Are some shoppers actually impressed with a $2 fee increase
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It is a game to them, slowly increase the fees hoping new people will jump and they do until they learn. The cost of my meal is always fully reimbursed though. I never order more than they reimburse for, the food isn't that special.
@Datagirl you must live in a lower cost market. It is now where I can't get a hot dog (cheaper than burger), little fries, and regular (smallest size) soda for the $17.25 at most locations near me. Is the veggie or cheese sandwich cheaper?
@Datagirl,
Why not order what you want? Reimburse is $17.25. What I usually order is $19.xx - $21.xx depending on the location.
I do the shops at $20 pay minimum. So in my mind, I would rather get what i really want and make $3-4 less, than to settle for something I don't want just to stay near $17.25.
A hot dog? i'll go to Costco instead. That's less than $2 after tax.
Why not order what you want? Reimburse is $17.25. What I usually order is $19.xx - $21.xx depending on the location.
I do the shops at $20 pay minimum. So in my mind, I would rather get what i really want and make $3-4 less, than to settle for something I don't want just to stay near $17.25.
A hot dog? i'll go to Costco instead. That's less than $2 after tax.
Our Costco no longer offers onions or relish with their hot dogs. Only mustard and ketchup. 
I for one would have very few shops to do if I did not take them at the base fee. Panda, gone in a flash at base, 5 guys I have not seen any bonuses anywhere near where I live...etc etc. This last month the one Pollo shop that used to be bonused the last week of the month had a $4 bonus on it only if you did three of them mid month. The last few days of July there were no bonuses for leftover shops. Maybe they hit their quota.
So I guess the entire city I live in is full of annoying people who would like to at least earn something.
So I guess the entire city I live in is full of annoying people who would like to at least earn something.
I'm wondering if the MSC isn't just letting the shops go off the board unshopped instead of paying bonuses.
I'm guessing no one is impressed with a $2 bonus. It's a matter of look at it and decide yes or no.
It's a no for me as I don't live near a Five Guys.
Once a month when I'm near one, I'm too busy to bother with low fees.
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It's a no for me as I don't live near a Five Guys.
Once a month when I'm near one, I'm too busy to bother with low fees.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2023 02:36PM by prince.
That's the thought I've been having.@wrosie wrote:
I'm wondering if the MSC isn't just letting the shops go off the board unshopped instead of paying bonuses.
No 5 Guys shops in my area.
TONS of PX shops around, which I've always been fine with doing, seeing as I'm getting some food in my stomach and some coin.
Either the online/pickup or dine-in depending on my schedule. I think I'm over drive-thru shops of any kind.
I'm just glad they raised the PX reimbursement to actually cover the expense. Depending on location, it's usually enough for an upgraded entree.
TONS of PX shops around, which I've always been fine with doing, seeing as I'm getting some food in my stomach and some coin.
Either the online/pickup or dine-in depending on my schedule. I think I'm over drive-thru shops of any kind.
I'm just glad they raised the PX reimbursement to actually cover the expense. Depending on location, it's usually enough for an upgraded entree.
Have synthesizers, will travel...
Why do you think this? I have seen several today land on the board with pay from $20 and up because people had assignments due yesterday or today and flaked on them. I'm starting to appreciate the "flakers" because I can get them for more money. Yes, it would be better it they sat on the board longer to begin with, but i like the immediate higher pay, then increasing $2 each time until someone takes it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2023 05:35PM by hbbigdaddy.
@wrosie wrote:
I'm wondering if the MSC isn't just letting the shops go off the board unshopped instead of paying bonuses.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/04/2023 05:35PM by hbbigdaddy.
@hbbigdaddy wrote:
Why do you think this? I have seen several today land on the board with pay from $20 and up because people had assignments due yesterday or today and flaked on them. I'm starting to appreciate the "flakers" because I can get them for more money. Yes, it would be better it they sat on the board longer to begin with, but i like the immediate higher pay, then increasing $2 each time until someone takes it.
@wrosie wrote:
I'm wondering if the MSC isn't just letting the shops go off the board unshopped instead of paying bonuses.
I think this because I'll see 5-10 shops at $10 and then suddenly they all disappear.
People shop for different reasons: cash, a reimbursed meal, etc.
"I told myself to quit you; but I don't listen to drunks." -Chris Stapleton
@big_sky_thunder wrote:
Our Costco no longer offers onions or relish with their hot dogs. Only mustard and ketchup.
Onions or sauerkraut is nearly required on a dog. Ketchup on a dog, just nasty.
@Rousseau wrote:
Ketchup on a dog, just nasty.
Ketchup on anything is nasty. It is Satan's condiment.
Have synthesizers, will travel...
According to the Hot Dog Council is unlawful to put Ketchup on a hot dog if you are over the age of 12 I believe.
Also in Chicago I believe they don't have Ketchup in restaurants where they serve hot dogs..
I heard that on the Radio a while back
There is a Chicken shop where the MSC decrease the shop fee by $ 2.00
Also in Chicago I believe they don't have Ketchup in restaurants where they serve hot dogs..
I heard that on the Radio a while back
There is a Chicken shop where the MSC decrease the shop fee by $ 2.00
who are you people? hot dogs are nothing without ketchup.
Are you now going to demand mayonnaise for your French fries as well?
[That is meant as humor directed to Nelly Bean and should not be taken as a pejorative by those living in Belgium, France, or the Netherlands or other countries where mayonnaise, not ketchup, is routinely served with French fries.]
