I've done these shops a good many times. Last year, in my area, they were paying a fee of $15 with reimbursement of $13. Now this year they are paying a fee of $13 with the same reimbursement of $13. So I don't do them for the base fee anymore, because there IS an awful lot to report on...but I like grocery shops, as long as I'm paid fairly for the time/reporting involved. I did do one of these last week with a $5 bonus attached, and rotation waived, so that was OK, since that made a fee of $18 and reimbursement of $13. After buying the required 3 items, you can buy whatever else you want. You do have to visit just about every dept. But I can think up stuff to ask without feeling pressure to buy anything. Shoot...I asked so many questions about an infusion drink in one dept, the guy gave me a free sample! So that was good. Yeah, it's a lot of work. It's definitely not for everybody.........
HOWEVER.......if you can grab onto their Foods To Go jobs......these offer a reimbursement of $40, with a fee of $10. You order your groceries online, making sure to order something from the required 3 depts, and then whatever else you want to order, then set up a time and go pick it up, and report on the process. I LOVE these!! I've got 2 this week. NOW....you have to wait until the middle of the month AFTER the month you do these until the MSC cuts the check to get paid/reimbursed...that's the only down side. But I've never had an issue getting paid. So the shops I'm doing this month in July, I won't receive my check until the 2nd or 3rd week of September. So they're not for everyone, that's for sure. And it IS a lot to remember, until you do a few, and can figure out a way to make a cheat sheet. But these kinds of shops do help a lot with my grocery budget, as long as I'm compensated on what I considered as fair for me (we all have varying degrees of that in our heads!)
ETA: Edited multiple times because it's too hot to think correctly today!!
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2018 09:30PM by guysmom.