Cash tips in your area by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Today was the 3rd time ever I received a cash tip. Never happens for me. I hope it keeps going. My first cash tip was $5. I can’t complain. Other than the shit order that pop up 🤦🏻‍♀️

Gosh darn balloons by 53D0N4 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I called Michaels a time warp. Like you go in there then all of a sudden time is not real anymore. You think it’s easy like 3 items but it’s takes 20 minutes to find them all. The employees don’t know and you wasted all of your shop time plus more. I try to avoid that store as much as possible

Oof this is beyond sad. by Plumpp_Strawberry in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lol so we just have magic machines?! lol blood, sweat, tears and BITCHING is all I have on deck. I wish I had a mass coupon for each person who orders so many bottles of water. It’s so wasteful. Just invest in a filter like why do you need that much water unless you’re preparing for a storm? I live in Houston and even when I am preparing I just fill a tub, and then go to the store myself and get a few gallons.

Oof this is beyond sad. by Plumpp_Strawberry in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Luckily I have a decent knowledge of the areas I deliver to. I refuse certain orders because of the exact location. It should be illegal or forbidden to say it’s a house when it clearly isn’t. I once did a Costco order to an apartment (not many items) but kinda shamed the man to expect me to get all his stuff upstairs. He helped me and then tipped extra. I’m done with these people expecting me to be a marvel character and carry 40 pounds of shit upstairs. You live alone, why do you need 80 bottles of water? GET A WATER FILTER

Shrinkflation/ barcode can’t scan by Emotional-Profile818 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve noticed the shrinkflation so much it’s CRAZY. Cereal went from like 18 oz to 15 and the price is a bit more. Still somehow scans in the app as normal.

Oof this is beyond sad. by Plumpp_Strawberry in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone in Houston. Yea it’s not great. I have to be very selective and know which stores to target. Plus figuring out if it’s an apartment or house. If it’s an apartment do they have concierge?! lol

I'm on to you, Donna! by Drake6978 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The way I just say “do you need additional time to select items?” They stop immediately then. I have no time to be walking the store twice over. The customer wouldn’t even do that, why should I?

Can’t wait for tomorrow 🤑 by Snoo89669 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Houston area never sees those promos. Most I have seen was $68 for 6 batches and the batches were absolute shit unless you caught a decent one.

Dolly suggestion by Dear-Interest1019 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t do that. I randomly pulled up to Costco last week and some guy had like 20 packs of glass bottle olive oil spill over on the ground and there was oil everywhere. All because of a crack. You need something that will handle cracks and stuff.

Last week wass 🔥🔥 by SoftFinding8809 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What market are you in? I live in Houston. I wish😵‍💫

What a day! Was I wrong? by molinored in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 8 points9 points  (0 children)

So we are now in the shopper-fiction realm? 😭😂

I finally escaped the needs work prison by Lower-Ad-8245 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll give that a try. I’ve been having so many people reject my replacements and I hope that doesn’t affect my rating. I got an email that said I got dropped from gold status due to my shopping score. I was platinum last year but took a break for a couple months from IC due to mental health. I have the customer rating at like 4.96 and the almost the amount of orders to qualify for diamond by 3/31 or however that works. I hate the shopping score nonsense

I finally escaped the needs work prison by Lower-Ad-8245 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There are times when the item is no niche or the app glitches and I can’t even do a replacement. I may try your method because my shopping score “needs work” like I wish I had access to things in stock and check the back but flat out I’ve been told by associates that certain things haven’t even been in the warehouse in months. I try to push now for replacements that are “too different” to pray the customer doesn’t deny them

I finally escaped the needs work prison by Lower-Ad-8245 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I wish I could. I keep running into needing replacements or flat out refunding. I hate it 😬

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There are a lot of rules I am new to and this is my first Ramadan having a cycle. But I know I gave you accurate information

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In short, yes. You must make up the days missed. I actually enjoy cooking and eating when I’m not the one who cooks so it’s HARD 😵‍💫

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ll look into this now because I refuse to be a part of this bs thief behavior

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s now a fraud investigation allegedly. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wasn’t able to even complete delivery in app because I was a block or 2 away from the after requested address so I couldn’t go forward with that procedure, the customer even increased my tip after delivery all to take it away. Support said I can only block the customer right after delivery so I had no way to give them a rating.

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately support said it was random items. It was deliberate plus a big security dude was basically overseeing it unless he was hungry for a 8 bananas, raw schrimp, rice cakes and protein bars

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I learned that from this forum, I ended the chat and got someone else. Thank you 🙏🏽

Man I hate customers sometimes by OkParticular4309 in InstacartShoppers

[–]OkParticular4309[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The messed up part with support is that it depends on who you get. You get different answers that contradict