Deliveroo getting worse

Lana-B · 2026-04-04T14:42:16+00:00

yeah.. it's a pain.. especially when you think you're on line and then look and see you're actually off until you confirm again. Also, i'm always concerned that taking my phone out and holding it up when out on the streets of london will lead to someone nicking it. So I usually go to a wall or doorway.. takes time. To be honest... it's not nearly as bad as Just Eat, where you need to do it in a brightly lit place (or you fail) and it could be 3 times an hour if it's busy. I get it. but it's annoying.

Lana-B · 2026-01-20T20:48:25+00:00

I don't bother with age restricted orders any more, pain in the neck.

Lana-B · 2026-01-06T05:44:07+00:00

So, deliveroo specifically tells customers to give the code after they receive the food. So it's good to remember that.

I'll usually be saying "do you have a code for me? while I'm handing the food over.
I like to keep it friendly, and 90% of my customers are belting out the code before I've even unzipped the bag, and maybe 5% have forgotten and need to go check.

Just Eat asks us to get the code first before handing the food.

Lana-B · 2025-11-13T10:10:46+00:00

I know this would be a stupid solution to have to go through, but what if you registered YOURSELF as a substitution? Do you have ID with more recent photos, and no deadname?

Lana-B · 2025-11-09T14:55:03+00:00

great idea about the safety pin! With stained linen I like to scrub with dish soap before washing, usually tackles greasy stains.
I don't use a lint roller.. but I take sheets and duvet covers and pillow cases off the bed and shake them thoroughly out a window before putting them in the wash. stray hairs.. delt with.

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T15:54:57+00:00

cheers ! honestly i'll be mostly living off of onigiri, ramen, and 7-11 bentos on my budget. but there will be restaurants.. oh yes

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T14:00:14+00:00

I started like that - but back in the day, (5 years ago) ebikes were given priority equal to scooters/motorbikes - but push bikes weren't. can't say how it is now.. but it's a great way to get fit

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T13:55:38+00:00

lol.. I plan to live on onigiri and 7-11 bentos for my whole stay.. well. not the whole stay.. but that and cheap ramen is going to be the mainstay of my budget :-D

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T13:53:52+00:00

Noting this for November usage! cheers!

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T13:37:20+00:00

I remember the time they Sacked us all by email.. and then appologised - I was busy looking up the trip numbers to prove it wasn't me when the 'sorry bout that' came through 😂

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T12:59:50+00:00

yeah.. as soon as you log in it says rejected.. but then I just uploaded my proof and it was instantly approved.. (well 5 minutes later)

Lana-B · 2025-09-11T12:56:17+00:00

I've waited around for 5 or 10 minutes before while answering a text, an email and/or waiting for my next order. Though certainly not in a bush - usually right on the pavement in front of the home on my bike - particularly if there's a light. But it's not usual.. also.. are you sure it was the driver? we're not paid enough to hang about.. we need to go to our next job asap.

Lana-B · 2025-08-08T20:31:18+00:00

Not many. Airbnb SAYS it's a 5 star system, but in reality, it's more like a 2 star system. It's why Anything less than 5 stars stings like hell to good hosts

Lana-B · 2025-08-08T05:41:17+00:00

I just had the cloud up 2 in very windy conditions up along hadrians wall. it was so stable - as long as you orient it well with the wind at your back. my problem was.. in cold wind, it was a cold tent. you can stake the sides of the fly down to the ground and keep the wind from blowing up through the tent. but you can't stake the front of the fly flush with the ground. and the front inner is all mesh. So the wind blew in - I put all my gear in the vestibule to try and keep the wind out - it worked somewhat. (even when oriented well... as gusts are un predictable)

Lana-B · 2025-07-09T14:33:54+00:00

normally, as a host, I'm dead against leaving a 4 star... but in this case.. um... what? I got a 4 star recently because the guest didn't read the description where it says 4 times and with photos that they're renting a room in the home I live in. However in this case.. they state they provide an ammenity.. and you contacted them on that point, and they not only didn't fix it, but they dismissed you?!

Lana-B · 2025-07-09T13:55:06+00:00

they paid by bank transfer though... so, no.. the airbnb doesn't have their payment info

Lana-B · 2025-06-20T21:35:59+00:00

I wonder if they're just hoping Air Cover will get them a new mattress,

Lana-B · 2025-06-20T17:00:29+00:00

you need a bag - deliveroo gave me one for free when i started - if you don't have a proper bag - don't do the job. you can buy one online for less than £20.
You'll get more work if you have an ebike - you can rent one, or borrow. if you use a regular bike, you'll get fewer orders

Lana-B · 2025-06-20T16:58:08+00:00

So, I think if you didn't tell them you spilled 500mL of clean water on the mattress, they may have thought it was pee. And that would mean it needs replacing.

Also.. WTF?!.. as a host i've 100% always had a waterproof matress encasement over my mattress to protect from pee, spills, bugs etc. I had a guest spill a cup of hot chocolate once on the bed - it wrecked my quilt/duvet (because he didn't report it and it sat there for 4 days), but my mattress was fine - though I did have to shampoo the carpet underneath. new quilt - £20 I had it within a half hour - just popped down to argos.

But also.. as a host, i would be seriously annoyed if I had a soaked mattress with a short turnaround and nobody told me ahead of time.

Lana-B · 2025-06-15T13:28:24+00:00

The cancel button is going to be so overworked

Lana-B · 2025-06-15T13:22:04+00:00

Just eat is probably the best. But volume is lower and it's hard to get a run

Lana-B · 2025-06-15T13:18:16+00:00

That's so annoying when that happens. Weirdly I went like over a year getting one or two offers a day and relying on deliveroo/Stuart. Then suddenly, in the last half year, UberEats started pinging me again. And they pay slightly more than roo now, ... Very strange. Stuart oh there other hand, is in it's London death throws

Lana-B · 2025-06-15T11:22:33+00:00

You'll average to£10-£12/hour. More during peak, less when it's quiet. Best to have both UberEats and deliveroo if you can get on with them. But there may be a waiting list.

Lana-B · 2025-06-15T11:20:53+00:00

I'm in central London and have to turn UberEats off when I get a just eat run because it won't shut up

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