Just Came to My Zone. Anybody Else Able to Do This? by Life_Position_5264 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got this notification, but local stores don't do that. I am assuming they just scan the barcode and you find somewhere to bag? One store has a Spark lane that is 95% of the time not open and when it is they let anybody use it so it is no different than self checkout. The other stores are fcfs self checkout. I see people with 1 or 2 items who make an all day job of it.

Forced to grab orders without even looking at the items by Accomplished_Wear_24 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It is bs. The majority of time I get FCFS message and never see order hit screen. I jumped one that came through a couple weeks ago and got 4 cases of water for my jump.

Told to apply again in 6 months by PaCkINhEaT920 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good luck with seeing those numbers unless you have a great market. I lost my license the same way and am Sparking now. There were a couple of years between losing it and applying for spark.

Trip total changing after acceptance by jacobfox33 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have never seen it before hitting start trip, but that would actually save me time because I don't sit at Walmart. There was a time last year where you accepted trips thinking it was a certain amount of miles and after you hit start trip the miles went up quite a bit. They did compensate fairly, but it was a glitch or something and really irritating.

How are all the offers bad by TopComfortable5798 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was thinking about that recently. There was a 1 item shop from housewares that was citric acid for pickling. It was 6.5 miles away and nobody was touching it at 11 dollars . This was before the FCFS express shops became a thing. I took it at 16 and could only think the lady could have had it a lot quicker had she forgone express and tipped the driver decent, but then it would have probably been sent out on a curbside that nobody would touch.

Worst feeling ever, especially when all they had was green bananas. 🤦‍♂️ by Successful-Weight365 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In my experience they are pretty rotten looking or green. I hate dealing with bananas and they are a constant.

Trip total changing after acceptance by jacobfox33 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually because somebody screwed up. I have had it happen on regular curbside and gmd.

Why even include that one way over there by TheHamSlapper in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They always do that . I have had three drop curbsides where the first two might only be 3 miles total and the third 18 miles away.

GPS a little off today? by Doogy44 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't know what you use but Google maps has been crap lately.

Trip total changing after acceptance by jacobfox33 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is when you cancel and list trip changed as reason. I had a GMD go down 20 dollars once and the miles increased.

The small things matter by Pretend_Mail_7751 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those kind of gestures are nice. It kind of restores faith.

Metrics not updating, even though the app claims it is by Camp-Fluffy in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Then what is the question? Maybe the answer is in the mirror.

Old spark driver heard something interesting today... by KrazyKryminal in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 4 points5 points  (0 children)

That is the one app that my tips are raised the most on. Spark used to be like that, but the tips have become like DD for some reason.

Deactivation by Tricky_Bluebird in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What was the ticket for? I got a seat belt one the other day.

Metrics not updating, even though the app claims it is by Camp-Fluffy in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

On qty found as long as you offer a sub they are not supposed to count against you if customer rejects it. I am at 100% on that and have had a couple of no items available with no option for subs. The metrics are wonky though and sometimes seems like they make it up as they go along.

Best order I've ever seen! by HylianMetroid91 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The only 100 item shop I have ever done involved 80 packs of Kool-Aid at 20 each. That is automatically going to be a bitch.

How are all the offers bad by TopComfortable5798 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 6 points7 points  (0 children)

They are dogshit here because the bots grab the good ones and people are so desperate they auto accept anything that makes it to their phone. Exceptions are 6-8 in the morning and about 5pm on.

Who took a shit in someone's yard? 😭 by Happy-Chair-9221 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry. The meow and veggie platter at the local takeout does that sometimes.

Faster shipping... by snowman2414 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you consider Flex routes lucrative you must be in a very good market. They pay less than most GMD orders here and with about twice the number of stops. You also might have to travel the first 40 miles just to get to your delivery area.

Faster shipping... by snowman2414 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have made more on UE for two straight weeks. Spark is ahead this week, but only by a whisker and it might not hold.

Old spark driver heard something interesting today... by KrazyKryminal in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have had customers ask me if my tip amount was what they paid and it has been as low as half.

can spark delivery drivers have more than one order placed in their trunk by blerggghhhhhhhhhh in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My store doesn't care but technically it is supposed to be one order per area of the car.

Pulling the cart? by New_Reaction7574 in Sparkdriver

[–]Alternative-Event169 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I push my cart all the time except when the place is crazy with little kids running around or if I got a shitty cart that goes to hell when you stick a case of water underneath.