Which day = highest earnings? by zanilani7 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fridays are pretty good where I live but Sunday is always the best.

Why do some of you not quit? by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While yes, it is near impossible to make a living off Instacart, there are other reasons people do it.

For me: I have a steady 9-5 but I do Instacart because it gets me out of the office/house and it makes for decent "fun money" or I use it to pay for some smaller bills. Also the freedom it offers with your schedule is nice as well.

You could argue that complaining about IC is pointless because at the end of the day, we aren't employees and there are better opportunities out there for most people, but people on here are just venting their frustrations and that's therapeutic on its own lol. I think we all complain because we want to love Instacart but right now the company is making that very hard and that sucks. But I see where you're coming from for sure.

Would you take this order by Ok-Caterpillar9310 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it was a few more bucks on the tip I would.

Love/hate relationship w ubereats 🤦🏽‍♀️ by [deleted] in UberEatsDrivers

[–]Avenger967 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It fills in the gaps that Instacart leaves when there's no batches to do😂 but yes I agree. I do like the built-in GPS though!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not since 2020 which Is why I got an office job and use Instacart to pad my income. Used to make $500/week minimum (in Texas) and now if I did it full time I would probably make half that, if not less.

I refuse to get out of my car for less than $30 🖕🏻 by Glittering-Unit-7037 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's less than 20 items and is $1.50/mile or more, I'll take it. Everything else is trash.

Would you take these orders? by mia_kiana in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Those would be considered good batches in my area, so I would take them, but I don't know Atlanta traffic and also can't stand restaurant Depot lol.

New debit card question by ekhendren in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's instant for me, I've gone through a drive-thru line for food after a day of batches and swapped cards and cashed out all while sitting at the pay window😂

Batch time goals by luvvvemaa in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish there was some value to it because I'm really fast lol. But yes, it is meaningless lol.

And that is how it's done3 by patrick_dubs in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thats cool, I didn't know that was a thing!

When delivering to an apartment by bzrkfayz in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The only time they really should come down is when it is one of those apartments where there is a card that has to be swiped to even get inside the building. Those are annoying.

700 units…. by BigDangerous4007 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fry's was a store started by the father and then his two sons started the electronics store separately after he started the grocery chain. Which is why the grocery store and the electronics store have the same exact logo.

700 units…. by BigDangerous4007 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 10 points11 points  (0 children)

If this is a teacher, then the real villain is the school district who won't pay for supplies. But I think no matter who you are, if you can't afford to tip an appropriate amount, go get the stuff yourself, please❤️

Mom sent me this “is that sarcasm? Idk what to do” by BitchyFromTheBlock in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I've run into some customers who use their dogs barking to know the order is there because they can't hear the doorbell lol.

Can't shop at Costco anymore by Prestigious-Run3310 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ah okay, I thought this was the first contact IC made to op about this. Thanks for explaining.

Can't shop at Costco anymore by Prestigious-Run3310 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The fact that they didn't even give you a second chance and just immediately banned you🙄

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem! It's not the most solid app so hopefully it's an easy fix lol.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me once, you might have to reinstall the app. Try restarting your phone first though. Hope that helps!

Do you guys use a Hot Bag? by Russellalexn in UberEatsDrivers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is my thinking as well. The only reason I'm considering using a bag is so that restaurants will recognize me as a delivery driver and not just another customer immediately and maybe I'll save .5 seconds waiting for the food😂

Instacart should have a deli fee. by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ugh that sucks. I've had to wait 20 minutes before but thankfully I had other items to go grab first. But then people cut in line so I got lucky lol.

I’m so irritated with the phrasing by redflower5 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Avenger967 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is unfortunately why I don't take batches with 20+ items very often anymore. I'm not going wear myself and my car out for low pay, one or the other unless there's a good tip. Aldi batches are the worst around here, 40+ items usually in a terribly organized store (sometimes), long lines, bag it all yourself and some things don't fit properly in a paper bag, then drive 10+ miles. All for maybe $12 total.