[That is meant as humor directed to Nelly Bean and should not be taken as a pejorative by those living in Belgium, France, or the Netherlands or other countries where mayonnaise, not ketchup, is routinely served with French fries.]
@nellybean212 wrote:
who are you people? hot dogs are nothing without ketchup.
Shopping South Jersey, Southeast Pennsylvania, and Delaware above the canal since 2008
@nellybean212 wrote:
who are you people? hot dogs are nothing without ketchup.
Good grief. I read your comment and nearly lost my breakfast. Hot dogs: mustard, onions, chili, tomatoes, pickles, peppers, sauerkraut, coleslaw, peanut butter, horseradish, bacon, and more all make fine toppings. Ketchup, never!
Daddy mentioned an, illogical to me, point concerning people purchasing according to price, as opposed to desire,
In 1992, after 29 yrs. as a sales contractor, I decided to become a retailer. A characteristic of some folks I had never considered, soon reared its head. A shopper who was drawn to price over desire. I agree with Daddy, IF I accepted this type of job, I would purchase, irrespective of reimbursement, the food I desired..
In 1992, after 29 yrs. as a sales contractor, I decided to become a retailer. A characteristic of some folks I had never considered, soon reared its head. A shopper who was drawn to price over desire. I agree with Daddy, IF I accepted this type of job, I would purchase, irrespective of reimbursement, the food I desired..
My kids love the stuff, I call it Tomato Blood (which the clever marketing folks at Heinz also have put on their ketchup bottles).
@CoolMusic wrote:
@Rousseau wrote:
Ketchup on a dog, just nasty.
Ketchup on anything is nasty. It is Satan's condiment.
Peanut butter? I've never heard of that on a hot dog! Is it put on with the rest of the toppings you listed?
@Rousseau wrote:
@nellybean212 wrote:
who are you people? hot dogs are nothing without ketchup.
Good grief. I read your comment and nearly lost my breakfast. Hot dogs: mustard, onions, chili, tomatoes, pickles, peppers, sauerkraut, coleslaw, peanut butter, horseradish, bacon, and more all make fine toppings. Ketchup, never!
@joanna81 wrote:
Peanut butter? I've never heard of that on a hot dog! Is it put on with the rest of the toppings you listed?
@Rousseau wrote:
@nellybean212 wrote:
who are you people? hot dogs are nothing without ketchup.
Good grief. I read your comment and nearly lost my breakfast. Hot dogs: mustard, onions, chili, tomatoes, pickles, peppers, sauerkraut, coleslaw, peanut butter, horseradish, bacon, and more all make fine toppings. Ketchup, never!
Its best to spread, slightly thickly, on the inside of the bun so the heat of the dog melts it a bit. Then add any toppings on top. Peanut butter and onions go great together.
Ah you East and Midwest people! Costco is based out west in Seattle. I never see sauerkraut served with hot dogs out here and as a former New Yorker I miss it so. I don't even care about the hot dog. Just sauerkraut, mustard and relish is enough for me. A few onions would not hurt either.
@Rousseau wrote:
@big_sky_thunder wrote:
Our Costco no longer offers onions or relish with their hot dogs. Only mustard and ketchup.
Onions or sauerkraut is nearly required on a dog. Ketchup on a dog, just nasty.
In North Jersey, sauerkraut is standard on a hot dog, but when I visit my sons in SC, I find they never have sauerkraut..it's relish for them down south, y'all
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I might have to try the peanut butter thing. A coworker of mine back in the late 90s told me about it. We were younger and didn't have much money. So it was a cheaper meal for him and he said he liked it. I never bothered with it, but it seems like it was not a unique thing since someone else is now talking about it.
He said he would FRY his hot dogs in a pan with the peanut butter. Just sounded weird to me back in the late 90s.
I'm more of a Cholula fan and love it on my eggs, steamed broccoli, and many other things. I never tried Cholula on a hot dog yet.
He said he would FRY his hot dogs in a pan with the peanut butter. Just sounded weird to me back in the late 90s.
I'm more of a Cholula fan and love it on my eggs, steamed broccoli, and many other things. I never tried Cholula on a hot dog yet.
Huy Fong Sriracha. I stocked up on it so hopefully I am okay until the chili harvest comes back full force. The Cholula Chipotle is really good too.
There is something magical that happens when peanut butter gets a little melty.
@Rousseau wrote:
@joanna81 wrote:
Peanut butter? I've never heard of that on a hot dog! Is it put on with the rest of the toppings you listed?
@Rousseau wrote:
@nellybean212 wrote:
who are you people? hot dogs are nothing without ketchup.
Good grief. I read your comment and nearly lost my breakfast. Hot dogs: mustard, onions, chili, tomatoes, pickles, peppers, sauerkraut, coleslaw, peanut butter, horseradish, bacon, and more all make fine toppings. Ketchup, never!
Its best to spread, slightly thickly, on the inside of the bun so the heat of the dog melts it a bit. Then add any toppings on top. Peanut butter and onions go great together.
Famous place in Chicago - states on the website "no ketchup" lol
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@Isaiah4031a wrote:
According to the Hot Dog Council is unlawful to put Ketchup on a hot dog if you are over the age of 12 I believe.
Also in Chicago I believe they don't have Ketchup in restaurants where they serve hot dogs..
I heard that on the Radio a while back
There is a Chicken shop where the MSC decrease the shop fee by $ 2.00
I stopped eating them when they changed hot dog brands. Sam's Club has better ones now.
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