@Jenny Cassada wrote:
That's crazy Sandy! Every shop I've been to for 5Guys says not to take the peanuts out because of allergies. One of my problems is peanuts in the shell. I will eat 17 of those boats if you let me and I will put them loose in my purse if I have to lol.
@sandyf wrote:
@Mum wrote:
@JASFLALMT..Wow, I just went through their menu and saw peanuts. I was only kidding about working for peanuts but just found out they do offer free peanuts. This was my first visit to Five Guys. I would gladly scoop some the next time.
The only time I ever did a 5G the manager encouraged me to take home as many peanuts as I wanted. He even handed me an empty bag to fill up. So I felt I got my fee in peanuts which is my fave nut anyway.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
"Well there ain't no rest for the wicked. Money don't grow on trees..." (Cage the Elephant).
@bgriffin wrote:
@JASFLALMT wrote:
"Well there ain't no rest for the wicked. Money don't grow on trees..." (Cage the Elephant).
Cage the Elephant? Really? I wouldn't have pegged you for that one. I think I might have seen them a couple of times.
@JASFLALMT wrote:
Ask me about cashews, pistachios, sesame seeds, or pine nuts, and you'll get a different answer. But be careful, it might ensue into recipes.
@SoCalMama wrote:
I did that bookstore shop. $20 bonus though, and I was in the area doing other work.
@shoptastic wrote:
Wasn't there previously a mystery shop Hall of Shame type of thread?
I can't remember the name...not the 10-foot pole list thread, but something else. It was a running thread of ridiculous offers.
Perhaps it needs to be revived for comedy.
@shoptastic wrote:
@panama18 wrote:
If you don't want the shop, don't take the shop. There is no need to be a complete (_!_) about it.
I personally think it's a fair gripe. I agree that no one forces us to take these shops. I wouldn't do them for $5.
To me, it's still fine to point out the embarrassing fee. LOL. Some of them are so low it's actually somewhat funny.
eta: It's definitely a useful reminder, though, that we ought to ask for more if we find them rates inadequate. It takes more work, but you never know if you may get the bonus or not.
@F and L TeleComm wrote:
Ok, first of all. No one here is stupid enough to do the low paying [joke] shops.
@F and L TeleComm wrote:
Ok, first of all. No one here is stupid enough to do the low paying [joke] shops. When I first started doing this I wanted to get free food. I wanted to eat out and get my money back. I didn't know about gas station audits, apartments, colleges, bank shops, or daycare centers. Any of the no purchase required shops. I quickly learned that I could buy some grocery store items, cash items like toilet paper and get my money back. This in and of itself is a godsend to someone struggling to make it on disability. Eventually, I discovered that I could do shops that didn't require reimbursements, I didn't have to spend any of my own money if I didn't have it. I was thrilled to learn I could make a hundred and fifty dollars just mystery shopping a college. A lot of money to someone struggling to make ends meet. I learned about the forum and learned about the many companies I could register with. I did and discovered gas station audits besides the orange one or the black and red one.
I now make more money than I ever made at any of the entry-level jobs I did during my life. I eliminated hard complicated shops, [like the full audit of the orange or black and red gas station] [or the full blue cell phone audit] and long narratives. I don't take assignments for a free cup of tea or other crazy amounts. I work just as hard as anyone at a regular job. There are good weeks and bad weeks. And I love it. The bad weeks give you a mental break. The good weeks drive you nuts, editors drive you nuts, schedulers drive you nuts sometimes. And I still do it. I will continue to do it as long as I have to or need to to keep bills paid. I have no regrets, and I don't care if the schedulers can find someone to do shops cheaper than me. If he pays a newbie 4 dollars to do a shop cheap, guess what? He can pay me the other $6 on top of the minimum 10 I would take, so I make $16 to do the same shop the newbie did [maybe at another location of course]. And I get to eat the same great burger and fries they did, only I've got the "dollar" to add bacon to mine!
@Sandy Shopper wrote:
TooCheapToTakeSeriously