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Does both of the Marathon shops require a safety vest? The corporate says it does on the brief description, but the other one does not.

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/17/2025 08:36PM by sestrahelena.
I'm glad its not just me! The editors and project manager are some of the worst I've ever worked with. Guidelines are screwed up, but somehow its our fault. Hard pass at this point.
@Dino29 wrote:

@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.
Technically yes, but there is no selfie with a safety vest picture in either shops.

You can get a safety vest from Walmart or Amazon for about $4, for reference.
@mamartin2005 wrote:

Does both of the Marathon shops require a safety vest? The corporate says it does on the brief description, but the other one does not.
I have no doubt that the editors are instructed to routinely check your photos for reflections in pump screens, mirrors, store windows, etc to see if you are wearing a safety vest.
I'm going to go with no on this. Ask me how I know? smiling smiley
@sestrahelena wrote:

I have no doubt that the editors are instructed to routinely check your photos for reflections in pump screens, mirrors, store windows, etc to see if you are wearing a safety vest.
Yeah, occasionally I'm a few pictures in before I realize that the vest is still in my bag. For any gas brand.
A little off-topic, but another mystery shop company has shops for Speedway. The pay is $7.50 with $1.50 expenses. It briefly describes that several pictures have to be taken along with names and a warning that it must be done accurately in order to be paid.
@Karenhal wrote:

A little off-topic, but another mystery shop company has shops for Speedway. The pay is $7.50 with $1.50 expenses. It briefly describes that several pictures have to be taken along with names and a warning that it must be done accurately in order to be paid.

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These used to be video shops that paid over $17 and more, depending on the location.
The only pic this round is your receipt. I have seen each round different lately. I completed 28 of them Saturday and they were all already approved Sunday morning. They are very quick and easy. I had other shops in between those and completed all with no problem.
@mamartin2005 wrote:

The only pic this round is your receipt. I have seen each round different lately. I completed 28 of them Saturday and they were all already approved Sunday morning. They are very quick and easy. I had other shops in between those and completed all with no problem.

So you did 28 of those in a day and some other stuff. What market are you in please? Sounds like a very long day to me.
They are less then 10 minutes per shop including entry time. Super easy.
@87Supra wrote:

@mamartin2005 wrote:

The only pic this round is your receipt. I have seen each round different lately. I completed 28 of them Saturday and they were all already approved Sunday morning. They are very quick and easy. I had other shops in between those and completed all with no problem.

So you did 28 of those in a day and some other stuff. What market are you in please? Sounds like a very long day to me.
Yes I started at 5:30 am. You can start at 5. I hit the 2 in my town then went to the town beside me which is 15 mins away and did the rest. Literally they were all in a circle around the city. Like someone else said 10 mins in and out. It took me longer to enter everything than it took me to do the shops. I’m in KY
@mamartin2005 wrote:

The only pic this round is your receipt. I have seen each round different lately. I completed 28 of them Saturday and they were all already approved Sunday morning. They are very quick and easy. I had other shops in between those and completed all with no problem.

I thought both types of shops required numerous photos?
This was the reply to the 7.50 shop someone else had posted about within this post. The 10.00 Marathon does require several photos. I haven’t done the corporate one. I only did one of the other that you had to make a gas purchase with the tap and a small instoee purchase make to see what it was and it’s not worth 10.00. I would definitely wait till they offer more.
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