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@gukka wrote:

End-of-year / holiday shoppers may be taking the shops at lower fees?

But it's not like they pay quickly so people won't be paid in time for the holidays, if that would be their reason.

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Almost $21 for a little burger, fries, and a coke today!

My two closest locations still have both lunch and dinner shops available for the weekend, but I'm hesitant to put in for my usual $25 because if it gets rejected I won't be able to resubmit for that price.

Meanwhile, hey still have a bunch of the last 30 minutes shops sitting out there, many for weeks, still sitting at $12 with MAO. I have no idea what offer they would take, since I have no interest in any of them.

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/2023 04:55PM by MisterBill.

LOL, I forgot to mention: The $21 was what the restaurant charged for the food, not the MS company fee.

@Susan L. wrote:

LOL, I forgot to mention: The $21 was what the restaurant charged for the food, not the MS company fee.

That's madness. A meal for a fam of four at many men could bust through $100.

@MisterBill wrote:

My two closest locations still have both lunch and dinner shops available for the weekend, but I'm hesitant to put in for my usual $25 because if it gets rejected I won't be able to resubmit for that price.

Got a call from the scheduler this morning for my local FG and was able to get approved for my usual $25 (she offered $20).

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/09/2023 04:58PM by MisterBill.

I truly don't understand how 5G stays in business. The MSC now allows a $17.25 food reimbursement, but that still barely covers a small, non-cheese, burger. Anyone with the McD's app can BOGO a big mac, QPC, or double cheesburger, and pay under $6 for TWO burgers that are better than 5G's single (that costs $7.79). Oh, and of course now they ask you if you want to add a tip on top of that also. Drrrr!

5G must be a money-laundering operation, because they all seem to be mostly empty too. Maybe they need to stop paying the MSC and just lower their freaking prices.

@non sequitur wrote:

I truly don't understand how 5G stays in business. The MSC now allows a $17.25 food reimbursement, but that still barely covers a small, non-cheese, burger. Anyone with the McD's app can BOGO a big mac, QPC, or double cheesburger, and pay under $6 for TWO burgers that are better than 5G's single (that costs $7.79). Oh, and of course now they ask you if you want to add a tip on top of that also. Drrrr!

5G must be a money-laundering operation, because they all seem to be mostly empty too. Maybe they need to stop paying the MSC and just lower their freaking prices.

Respectfully disagree that McDonald's burgers are better than Five Guys.

I do agree about 5G prices being whack.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/13/2023 02:22PM by KokoBWare.

I am a California native. Grew up on In N Out. I still love In N Out. But I prefer 5 guys when someone else is paying (friend or shop). The 5G burgers are bigger and there are more topping options. The fries are better too.

I will still always love In N Out because of the quality, friendliness of employees and attention to detail. In N Out is a boring burger when you think about it. There is no bacon option. They don't have other sauces or jalapenos. In N Out is QUALITY, VALUE, SERVICE.

Better question is...how does Carl's Jr/Hardees stay in business with their prices? They are ridiculous and usually empty locations as well.

Yes, I agree 5G is pricey and you won't catch me spending my own money there because I'm a cheapskate...but that doesn't mean their food isn't good. Just the comment that McD burgers are better and you put the Big Crap (mac) in the conversation tells me your judgement is clouded.

I, for one, am happy that 5G is shopped. So at least I can eat it every once in awhile and make some $ doing it VS. never having it at all..

I really miss Whataburger from when I lived in Texas. But they don't have locations outside the Southwest, mostly Texas as the chain started in Corpus Christi.

I often have to wait for a place to sit at the 5G locations near me. In addition to dine-in, they are also filling take-out orders. Ther is no lack of business in this area.

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008

@myst4au

It's probably a geographical thing. For people on the east coast where 5g originated...it's not a big deal to them. but for the west coast where people are used to In N Out at half the price...it's a hard market to get a substantial foothold in. Most people are not going to want to spend double for what they consider to be something that is not worth 2x as much.

Tha'st why you see In N Out packed most of the time and 5g mostly empty.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/13/2023 06:38PM by hbbigdaddy.

I've often wondered why it takes so long for shops to get out of QC status. I did a delivery shop the other night and they forgot my drink, so I gave them low ratings. The shop is still in QC two days later. I just submitted an in-person shop and didn't give any negative answers, and it immediately went to approved. I guess they only review them if you give negative responses.

MisterBill,
I think they are using AI to evaluate the shops. Just a guess on my part.

If it's smooth sailing, as several people have noticed the shop is approved immediately.

If there's any negatives, it requires human intervention.

Again my opinion to no proof.

@MisterBill wrote:

I've often wondered why it takes so long for shops to get out of QC status. I did a delivery shop the other night and they forgot my drink, so I gave them low ratings. The shop is still in QC two days later. I just submitted an in-person shop and didn't give any negative answers, and it immediately went to approved. I guess they only review them if you give negative responses.

I have observed this as well. Any negative mark will put you in QC.

I hate to say this but wouldn't this practice encourage unscrupitable shoppers to not report any negatives so their reports get approved instantly?

Hello AI and how it's going to make all our lives better!

@wrosie wrote:

MisterBill,
I think they are using AI to evaluate the shops. Just a guess on my part.

If it's smooth sailing, as several people have noticed the shop is approved immediately.

If there's any negatives, it requires human intervention.

