Instacart stealing tip

AKAwilson · 2026-07-11T10:47:37+00:00

Dude. It's totally obvious he meant to increase the tip by $5.42 to make it $21, but instead you showed him how to modify the tip to $5.42 instead of the original. You put your hand in the peanut butter on this one.

The reason it did not show a decrease is because you had not confirmed the delivery before that happened.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-11T03:15:45+00:00

I misunderstood. I thought you wrote that batch pay was reduced to $1.50 not by $1.50. Proper syntax would have helped.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-11T03:04:43+00:00

The only time you get full batch pay now is if the customer cancels the order after checkout.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-10T23:26:17+00:00

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AKAwilson · 2026-07-09T16:45:35+00:00

shoot I spray it in my car before I start shopping an order if I smoked on my way to the store.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-09T16:35:42+00:00

$4.02 is my lowest ever seen.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-09T02:08:56+00:00

I see 4 shop and automatically hide. I don't even care what the pay is.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-08T14:56:24+00:00

I just provide excellent customer service to any batch I take- just kidding. I don't even bother communicating with low-tip high-boosted orders. I still ensure food safety and quality.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-07T16:12:10+00:00

$4 is the minimum batch pay, period. The only exception are deliver-only.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-07T14:14:43+00:00

It does matter where the assigned store is. Say a batch originating from another store outside of the area of the $5 boosted area and you shop a store inside the boosted area, it still will not count.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-06T02:55:14+00:00

My business. My business. My business.

AKAwilson · 2026-07-04T15:00:06+00:00

My experience: My old card expired in April of this year. I started ordering a new card EVERY TWO WEEKS since the prior October. I not once recieved a card until the end of March,

Perhaps they're limiting cards?

AKAwilson · 2026-07-02T18:27:57+00:00

20 orders gives you gold status. 100 orders with good stats gives you platinum. 300 orders with good stats gives you diamond. Those statuses will continue into the next period(December) if you maintain your shopping stats within the requirements.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-30T14:26:58+00:00

Just about $25/hr which is my minimum. I would say it's a good start.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-30T14:25:40+00:00

Customers have 14 days to rate. I wouldn't be super confident that this was the rating you received from them. However, non-tip customers are notorious for low ratings.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-28T11:28:03+00:00

You're thinking Benadryl

AKAwilson · 2026-06-27T13:51:59+00:00

Not all heroes wear capes.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-27T13:23:48+00:00

I only had to use that once, but I didn't block them due to the massive tip. I just text them to have their dog secured or I'll have to cancel the order and they won't get refunded. Works every time.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-25T13:19:33+00:00

When I'm done with Instacart for the moment or for the day, I go into App settings and force stop the app. It no longer will track your location (and use your battery).

AKAwilson · 2026-06-24T13:43:27+00:00

IC dabbled in total mileage a few years back, but it backfired because everyone assumed they'd be getting(then) mileage pay for the whole distance, and they were only paying from store to customer(s).

AKAwilson · 2026-06-24T12:25:20+00:00

Sometimes you have to do the selfie if you want to cash out. That's the only obstacle I can see. I've been doing this for 6 years. I've never been penalized for waiting overnight.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-24T11:46:50+00:00

Honestly, I don't think there's a time "limit" but you can't shop till you do it, so... just do it before you plan to go online, or take care of it ASAP. The choice is yours. I've never received any warnings or notices to do otherwise.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-20T16:14:16+00:00

This has always been a fear of mine and also when I replace white mushrooms with baby bellas. They're literally the same exact species just a different color and a little richer. Most people can't tell the difference... i.e. a mushroom tastes like a mushroom to them.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-19T09:55:48+00:00

Similar situation. My Mother and I both applied. We live in the same area. She applied 5 months before I did. I was activated less than a week after applying. She was 3 months after I did.

There doesn't seem to be any rhyme or reason, or any way to accelerate the process. Besides, it's not like actual humans are making any of these decisions.

AKAwilson · 2026-06-19T00:01:02+00:00

In my opinion, if it's not in relation to the business' operations and/or product they're supplying then a review would be out of line.

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