@Morledzep wrote:
Here is what I see in the guidelines and questionnaire.
3. In Produce, Meat, and the Deli someone is suppose notice you and greet you with a smile. I can't find where it says that they are supposed eavesdrop on your conversation with another customer, or ask you what you're having for dinner.
Do all of you have these requirements somewhere in writing? Please show me an
@Morledzep wrote:
@Fatlady wrote:
It has become an issue with shoppers not getting names of associates and shops will be rejected in 2026 for this.
Not pleased with this at all!
Please show me where it says this in the instructions. I've spent the last several hours comparing the guidelines from last year to this year, and I can't find that anywhere.
Lady, you are right. It does not say thi
@Fatlady wrote:
I have no idea how Kroger came up with these examples of an employee asking what you are having for dinner or whatever. I personally find it quite amusing that they actually think an employee out of the blue without prompting would engage you in any conversation. Just does not happen- perhaps IF you start the interaction and ask a question perhaps but otherwise does not happen. I
I agree, bananas are low cost and a great way to reach the $10 reimbursement. I buy canned chicken and the one I buy has 2 different sizes, so I'll get one of each size to get 2 different UPC's.
Interestingly, the new Instructions / Questionnaire form has a list of reasons why a shopper could not get the name. The previous versions did not have the list. So I guess we'll see how this plays out when the email says the shop will be rejected but the report gives options/reasons for why you could not get the name.
(Oops, forgot to post this part...)
Is this a shop? Or just meeting for lunch?
If you go on a weekday, they have $13 Pizookie Meal Deals. A Pizookie is their dessert which has a fresh baked cookie (as they call it). Personally, I think it's a hybrid cookie/cake. It comes with a scoop of ice cream and a topping that corresponds with whichever one you order. With the Meal Deal the Pizookie is
@Morledzep wrote:
We don't get much snow, and it rarely sticks when we do get some. I'd rather be out in the cold than the heat. I get dizzy and feel weak in the heat and bright sunlight. In the cold I'm mostly fine, and I own enough cool weather gear to make it mostly comfortable. The worst part is wearing a jacket in the car, I feel like the Michelin man..
For me wearing my jacket, I feel
Off topic, but applies to Mintel...
I was updating my profile after seeing this thread. In the My Profile, Banking Information section they ask, "Which of the following types of finical institutions do you bank with?"
Yes, that is how they have it spelled "finical," not "financial." How do I give Mintel feedback so they can fix this error?
In my area they dropped today. They rolled them out over a several hour period by the region of the country. It was much easier to assign shops without the site repeatedly crashing. I picked up 7 locations.
EDIT - I got an email yesterday stating the shops would drop today (Oct 8th). It also explained how they would be rolling them out with one drop time for my time zone (Eastern) and a later
The other contradiction is in the Limited Time Offer question. The OLO Guidelines list Wok-Fried Shrimp while the Questionnaire/Report has Hot Orange Chicken.
@Tiffany0921 wrote:
The PE shop comments and shop guidelines are contradictory. The comments say you cannot order more than the bowl/plate. The new guidelines say to buy the bowl/plate at a MINIMUM. The $10 reimb still stands either way, so no reason for me to order more, JMO.
@Datagirl wrote:
@LindaS wrote:
Is anyone doing their lighter project? Pay is $10 and it doesn't say anything about mileage.
I did 10 and stopped. There are soooo many more available but there are other jobs, just as easy, paying more. No mileage on this project. I did only the ones in my town. I still have lighters to ship back and I still have not been paid for the first 10 stores that I
@gigishopper wrote:
Hopefully Kayla will pick a few of these up and Tiktok about it.
How she's somehow making all kinds of money on these no pay shops. And then we can pay her to tell us her secrets.
I just saw the iSS email and came here to check for comments.
Here's the "Project Title: **PHONE ONLY! -- Super Easy Form - Apartment Shop" and the "Compensation: Shop Pay: None / Reimbursement: None."
At least now they're honest about the pay.
I enjoyed the recent "Spring Into Mystery Shopping" email with one segment for "Night Owls" but the picture of the "Evaluator" taking her photo, is in broad daylight. The other thing I found amusing was the synonym for "evaluate" was actually written as the plural form of a donkey. I'd like to buy a consonant, please.
Reimbursement has been increased and it varies depending on the type of shop, pickup $35 or delivery $45. They've also added small fees but they vary too. For those who've done these before, are they now worth it?
Yes, I took one picture of both "receipts" next to each other like it shows in the paperwork and tried to submit it like that. When I clicked to go to the next page in the report, I couldn't because it required 2 pictures.
The annoying thing about the new "receipt" requirement is the photo they provide shows both "receipts" in one picture but the report makes you submit them individually.
Be sure to use the criteria for the date and location info from the most recently updated guidelines. I just did one and the example photos they provide in the report are NOT consistent with the newest guidelines. Most of the photos require ALL of the date and location info to be shown in the pictures. The "half turned over" and "all slices cut through" examples in the report do not show this inf
@ServiceAward wrote:
@joanna81 wrote:
@ebit123 wrote:
so they make you do this handwritten date thing on photos for quality control? I was always curious why they do this, as we can just as easily do a timestamp.
I think it's so that you can't re-use the pizza pictures
Correct, and ensuring the shopper actually bought the pizza on the date of the shop is a part of quality control. If you wat