Current Arby's LTO sandwich
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The MSC handling Arby's just reinstated a small fee in my area after trying to offer them for reimbursement only. Looks like they didn't get many takers.
For shops between June 15-July 19, you can order one of 3 wraps: Mediterranean Wrap, Bacon Jalapeno Wrap, or Chicken Club Wrap.
Starting on July 27-August 23, the new LTO sandwich appears to be a Beer Battered Fish Sandwich. That seems surprising, since I've never seen Arby's serve fish sandwiches outside of Lent/Easter.
@KokoBWare The remaining Arby's shops for my area also have a fee now. But it seems like a standard "bonus" added to get the shops filled, rather than an actual reinstatement of a fee by the MSC. Unfortunately, I'm highly doubtful the next round of shops will have an initial base fee when they are posted in the future.
Starting on July 27-August 23, the new LTO sandwich appears to be a Beer Battered Fish Sandwich. That seems surprising, since I've never seen Arby's serve fish sandwiches outside of Lent/Easter.
@KokoBWare The remaining Arby's shops for my area also have a fee now. But it seems like a standard "bonus" added to get the shops filled, rather than an actual reinstatement of a fee by the MSC. Unfortunately, I'm highly doubtful the next round of shops will have an initial base fee when they are posted in the future.
Yeah you are right, the fees now appear to be a "please, someone, anyone take these shops" gambit. But I'd argue that if shoppers hold fast, they'll have to reinstate a fee permanently. I mean, Sonic is offering the same traditional (low) fee from prre-COVID days, and the shop report is actually a bit easier now than it was in Normal World (with higher reimbursement)@sstsau wrote:
For shops between June 15-July 19, you can order one of 3 wraps: Mediterranean Wrap, Bacon Jalapeno Wrap, or Chicken Club Wrap.
Starting on July 27-August 23, the new LTO sandwich appears to be a Beer Battered Fish Sandwich. That seems surprising, since I've never seen Arby's serve fish sandwiches outside of Lent/Easter.
@KokoBWare The remaining Arby's shops for my area also have a fee now. But it seems like a standard "bonus" added to get the shops filled, rather than an actual reinstatement of a fee by the MSC. Unfortunately, I'm highly doubtful the next round of shops will have an initial base fee when they are posted in the future.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/07/2020 08:27AM by KokoBWare.
@KokoBWare wrote:
The MSC handling Arby's just reinstated a small fee in my area after trying to offer them for reimbursement only. Looks like they didn't get many takers.
The Arby's shops in my area now have a "bonus" which is slightly more than the small fee they used to go for. Even with the $5.00 bonus they are still sitting on the board here.
A little nonsense now and then, is relished by the wisest men.
The Meditterranean one is actually pretty good!
I had the chicken wrap and it was very good.
Did an Arby's today now that they're offering a fee (albeit small) again. Wondering if I should have. I live in a high-population, high cost-of-living region and the price for the order was like whoa! More than I remember paying for the LTO meal in the pre-COVID world. And in the past, the full reimbursement was paid, even above the stated $8.75 as long as you stuck to the ordering rules. Now I'm not seeing that promise on the instructions as it was in the past. If they don't cover the overage now it will wipe out almost half of the small fee. Boo!
I made the mistake of having taken on another one at a different location for tomorrow so I guess I'm screwed again.
I made the mistake of having taken on another one at a different location for tomorrow so I guess I'm screwed again.
@KokoBWare I noticed that the statement about being fully reimbursed disappeared in May from the guidelines, and when I emailed the helpdesk to inquire about it they gave a rather short and curt reply that simply said: "Hi, the reimbursement is as it states: up to $8.75." So unfortunately, I do believe these shops are no longer fully reimbursed, which is frustrating given that the small LTO meals always go over reimbursement. I live in the midwest where prices aren't quite as high as places like CA (where I lived in for a few years), but I feel your pain about high costs. I do wish the MSC still fully reimbursed these shops.
I posted about this in the forum a while back. Here is the link if you are interested in reading what others had to say:
[www.mysteryshopforum.com]
I posted about this in the forum a while back. Here is the link if you are interested in reading what others had to say:
[www.mysteryshopforum.com]
Thank you for your response and your link to the May thread. I wasn't around for that one because from mid-March through late May my area was one of the biggest COVID hotspots and shopping pretty much completely shut down here. (From mid-March to a few weeks ago my only shop was an online shop for STN in April.) Now that the worm has turned and we're actually one of the "healthier" regions in the nation, shops are coming back, albeit with smaller base offers that you have to wait out a bit.@sstsau wrote:
@KokoBWare I noticed that the statement about being fully reimbursed disappeared in May from the guidelines, and when I emailed the helpdesk to inquire about it they gave a rather short and curt reply that simply said: "Hi, the reimbursement is as it states: up to $8.75." So unfortunately, I do believe these shops are no longer fully reimbursed, which is frustrating given that the small LTO meals always go over reimbursement. I live in the midwest where prices aren't quite as high as places like CA (where I lived in for a few years), but I feel your pain about high costs. I do wish the MSC still fully reimbursed these shops.
I posted about this in the forum a while back. Here is the link if youre interested in reading what others had to say:
[www.mysteryshopforum.com]
Doing another Arby's Monday 7/13 (third straight day) but only because this one is decently bonused so the overage won't cripple the fee. Also it's in a geographic cluster with 2 other shops I'm doing so why not. But after that I think I'm done with Arby's for a while unless I see some serious bonuses. The base pay right now just doesn't justify the effort IMO.
Well, one thing is with the small reimbursement. If you keep track of it you can write it off of your taxes. And those grocery shops that pay a small reimbursement if you run over you do not pay taxes on taxes spent.
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