you end up pleasing nobody
I buy windshield wash. I don't care if I go over the reimbursement a bit.
Often, I'll buy a coffee for under $2 (1.50) or get a chocolate milk for $1.59
Often, I'll buy a coffee for under $2 (1.50) or get a chocolate milk for $1.59
I get a Diet Dr. Pepper in a bottle 1.89 or candy for the movies or late night snacks or a bag of chips. Basically junk food but the only time I get candy is on gas station shops and it lasts a long time. Big box of good and plenty 1.69 - cheaper than at the movies.
I like to buy a small bag of almonds. They make a good, healthy snack while driving. But, sometimes I buy sugar free gum or a can of diet soda.
"All we want are the facts." Sgt. Joe Friday
They usually have 1.5 or 2L cokes for .99 and I buy them.
If a small milk is available I buy it to add to the gallon at home. Otherwise, I buy a bottle of water.
Bags of nuts, usually.
If I'm craving a candy or see something new, I'd squeeze that in. One recent example is when I saw a Samoa flavored Crunch Bar (Yes, Girl Scout Cookie!!).
If I'm craving a candy or see something new, I'd squeeze that in. One recent example is when I saw a Samoa flavored Crunch Bar (Yes, Girl Scout Cookie!!).
Shopping the Greater Denver Area, Colorado Springs and in-between in Colorado. 33 year old male and willing to travel!
If the guidelines allow, I buy a no-calorie lottery ticket.
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I intend to live forever. So far, so good.
On routes it can get old buying the same things. I started shopping around for non-food, travel size items. Tissues, Tylenol, even pens can usually be purchased.
Equal rights for others does not mean fewer rights for you. It's not pie.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
"I prefer someone who burns the flag and then wraps themselves up in the Constitution over someone who burns the Constitution and then wraps themselves up in the flag." -Molly Ivins
Never try to teach a pig to sing. It's a waste of your time and it really annoys the pig.
Frito Lay services their racks regularly in the area I shop and their products are dependably fresh. The majority of their products are pre-priced which is great because some of those convenience stores will smile and rip you off. I buy peanuts, pecans, cashews, sunflower seeds, chips, and Grandma's cookies off the Frito Lay rack. I also buy candy year round but chocolate only in cooler weather. Gum and tic tacs and cat food in the small cans are other choices. I buy lots of pints of milk to use as coffee creamer. I buy soda fountain refills in my own mug if the food service area is immaculate. Much of what is on the shelf (except Frito Lay) in the itty bitty mom and pop's can be out of date so be careful. In non-drink and non-food, I've bought a lot of legal pads and steno pads. With the exception of the drink refills and the milk pints, most of what I get at the convenience stores is gifted.
Mary Davis Nowell. Based close to Fort Worth. Shopping Interstate 20 east and west, Interstate 35 north and south.
Since Hostess came back, I usually buy a package of Snowballs. Before that happened, I'd get bottled water. Easy to store, and it's a good idea to keep some in the car anyway.
Time to build a bigger bridge.
Sunflower seeds, almonds, cashews, snickers (all over $1.00) Arizona iced tea ($.99), car air fresheners (if I am carrying gas cans). I have also bought windshield washer fluid but that varies from $2.99 to $5.99 and I can get it for $2.50 elsewhere.
$0.99 16 oz. bottled soda
$0.89 32 oz. fountain soda
2/$1 Peanuts
$0.99 Pop-Tarts
$0.99 Granola Bar
3x$0.35 Wrigley's gum
$0.89 32 oz. fountain soda
2/$1 Peanuts
$0.99 Pop-Tarts
$0.99 Granola Bar
3x$0.35 Wrigley's gum
I buy stick of cheese anywhere from 79 to 99 cents
Arizona can drink 99 cents
The 99 cents grandma cookies
Little Debbies snacks 50 cents to $1
Penny candy know 25 cents so I buy 4 and get my dollars worth
peanuts work
brisk fruit drink 99 cents to 1.19
Newspaper at one store that had nothing but oil.
Arizona can drink 99 cents
The 99 cents grandma cookies
Little Debbies snacks 50 cents to $1
Penny candy know 25 cents so I buy 4 and get my dollars worth
peanuts work
brisk fruit drink 99 cents to 1.19
Newspaper at one store that had nothing but oil.
Shopping Western NY, Northeast and Central PA, and parts of Ohio and West Virginia. Have car will travel anywhere if the monies right.
Water and those fifty cent spicy peanuts (me and my boys LOVE them)
Sunflower seeds, Beef Jerky, Slim Jims, Diet Soda. I have recently converted to a Low Carb lifestyle and there ain't nuttin' else you can buy in a convenience store but those 4 items and water, unless you go for the overpriced nuts.
stilllearning Wrote:
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> If the guidelines allow, I buy a no-calorie
> lottery ticket.
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Do they ever allow lottery tickets? I've never seen that.
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> If the guidelines allow, I buy a no-calorie
> lottery ticket.
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> (heart)
Do they ever allow lottery tickets? I've never seen that.
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Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.
Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.
Smart food white cheddar popcorn. Its an addiction now
Hoju Wrote:
> Do they ever allow lottery tickets? I've never
> seen that.
