Grab a cold one and maybe get paid 20 bucks to do it!

Want to grab a cold one for free? I'm not talking about a Cullen or any other handsome Twilight vamps (I know it's trendy right now, and I kinda hate that I love something so trendy-but I love love love Twilight!). I mean a beer. I don't happen to drink beer...not really my thing because I'm more of a margarita girl. I only like drinks that are sweet and fruity so that's what I was hoping for when I did this mystery shop.

The shop required that I spend a certain amount of time in the store examining the hot food area, the beverage coolers, the bath room, and most importantly I was supposed to count the number of signs that mention the legal age to purchase tobacco products and alcohol. I can't remember exactly how long I was to remain in the store. I think it was at least 10 minutes. I also had to purchase an alcoholic beverage, and a non-alcoholic item of my choice with a reimbursement of 1.99. I was supposed to see if the employee asked for my i.d. when I purchased the alcoholic beverage and pretend that I didn't have one to see if the employee would still allow me to purchase the alcohol.

It was a pretty standard shop with no strange questions to ask, or nothing that would make me stand out as a mystery shopper. I don't do the shops that I don't feel I can't pull off without looking like a mystery shopper- that's just one of my personal things. I completed the actual mystery shopping and the report in 45 minutes. I have shopped with this company before and they are one of my favorites! The pay was $20 plus a reimbursement of $1.99 for the beer and any non-alcoholic item. Here is a link to the company that I did this shop for.

I guess I can find something to cook with the beer as neither my husband or I are that big on drinking beer. Actually another time I did an alcohol shop for this company the beer stayed in the refrigerator for probably a year! Does anyone have any ideas for good recipes with beer?

Wanchai Ferry winner!

  Congratulations to the winner of Wanchai Ferry dinner for two and tea set! I used random.org to select Dinghy S.! I have contacted her by email and will be getting her prize pack to her soon.

  I want to thank everyone for all of the entries, tweets, and facebook posts. I also have had many new people sign up to follow my blog with gfc and subscribe. I will be having a review coming up soon along with a giveaway. I also will be giving away another freebie coupon (who doesn't love those?). I will also be giving away a free chapter from my book to subscribers coming up in August. Please stay tuned!

Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the freebie coupons! The winner of the Oscar Mayer coupon is electricisland@gmail.com. The winner of the Chavrie goat cheese coupon is jonilynntaylor@gmail.com . I have sent you both an email, and I will need to hear from you by tomorrow morning at 9:00. That way I will be able to get the coupons in the mail and out to you! I learned how to randomly pick a winner with random.org- really neat. I want to thank you all for all of the entries! It was way more than I could have ever expected. More contests coming soon...

  Don't forget I have one more contest going also for a Wanchai Ferry dinner for two and tea set that includes two mugs, two containers of tea, and two tea strainers. That contest will end on 7/25 at 12:00 a.m. Eastern time. The dinner is awesome, and the tea set is great too. If you are one of those people who like to regift (who doesn't?), the tea set is a great gift! This contest is open to residents of the U.S., or international who 18 or older only. I cannot, unfortunately, ship to p.o. boxes. Check out my post for all the specifics. Hey, if you are not interested in delicious Chinese food, stay tuned! I plan on having more contests in the very near future! Thanks again everyone!

Another mini-contest!! Easy entry

Okay, this is another chance for a subscriber to win!! This contest will also end before the Wanchai Ferry contest is over (look further down the page to enter that one). I have another coupon from my personal stash for a free package of OSCAR MAYER Deli Fresh Angus Beef Bologna or Turkey Pastrami. Here is what you do to enter:

1.) If you have not signed up for my blog yet, do it now! Then post a comment under this post telling how you like to eat a bologne or pastrami sandwich: what kind of bread, what toppings, etc. This will count as one entry for the contest for new subscribers only (those who subscribe after July 1st).

2.) New subscribers and old subscribers can do any (or all!) of the following things and earn two entries for each when you send me a link of the posting:
*Tweet about this on twitter
*Become a follower of my blog with google friend connect
*Mention this on contest on your blog or website
*Post about this on your facebook page
*Get a friend to sign up! Just send me an email telling me which friend's email address was used to sign up

Here is yet another way to earn entries:

3.)If you sign up for offers that I send to your email between now and the end of the contest, you will earn two entries per offer. I will send 1 or two offers, which will give you the opportunity to earn 2-4 entries! I will randomly select a winner using an online randomizer and will post the winner on the blog, and send an email. The winner must respond within 1 business day or I will select a runner up. This will give the winner about a week to use the coupon. The contest starts today (July 17) and will run until July 21st. I will announce the winner on the 22nd. My email address is mysteryshoppingteacher@yahoo.com. Sign up for all three of my contests for increased odds of winning :). I love giving stuff away!!!

New mini-contest with fast and easy entry!!

