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November 13, 2025 02:53AM
Does anyone know a round about time frame of when A Closer Look drops their jobs. I feel like there is no rhyme or reason to when they drop shops to sign up for, like most other companies I work drop in the first week of the month or on specific days
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November 13, 2025 07:23AM
You are correct. There is no rhyme or reason when they drop shops. It's throughout the month.
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November 13, 2025 08:35AM
Correct, it's random. You have to check daily
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November 13, 2025 03:50PM
I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.
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November 13, 2025 04:08PM
@thunderdeacon wrote:

I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.
Wow. I'm sure there is a reason they asked. Maybe things offered in your area don't meet your needs but your comment reads as condescending and rude.
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November 13, 2025 04:16PM
@Baboo12 wrote:

Does anyone know a round about time frame of when A Closer Look drops their jobs. I feel like there is no rhyme or reason to when they drop shops to sign up for, like most other companies I work drop in the first week of the month or on specific days
I'm watching for a specific restaurant but it's too new a shop to have any idea of when. If you keep notes, you'll probably find a pattern eventually but it likely varies by shop which makes it seem completely random.
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November 13, 2025 05:38PM
I completed a hotel shop recently that included dinner and breakfast. My total reimbursement will be almost $500. It was a nice treat and I was able to visit a few relatives in the neighboring town. I consider the reimbursement worth gold.

@thunderdeacon wrote:

I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.
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November 13, 2025 06:00PM
@thunderdeacon wrote:

I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.

I'm glad to hear you're not interested in them. Please leave the steak shops and running shoes for me. smiling smiley
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November 14, 2025 11:08AM
I caught a running shoe shop this round! I "ran" to click that self assign button!

@Mellifluy wrote:

@thunderdeacon wrote:

I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.

I'm glad to hear you're not interested in them. Please leave the steak shops and running shoes for me. smiling smiley
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November 14, 2025 03:32PM
@gigishopper wrote:

I caught a running shoe shop this round! I "ran" to click that self assign button!

@Mellifluy wrote:

@thunderdeacon wrote:

I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.

I'm glad to hear you're not interested in them. Please leave the steak shops and running shoes for me. smiling smiley

Same! I was so giddy. smiling smiley
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November 17, 2025 03:52PM
I had no idea they still did the shoe shop. One of the best shops around as far as reimbursement for effort goes. It looks like they had a very distant location of that chain this month but not the one near me.
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November 17, 2025 04:32PM
If you find some shops that you feel are worth the effort, then more power to you.

They do not have anything remotely worth the time and effort in my areas. Tons of observations and narratives for shops that don't pay anything and only reimburse a meal. And the reimbursement doesn't even cover 75% of the items on the menu. I am forced to purchase the cheaper items on the menu to stay under reimbursement, and then I spend an hour or two riding a novel just so I can get that basic meal reimbursed with no additional pay.


@Mellifluy wrote:

@thunderdeacon wrote:

I agree. You have to check daily in order to find shops that don't pay anything. Make sure check daily so that you can work for them for free for no pay.

I'm glad to hear you're not interested in them. Please leave the steak shops and running shoes for me. smiling smiley
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November 17, 2025 04:36PM
The only issue with this shop is that the reimbursement has not changed in several years, but the price of the shoes are significanly higher. I was lucky enough to have $15 in rewards to use. I was still out of pocket $20. I needed shoes, so it was worth my time and effort. There are two locations of this franchise in my city.

@NinS wrote:

I had no idea they still did the shoe shop. One of the best shops around as far as reimbursement for effort goes. It looks like they had a very distant location of that chain this month but not the one near me.
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November 20, 2025 01:07AM
Thank you! Yea, they have the sandwich shop I enjoy to eat and might as well be free if I am gonna go!
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November 28, 2025 11:25PM
They are not doing sandwich shops for December. I hope they come back in January.
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November 29, 2025 12:18PM
Me too! I really like those subs.
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November 29, 2025 05:10PM
the majority of their shops in my area were either storage or subs. As I know the sub shops are going to chahge requirements per their customer. i signed for December but got such notice from the scheduler.

Shopping Eastern Pennsylvania since 2009
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November 29, 2025 07:12PM
It looks like the sub shops are somewhat popular. I might take a look at them. Just for information, how much do they pay?
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November 29, 2025 07:32PM
They pay $0 and reimburse $15.
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November 29, 2025 10:35PM
Thank you for the information. I generally don't do shops that pay nothing, out of principle. Even if it reimburses the sandwich, I feel like I deserve to be paid something for my time, effort, and travel. Especially if it involves timings, narratives, and photos. I personally feel like my time and effort is worth more than a sandwich.
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