Has anyone successfully used a coupon for this shop and had it accepted? I did not see anything in the guidelines prohibiting a coupon. I understand the ordering requirements. I did search this forum but couldn’t find anything about coupons in a JIB shop. I just got one for $24 plus $5.50 for milkshake.

I've never tried it. I assumed you couldn't, but like you, I didn't see anything in the guidelines addressing it. To be safe, I would suggest e-mailing the scheduler.

I know people who have done the shops with the coupons.

I think you are in California, if I remember right. Just like our left turn on green arrow, if it doesn't say NO u-turn or left turn only, then you can make a u-turn. Nothing said, u-turns are acceptable.

If it doesn't say NO, then they can't say you can't do it. Keep PDF of guidelines and use the coupon. If they hassle you about it, show them the guidelines and ask where it says you cannot.

Also, with as many shops as they have for this client, do you think they are really going thru each receipt to see if a coupon is being used? They don't have the time or resources to do that much leg work.

I"m sure the client would have pushed back by now if they did not want coupons being used. You are not the only one wanting to use a coupon on this particular shop.

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Just an update on my shop. First thanks for the replies and good advice. I did my shop yesterday and used a coupon. However the original date range included my shop date but I had actually selected the next day. I forgot the shops have to be conducted on the specific date selected and I could not change it. I tried contacting a scheduler asking for the date change but did not get an answer. Fortunately this location is really close to me so I just visited the same location today and did a breakfast shop without a coupon. Breakfast shops seem to be much easier as well as less expensive for a combo and do not require tacos so you get to keep more of your money.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/26/2022 10:33PM by kenasch.

Yes, breakfast is better for more reasons. First it's cheaper. Second, it's at least one less photo *8 vs 9 or 10". I guess one could argue they can't get the shake at bfast, but if it's just about pure NET profit, you get a meal and make more $ with a bfast shop.

My dogs prefer the bfast sandwiches and hash browns anyways. I don't give them the bread. I grind up the egg/cheese/meat along with hash browns and mix into the dry food. It gives them a break from the Costco Rotisserie chicken i grind up for them instead of buying wet can food. That got to be too expensive awhile back.

Yes, the 1 day limitation with this msc makes it a nuisance when a change is required. The msc with national Chinese food shop has a cool feature that lets you change the date yourself. Would be nice to see the msc with JITB have that same feature.

Also, no tacos needed on breakfast. Sounds terrible, but I always just chuck them. Do people actually like the tacos there? They're greasy, rubbery and just terrible.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

Yes, breakfast is better for more reasons. First it's cheaper. Second, it's at least one less photo *8 vs 9 or 10". I guess one could argue they can't get the shake at bfast, but if it's just about pure NET profit, you get a meal and make more $ with a bfast shop.

My dogs prefer the bfast sandwiches and hash browns anyways. I don't give them the bread. I grind up the egg/cheese/meat along with hash browns and mix into the dry food. It gives them a break from the Costco Rotisserie chicken i grind up for them instead of buying wet can food. That got to be too expensive awhile back.

Tons of people love their tacos. My dogs love them too (no sauce of course). Whenever I am in line and there is someone ahead of me or behind me, more than HALF the time, they are ordering tacos in addition to other things. There were times they were OUT of tacos because so many people order them. Some people want different taste (than taco bell or del taco.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

Tons of people love their tacos. My dogs love them too (no sauce of course). Whenever I am in line and there is someone ahead of me or behind me, more than HALF the time, they are ordering tacos in addition to other things. There were times they were OUT of tacos because so many people order them. Some people want different taste (than taco bell or del taco.

I used to love pocket tacos. Can't eat them they make me sick, and Jack in The Box not in Alabama. But when I get really desperate for a pocket tacos I can go to Burger King.

Coupons ok, but not many good coupons these days either. Usually, there was one $6 combo coupon, but haven't seen one for an allowed sandwich at that price.

That being said, much prefer the new single sandwich shop. Now, I wish they would allow online orders. The only reason I don't do that is the stores are told not to generate a receipt for those orders (you get it via email).

