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October 22, 2025 12:32AM
First time I have ever seen Longhorn steakhouse; it's on the knee ligament MSC. Two person shop, one person has to get steak. Looks fairly easy, but a ton of timestamps required, ie. what time did you arrive, what time was your table ready, etc. I remember Darden around Christmas last year. Have to get one of 4 entrees, I'm choosing the tour of Italy. It looks like a single person shop. Both shops' reimbursements appear to cover the menu choices required. Darden is on the same platform they were on last year, if you do MS, you probably have an account with them. I can't think of any cute hints.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2025 12:32AM by Tiffany0921.
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October 22, 2025 12:47AM
I can not view the guidelines for the shop. Did you have to enable a pop up blocker or anything on the MSC website?
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October 22, 2025 01:37AM
which shop?
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October 22, 2025 01:48AM
Longhorn and Olive Garden..
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October 22, 2025 01:56AM
For Olive Garden, there are no guidelines showing when I hit View /Submit and no link to guidelines. There is a quiz, but you need to review the guidelines to answer the quiz.
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October 22, 2025 01:58AM
I had no problem seeing the requirements. For Darden it was in the comments, for LH, you just clicked for more details, both of which I could see before accepting. I don't know why you wouldn't be able to see the guidelines.
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October 22, 2025 02:02AM
I shopped Longhorn from 2005 until 2007. The pay was $10+$30, I do not recall any ordering requirements and I was permitted to dine alone. The visit window was 7 days and the report was easy. Finally, there were not any required pics.
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October 22, 2025 03:25AM
OK I am seeing the Olive Garden shop on a different MSC than Tiffany!
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October 22, 2025 04:46AM
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October 22, 2025 08:02AM
Last shop I did for that MSC at the OG in 2018 was for $36.01 reimbursement. (I just looked at my records) Too much effort to squeeze that lemon with little juice.
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October 22, 2025 12:46PM
I love LongHorns,

If I can go by myself and can and order anything than I may take a look.

Is an Sassie Site
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October 22, 2025 01:49PM
@Isaiah4031a wrote:

I love LongHorns,

If I can go by myself and can and order anything than I may take a look.

Is an Sassie Site

2 adults required
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October 22, 2025 01:54PM
@shopperbob wrote:

I shopped Longhorn from 2005 until 2007. The pay was $10+$30, I do not recall any ordering requirements and I was permitted to dine alone. The visit window was 7 days and the report was easy. Finally, there were not any required pics.

I remember those days. Longhorn was one of the first restaurants I shopped, back in 2003. Before smartphones, and I used a pen and a sticky note pad to take abbreviated notes at the table and in the restroom. I also shopped Bugaboo Creek through the same company.
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October 22, 2025 01:56PM
@jewel1233 wrote:

OK I am seeing the Olive Garden shop on a different MSC than Tiffany!

Can you give a hint for the MSC?

Edit: Nm, I found it on the site I shop for.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/22/2025 02:18PM by soonerself.
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October 22, 2025 04:30PM
I either missed them or they are not posted for the greater Phoenix area. I was guessing the big oil MSC that pays on Tuesdays each week and 2x per week at the end of the year. That is who has OG the last time I did it in early 2025.
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October 22, 2025 04:54PM
@hbbigdaddy wrote:

I either missed them or they are not posted for the greater Phoenix area. I was guessing the big oil MSC that pays on Tuesdays each week and 2x per week at the end of the year. That is who has OG the last time I did it in early 2025.

I see a Longhorn shop for Phoenix, but "Another shopper is already assigned" (that should give you a hint)
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October 22, 2025 05:57PM
Longhorn has been popping up and getting claimed very quickly for at least a couple months now in my area . Reimbursement only but the reimbursement is high enough to cover a nice dining experience. So, I saw a lunch with a preloaded date I could accommodate and self assigned. Woo!
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October 22, 2025 06:10PM
I wish OG was available in my area again. I’m only finding a handful of LH shops, and of course, they have already been snatched up.
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October 22, 2025 07:19PM
I'm doing Longhorn this weekend with the Knee Ligament. Hubby is excited. I am too- but I am not thrilled with the requirement to get a Parmesan crusted item. Probably get the spinach dip. Small price to pay to have our steak meal taken care of. And I LOVE the baked sweet potato.
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October 23, 2025 01:34AM
I remember doing shops like that to. I would have a sticky note on the seat between my legs’. lol. I remember one time I had forgot my sticky notes and wrote on my arm. Luckily it was winter and I had on long sleeves.
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October 24, 2025 12:48PM
And OG (other msc) only has a $45 reimbursement. You have to order specific entrees plus an appetizer or alcohol. No way to stay within reimbursement, unless you dine alone and leave a crappy tip.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/24/2025 12:48PM by Phoebe70.
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October 24, 2025 12:51PM
@Phoebe70 wrote:

And OG (other msc) only has a $45 reimbursement. You have to order specific entrees plus an appetizer or alcohol. No way to stay within reimbursement, unless you dine alone and leave a crappy tip.
I ordered the most expensive entree and most expensive appetizer and still came in under reimbursement after the required 20% tip.
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October 25, 2025 01:20AM
@boridi wrote:

@Phoebe70 wrote:

And OG (other msc) only has a $45 reimbursement. You have to order specific entrees plus an appetizer or alcohol. No way to stay within reimbursement, unless you dine alone and leave a crappy tip.
I ordered the most expensive entree and most expensive appetizer and still came in under reimbursement after the required 20% tip.

Sounds like you dined alone. I prefer to dine there with my spouse or friend. I've never seen a solo person eating at an OG, although I suppose it's not unheard of.
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October 25, 2025 04:32AM
@Phoebe70 wrote:

@boridi wrote:

@Phoebe70 wrote:

And OG (other msc) only has a $45 reimbursement. You have to order specific entrees plus an appetizer or alcohol. No way to stay within reimbursement, unless you dine alone and leave a crappy tip.
I ordered the most expensive entree and most expensive appetizer and still came in under reimbursement after the required 20% tip.

Sounds like you dined alone. I prefer to dine there with my spouse or friend. I've never seen a solo person eating at an OG, although I suppose it's not unheard of.

I'm doing the OG shop alone tomorrow.
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October 25, 2025 02:55PM
I did the Longhorn last night with a friend, we both had (different per the guidelines) steak and lobster tail. Other than keeping timestamps, it was pretty simple. I am so relieved to do a shop and not have to give a description of two sentences for each food item. If I hadn't had two margaritas, I would have come in at the reimbursement, but I had less than $15 OOP. I am doing the OG tomorrow by myself. In addition to the 4 entrees (or unlimited pasta, depending on your assignment), you also need to get one of two apps OR a drink from a list. With the salad and bread sticks I'll have lunch and dinner tomorrow.
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