NSS Pizza Shops
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I've done these for about 5 different companies and have never had one rejected.
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I had one rejected more than a year ago with a different company. I did my first one with current company in December and one tonight. The one in December shows payment fine. I realized that I didn't complete the receipt form or submit it (my power went out that day and things were crazy). I called the company. The person who answered was very helpful and gave me a name and email of who to contact to make the correction. Hoping the one from tonight goes just as smooth.
I did two yesterday. One was returned because the editor said that I did not crop the picture enough. The other was returned because the editor said the picture was blurry and I put the wrong time on the form. I re-did each picture and re-submitted. It has been marked complete.
At least you were able to make corrections. With the previous company where my shop was rejected, I received no email or any communication that it was rejected. I happened to log in and saw it. I sent an email and told them I had other pictures but no response. It took a while for me to do anything else with that company. The other shops were fine.
Evidently several msc do these shops. I have only done them with NSS and never have gotten a rejection. I have a lot of problems getting clear photos of the receipt close ups but that does not seem to be an issue with them. Right now I am awaiting delivery of tonight's dinner.
I've done about 40 of these and never had a rejection. 
Make sure you have great lighting. I have a ceiling lamp right above where I take shots. I also open the blinds and turn on the flash. Always great pictures!
Make sure you have great lighting. I have a ceiling lamp right above where I take shots. I also open the blinds and turn on the flash. Always great pictures!
I've done several hundred over the past 10 years. I generally do 3-5 a month. They keep getting easier and easier. We used to have to flip the pizza to take a shot, take a front shot, do the overhead shot, cut the pizza and fold up the slices for another shot, ugh. You had to wait for the pizza to cool before doing any of that and it wasn't much fun to eat after all the dissection. Now it's just an direct overshot, and it's important for all crust edges to show, no overshadowing, make sure all numbers are showing and the garlic size pepperonicini are not moved, and make sure the angle is perfect. It's not hard to do that. I have recessed lighting in my kitchen so it took quite a few photos to figure out where to take my pics initially. I sometimes do them at night which changes my lighting and I have to shoot in a different spot, but now it's a breeze. Like Sunny said, turn on the flash. If you have to move the pizza around a bit to make sure you don't have your hand and arm shadow in the photo, then that's what you have to do.
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Raffles, they are easy to complete. That being said, I never take one for reimbursement only. Maybe do a few for reimbursement only just to show that you are capable, but after that, always ask for a fee. Generally mid month you can ask for more money.
I remember doing one of these a long time ago but it was a non-photo one. I wonder if they still have the non-photo ones or you have to take a picture
I won't do them for less than $10 fee, so I haven't done one in many months.
They called over the holidays to offer me one for $7 fee. I asked for $10 and said that I would do it in the next 30 minutes. She had to "check with her supervisor." She came back on the line and said that they can only do $5-$7, so I said, "OK. Thanks for calling," and hung up. LOL. So, I am sure that I had to call around and find some chump to do it; and it could have been done and submitted before they left for the day. Penny wise, pound foolish.
They called over the holidays to offer me one for $7 fee. I asked for $10 and said that I would do it in the next 30 minutes. She had to "check with her supervisor." She came back on the line and said that they can only do $5-$7, so I said, "OK. Thanks for calling," and hung up. LOL. So, I am sure that I had to call around and find some chump to do it; and it could have been done and submitted before they left for the day. Penny wise, pound foolish.
I guess they are taken for this month or they have not posted yet for my area
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2016 09:30PM by Isaiah4031a.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/11/2016 09:30PM by Isaiah4031a.
@Isaiah4031a
There are a number of NSS pizza shops available in the Omaha, Nebraska area. I did one this weekend. I'd be tempted do more but they're "delivery" only, and I just completed the one shop that delivers to my home.
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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/2016 04:01AM by DennisNE.
There are a number of NSS pizza shops available in the Omaha, Nebraska area. I did one this weekend. I'd be tempted do more but they're "delivery" only, and I just completed the one shop that delivers to my home.
(edited to correct typo)
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/2016 04:01AM by DennisNE.
I am not in the Nebraska area. Guess I will keep checking.. Wonder if it's photo or non-photo
It's photo for both MSCs who shop in my area. They both service different locations of the same client for the most part, though there are a few locations that are shopped by both MSCs. There is a location near my house that will deliver. I get $18 for those. Once upon a time, I would get some lovely fees of $35 to $45 for distance locations (about 25-30 miles from my house) but that ship sailed since now they (one of those two MSCs) have somehow found more shoppers in the more remote areas. Still, I did pick up a location within 10 miles of my house for $20 today. I will have my delivery shop tomorrow for $18 which is fine by me. Incidentally, I don't eat the pizza; I give it to the hungry college kids next door or to another of my neighbors with teenagers.
The best I have done bonus-wise in the last year for pick-up (no one will deliver to me) was $15 with one of the other MSCs. NSS has topped out at $10 for me. I have never seen one which did not require photographs.
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@Isaiah4031a
The shops for NSS that I've see all require photographs. I found it interesting that they wanted photographs (rather than scans) of the box receipts and the information form required by the client.
The shops for NSS that I've see all require photographs. I found it interesting that they wanted photographs (rather than scans) of the box receipts and the information form required by the client.
Hey Dennis, I hve never photographed the receipts in the past 10 years or more of doing these shops...I have always scanned because I feel as if the images will be more clear. I've never had any questions or issues by doing so.
Oh and on that note, Dennis--I have one location that delivers to my home, but others don't get assigned as delivery to other shoppers and can be changed to carryout closer to the middle and end of the month.
The actual requirement is the the "photograph" of the receipt be in JPG format. I scan them using a high resolution scanner and get a GIF file. I then convert the GIF file to JPG and all is well. If you try to upload a GIF file, it won't work. there are some MSCs which require uploads to be in PDF format (not for pizza). I scan in GIF, and then convert the format to PDF.
Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008
Never mind I can't think this early.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 01/12/2016 11:18AM by JASFLALMT.
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I do several of these every month. They are one of my favorite MSCs. I actually do 4 carry-outs at a time. Do my pizza pictures, pull the labels and then pack them all up and take them down to the local hospital where my daughter works in the Peds. ICU. The Nurses love me! I'm the Pizza Queen.
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I know these are way easier than the ones MF used to post. I picked one up, read up on it and cancelled a few minutes later. No dice.
I do need to find some more "competitor" shops, though. Their thin crust is worth it.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/14/2016 05:53PM by AlfredB1979.
I enjoy these. I just wish that they'd hire me to do carry-out for the competitor shops. There are a ton of those in my area but only one that I can use for delivery. The client shops require a bit of a drive but are worth it with a bonus.
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I have to try scanning receipts. Thank you. I spend over half the time it takes me to do the shop trying to get non fuzzy pics of receipts and half the time I cannot tell they are fuzzy until I put them on the computer and look at them in a larger format than the screen on the back of my camera. If I can scan them the shop will be a snap.
I would try scanning the pizza too but that would make such a mess on my scanner.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/17/2016 10:55AM by sandyf.
I would try scanning the pizza too but that would make such a mess on my scanner.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 01/17/2016 10:55AM by sandyf.
I'm not 100% sure my pictures are the required 1600x 1200
will my shop be invalidated.
This is my first with this company
will my shop be invalidated.
This is my first with this company
also, how do you know that you will be paid for a shop. I don't see an area that shows a reported shop has been accepted.
I just signed up for NSS and there's a ton in my area. They are all delivery, but there's at least a few near my house. I wonder if I'd have any luck asking for bonuses since it's the end of the month or if I should do a few first to show that I can actually do them.
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