Yes. I do a convenience store shop and it is a requirement to buy a lotto ticket (not a scratch ticket).
> Do they ever allow lottery tickets? I've never
> seen that.
Yes. I do a convenience store shop and it is a requirement to buy a lotto ticket (not a scratch ticket).
BillBryaninCarthage Wrote:
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> Yesterday I performed a gas audit. I used to feel
> foolish asking for a receipt for a pack of gum
> that costs $0.38. I'm over that now.
I quickly got over that. The second you ask is the same second they realize they're being shopped and I don't particularly care. It's amazing how many times I've put down that my greeting was crap but my farewell was AMAZING! lol
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> Yesterday I performed a gas audit. I used to feel
> foolish asking for a receipt for a pack of gum
> that costs $0.38. I'm over that now.
I quickly got over that. The second you ask is the same second they realize they're being shopped and I don't particularly care. It's amazing how many times I've put down that my greeting was crap but my farewell was AMAZING! lol
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Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.
Seriously, nobody cares that you're offended.
BillBryaninCarthage Wrote:
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> Yesterday I performed a gas audit. I used to feel
> foolish asking for a receipt for a pack of gum
> that costs $0.38. I'm over that now. I look for
> the least expensive item to buy. So yesterday I
> bought a blow-pop for $0.25 and got my receipt.
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> Sometime if I am hungry I will buy the hot dogs.
I don't think it's far-fetched to ask for a receipt if you charge it on your card. I'm sure the next thing you're thinking is, "Who charges something for something <$1?"
Well, I do. I prefer card over cash. I can sanitize my credit cards, but I can't sanitize cash and it'd be a headache to sanitize loose change as well.
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> Yesterday I performed a gas audit. I used to feel
> foolish asking for a receipt for a pack of gum
> that costs $0.38. I'm over that now. I look for
> the least expensive item to buy. So yesterday I
> bought a blow-pop for $0.25 and got my receipt.
>
> Sometime if I am hungry I will buy the hot dogs.
I don't think it's far-fetched to ask for a receipt if you charge it on your card. I'm sure the next thing you're thinking is, "Who charges something for something <$1?"
Well, I do. I prefer card over cash. I can sanitize my credit cards, but I can't sanitize cash and it'd be a headache to sanitize loose change as well.
Shopping the Greater Denver Area, Colorado Springs and in-between in Colorado. 33 year old male and willing to travel!
Water and grape-cranberry juice.
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Arizona Sweet Tea, as several others have mentioned.
I know of one MSC that has shops for lottery tickets. I think it has something to do with verifying the machine as you have to enter some of the machine-specific data into the report. IIRC, it's the state lottery, not the Powerball or Mega-Millions.
I know of one MSC that has shops for lottery tickets. I think it has something to do with verifying the machine as you have to enter some of the machine-specific data into the report. IIRC, it's the state lottery, not the Powerball or Mega-Millions.
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Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
Have PV-500 & willing to travel.
"Answers are easy. It's asking the right questions which is hard." (The Fourth Doctor, The Face of Evil, 1977)
"Somedays you're the pigeon, somedays you're the statue.” J. Andrew Taylor
"I have never met a man so ignorant that I couldn't learn something from him." Galileo Galilei
If there is a $1 reimbursement i usually go for 1.25 or 2 Liter sodas when they are $.99. Marathons (which I do a ton of) have no reimbursement. When I first did them I learned hardly any C-Stores have $.05 candy any more but nearly all sell those 5 stick packs of gun for $.35 (they used to be a quarter). Well I ended up with about 30 packs of that stuff which came in handy when I was home for Halloween last week. I had completely forgotten to get candy and was trying to enter reports when the door knocking started and my dog became bi-polar with all of these strangers in costume coming to the door.
That mystery shop candy came in handy last week!
That mystery shop candy came in handy last week!
Big Ed
Mystery shopping in the Great Smokey & Blue Ridge Mountain ranges of Southern Appalachia (GA, NC, SC, & TN)
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Mystery shopping in the Great Smokey & Blue Ridge Mountain ranges of Southern Appalachia (GA, NC, SC, & TN)
BigEdBSA@gmail.com
Well, never, never, never buy those things rolling on a heated roller thing. They shall certainly be old and make one ill.
Typically, I purchase the Nature Valley granola bars. The peanut butter types are excellent. The oats and honey ones are very good ground up and added to my sinful banana nut bread.
Lastly, i always look for the specials (sales items). Once, I even purchased an excellent beer (hubby said it was as good as PBR - heh).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2014 12:56PM by Tatjana.
Typically, I purchase the Nature Valley granola bars. The peanut butter types are excellent. The oats and honey ones are very good ground up and added to my sinful banana nut bread.
Lastly, i always look for the specials (sales items). Once, I even purchased an excellent beer (hubby said it was as good as PBR - heh).
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/08/2014 12:56PM by Tatjana.
I usually buy little candies or gums to throw in my nieces' stash, then when it hits the right weight.. off to the post office it goes, as long as I have a post office shop. My brother tells me it's the best part of their month to open their package and see what random stuff they get this month.
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