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March 26, 2026 01:34AM
Are they quick and easy. I have 7 stores with in 3 sq miles, so hardly miles involved. I like their app a lot. How fast can they be done?
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March 26, 2026 02:21AM
I do believe there is now a minimum of 20 minutes if you are doing the instore grocery shop. They are very quick for me as in zero minutes. I do my weekly shopping while staying longer than 20 minutes to buy what I would anyhow.
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March 26, 2026 03:17AM
I thought I recalled the time in store had been increased last month. Below is a pasting from the website:

Spend a minimum of 30 minutes in the store, and complete the shop alone.

For those shoppers who have, in the past, posted being in and out in a flash, if the 1/2 hr. minimum is enforced, their work might not be acceptable.
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March 26, 2026 03:25AM
I applied for a bunch last month, but they didn't assign any to me. The shops remaining on the board are the ones I requested, but the dates don't work with my grocery shopping route this round. They should have taken advantage of me being willing to do them for $10 while I was already inside the stores.
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March 26, 2026 03:30AM
I'll have them send me the guidelines. The only way they can time it is by taking a picture at the beginning and end and checking the time (file name). There are ways to work with the app. Sounds like a weird job from them, usually it is complete the task and split.
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March 26, 2026 03:30AM
I'll have them send me the guidelines. The only way they can time it is by taking a picture at the beginning and end and checking the time (file name). There are ways to work with the app. Sounds like a weird job from them, usually it is complete the task and split.
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March 26, 2026 02:32PM
I recently did a Kroger shop at their smallest location in McConnelsville, OH. I ended up just taking my time going up and down every aisle (all 5 or 6 of them) to help pass the time. It's not that hard to spend 30 minutes if you pace yourself just right. Thankfully with the larger stores you don't have to linger around that much longer to fill up the time. Remember this includes checking out the restroom and also taking time to scope out the parking lot. Plus if someone wasn't available in a department during the first pass on my visit, I'll go back again and see if someone is there now.

Here's a video someone posted to YouTube in case you want to check out the McConnelsville Kroger. I was pleasantly surprised with what they were able to do in such a small space. [www.youtube.com]

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2026 02:43PM by jp43209.
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March 26, 2026 07:54PM
I'll have them send me the guidelines. The only way they can time it is by taking a picture at the beginning and end and checking the time (file name). There are ways to work with the app. Sounds like a weird job from them, usually it is complete the task and split.
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March 26, 2026 07:59PM
I think this is a different job, guidelines say just take pictures of certain messed up areas. Or, certain areas, emphasizing messed up ones. My guess is about 15 minutes. Doing some on Friday.
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March 28, 2026 12:07AM
@87Supra wrote:

I think this is a different job, guidelines say just take pictures of certain messed up areas. Or, certain areas, emphasizing messed up ones. My guess is about 15 minutes. Doing some on Friday.
How close was your guess?
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March 28, 2026 12:22AM
Bumped to the weekend. Needed more stuff for a route. I should be close. I do shop at Kroger, so I am familiar with the stores and the app.

After reading the guidelines, I tried to grab some more today but they all went away as they said would happen.
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March 28, 2026 05:53AM
@shopperbob wrote:

I thought I recalled the time in store had been increased last month. Below is a pasting from the website:

Spend a minimum of 30 minutes in the store, and complete the shop alone.

For those shoppers who have, in the past, posted being in and out in a flash, if the 1/2 hr. minimum is enforced, their work might not be acceptable.

Bob, correct store, different MSC, totally different shop. The shop they are talking about says in the highlights that is should take 20 - 30 minutes. But stops short of saying anything about a minimum or maximum time in the store. There also is no required purchase.
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March 28, 2026 06:13AM
@Morledzep wrote:

@shopperbob wrote:

I thought I recalled the time in store had been increased last month. Below is a pasting from the website:

Spend a minimum of 30 minutes in the store, and complete the shop alone.

For those shoppers who have, in the past, posted being in and out in a flash, if the 1/2 hr. minimum is enforced, their work might not be acceptable.

Bob, correct store, different MSC, totally different shop. The shop they are talking about says in the highlights that is should take 20 - 30 minutes. But stops short of saying anything about a minimum or maximum time in the store. There also is no required purchase.

This one is done as fast as you can take the pictures. No check in, just point and shoot. The app they use is great.
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March 28, 2026 10:18AM
Morled,

Thank you.
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