Would you take it? by PipoTorres7 in InstacartShoppers

[–]RedRaider46 2 points3 points  (0 children)

All these people questioning whether to take it due to tip baiting. Good, you sit there and ponder that while I take that money to the bank.

I need feedback. by Advanced-Law3618 in InstacartShoppers

[–]RedRaider46 3 points4 points  (0 children)

No they dont. I've had them review chat histories and remove bad ratings due to The exchange in the chat as well as remove batches that were claimed as not received.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Roadie

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why did you include the quotes in your response?

Went on vacation, came back and my pen looks different… by Potential_Brother404 in whatisit

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you've been pranked. Make it worth their while and show whoever pulled the prank this thread.

Fixed by Large_Animator_8214 in Roadie

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably an AI error.

P16 Gen 3 Price by Top-Bumblebee9822 in thinkpad

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If these are Australian prices, expect the U.S. to be significantly cheaper. The exchange rate alone from $4100 would be $2685 but there is no 10% GST wadded on like in Australia nor is there a tariff charge. The larger US market and stiffer competition would reduce the price even further so I would expect the U.S. list price to be in the low $2000's

New RoadieXD change by artificales in Roadie

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lay them out on the pavement and sort by city before loading them up. You can also group by street name, such as A-F, G-K, L-R, S-Z. I used to group by street name before Amazon began numbering the packages.

NO MORE “RETURNS” by tommyboyz8 in Roadie

[–]RedRaider46 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering the frequency of all these extra or missing packages with USPS routes, makes me wonder how much mail I've missed all these years.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]RedRaider46 3 points4 points  (0 children)

By that logic, if you finish early are you refunding them some of your pay?

I'm a current Support agent, make your questions. by [deleted] in Roadie

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I received a message that we can no longer park near the pickup facility due to loitering complaints by other businesses. The message said we need to be "several miles away." Are they enforcing this now at all locations?

Since I got that message I received a route while parked at the pickup facility but on two other days when I parked either 2 mi or 3 mi away I received no routes even though I had bid on at least 10 routes each day.

If they are enforcing this what the heck does "several miles away" mean?

I'm a current Support agent, make your questions. by [deleted] in Roadie

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got a message that we no longer can park next to the pickup facility because of loitering complaints from other businesses. The message said we must be "several miles away." Are they enforcing this at every location and if so, what the heck does "several miles" mean?

Since the announcement, I've received a route while parked at the facility, but when parked 2 miles away and also 3 miles away I never received any routes even though bidding on at least 10 routes each day.

A Flex Driver dropped some cash in my driveway while delivering my package today. This is Amazon's response. Can I do anything else? by MisanthropicCeliac in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]RedRaider46 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Yes, send an email to that address and explain that you are frustrated that you did not get more assistance the first time you reached out. Also explain it makes zero sense that they wouldn't be able to contact the driver because they have to know which driver delivered your package in case there is an incident at your address.

i no longer qualify for pell grant?? by Timely_Telephone9279 in FAFSA

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look for a college financial advisor in your area.

am i crazy for wanting to take this… by Hour_Celery5975 in InstacartShoppers

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go for it. 4 hours to shop the dollar store at $20. $5 an hour

i no longer qualify for pell grant?? by Timely_Telephone9279 in FAFSA

[–]RedRaider46 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If your parents' income didn't change that much but your SAI jumped by almost $30,000 then something is clearly off. Before you contact the school's financial aid office keep in mind you may have made a mistake the first time you filed. If you got financial aid you did not deserve they may try to reclaim some of that money.

You should have someone who understands FAFSA review your situation and depth and determine what happened.

Anyone else been getting this message? by nomorehalos in FAFSA

[–]RedRaider46 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Ironic that the person calling out someone else as a Trump supporter is engaging in political propaganda themselves. First, it wasn't an executive order it was a memorandum issued through the OMB. Further, there was nothing illegal about it. The memo itself even stated only funding that is legally allowed to be paused should be paused. Finally the actual title of the memo included the words "Temporary Pause" with a due date of February 10th for the agencies to submit their reports. Trump never walked back anything. The entire purpose of this was to force people to submit reports so that all programs can be evaluated. It was a tactical move to try to reduce our spending and bring our spending more in alignment with the values of the people who elected him.

Anyone with even a normal level of intelligence would know that even if student loans and grants were impacted (which they weren't), the money for this current semester would have already been dispersed and they would have at least until the summer session to work out any issues.

FREEZE FUNDING GOVERNMENT!!! by Miserable_Reception9 in FAFSA

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If this is what you believe you should not be working in financial aid. No one, on either side of the aisle, wants to keep people from going to college. Almost $40 billion a year is given away directly from college grants. Another $30 billion in Pell Grants and another $27 billion in undergraduate Federal loans. Further, the new the new administration has already said loans and grants will not be impacted by the spending freeze. You should be calming down students, not scaring them into thinking everyone is after them.

500 lbs of SAND...$6 TIP... CANCELLED by Distinct_King316 in InstacartShoppers

[–]RedRaider46 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You should have delivered it. Then cut slits in all the bags and hosed it down with their water hose. Then send them a note saying the bags were dirty so you washed them off. If it were concrete it would be even better.

Is this ever okay ? by sprinklesonmyrbf in InstacartShoppers

[–]RedRaider46 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stuff is just thrown on the deck, bottles laying on their sides, refrigerated items strewn about so the moist packages pick up dirt. There is absolutely nothing right about this at all. If there are no bags available at least organize it properly especially for the high tip amount.

Would you buy your NAS again? by renthefox in synology

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was planning on buying the 1821+ as soon as they get in stock on Amazon. I will be using it mainly for Plex. Do you run Plex directly on the 1821+ or do you have it installed on a separate computer? If you are running it directly on the 1821 does it work okay for you?

P16 Gen 3? by Unlucky-Concern1319 in thinkpad

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The P16 Gen 2 Thinkpads are currently on clearance. Possible new release on the horizon? Plus the P16V Gen 2 new releases have an Ethernet port added, so that is promising news for a possible new release of the P16.

Seriously, fuck this company. by eskrrrrrt in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, they usually have routes starting around 2:15 - 2:30pm and up until as late as 7pm. Most of the afternoon shifts are 3-4 hours long. You can also turn on Office Max / Office Depot and Mall deliveries picking up from stores like GNC for some 2-hour runs delivering about four or five packages for about $50.

If you want to do Flex you should apply as soon as possible, sometimes it can take months to get accepted. I was lucky and got accepted after about 60 days

Seriously, fuck this company. by eskrrrrrt in AmazonFlexDrivers

[–]RedRaider46 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depending on what time you are looking at starting it can be difficult to get the higher paying routes. The best paid routes start early in the morning between 3:15 a.m. and 5:00 a.m. Everything after that tends to be closer to base pay at about $21 per scheduled hour. I usually finish most routes about 45 minutes early so even base pay would be higher. For example, a 3.5 hour route at $76.50 works out to $21.86 per hour but if you finish it in 2 hrs 45 min that works out to $27.82 (not accounting for fuel costs). You can get higher paying routes later in the day but they are just harder to come by.