Midnight & Micro-Tasks

Supermarket Shopping Trolley Coin Mechanism Release Tester

Test physical key releases on supermarket shopping trolley coin locks to log jammed chains and damaged deposit slots.

Startup Cost: £0 Location: Local Difficulty: Easy Occasional pocket money Spare moments

Earning and time figures are our broad estimates, not guarantees — actual results depend on your area, your effort and demand.

Why it's left-field

Supermarket chains pay you to insert test release keys into trolley handles in car parks to ensure shoppers get coins back.

How it works

  1. 1Accept local supermarket equipment inspection tasks on your mobile task app.
  2. 2Insert test key tools into trolley chain locks and record release mechanism movement.
  3. 3Submit digital audit checklists and report jammed coin slots.

Official platforms

Get the Field-App Earnings Kit (£5)

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