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When will the Marathon shops be posted? In my area, they have only posted one.

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They were posted here a couple days ago, but now there are only a few on the board. I don't know why.
I haven't seen any yet. Unless I missed them, but I've been checking pretty steadily.
They greatly reduced the number of locations being shopped with the current MSC. A few popped up on another MSC site, with better pay.
May I have a hint on the other MSC? Thanks

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/08/2025 11:30AM by mawmaw26.
Bingo! Just found them all posted where they were last round.
Are these Marathon shops worth completing for $10? I haven't ever done one at Marathon and I was wondering if it's worth it. Thanks.
Probably not, but I find most of them pretty quick and easy. So with a whole area of them it works for me.
I wouldn't do them for $10, but I do them for $15 if they're local.
How many can you do in a day? The shop doesn't give you much information unless you assign it.
From a shopper perspective, It depends how close they are in distance to each other, how well they're maintained and connectivity. A real time saver, to me, is not having to waste time getting a miniscule amount of gas at a pump.
From the Sassie perspective, you can only assign ten per day. The workaround, if you're aiming for more than ten, is schedule the first ten for the last day of the window, planning to shop earlier, then schedule more for the sooner day you plan to shop. Once you hit ten, that date will gray out for availability.

Why do I only notice typos after I hit enter?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/11/2025 01:40AM by sestrahelena.
I found them in the same place, but some of them disappeared. They are worth it to me because they are not very hard to do.
Marathons are relatively simple, basic pics and they only take a long time if they are badly maintained. When my mobility issues were easier to live and work with, I could easily do 8 - 10 Marathons in a day (as long as it wasn't hot outside). I don't know if there are limits with the current MSC, but there weren't with the previous MSC.
I did probably over 1000 in four states with the last MSC. I had too many eggs in one basket when they lost that contract. I had some fun multi day road trips though. Maybe 150 or so the last month of the quarter.
I only pick up the less desirable locations with no less than a $40 bonus. I picked up one last month with a $65 bonus. I’m letting the ones in my area sit. They have a $10 bonus currently.
Anyone seeing these? There was an email but no locations were listed in the link. Just curious if I've been banned.
yes they are posted as of today -- I got an email without locations for another shop -- might just be a system glitch.
Thanks! I see them in another state now but not mine.
My son just finished up the last round on Monday, he did 3 of them for $150 each. Now I won't have to leave him any cash money when I go see my mother next week.
yes they are posted as of today -- I got an email without locations for another shop -- might just be a system glitch.
Regarding the "Corporate" program (revealed audit - no purchase or mystery): it is in no way "short" as the description says. It's quite detailed and used to be called "Attribute" when it was with the previous MSC. Proceed with caution. I'd def need more than 10 bucks.
They are saying buy gas with tap- to -pay this time. What if the pump doesn't have tap-to-pay?
If no TTP, The guide says take a picture of the pump. It also says any other payment type will void the shop. I'm guessing that means to not buy gas but the guide does not specifically say that. Another form of vague instruction that sets us up for failure. Also misleading is that they advertise a total reimbursement of $4 which, if TTP is not offered, will be half that amount if my guess is correct.
@casper7776 wrote:

Are these Marathon shops worth completing for $10? I haven't ever done one at Marathon and I was wondering if it's worth it. Thanks.

No. Not with the current editing staff being anal in their editing.
NOOOO DO NOT TAKE THESE AT $10!!! Hold out! I will not take one for less than $40 bonus but prefer to go higher.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/07/2025 12:59AM by gigishopper.
@sestrahelena wrote:

Regarding the "Corporate" program (revealed audit - no purchase or mystery): it is in no way "short" as the description says. It's quite detailed and used to be called "Attribute" when it was with the previous MSC. Proceed with caution. I'd def need more than 10 bucks.

Often, there will be both types of shops offered - the "Corporate" (Attribute) and the regular shop that asks the shopper to purchase gas up to $2 with "Tap to pay" and then something inside reimbursed up to $2.

But! Shopper Beware!
According to the shop instructions, the shopper cannot perform both shops on the same day.

So, IOW, you plan out a route that makes the shops worthwhile and then find that you have to do the same route on different days, making the planned route not worthwhile.

I wonder who dreamed up that rule!
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