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Papa John's is Back

January 28, 2026 11:53PM
Just saw a Papa John's posting.

$ 0 fee.. Reimbursement Up To: $25.00

place a CARRYOUT order using the Papa Johns mobile APP for a specific pizza. Multiple photos of the pizza and a photo of your receipt is required.

I wonder if need 8 million pictures from 8 million angles.. I wonder if we can order any pizza and make subs?
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January 29, 2026 12:30AM
"A specific pizza" usually means you do not get to choose
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January 29, 2026 02:18AM
This will be a "then & now" post. In 2005, the MSC owned by the man who committed suicide, I do not recall his name, was paying me $20 + I was permitted to purchase any Papa J toppings I desired with a complete reimbursement. The shop did require the goofy upside down and at a slant pics.

In 2026, they are offering $0 + $25 for a pie of THEIR choosing? That sounds like a deal for the FREE food folks.
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January 29, 2026 02:56AM
You need a digital thermometer as well to measure the pizza temp.
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January 29, 2026 03:09AM
It's not even necessarily free food! Last time they had these, they picked the food, there was no pay, and the reimbursement was insufficient to even cover costs for some of the scenarios. I claimed one because they had the ordering requirements hidden and I thought, well, free pizza delivered sounded OK that day, we're flexible on our toppings. I backed out immediately once I saw the requirements and checked prices. Fool me once...
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January 29, 2026 06:01AM
DeeDee,

I was being facetious, as it is NEVER FREE food.There are usually expenses involved, but even if one is next door, there is still a report to submit and from 2 to 25+ pics, any of which could be a reason the shop is rejected. The worst I have, in the past, encountered was when I was contracted with Ipsos. The offer, at a gas station, clearly stated a requirement to submit 25+ pics for $12.50+$5 or $6+$1. To me, the work was strictly for the desperate.
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January 30, 2026 12:33AM
If I remember right (with one MSC) you had to write in the box, with a black marker, some kind of info (Don't remember right off hand.

They also gave you a sheet you had to download and print off and staple the ticket and write more info on that sheet and put it beside the pizza and take a picture of both?
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January 30, 2026 01:31AM
i saw not carry out but delivery

Shopping Eastern Pennsylvania since 2009
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January 31, 2026 05:45AM
It's just 3 pics, super easy. I did a delivery one today that got delivered to work. With tip the total was 24.77. Report was super easy, no long narrative and the new pan pizza was tasty, reminded me of Pizza Hut.
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January 31, 2026 03:57PM
There is only 1 delivery shop for my entire city. The instructions say to cancel if the location doesn't deliver to your address, however, when I start a delivery order and put in my address, it does not show the location that the pizza will be delivered from. I selected the store as a carry out first and switched to delivery and the store location does not default. Did you notice that to be the case with your order? The report looks super simple, however, I don't want the shop rejected due to selecting the wrong location.

@Tiffie1122 wrote:

It's just 3 pics, super easy. I did a delivery one today that got delivered to work. With tip the total was 24.77. Report was super easy, no long narrative and the new pan pizza was tasty, reminded me of Pizza Hut.
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January 31, 2026 04:43PM
@gigishopper wrote:

There is only 1 delivery shop for my entire city. The instructions say to cancel if the location doesn't deliver to your address, however, when I start a delivery order and put in my address, it does not show the location that the pizza will be delivered from...
Pretty sure the order goes to the closest store automatically, you don't get to choose. If you open a driving directions app, you should be able to tell which one is closest. My closest location is 5.0 miles away, we are "too far" and can't get delivery from any store. So if the store being targeted is 5 miles or more from you, there is no chance they would bring it.
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January 31, 2026 07:29PM
Since I have no way of guaranteeing that the delivery will come from that location, I canceled the shop.

@Deedeezthoughts wrote:

@gigishopper wrote:

There is only 1 delivery shop for my entire city. The instructions say to cancel if the location doesn't deliver to your address, however, when I start a delivery order and put in my address, it does not show the location that the pizza will be delivered from...
Pretty sure the order goes to the closest store automatically, you don't get to choose. If you open a driving directions app, you should be able to tell which one is closest. My closest location is 5.0 miles away, we are "too far" and can't get delivery from any store. So if the store being targeted is 5 miles or more from you, there is no chance they would bring it.


Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/31/2026 07:29PM by gigishopper.
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January 31, 2026 08:40PM
I don't blame you. I was allowed to conduct a competitor shop for them once and for it, you had a targeted brand but not a specific location. The reimbursement was enough to cover for it.
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February 01, 2026 12:53AM
@Tiffie1122 wrote:

It's just 3 pics, super easy. I did a delivery one today that got delivered to work. With tip the total was 24.77. Report was super easy, no long narrative and the new pan pizza was tasty, reminded me of Pizza Hut.

Besides the receipt, what are the require pizzas ?

Also does it have to be the Pan Pizza and what toppings can you get ? ..
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