Weekly update

Have not had time or energy to update my blog but here is a summary of last week. Got some usual free Del Taco and El Pollo loco burritos (back of their receipts), and did two Spencer's gift shops; they are these weird/erotic/funny type stores with odd gifts. These two paid $8 each and I spent $5 at each one. I also did another Wahoo's, which was really delicious, try the Wahoo's salad with grilled fish, dang! Never had a grilled fish salad that tasted so good with salsa, awesome guacamole, good lettuce, etc. (never had a fish salad for that). This paid $8 and I got to spend $10. We also did a Norm's shop (old time/dungy diner), only because the wife somehow asked and received a $10 bonus fee, for a total of a $17 fee for a shop where we could spend $20 on breakfast, not bad, considering it's a few blocks away from our house. The food was not half bad this time.

At the end of the week, did another El Pollo Loco shop, which had a bonus (someone probably cancelled) so I got paid $12 for it, and spent $8. I basically got 2 meals since I used a 2-for-1 coupon there as well. And of course got another receipt, with a $1 off anything coupon on the back (store those free receipt coupons!). So it was a good week of mystery shopping all in all, but next week looks to be even better...

I have already done today (Monday) an oil change shop ($30), a pet store shop ($30 plus $10 fee), and a Togo's shop ($8 plus $8 fee). The pet store shop is great because I bought some random tick removal product and will get reimbursed $30 for it, and get a $10 fee for the report. The great thing is I can return the product this week, so basically make $40 off a short shop I did on the way home!

Later this week, I have two more Auntie Annes follow up shops, a breakfast buffet, Virgin megastore, Z pizza, A touch of Romance, and Yard house, not to mention the weekend (another hotel!). Stay tuned!

Tip: On mystery shops, ask for bonuses, especially if you see a shop has not been taken for awhile. You can get what you want often if you just ask. Also, take shops where you have a high spending limit but can also return the item to basically make a large chunk of cash when you get reimbursed.