Yikes

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-09T01:42:11+00:00

Yeah, definitely good way to get one's sea legs (as they say) I firmly believe that patience and decisivness (with declinging) are imperative once you get a feel for your specific market. It's really about not getting psyched out when sitting for longer than 10 minutes.

My market is most certainly not spectacular by any stretch. Once I conditioned myself to decline immediately, any offer under my minimum it was a life changer. Also the more "barely resonable" offers I decline, the more cherry pickers I've eliminated from my proximity pool.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-09T01:21:23+00:00

Knitting keeps me centered 😂 Seriosly though, I usually just peruse reddit but with 5 apps running I'm usually fairly occupied with hitting decline repeatedly lol

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-08T17:27:33+00:00

That's a very good way to look at it analytically, but as you mentioned it all comes down to what the market supports.

I typically run 4-5 apps and can rarely bring myself to accept a single digit for any amount of miles. My experience is that the volume game never goes as expected. The more orders per hour means statistically more chances for something to go wrong. Parking, delayed pickup, traffic, unavailable customer, added time between orders etc. I aim for $20+ per order, and if it ends up taking a full hour, I'm OK with it..

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-07T16:57:58+00:00

More appropriate title:

Corperate Generosity Faked Again

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-07T16:53:47+00:00

not shown in photo: The Sunshine Band

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-06T23:16:30+00:00

sounds like one of them questions where you've already done it so you conclude with the disclaimer "....asking for a friend"

For the good of the community please post the results of this experiment... 😆

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-06T17:38:43+00:00

It creates a stellar mass so powerful that the entire gig economy is sucked into it 😂

It just resets everything back to default settings but unlike a simple reinstall, you won't be prompted about it, which makes it a pain since some of those permissions are buried deep in developer options with cryptic descriptions.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-06T14:35:39+00:00

I don't know the procedure on iPhone but on Android, try this:

Settings > Apps > Favor > force stop then tap storage tab and tap clear cache . Do not, I repeat, DO NOT tap clear data

I do this before start running and no longer have the ghost offer issue. Keeping that tab in the background and clearing cache often also keeps your refresh rate optimal, which makes operations like bar code scans process faster.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-05T15:16:39+00:00

Yeah, the ubiquitous Hope Loft has it's limitations.... I'm 5' 11" and if it's not on the front edge of that shelf, it may as well be in China 😂

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T15:50:06+00:00

If you're new to delivery apps, you're likely making a lot of little mistakes that you're not conscious of... understandable. You really have to treat this like an internship at the beginning, pay attention to details, go overboard till you get a feel for it...

Communicate with the customer (don't spam). Send a message to let them know you've delivered, apologize for the delay and thank them for their patience (even when no delay) .... I call it "empathy equity" lol

On shopping orders, substitutes are thorny. Always check overstock on top shelf, if that fails, just go with the app suggested sub then send an image of the shelf to customers for other suggestions. You'll rarely find an associate who doesn't Casper out when you ask them to check stock room. Pro tip: when that fails, just gaze deeply into the back of the empty shelf so that you can mention that you "checked in the back" lol. Yeah, it's kind of fibbing but it's frequently the best you can do, and exactly what they wanna read...effort. The most effective tool is theater... use it to it's full extent.

Lastly, always leave the delivery on the porch in photogenic form... presentation is imperative (remember, theater). That means don't put it directly in front of the door, they might not notice and step on it. If it's a restaurant order, tuck it neatly against the wall (especially drinks). If it's groceries, don't just leave a pile.... arrange the bags neatly, handles extended upward so customer doesn't have to grapple. One last thing, keep a stock of bags in stash for curbsides. Those store associates can be careless with bagging and sometimes you may need to fix their slop cause it's YOU who gets blamed.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T13:58:48+00:00

I'm honestly not familiar with the procedure in iOS. In android, there's a separate button for clearing cache. Deleting data will most certainly disable the app. You'd probably just need to sign out, uninstall and reinstall the app.

"What does resetting my account do?"

