I used to do them a few years back but with a different MSC. The current shops are interesting but with a lesser fee although a greater possible reimbursement. I dislike shops like this one that say you can order more than the basic required items but only if they are suggested. This penalizes the shopper if the employee does not make the suggested upsale. It also could potentially skew the results as some shoppers could say there was an upsale just so that could order more and get the full reimbursement. Of course no one here would do that! I’ll pass on these for now as the non mall stores I visited tend to be small so there could be an issue with Covid. They probably limit the number of customers allowed inside so there could be a line. Taking photos in the past has been a little difficult but at least they now allow you to reveal yourself if challenged.
I just reread the instructions and need to correct what I wrote above. Apparently you are allowed to order additional items but just need to give the employee a “chance” to up sell. If I’m reading that correctly, you can order more items after waiting for the employee to offer. If they don’t offer it’s still ok to then order more and get reimbursed up to the full allowed amount.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/02/2021 03:01AM by kenasch.