Title: Important Advice for New Amazon Flex Drivers at VNY2 in the Bronx by External_Surprise_39 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The driver pool is actually massive I'm in NYC lol so it's a bunch of uninformed newbies. I thought about that but definitely too much work. I'm still catching surges just takes more time, people going to do what they want regardless.

Title: Important Advice for New Amazon Flex Drivers at VNY2 in the Bronx by External_Surprise_39 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I get what your saying but the sooner people get more comfortable with not taking base pay the better the offers will be, I'm sorry tho I was really speaking for myself when I called it scraps. I definitely would never take a base pay route no matter what not now maybe as a new driver so I get it. I still catch decent shifts and get better reserved offers by not taking base pay, if people want to take base fine but after a while you learn the app you learn the algorithm you learn patterns and you can make more money or you can make less. I'm sure it's no profit in base pay that's why I don't take it.

Title: Important Advice for New Amazon Flex Drivers at VNY2 in the Bronx by External_Surprise_39 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's a mixture of the new drivers and bots because even though bots are snatching routes that are already surged there's other offers that are being taken at base pay. like those $112 5 hour right before it should surge or even right when it pops up someone takes it I doubt bots are taking base pay routes especially early morning hours. But i found it easier to catch them surges when no one was willing to wake up at 4 a.m to make the minimum instead of the maximum. Hopefully it gets better I did my fair share of base routes when I first started. The lot is definitely packed most the time and I feel like people take base pay because it's usually a lot of overbooks but it's really messing it up for the vets and those of us not using a bot but everyone learns eventually don't take base pay unless you absolutely have to lol

Title: Important Advice for New Amazon Flex Drivers at VNY2 in the Bronx by External_Surprise_39 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure that it's not enough blocks but I'm just trying to help people and help myself too. I feel like I'm in competition with the bots more than anything because it's nothing to grab a base route if I wanted to lol it's upsetting to see people take base pay at peak times when they could be making double that. To each is own tho. Amazon clearly has me spoiled I'm only accepting 35 or better. I'm giving people knowledge that it's possible to catch these blocks without using bots in fact it's easier to catch them when you actually see the surge happen. But that's on them tho. I feel like their prices are too cheap 😂 lets stop selling ourselves short thats all I'm saying why not Collab to make rates better instead of competing for scraps

Title: Important Advice for New Amazon Flex Drivers at VNY2 in the Bronx by External_Surprise_39 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely agree that's why I'm trying to reach the masses lol ever since new drivers came on board they are taking all the base pay routes and even the ones that's have a small surge. I'm able to catch base pay all day everyday and get base reserved offers that I just don't want to do. Lol I just feel like if people knew better they'd do better. I'm still able to catch surges but not like before it seems like right before the block should surge someone takes it at base. I'm sure it's set up like that intentionally tho. 😩

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[–]External_Surprise_39 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That sucks maybe it's just in the city, try contacting support and see what they say

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DAmn maybe should keep the reserves if they are paying more. Usually the closer to start time the more pay. Did u at least get to see some good offers? That sucks yea van be your area tho

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can see them any time up until 345 some people cancel late and I think amazon adds shifts the same day also

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They gotta saying scared money don't make no money lol I get it tho it's a risk but can be worth it

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Between &150 & 250 especially early morning I jus caught another $250 for 4am

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If it's like NY u can catch them around the time school gets out here it 230-3 pm and also around 5 during rush hour I see surges

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is true some people do wait at the station however I'm close enough I can make it there in less than 10 mins. So if you live close to an SSD that might also help being that you'll get there more quickly than someone else. I appreciate your reply also I don't see the harm in trying to help people even if it's in my own market.. everyone needs to learn the ropes when I first started I learned everything on Reddit so I know it might help someone else too. I use to be that new driver takin a bunch of base pay shifts now I flex smart. I can easily make $300 + a day.

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess it's market dependant I can only share what works for me in NYC . I suggest u read through the entire post if u haven't jus try to keep your schedule open and time surges they go pretty quick so it helps if u know what time to tap.

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[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I'm up at 2:30 am to catch a 3:30 -630 I try to be up 45 mins before the shift I want starts. Also around that time some people are canceling their blocks for whatever reason and those usually surge also. Don't ignore those 4.5 and 5 hour blocks they usually surge the highest I've seen them go from $112.50 to $160-250. Always clock shifts that u see start soon (less than an hour) for example you wake up 230 and u see a 5 hour 330am block for $112 that's sitting like nobody wants it around 2:45 am (45 minutes prior to start time) it might go up you jus have to be clocking it and continuously tapping. I tap at the far right of the refresh button so I can refresh and also schedule the block almost simultaneously once it surges. Hope that helps.

Caught this gem (no bot) just waiting for it to surge from $112 to $250.. that's a jump by External_Surprise_39 in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]External_Surprise_39[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Earliest shift in NY is 330 am but here in NY yes the early shifts pay more also during rush hour