The last round of JITB coupons I had came with a $6 ultimate cheeseburger combo. That is an allowed burger. Maybe @kenasch can let us know what coupons he got recently.

I don't get why JITB doesn't monitor any of their new promo burgers or promo items in general.

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How do you get JIB coupons?

When a job has timing, I would assume that I can't do anything unless the directions specify. I don't use gift cards unless I've gotten specific permission from the instructions or the scheduler. I used to have a form when I was starting new projects to keep the details straight that included what forms of payment was to be used. It's funny how many said cash only in the past, but due to coin shortage, those shops have changed to credit cards only.

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My mindset is, if they don't say you can't, you can until they specify otherwise. There are too many things to tell you that you CAN do. Its easy for them to list the things you cannot do. If they don't list it as a restriction, it's fair game until they do so.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

My mindset is, if they don't say you can't, you can until they specify otherwise. There are too many things to tell you that you CAN do. Its easy for them to list the things you cannot do. If they don't list it as a restriction, it's fair game until they do so.

If they had to list everything you can't do, the instructions would be 10 pages long.

Really, Jasper?

Think about the guidelines that you see. Most of them are telling you what to do and how to do it. Some even have diagrams, videos, or "flow charts". Some will tell you not to make any modifications to food. Others will tell you pay cash only or not use gift cards. If they want something done a certain way (or not done a certain way) it is their duty to inform you of their rule. It's not your responsibility to ask them if everything you want to do is okay. You follow the rules they specify and if they don't address something, they cannot penalize you for something they did not explicitly tell you that was prohibited. I know people that have used coupons repeatedly for more than 1 year. If they did NOT want that, they would have said something by now.

When I do dining shops (fast food or restaurant), the first thing I scan for in the guidelines is gift cards and coupons and variations of these words. If not found, it's fair game!

@JasperJohnson wrote:

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

My mindset is, if they don't say you can't, you can until they specify otherwise. There are too many things to tell you that you CAN do. Its easy for them to list the things you cannot do. If they don't list it as a restriction, it's fair game until they do so.

If they had to list everything you can't do, the instructions would be 10 pages long.

To each their own. We are in a no-win situation. If a MS company doesn't provide clear directions, denies your report and refuses to pay you, what are you going to do? There isn't anyone that is going to do anything. I've seen so many MS come and go. I've heard stories of companies not paying for any of their shops.

Sometimes things just aren't addressed until the client doesn't like their report and is looking for something to get it omitted. I've had it happened on a location that had issues and didn't want the report to be used. Sometimes you aren't just risking that one shop but all future shops for that client.

I can see strong reasons why companies wouldn't want you to use gift cards or coupons when they are reimbursing you for the food. If the reimbursement is $30, the company may be expecting $15 worth of food cost to be used. If you use a coupon to get $40 worth of food for $30, it is now costing the company an extra $5 for the report.

The same is similar for gift cards because there are often extra money or discounts offered when you purchase a gift card. You buy $50 of gift cards and get $10 extra. You are paying a discounted price and getting full price reimbursed. Also, I'm guessing there are fees and cost of issuing gift cards.

Similarly, I've seen directions on grocery store reports that prohibit using food stamps to purchase items that receive reimbursement. I'm not sure exactly how but I think that falls under some kind of fraud by "selling" the food stamps.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

Really, Jasper?

Think about the guidelines that you see. Most of them are telling you what to do and how to do it. Some even have diagrams, videos, or "flow charts". Some will tell you not to make any modifications to food. Others will tell you pay cash only or not use gift cards. If they want something done a certain way (or not done a certain way) it is their duty to inform you of their rule. It's not your responsibility to ask them if everything you want to do is okay. You follow the rules they specify and if they don't address something, they cannot penalize you for something they did not explicitly tell you that was prohibited. I know people that have used coupons repeatedly for more than 1 year. If they did NOT want that, they would have said something by now.

When I do dining shops (fast food or restaurant), the first thing I scan for in the guidelines is gift cards and coupons and variations of these words. If not found, it's fair game!

