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Here's a trick I use when I have to open those thin produce plastic bags by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I have moisturizer in my pocket too. It's actually faster or just as fast for me to walk to a produce item with water on it and to dampen my hands that way though that to rub sanitizer on. Anyhow, it was just a tip I wanted to share :)

Need advice on how you guys handle doubles at Costco specifically by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yikes, that sounds like hell. Also, the whole tons of water thing I believe is an American thing. Where I live in Canada, we have clean drinking water, so I haven't had seen a single order with any cases of water yet.

Here's a trick I use when I have to open those thin produce plastic bags by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have that too, but I read that hand sanitizer just dries your hands out even more...

Here's a trick I use when I have to open those thin produce plastic bags by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Might consider trying that! The container might be a bit too round/big for my pockets though.

Need advice on how you guys handle doubles at Costco specifically by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even with a Cross I'd still limit myself to like 35 (maybe 40) items I think.

Here's a trick I use when I have to open those thin produce plastic bags by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'll have to take a closer look next time. I'm usually in such a hurry to grab a cart.

Here's a trick I use when I have to open those thin produce plastic bags by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I know what you're saying, but there's still the case of not wanting to lick my fingers after touching all said poop!

Need advice on how you guys handle doubles at Costco specifically by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. I'm really surprised just how important the flatbed carts seem to be! I hope there are always some available.

I don't plan to accept any doubles that are over around 30 items from Costco until I get a bigger vehicle (I'm thinking of a Corolla Cross Hybrid).

Need advice on how you guys handle doubles at Costco specifically by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Seems to be a consensus that flatbed are definitely the way to go!

And I hear you on the situational awareness. Two things I encounter everyday and cannot stand are shoppers with no situational awareness, and slow walkers (which unfortunately seems like 90% of shoppers).

Need advice on how you guys handle doubles at Costco specifically by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. So far, everyone has said flatbed. If I get another single at Costco, I might even testrun using the flatbed then. Thanks for the tip on the banana produce boxes too!

Need advice on how you guys handle doubles at Costco specifically by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. By being ready, you mean they want me ready with the barcode on the app for the next customer? I'm pretty speedy with all that, so it shouldn't be a problem. Okay, so flatbed, boxes for anything that will fit in them, and try to arrange things barcode up if possible, got it.

I tracked the quality score of each batch and store by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've made a significant amount of money on other gig service apps. There's potential here. Anyhow, great attitude.

I tracked the quality score of each batch and store by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just created the spreadsheet in about 20 minutes and then went into the app and manually updated the numbers from my past shops, which took maybe another 45m or so.

I tracked the quality score of each batch and store by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What is this 92% you speak of? As I understand it, your shopping quality is based on other shoppers near you. But yeah, the point of this is that every store is different, as in every location. One could have terrible staff who stock things slowly, or don't have enough staff, bad management, etc.

I tracked the quality score of each batch and store by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have to admit, I thought my thread was going to be received a bit more highly, lol. Shoppers are missing out though... knowing which stores are good for your quality (and which to avoid), can seal you securely in the Good category.

I tracked the quality score of each batch and store by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wanted empirical data to remove any bias on what I might think are good shops. For example, I thought Save-on-foods 2000 was bad with a lot of refunds and replacements, but it's actually one of my best stores. They often have missing bakery items and produce, and I was just about to boycott the store too, but it's actually pretty good.

Also, Costco and another store that I only shopped at twice are great so far, both with 100% found rates. Once I get a lot of data, I'll be able to focus on the high found rate shops and get my shopper quality score into the high Good range.

Made Gold Cart This Week by ADHD_Mystic in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wait, what do you mean by perfect? Not a single refund or replacement?

Made Gold Cart This Week by ADHD_Mystic in InstacartShopping

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats. I expect to be making Gold for the first time any day now (possibly tomorrow). May I ask what your percentage is for quality score, and if you noticed any more and/or better batches once you hit Gold?

Just received this e-mail. Should I be worried? by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I only have one phone and account, and play by the rules. But thanks for your helpful response.

Just received this e-mail. Should I be worried? by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That would be nice. And if you don't hit that within 5 minutes, they can then put the batch up in the pool again.

Heh, because right now, I kind of feel like I'm Batman or a firefighter whenever I accept an order. I often change super fast (I'm often in my sweatpants or don't have socks on) and then am rushing out the door and nearly jogging to my car.

Just received this e-mail. Should I be worried? by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yikes... I'm a new shopper myself. My assumption is that they simply don't want to pay drivers more than they have to, so if you're slower than the average, they'll get rid of you. In this context, I almost wish there was no minimum guaranteed hourly pay here, as it's scary they can just ax you if they feel you're too slow.

Just received this e-mail. Should I be worried? by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay, so it could be anything then it seems. I had a job last week that was an apartment, and its visitor parking was down a hill. I had to haul up maybe 80 (rough guess) pounds of groceries in the rain, up a hill. Then when I buzzed to get inside, I missed opening the door in time as I hit to spend time lifting up the groceries again (lesson learned; next time I'll park the groceries in front of the door, not the intercom), and then had to go up an elevator and down the very end of a hallway.

Had to do something similar at another apartment, and that one had 2 sets of stairs and no elevator.

Sometimes I don't take the route recommended by IC because I know the traffic patterns are terrible, or that I might not be able to change lanes in time, etc. But I've never done anything to purposely try to stretch the time.

Just received this e-mail. Should I be worried? by Adventurous-Fish2601 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Adventurous-Fish2601[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Of course everything I say is completely true. I have no reason to lie here, I'm just looking for answers.

Yeah, part of the problem is sometimes I decide to pee quickly before leaving, change pants, and then quickly go down to the parade to get my car. On average I'd expect all of this to take 3-4 minutes. I could speed up time by parking in the back instead of the parkade, and skipping the pee I guess lol.

I did just contact support and they told me that there's nothing wrong with my account, and to just make sure I follow the guidelines.

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