How long would you wait on a cell phone shop?

I took a cell phone shop for $12. Most of the time they are quick, not many customers. Today I had one where the wait was 30 to 40 minutes. I left. I'm not waiting that long for a $12 shop. How long would you wait?

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I looked over the guidelines. No mention in the guidelines on how long to stay.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/09/2022 01:50AM by johnb974.
In my experience in the past, if the Guidelines say that you should wait at least 20 minutes before leaving, be sure to wait at least 25 minutes and take a photo of the store with the time, date, and GPS location on it from the parking lot. If it doesn't say that you can leave after 20 (or whatever minutes), you won't get paid if you leave. I have on occasion left and then returned later when I thought that the store would be less busy. I also stopped accepting shops with that scenario.

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
I know some guidelines say to wait 20 minutes. I looked over this one and there's no set time on how long to wait.
This is the reason I avoid Verizon shops like the plague. They generally want you to make an appointment on another day (at least in my area).
It's why I NEVER accept a shop for less than $25 if there is even a tiny chance I might have to wait.
Verizon in my area doesn't have business cards. They insist that they send it by text. Your phone number goes into some Verizon data system and notifies the person if you are in the database when sending the text. It's just not worth the trouble.
I have never stayed more than 40 minutes. One time I got put on the list and I was like the 4th person down and I had been there for 35 minutes and my name was supposed to be next. I went past my 40 minute limit and they still didn't call me so I walked out. Actually I think it was an AT&T store so I got a business card and told them that I would call and see how busy they were before I came back.
There are two types of smart phone inquiries with IPSOS in my area. One requires only a 20 minute wait, provided you make contact with an employee within the first 5 minutes (requires you to seek help after 5 minutes). The other is for $12.

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