How MyLot and the incompetence of my favorite Japanese restaurant made me about $15.50 this evening!

@TheHorse (218794)
Walnut Creek, California
January 17, 2022 8:24pm CST
$15.50 is a decent month for me on MyLot. I am a plugger and not a big earner. But tonight, MyLot helped me make some Big Bucks, thanks in part to the incompetence of my favorite Japanese restaurant. I have had a desire for some sushi for several days. I have called early. I have called late. But I have not called at the right time for either the owner or my friend Maggie to pick up and "hook me up" with my California Roll and Spicy Tuna Roll for about $11.00. Extra wasabi, please. Tonight, I called at 5:05 PM, right after they opened on this MLK Holiday. The answering machine said that the message box was full and...I hung up and tried again. Same result. So I went and got a yummy $10 burrito that will last me for three days and some groceries that will last me for about five days. The net cost was about $20. The groceries included some lox and some cream cheese, which will satisfy my desire for raw fish. So the incompetence of my favorite Japanese place led me to save $15 or $20 over the next few days. I am a tad ticked off, as I was really in the mood for sushi, but I'm full and happy. Do you make a mental note when another's incompetence costs them money?
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Jeff Moffitt
@moffittjc (121581)
• Gainesville, Florida
18 Jan 22
You can make a burrito last 3 days? I can't even make my burritos last 3 minutes!
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
18 Jan 22
@TheHorse they probably have some, but probably a lot more Cubans.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
@ElicBxn I don't know that I've ever had Cuban food. Is it good?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
Do they have real Mexicans in Florida? The burritos here are the best.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
18 Jan 22
I've heard you do this before. No, I don't think I've done it. Certainly not recently. I'm not a fish lover, and the one time I tried sushi, the place and the experienced sushi eater both recommended the California roll. One bite and I spit it out... well, not a fish fan. The wife cooked fish one night and I ate about 3 bites and I was done, way to fishy for me. Both the wife and roommate liked their fish, but nope... I do have a lot of trouble with Oriental food because of the corn starch they put in so much of it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
California roll is made of faux-crab, but I don't know what it really is. I love it.
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ElicBxn
@ElicBxn (63594)
• United States
18 Jan 22
@TheHorse I was told it didn't have raw fish, but I don't like crab, or at least I've never found any I like.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
@ElicBxn Faux-crab is probably made out of generic white fish, whatever that is.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Jan 22
No, I don't... I just go on and don't think about it afterwards.
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DE
@DaddyEvil (137257)
• United States
18 Jan 22
@TheHorse Differences are what make the world go 'round. *shrug* Would you want everyone to be the same?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
@DaddyEvil I want everyone to think Just Like Me.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
Interesting. I guess we are quite different.
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 Jan 22
Oh, yummy please send some lox and cream cheese my way
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RasmaSandra
@RasmaSandra (79833)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
27 Jan 22
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jan 22
@RasmaSandra Unless I fell asleep before I sent it.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Jan 22
When you see a package with dry ice steaming...
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LindaOH
@LindaOHio (178568)
• United States
18 Jan 22
I'm glad you were able to save $$; but I know you will break down and order the sushi soon.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
You are correct. I loves me some sushi.
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Hana
@Babino (5759)
• Morocco
18 Jan 22
That's great burrito is good to. I don't remember any situation where another's incompetence costs them money unfortunately.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
That may be a good thing.
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betlynfrnds
@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
18 Jan 22
Oh yes indeed. I make mental notes of me saving money and business losing money quite often. There's a place near us that has a really good soft shelled taco. They're much too expensive as far as I'm concerned but we enjoy a treat every now and then. When I looked at everything inside the shell, I told my husband that we can easily make these ourselves. We have done just that. Not only are they much better then the ones at the taco shop, they are sooo much more cost effective. Oh happy day!!
