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"Don't shop before"

March 13, 2017 12:41PM
For a Sassie shop, if the "don't shop before" date is 3/12, and the due date is 3/14, does this mean that technically I could complete this shop today (3/13) even though the date I assigned myself was tomorrow?
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March 13, 2017 02:32PM
I believe so. When I have those specifications, I usually shop on the first available date, which would be 3/12 in your scenario unless schedule doesn't allow. I try to never wait until the last day unless it's something super easy.
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March 13, 2017 04:51PM
Okay, thanks for the reassurance! It was a self-assign shop with those dates available so I'm guessing that it will probably be okay to shop today, especially with the storm coming in the Northeast US tomorrow. I'm making an effort to clear my schedule for tomorrow so I can stay in during the storm smiling smiley
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March 13, 2017 04:53PM
You can shop it 3/12-3/13-314. Assuming you can turn it in on the due date and not before.
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March 13, 2017 04:56PM
@SunnyDays2 wrote:

You can shop it 3/12-3/13-314. Assuming you can turn it in on the due date and not before.

I agree with SunnyDays except that I always do the report the day I shop it. So if I do the shop 3/12, I report 3/12. If I do the shop 3/14, I report 3/14.
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March 24, 2017 05:57AM
You need to be careful on this. Some companies won't let you shop any day other than the one you requested; even if the due date is later. I have requested to do a shop earlier than what I requested and the request was denied. Your best bet is to clear it through the scheduler if you want to do it earlier (or later) than requested.
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March 24, 2017 11:43AM
I agree that there is no standard answer here. For example, SeeLevelhx uses the 'don't shop before' while clearly requiring the shops be performed only on the date assigned. Unless your instructions or guidelines are clear as to a date range or specific date, assume the shop is date specific.

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