Lids Application

Hello and good evening. It would be way too easy to contact the MSC (the little I) and ask why so I’m crowdsourcing the answer!

There is a round of shops for a clothing retailer--Lids--starting up next month. I’ve applied twice and neither time has my application shown up in the “my apps” tab when I looked it up. Does anyone know if you have to pass a certification to be able to apply?

Its time to replace my Oakland Raiders cap and I can’t justify spending $50 on a fitted cap (they have to be fitted for me). But if it’s going to reimburse me about 1/2 of that...I’m down to clown.

Any thoughts?

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Take another shop and dedicate that payment towards replacing your cap.
I don’t recall a test. It was hard to find something for the $25 reimbursement except for one shop. I found some winter hats for $3 each and purchased all of them. These were local college themed and weren’t even marked as clearance (original price $29.99). I selected one and when I reached the register and found that it was $3, the clerk let me go back and grab the other ones. These were a hit at Christmas! I will be on the lookout for another round to post.
@Okie wrote:

From my experience, this is one of the more friendly and responvie MSC. We can guess, but better off contacting the MSC who can give you a definitive answer?

I subcumbed to your relentless brow-beating on the topic and e-mailed the scheduler. You win this time Okie...but I’ll be back. LOL

Anyway..48 hours out...no response. c’est la vie
Huh…when I saw the name “Lids”, I was under the impression this was some sort of storage container retailer.

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I had another job with this MSC and I think the scheduler was the same. He had emailed me that he would be out on vacation for a few days. He should be back today.

BTW.. those Lids shops usually go higher. Anything in that store is way too expensive. Before Christmas I got one with a $20 bonus plus the $20 fee. Even then I barely broke even but I only did it because I wanted a gift for my friend.
Doesn't the shop require you to purchase one item, which you have to photograph and submit a receipt for? How did you manage to complete the shop with multiple items purchased?

@gigishopper wrote:

I don’t recall a test. It was hard to find something for the $25 reimbursement except for one shop. I found some winter hats for $3 each and purchased all of them. These were local college themed and weren’t even marked as clearance (original price $29.99). I selected one and when I reached the register and found that it was $3, the clerk let me go back and grab the other ones. These were a hit at Christmas! I will be on the lookout for another round to post.
@MSF wrote:

Doesn't the shop require you to purchase one item, which you have to photograph and submit a receipt for? How did you manage to complete the shop with multiple items purchased?

@gigishopper wrote:

I don’t recall a test. It was hard to find something for the $25 reimbursement except for one shop. I found some winter hats for $3 each and purchased all of them. These were local college themed and weren’t even marked as clearance (original price $29.99). I selected one and when I reached the register and found that it was $3, the clerk let me go back and grab the other ones. These were a hit at Christmas! I will be on the lookout for another round to post.

I did this shop in December (no test that I can recall or if there was it was super easy). Anyway, i bought 2 hats. I photographed them both in the same shot. Got a 10 score.
I submitted a picture with all of the hats laid out in a perfect pretty circle and the shop was approved. I do not recall the guidelines stating only one item. This shop was completed in fall 2024 and the guidelines may have changed.


@Jusa wrote:

@MSF wrote:

Doesn't the shop require you to purchase one item, which you have to photograph and submit a receipt for? How did you manage to complete the shop with multiple items purchased?

@gigishopper wrote:

I don’t recall a test. It was hard to find something for the $25 reimbursement except for one shop. I found some winter hats for $3 each and purchased all of them. These were local college themed and weren’t even marked as clearance (original price $29.99). I selected one and when I reached the register and found that it was $3, the clerk let me go back and grab the other ones. These were a hit at Christmas! I will be on the lookout for another round to post.

I did this shop in December (no test that I can recall or if there was it was super easy). Anyway, i bought 2 hats. I photographed them both in the same shot. Got a 10 score.
@metro25782 wrote:

Its time to replace my Oakland Raiders cap and I can’t justify spending $50 on a fitted cap (they have to be fitted for me).

Any thoughts?

Yes. LIDS won't have Oakland Raiders caps. You have to find them on eBay. They moved to Las Vegas 5 years ago.
The latest guidelines are from 1/2025. They specify the purchase as a single hat or jersey. Did anyone complete the shop this round, purchase more than one item, and have the shop accepted?

@gigishopper wrote:

I submitted a picture with all of the hats laid out in a perfect pretty circle and the shop was approved. I do not recall the guidelines stating only one item. This shop was completed in fall 2024 and the guidelines may have changed.


@Jusa wrote:

@MSF wrote:

Doesn't the shop require you to purchase one item, which you have to photograph and submit a receipt for? How did you manage to complete the shop with multiple items purchased?

@gigishopper wrote:

I don’t recall a test. It was hard to find something for the $25 reimbursement except for one shop. I found some winter hats for $3 each and purchased all of them. These were local college themed and weren’t even marked as clearance (original price $29.99). I selected one and when I reached the register and found that it was $3, the clerk let me go back and grab the other ones. These were a hit at Christmas! I will be on the lookout for another round to post.

I did this shop in December (no test that I can recall or if there was it was super easy). Anyway, i bought 2 hats. I photographed them both in the same shot. Got a 10 score.
@metro25782 wrote:

Hello and good evening. It would be way too easy to contact the MSC (the little I) and ask why so I’m crowdsourcing the answer!

There is a round of shops for a clothing retailer--Lids--starting up next month. I’ve applied twice and neither time has my application shown up in the “my apps” tab when I looked it up. Does anyone know if you have to pass a certification to be able to apply?

Its time to replace my Oakland Raiders cap and I can’t justify spending $50 on a fitted cap (they have to be fitted for me). But if it’s going to reimburse me about 1/2 of that...I’m down to clown.

Any thoughts?

Now the ones listed in my area (south Texas) are for June...we're not even in May yet!!!!

PS: I know they moved to LV.
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