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betlynfrnds
@betlynfrnds (4069)
• United States
21 Jan 22
@TheHorse Though I'm not a fan of lox, your breakfast sounded very good. I can only begin to imagine what it would cost at a restaurant.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
22 Jan 22
@betlynfrnds Yeppers. I bought more "lox" today for five dollars. I may have it for dinner.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
That is a happy story! I make a good spaghetti and a good Stroganoff. But I don't think I have the patience to learn to make good Mexican food. I just had French bread, butter, cream cheese, and lox for breakfast. It was delicious and the cost was next to nothing.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (139697)
• Roseburg, Oregon
18 Jan 22
You got what you wanted so now you can call tomorrow and get your sushi that you want.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I may never have sushi again (crying emoji).
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
18 Jan 22
Covid is making me make a lot of money, since it started we never went out for dinner.
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Anna
@LadyDuck (471500)
• Switzerland
19 Jan 22
@TheHorse - We have stopped eating out on February 2020, the restaurants were closed because of the lockdown and stayed closed for months. Now they are open but with all those restrictions about the Covid Pass and I do not believe it is safe to eat inside with other people.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I've wondered about that as well. I'm losing a bit of money, as I'm only working part-time because of Covid. But I don't eat out as much as I usually do.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
19 Jan 22
@LadyDuck I tend to avid the same. Yes, I break my rule on occasion. But I generally do take-out.
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Greg
@xander6464 (44241)
• Wapello, Iowa
19 Jan 22
I wish I had your luck. I'm suing Denver, the entire city, every business and every resident because of Omelet Gate. I didn't want to do it but I had no choice. The bright side is it's only costing me $7,500 an hour. When it's over, the jury is going to make them give me $100 billion but I wish they were giving me $20 every three days right now.
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Greg
@xander6464 (44241)
• Wapello, Iowa
19 Jan 22
@TheHorse You're going to have good luck with that. And it's not going to take long, either. That's been my experience, anyway. I sued Japan on Dec. 8, 1941, because I was in Honolulu and the air raid the day before caused my favorite restaurant to close early and I was hungry. And the judge in the case said that he's going to make a ruling any day now.
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Greg
@xander6464 (44241)
• Wapello, Iowa
26 Jan 22
@TheHorse There are a great many similarities.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
26 Jan 22
@xander6464 Sounds like 2022.
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Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44524)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jan 22
How does a burrito last for three days? Why were they not picking up the phone at the sushi place?
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I do not know. Someone is losing them business. This has happened before.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I cannot eat a whole burrito from my burrito place. I eat half of one for my initial dinner, and then two quarters for lunch over the next two days.
Lena Kovadlo
@lovebuglena (44524)
• Staten Island, New York
18 Jan 22
@TheHorse the burrito is very big?
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April
@thislittlepennyearns (62478)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
18 Jan 22
We just got a Japanese place in town.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I hope it is good. I d not recommend Thai food in Lewistown Montana.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (90823)
• United States
27 Jan 22
The Chinese restaurant I frequent for delivery often is hard to reach, and a lot of the time they lose a sale. I am always happy to give the money to another company even if I really wanted my Chinese food. It is what it is.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jan 22
Yep. I have not had sushi for a couple of weeks now.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
27 Jan 22
@porwest I hate it when that kind of thing happens.
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Jim Bauer
@porwest (90823)
• United States
27 Jan 22
@TheHorse Not a fan of sushi personally. But I feel your pain. Ever since the pandemic, for some reason the Chinese restaurant I like stopped making chicken teriyaki on a stick. Not sure the reason, but I do miss it.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
18 Jan 22
ROFL - In this case their customer service rose tot he occasion!
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I'll give them another try in a few days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
@DocAndersen I always give them another chance. This HAS happened before, though.
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Scott Andersen
@DocAndersen (54402)
• United States
18 Jan 22
@TheHorse anyplace that makes sure I am happy gets my business!
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BarBaraPrz
@BarBaraPrz (47308)
• St. Catharines, Ontario
18 Jan 22
In a word: No. But that must be one HU-U-UGE burito to last three days.
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
Yep, it is. If I eat a whole one I feel bloated and need a nap. I'm serious.
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Eva James
@wolfgirl569 (106226)
• Marion, Ohio
18 Jan 22
If it happens very often they lose a customer
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The Horse
@TheHorse (218794)
• Walnut Creek, California
18 Jan 22
I WILL try again. But they did lose my business last night.
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