What an interesting idea, Bill! Thank you for your post (and this is yet another moment when if we had a "love this post" button", I would have clicked it.)

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OK. I have to tell you. Every time someone mentions the love button the theme from Herbie the Love Bug starts playing in my head.

That's precisely why I do it.

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You just gave me a good laugh. Thank you!!!

Thanks BiC, there are only 77 shops on my MF board and 53 of them are for the burgers with/out the milkshake. 19 are the same grocery store with 10 of those, you are also shopping a competitor. This shops would be your most expensive because there is no shop fee just reimbursed. Three shops are for DIY and 2 shops your are purchasing new holidays clothes, I supposed for next Christmas or for Valentine's.

It is a good thing the shops are spread through the month or someone will be lactose intolerant are drinking 53 ($5) milkshakes.

They make pills for that. Thank God.

How much of that $767 would be spent on buying new, larger clothes?

My New Years Resolution is to not take a [fast food] shop unless it pays at least $20. I consider myself fit and well within my BMI, however, I put on around 5lbs this year and I am partially blaming those dang fries. I resolve not to be tempted by $9, $12 or $15!!!

gigishopper Wrote:
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> My New Years Resolution is to not take an arches
> shop unless it pays at least $20. I consider
> myself fit and well within my BMI, however, I put
> on around 5lbs this year and I am partially
> blaming those dang fries. I resolve not to be
> tempted by $9, $12 or $15!!!


In my area, not even the airports hit $20. The highest I have seen in over a year is $10, sadly.

They often hit $25 here!

LisaSTL Wrote:
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> How much of that $767 would be spent on buying
> new, larger clothes?

You would end up owing money after your medical bills for triple bypass surgery!

I won't do them for less than $20 either. And they have to be close to me at that.

They don't ever post them at $20-$25.

I only get that if they call me and it's a bad location or a bad time (9:45-10:00 pm) and I tell them it will take that for me to do the job.

I agree that they don't post those big fees on the board. I only get them when they call. I friend of mine does MSing in a rural area. She regularly gets $50 and $75 for the tater tot shops and the other fast food place. It's insane, but true. I wish I got the calls because I travel to that area with some regularity.

They are occassionally on the board here. I get most through phone calls. I have never been offered more than $50.

This has been an informative thread. Thank you for the posted info.

Lol remember all, you're only obligated to taste the food, not eat the entire meal.

@scanman1 wrote:

They don't ever post them at $20-$25.

I only get that if they call me and it's a bad location or a bad time (9:45-10:00 pm) and I tell them it will take that for me to do the job.

Same here, with the exception of December. That was the only time I seen any fast food shops from MF post at $20+.

Even when calling or receiving calls, the max offers I get are around $15-20.

@gigishopper wrote:

My New Years Resolution is to not take a [fast food] shop unless it pays at least $20. I consider myself fit and well within my BMI, however, I put on around 5lbs this year and I am partially blaming those dang fries. I resolve not to be tempted by $9, $12 or $15!!!

Lucky you're able to wait for bonuses like that. This is rare for my area, unless it's completely out of my area.

>>Lol remember all, you're only obligated to taste the food, not eat the entire meal.<<

Yes, of course. But, I usually consider the value of the reimbursed meal to be part of the reason I do the job. Throwing out food just rubs me the wrong way, but of course I don't want to eat fast food that I don't need or want.

These days since I have gone low carb I do throw out (actually toss into wooded areas for animals) all the bread portions of any FF meal (after a tiny bite) and freeze most of the fries for hubby. But throwing it all in the garbage just seems pointless, I would rather not take the job.

@Boutique wrote:

>>Lol remember all, you're only obligated to taste the food, not eat the entire meal.<<


These days since I have gone low carb I do throw out (actually toss into wooded areas for animals) all the bread portions of any FF meal (after a tiny bite) and freeze most of the fries for hubby. But throwing it all in the garbage just seems pointless, I would rather not take the job.

At leat with Fast Casual you can order it without a bun.

@BillBryaninCarthage wrote:

Joytron, I learned something when I was got $80 for a fast food shop (the ones that start at $7.50 and require you go through the drive thru and the walk in).

I traveled through a rural area and decided to pick up one of these ff shops. I was paid $20. Then, two months later, I got a call and was glad I took the call, because I was offered $80 to do the shop. I was told that the big bonus was only offered to a shopper if they had performed the shop at the same location before.


If you go to those rural areas and do the shops, you will get the big bonus offers I'll bet.

I would not suggest that suburban shoppers take the burger shops in locations that they are not familiar with in URBAN areas. If you do, cruse past the shop the day before. If your car looks too new and your clothes do not match what the people are wearing, you are the Mystery shopper. Do not even bother to stop.

You may go home and change clothes and borrow a car that matches but you will need to work on what you will say to the panhandler who asks for change and if you want to give the burger to the panhandler who asks for change it may be a challenge. The panhandler wants your change not the burger. How do you refuse the lady who offers you services to buy drugs, very carefully or she may cut you.

Unlike the suburban neighborhood burger shop you go to you will find everything is behind the counter napkins, condiments, soda is not self serve. You can ask for a refill. The restrooms can be used if you go to the counter and are buzzed in. The restrooms will be clean as the porter watches who goes in and out. In some locations Plexiglas will separate you from the employees.

The shop will offer a bonus if a suburban shopper decides they would rather be safe than sorry and flakes. It does not mean another suburban shopper should try to perform the shop. You will earn every dime of the bonus, combat pay. Do not do the urban shops after dark. The police do not patrol alone they have partners.

Where do you live? That's an awfully broad statement to make about every urban center in the country.

I agree. I have been to many urban areas for shops (including the one I live and work in) and have found that the only location where the drinks are behind the counter is the Arches inside of a children's hospital. Event there, the condiments and napkins are out.

to Piled Hip Deep, PHD
What an INCREDIBLY stupid thing to say above and TOTALLY without merit.

Are you a racist or just a SNOB because you claim to have a PHD (which I doubt you really have)?

its BS Attitudes like this that creates so much strife in our society.

Hi Lisa,

I live in suburban Detroit. I have done a handful of arches shops in Detroit. Piled Hip has described exactly the conditions here. The first time I encountered a bullet-proof window, I was taken by surprise. My experiences with the employees, however, has always been good.

Most suburbanites need a little excitement in their lives so just think of it as an adventure.

And what about someone like Trayvon Martin who gets killed due to the color of his skin and for wearing a hoodie while walking in a suburban neighborhood? I say give me the panhandler, hooker and bullet-proof glass any day!

I stand by my comment. The word "urban" means, "in, relating to, or characteristic of a city or town." To imply any and all urban areas are meccas for crime is absurd and it is not the first time he has made similar statements.

It just goes to show that "educated" people can be really ignorant.

I thought that was pretty funny PHD