Again my opinion to no proof.

They don't need AI for that. All they need to do is fast-path shops with a 100% score to approved.

@wrosie wrote:

I hate to say this but wouldn't this practice encourage unscrupitable shoppers to not report any negatives so their reports get approved instantly?

Hello AI and how it's going to make all our lives better!

They already discourage negative marks If there is a problem with something and they fixed it during your visit, you can't mark it as negative. There have been situations where it made me go back and mark something as positive if a subsequent answer gave a reason why it shouldn't be a negative.

And what you say is true of many shops. It's much easier to just mark everything yes, you don't have to write up an explanation. I do hate the ones that make you say "the lighting was fine" and other nonsense when the question is how was the lighting.

Does anyone know if the Five Guys delivery shops ever have a "make an offer" option if the shop stay on the board for some time?

@jewel1233 wrote:

Does anyone know if the Five Guys delivery shops ever have a "make an offer" option if the shop stay on the board for some time?

I've never seen them, nor have I had a scheduler call me to take one.

I have seen them double in price from $5 to $10. I once saw an MAO. I made an offer, but it was not accepted. The delivery shops in my area are very popular and usually disappear at $5.

@jewel1233 wrote:

Does anyone know if the Five Guys delivery shops ever have a "make an offer" option if the shop stay on the board for some time?

Shopping Southeast Pennsylvania, Delaware above the canal, and South Jersey since 2008

@myst4au wrote:

I have seen them double in price from $5 to $10. I once saw an MAO. I made an offer, but it was not accepted. The delivery shops in my area are very popular and usually disappear at $5.

I've seen them go as high as $15, but that's typically at the very end of the month or maybe if they go into the following month. The ones in my area used to go for $5, but recently I've been able to get them for $10.

Tip for those doing delivery shops -- you ARE allowed to use coupons from the delivery services. Uber Eats regularly sends me 40% off coupons. Using it allows you to get a reasonable burger (maybe even the regular cheeseburger with two patties and large fries!) and not go over the reimbursement. You can also pay an extra $2.99 for priority delivery (which is covered by the $15 delivery fees/tip reimbursement) and ensure that the driver makes you the first stop. When you order direct through FG, they use DoorDash (at least in my area) and you have no way to make sure that you are first. You also have no way of complaining about the delivery if necessary.

Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 12/18/2023 05:13PM by MisterBill.

I took one for $15- it is really close to my house and I figured if I did not take it for $15 I would get nothing. of course, the reimbursement is not enough to cover anything decent. The food at this location is usually good unlike another location farther from my home which has horrible food and only one unisex restroom which is always locked - making for problems in checking it out! Someone in m area has consistently been taking these shops as soon as they are posted- and I am sure they did not get phone calls with offers of huge payments- they just jump on them right away- I have gotten up to $35 for 5 Guys in my area but those days seem to be over. So off I go to get an overpriced burger and some greasy fries- what a treat!

@SueW70 wrote:

I took one for $15- it is really close to my house and I figured if I did not take it for $15 I would get nothing. of course, the reimbursement is not enough to cover anything decent.

See my previous reply. If you have an Uber Eats account you should regularly get coupons for 40-50% off. It more than makes up for the higher prices they charge relative to ordering direct from FG.

Prices must have gone up again. The CHEESEBURGER, small fry,small drink is almost $24 (was closer to $22 last time I did it. While i love the food...i will never dine here on my own dime.

i can see lot of shoppers that will start to drop these shops for the $9 begin pay since they will go over by $7 (unless they order something small).

I am ordering what i want because it's a bonused shop and i don't under cheapest thing to try to stay under reimbursement. If I'm going to bother going to the location and doing the assignment...i might as well get what i want.

in California 2024...minimum wage for FAST FOOD goes to $20 per hour (not other industries though). Will this same combo be $27 - $30? I can see these franchises folding faster than a crunchy taco.

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

Prices must have gone up again. The CHEESEBURGER, small fry,small drink is almost $24

While it's really a double...how much is just the sandwich there before making it the combo?

@JohnInNC...it was almost $13 for the CHEESEBURGER (not the little)

@hbbigdaddy wrote:

@JohnInNC...it was almost $13 for the CHEESEBURGER (not the little)

Thats what i thought. Making even a little burger into a combo...sorry, but a fountain drink and fries does not equate to $10+ to me. The rates the same in the SE within the last month, for me.

I may have done my last ever 5Guys today. I ordered a regular burger, little fries and regular soda and it came to nearly $20.
The reimbursement can't climb fast enough to meet the price increases.
I could have ordered a little burger, but the fee is only $9 and I don't eat the bun, for me, it's about the meat...
the only way this works is if they offer bigger bonuses.
Funny thing is this 5Guys is right next to a great Japanese restaurant that offers $20 buffets...hmmm $20 for burger and fries or $20 for a nice Japanese all you can eat buffet.
It's really ridiculous. I don't see other chains with prices jumping this fast. They are soon going to price themselves out of the market, if they haven't already.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/21/2023 10:45PM by BarefootBliss.

I like 5 Guys well enough, but there is no way it's worth what they're charging. It's really out of control. There are other burger places that are much cheaper and some I even prefer. While I don't like McD's better than 5 Guys, I may actually prefer Wendy's burgers. While they can be expensive, as well, the difference comes with using the app and deals. No deals to be had at 5 Guys.

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