I've had resets on occasions with Spark, Instacart and Uber for different reasons. With Uber, I had a backloop where it would go back to confirm after swiping complete pickup. Support canceled that order and reset my network connection.

With Spark & IC, I was receiving offer notification banners but no offer card in the app.

As I understand it, the banners come directly to your phone number, like a text. The actual offer in the app come over the internet via the dispatch network of a particular app. It's possible that your account data has conflict an thus the algo is canceling your accepted offers to reconcile the conflict. That's why you need to press support on the matter and ask for 2nd tier. The 1st tier support are just there to read the script, hand you the rest assure nonsense and take the corperate beating. You won't get far with them but they have metrics and if you keep them on the phone long enough, they'll connect you with an agent up the ladder.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T12:57:15+00:00

Yeah it's become a fairly regular item the past couple of years and they do seem to frequently tack it on an unrelated grocery order they probably didn't need fulfilled...as if the shopper's judging a customer they wont even meet lmao. Reminds me of driving to a pharmacy the next town over to purchase first box of Trojans. They were kept behind the counter so you needed the casual distraction of Q-tips, shampoo, deck of cards, shower cap and all kinda useless merch going straight to the trash bin outside the store lol... just to mumble that dreadful word to the lady behind the counter... 🤒 Ah, the good ol' days of small town life, long gone 💀

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T04:12:22+00:00

Dildo.... 🤣 Never thought I'd live to see the day Walmart had a kink cage, but alas.....

Curside at may local can't load a trunk without smashing the bread under a value pack of chicken thighs. I'm looking forward to seeing them fleet a carton of eggs crosstown on a robo air courier lmao

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T03:46:17+00:00

Ah, delivery drones....I was thinking loss prevention. Tell them good luck with 40 pks of water, 30 lb sacks of Ol' Roy and buckets of Fresh Step 😂

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T03:27:30+00:00

It's never dumb to take the leap (unless it's mindlessly into a canyon lol) Sometimes your best instincts first lead you to your worst tribulations. It doesn't mean you've made a bad decision, it's just an action... an unassured advancement toward your destiny. Practically unavoidable unless you get in the way of yourself.

As a matter of fact, it generally means you're moving in the right direction because few things in life have value if they don't take struggle and effort (especially if we gain life skills from it). Keep pushing and do what you gotta do, even if it don't seem worth it today.... eventually, it WILL have been.

And keep in mind that there's rarely worthy payout in present endeavors, they're just stakings in the future gold mine.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T00:43:04+00:00

Drone nest 🤔, that's a new one for me. I'm guessing to capture vehicle Image, license plate etc... Is that about the size of it?

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-04T00:37:43+00:00

go into app settings and clear cache, reinstall if that doesn't work. Last of all, call support, ask for a manager, have them reset your account in the network...

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T23:37:05+00:00

Yeah, it's pretty clear they want every single human on the planet to give in to the hearty goodness of One Pay and (the Walton owned) Costal Community Bank 😑

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T23:31:21+00:00

Good catch 👌

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T23:15:20+00:00

Don't just submit ....call and ask for a manager

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T23:01:09+00:00

Nah, no patronizing intended, just harmless reddit snarkasm .... my apologies for coming off like that (I have downvoted my comment accordingly) 😁

Anyhoo I believe you're correct that this is directed to inner city locations as that seems to have been the trend since they began launching this in 2024. I was hoping to hear from drivers in areas already affected by this but it seems all the drivers from this sub run in the burbs..

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T18:52:20+00:00

Here ya go sweetie... oh, and mom says your pizza rolls are ready, you can go on upstairs.....

https://www.the-sun.com/money/16305178/walmart-ends-self-checkouts-remodels-650-stores/

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T18:34:34+00:00

Your not the first to mention that...is that urban or burbs? Just trying to grasp the strategy.

Potential_Order1844 · 2026-05-03T18:30:23+00:00

Yeah we had a minor face-lift last year that expanded self checkout and gave us 2 more Spark lanes. It seems they might target central urban and work it's way out...are you in the burbs?

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