This month is my last month doing the picture shops for JIB (company redacted). This month I was one of the top 10 shoppers for the program (about 150 shops), but am stopping due to a few personal concerns about the shopping program as a whole.
I wanted to share some experiences for those interested in these shops.
1. The company requires 6 photos, with the DT window being the worst. For that photo, watch the cashier, and when they turn away from the window (put in card, get drink, get food, etc) snap the photo. If the cashier won't leave the window, then ask for a condiment that is not at the window (something like a thousand island packet, some extra pickles, etc) then take the photo.
2. Keep your form of payment out of your wallet/purse in the car. It makes the transaction (and getting the window photo) so much easier.
3. The best window for pay is when shops are around the 17th on. Avoid shops for the base fee, and really only do shops once they hit the threshold that you can pay for your entire meal.
4. The company basically does not care about things that are not in the shop (based on scheduler discussions), including employees doing questionable things (like yelling at employees). If you are the kind of shopper that feels compelled to report this things, look elsewhere.
5. You can do as many shops per day or in a trip that you want (I have done as many as 20 shops in a single trip). All you have to do is taste the food, not eat everything (my dogs like JIB burger patties).
6. The company wants their food graded at a higher level than you probably think it should be graded. Grading less than average is likely to garner you questions from the evaluator on the shops, and should be avoided except in the worst cases, and expect to justify the score. I had shops questioned as being a lower grade even when the food was colder than something from a freezer...
You can make good money doing these shops, but as a reimbursement shop (with a small fee on top), you want to consider the risk of these shops... they can be very expensive to start, with really money being made once you have built up a profit reserve from previous shops (I had to seed in almost 800.00 dollars for purchases to make it work at the start...
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/28/2019 09:13PM by my1958vw.