Someone on the forum must have done one of these shop/audits before, no?? The shop pays $8 and reimburses $5 for both the gas and required in store purchase. The $5 doesn't even cover the cost of the gas, let alone the required in store purchase. There is nothing in these stores under $1.50. So, technically they are reimbursing $6.50 and providing a fee of $6.50. $6.50 to take pictures that generally require you to be across the street from the location (meaning you risk you life walking across the street or move your car). And now an audit on top of the mystery shop and pictures for an additional 50 cents.
There is no information as to how to contact someone at MF for more information. It seems the only option is to request a shop, read the guidelines, and immediately cancel if you don't want the shop. But, I have to assume that goes down on our record as a mark towards deactivation.
Does anyone ever work directly with a scheduler with MF. I haven't. Hundreds of shops and everything is always automated - no human correspondence whatsoever.
I have no intention of taking these shops at the posted rate. However, I would like to find out what the audit part entails so when they begin bonusing I can decide at what point I might be interested. There are many just sitting on the boards untouched so far. Whereas the regular gas mystery shop go real fast.
Someone please speak on the audit.
Shopping up and down the Colorado Rocky Mountain front range.