Here is a new mini contest! It will be quick and easy to enter and will end before the Wanchai Ferry contest (see further down on this blog for ways to earn entries to that one). The winner of this contest will recieve a coupon for a free package of Chavrie goat cheese. It is one of my personal stash that I wanted to share with my readers. I will ship as soon as I hear back from my winner!

Here's the rules: You must be 18 or older to enter and I will only ship to the U.S. You may enter this contest daily.

How to enter:
1.) First step: Sign up for my blog and post a comment saying what you would like to try with the goat cheese if you win...recipes, snacks, etc. (counts for one entry for those who signed up after July 1st). If you are already signed up to receive emails from me then you must do one of the following to earn entries into this contest:

2.) New subscribers and old subscribers can do any (or all!) of the following things and earn two entries for each when you send me a link of the posting:
*Tweet about this on twitter
*Become a follower of my blog with google friend connect
*Mention this on contest on your blog or website
*Post about this on your facebook page
*Get a friend to sign up! Just send me an email telling me which friend's email address was used to sign up

Another way to earn entries:

3.)If you sign up for offers that I send to your email between now and the end of the contest, you will earn two entries per offer. I will send 1 or two offers, which will give you the opportunity to earn 2-4 entries!

I will randomly select a winner using an online randomizer and will post the winner on the blog, and send an email. The winner must respond within 1 business day or I will select a runner up. I want to get this coupon out to the winner so he or she will have a chance to use it!
The contest starts today (July 17) and will run until July 21st. I will announce the winner on the 22nd. My email address is mysteryshoppingteacher@yahoo.com. Enter now!

Wanchai Ferry Contest

Are you ready for the chance to win dinner for two? Actually I could probably eat the whole thing by myself, but that's just me. I have been given the opportunity to give away a dinner for two and super cool tea set by Wanchai Ferry through MyBlogSpark. Have you had a craving for Chinese food but did not feel like leaving the house for it? I know I have. MyBlogSpark gave me a sample of the new Beef and Broccoli dinner, and has also given me a prize pack of Wanchai Ferry Chinese dinner to give away to one of my lucky readers. The prize also comes with a super cute tea set that includes two mugs, two containers of green tea, and two tea strainers. I loved everything about it! It was my first time trying this brand so I didn't really know what to expect. It really is comparable to restaurant quality! Plus the best thing about it was that I didn't have to leave my house to go pick it up.

Wanchai Ferry has three new entrees soon to be widely available: Beef and Broccoli, Kung Pao Chicken, and Szechuan Style Chicken. The winner of this contest will get a V.I.P. coupon and a tea set to drink with the meal to really get the full Asian experience.

Rules: (sorry, I need to have just a couple) You must be 18 or older to enter and you can be from the U.S. or somewhere international. No multiple email address submissions please, I'm going by the honor system here. And I cannot ship to p.o. boxes, so sorry! You may enter this contest daily.

I will randomly select a winner using an online randomizer and will post the winner on the blog, and send an email. The winner must respond within 2 business days or I will select a runner up.

The contest starts today (July 1) and will run until July 25th at 12:00 a.m. eastern time. I will announce the winner sometime during the next week. Here is how you enter. It will be super quick and easy and the more entries you put in, the better your chance to win. First things first, you must do all of the following:

1.) Sign up for my blog (counts for one entry for new sign-ups only!). If you are already signed up to receive emails then move on to the next step. You must do steps 2 and three if you are old subscribers. New subscribers may also do these steps to earn additional entries.

Then:

2.) Post a comment under this post telling why you would like to win, or what Asian meal you would also like to see as part of the Wanchai Ferry lineup.

Then:

3.) I will send two or three offers per week to your email that I think you might be interested in. Read these offers if you choose, and select ones that you are interested in by signing up with your email, or following the instructions in the email that I send (hey, I'm not a mind reader so if you are not interested feel free to skip it). I am able to track these sign ups and each sign up will count as two entries into the contest. You can earn as many entries as you wish! Sign up for one opportunity in the emails that I send, or sign up for them all. Each time you sign up to a new offer, you will earn two entries.

In addition to the opportunities listed above you can earn more entries by doing these other things. Just send me a link via email to let me know that you've done them so I can add your additional entries to the drawing. Oh, did I mention that if you do each of these things you will earn two entries for each? My email address is mysteryshoppingteacher@yahoo.com. Here are things you can do in addition to the first three steps listed above:

- Tweet about this on twitter (send me a link of the post)

- Become a follower of my blog with google friend connect

- Mention this on contest on your blog or website (send me a link)

- Post about this on your facebook page (you got it, send me a link)

- Get a friend to sign up! Just send me an email telling me which friend's email address was used to sign up and voila- two more entries for you.

I am looking forward to a great turn-out! Spread the word to earn extra entries. And if you get a friend to sign up, you could always split the prize. If you are interested, there is also a high-value coupon for Wanchai Ferry available. By clicking here you can get a coupon for $1.60 off. Have fun! There are lots of chances to win!