@JasperJohnson wrote:

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

My mindset is, if they don't say you can't, you can until they specify otherwise. There are too many things to tell you that you CAN do. Its easy for them to list the things you cannot do. If they don't list it as a restriction, it's fair game until they do so.

If they had to list everything you can't do, the instructions would be 10 pages long.

I've shopped for 20 years now. I will continue to do it the way I have. I have never had a shop rejected that was not my own fault (outlined requirement I missed/wrong date/wrong location). Never once did I have an MSC come back and say "you weren't allowed to do that" and refuse to pay me. I have had MSC tell me they were updating their guidelines once the client realized they wanted to prohibit certain activities they did not consider up front.

It's okay for you to want to err on the side of making sure first. I'm not going to do that. It's my duty to follow the guidelines that are given. If something is not addressed, the MSC is responsible for communication things that cannot be done. It is not my job to read minds and expect to know what is and what is not allowed.

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@hbbigdaddy wrote:

I've shopped for 20 years now. I will continue to do it the way I have. I have never had a shop rejected that was not my own fault (outlined requirement I missed/wrong date/wrong location). Never once did I have an MSC come back and say "you weren't allowed to do that" and refuse to pay me. I have had MSC tell me they were updating their guidelines once the client realized they wanted to prohibit certain activities they did not consider up front.

It's okay for you to want to err on the side of making sure first. I'm not going to do that. It's my duty to follow the guidelines that are given. If something is not addressed, the MSC is responsible for communication things that cannot be done. It is not my job to read minds and expect to know what is and what is not allowed.

Funny how in another thread, you talk about contacting the MSC before taking a shop, lol.

"You can always email the scheduler first to ask how long the report is. How many questions, how much narrative, etc. You don't have to accept and then tell them after you won't do it. I like to ask UPfront. Most of the time, the schedulers will let you know."

Yes, Jasper, I ask b4 COMMITTING to shops. Not the same as asking for permission to do something AFTER I am assigned the shop. I don't ask about coupons, gift cards or any other rules. They don't want something, they will let you know. If they don't let you know, they cannot hold it against you. I never have had a shop rejected for doing something they didn't want that was NOT in the guidelines. I have been told to not do it again and updates to the guidelines have been made.

But if you are too scared to do something and want to ask first, then go ahead. If that makes you feel better/safer/or whatever, knock yourself out asking all the questions you want. I won't do that.

So I’m seeing Jack shops with “LATE NIGHT: 9PM - 5:59AM PREFERRED”.
Can I shop them out of these hours? Preferred seems kinda loose to me.

I always do breakfast because it’s more profit.

@ScottyTex wrote:

So I’m seeing Jack shops with “LATE NIGHT: 9PM - 5:59AM PREFERRED”.
Can I shop them out of these hours? Preferred seems kinda loose to me.

So I can do the shop out with those preferred hours? Yes Breakfast 6-11 would be my choice if I can do that.

@ScottyTex wrote:

So I can do the shop out with those preferred hours? Yes Breakfast 6-11 would be my choice if I can do that.

Correct. I think the only time period not allowed is between 2 and 4 PM.

@tigerdave wrote:

@ScottyTex wrote:

So I can do the shop out with those preferred hours? Yes Breakfast 6-11 would be my choice if I can do that.

Correct. I think the only time period not allowed is between 2 and 4 PM.

Thanks for letting me know. Much appreciated!

I don't know why I'm following this thread.. we don't have JITB here and I dont work for the company that offers these shops.. but I sit here and read every post like it's my job... lol

Just make sure when you do the breakfast, you order the breakfast sandwich, hot coffee and hashbrowns. No modifications are needed. That question would be NA.

There are separate order instructions for lunch, dinner and late night which all have the same order requirements.

Yes, the only time you can't go is 2pm-4pm.

@ScottyTex wrote:

So I can do the shop out with those preferred hours? Yes Breakfast 6-11 would be my choice if I can do that.

The hot coffee is a dealbreaker for me. I'd go for them when milkshakes is fair game.
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