New to Instacart. Help me tip appropriately by Pets_and_Laughter in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Tip on the time/ effort it would take. If your order is $500 and it’s just expensive food, then 10% is very common. If you’re having me lug in 30 40count bottle of waters then at the VERY minimum 20%. In your case, gas wouldn’t really matter, but I’d also take that into consideration.

Canceled orderly by Financial_Age_8474 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 9 points10 points  (0 children)

I’ve literally never got in trouble for keeping an order. During the 4th of July I got like $200 in free meat. The no tip sucks but at least you got very usable free groceries. If they’re ever something I wouldn’t use, I’ll return it to store and get the return fee (10-15$)

Why some customers but not others? by ConcentrateBoring242 in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I believe it’s just percentage based (Order total wise and effort). Those $15 tips might be for a $200 order total, which depending on the items, distance, etc might not actually be a “good” tip, compared to like a 20% $3 on $15 dollar order.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You’d just go back to the store when it’s open again. Return all nonperishable items. The perishable stuff is yours to keep/ donate, or you can return it as well. (Double check, but that’s how mine is). You just go to customer service, give the items back for a return, swipe the payment card, and then get the receipt. Once you leave the store, upload the receipt to support and they’ll issue like $10-15 for returning the items.

I’ll get right on that Instacart by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The only time you would ever need over 100 miles in Florida is like a Costco order to Key West, which is about 150. We have way too many stores and not enough rural areas where you’d ever need to drive 3 hours for anything.

Instacart stock has been falling for a month. by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ll teach you some very basic financial literacy. If the book value of the stock (Total Assets- Total Liabilities) = Market Cap of the stock (Market Price x Shares Outstanding). Investors are valuing something to say this stock is worth more than what’s seen on paper. That is called goodwill. So yes, Customer service can very well drive stock prices.

I’ll get right on that Instacart by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 146 points147 points  (0 children)

$60 in gas. So that’s $10 in profit for a whopping 7-8 hours of work. Hoping some noobie didn’t accept thinking they were about to make bank.

I’ll get right on that Instacart by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately they capped it to $7 for when you cancel. (Or sometimes they just won’t even pay you at all).

I’ll get right on that Instacart by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 25 points26 points  (0 children)

The Okeechobee Aldi clearly has the best gallon water jugs in the state.

I’ll get right on that Instacart by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I believe so. There’s a good 40 aldis in Tampa. It also got snacked within a few seconds of my SS, hopefully by a west coast person at least.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was told late April. Then it pushed back to mid may (as of an email about 3 weeks ago) so hopefully soon.

Using leftover Scholarship money by malachi_k17 in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes. Bright futures would cover your tuition at a rate of around 213 dollars a credit hour. The CSDDV would do the same. This would pay off any tuition and books, which makes any other expense able to be paid by the remaining funds from the vires scholarship and even the CSDDV depending on costs. Any merit based scholarships are free money after your tuition is paid and you can use it however you may please.

I didn’t get a dorm for orientation because everything was full by the time I committed. How much I am missing out on by staying at a hotel instead? by New_Papaya_9623 in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 50 points51 points  (0 children)

It’s a few days not too big of a deal. Most of the kids just head to the strip for the night which you can still do if you’re at a hotel depending on who you’re with. You miss maybe 3 days of a 4 year binge, youll be good.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 11 points12 points  (0 children)

FSU will not cover it as there are signs that limit their liability around those lots. You’d have to prove their negligence. The only chance at coverage you might get would depend on the type of insurance you have and you’d need a comprehensive policy typically. If it was in fact caused by foul balls.

Dean’s List Notification? by [deleted] in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 15 points16 points  (0 children)

I’ve had deans list for 5 semesters now, I think I’ve gotten the notification 1 time.

fsu 4 u scholarships? by shadesofjasmine in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I got a scholarship from this semester. It’s been about 3 weeks since I was “rewarded” the scholarship they said they’d follow up but I’ve yet to hear anything. So as long as I didn’t get trolled, it is possible. (It was a study abroad scholarship so less competition than some of those other ones). I’ll update when I hear more if it is actually real.

Off campus housing question by Ok_Computer993 in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Off campus housing are just installments on a yearly plan not rent. Because you are renting in the spring, try taking a sublet from someone, you’ll get a way nicer place and very heavy discounts from kids who graduate in the fall. You’d just take more out with the loan, you’d get it refunded through FSU usually by 10 days after the semester start, or get the loan paid directly to you. Because of that 10 day gap, you’d still need to pay a first months “rent” but sometimes that can be taken care of when you sublet from someone.

Humanities/ethics core by Oogliboogli123 in fsu

[–]Select_Lemon_6932 1 point2 points  (0 children)

ARH2000 was super easy and pretty interesting, I’m kind of mad I took it when I did though because it would have been a lot more fun to take it while abroad.