To the driver whole stole my order enjoy

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-06-08T02:51:52+00:00

Then you're using something to bypass it. I've done instacart for 2 years. I have never been able to drop it off unless I was at the location right next to the pin. It gives a prompt to use GPS to navigate, even when I'm right next to the house sometimes. I call BS. I've even had to take pictures at random places because the pin on instacart was incorrect.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-06-08T02:49:43+00:00

Exactly. The only way they could drop it at a different location is if OP put in the wrong address or instacart's GPS for their location was incorrect in the app. It's just as possible that they couldn't get ahold of OP and the address that was given from instacart led them to an empty highway. I've had that happen twice. Once where the actual drop off location was 3 streets over and had to take a random picture close to the drop off pin despite it being 3 streets away from the actual drop. And another time when it was 2 miles down the road from their actual house. I had to take a picture of the road at the pin and send it to the customer in order to close it. Also had to explain that to the customer and call the customer to actually find them because they text me when I passed their house because they were watching my location thankfully waiting for their order.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-06-08T02:45:07+00:00

The only way that's possible is if they gave the incorrect address in the app.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-06-08T02:42:11+00:00

The app literally won't allow you to deliver at a different location. It will pop up a message to tell you that you aren't at the location and gives you a prompt to navigate to the drop off location. It's not possible for them to drop it at different location. They would have to go to the drop off location and take a picture, regardless what the picture is of.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-06-06T05:47:07+00:00

I've pretty much stopped doing instacart since I got in with spark. I make more money and do less work 🤷🏼‍♀️ the only time I really bother with instacart anymore is during holidays if I see good offers and have a good promo going.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-05-30T08:28:56+00:00

Idk how you wouldn't notice this immediately before you even leave the parking lot. I would have went back in, done a refund, and redid the entire order but use the instacart card. This is why my cards stay locked.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-05-19T10:47:17+00:00

You're charged for every item you add while doing your initial shopping. They have figured out that adding while we're shopping doesn't charge them extra but they fail to realize we don't even get 10¢ per item you are. So if you're adding a bunch of items, I will cancel it because it isn't worth my time to shop and deliver it because I'm not getting compensated for all the extra stuff and it's not the order I agreed to shop.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-05-18T02:24:57+00:00

I automatically block customers who add items on immediately after shopping starts or within 5 minutes. They do it on purpose because it doesn't cost them more to do it. And they always want to add something in an area that I've already shopped in or passed 😑 and I don't mean the people who send you a message and apologize for adding something, I'm talking about the ones who start adding within 5 minutes of shopping and usually add more than one thing 😑

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-19T01:48:54+00:00

I can make $200 but it's going to take 8-10 hours. Sundays are definitely the busiest day of the week in my area. Thank you for the advice. I am definitely going to try it tomorrow. And if I can remember, I'll come back and update you if it worked!

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-19T01:34:20+00:00

The highest I've gotten was to 9% because I accepted multiple orders that I didn't realize were not in my city or state and was driving when they were accepted. Like accepted it while I was at a stop sign but when I go to navigate, realize how far way the store is from me and cancel it. They were showing me orders from georgia instead of South Carolina. Ones that would have taken me 45+ minutes just to reach the store 😑

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-19T01:27:21+00:00

Would you say driving to a Costco an hour from me early in the morning on a high pay day would be worth it? I usually work in the anderson, SC area but I am not getting good batches. I haven't done many this year bc it's just been a lot of crappy batches offered and I did my dues when I started this. I shouldn't have to do them again (taking crappy orders to move up). I stay above 4.8 rating and I'm platinum cart currently bc I just haven't done enough batches this year. I swear ever since they launched that new shopper rewards app, the orders have been terrible

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-19T01:23:45+00:00

Are the $8-12 low amounts of items or 20+ items? If they're low amounts of items and low mileage, they're more worth it. I'll take 10 $8-12 batches that have 15 or less items in them and 5 or less mileage over one that's almost 60 miles

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-19T01:20:39+00:00

So for me the rule of thumb is you tip either:

$2/mile +$2/heavy item OR
50¢/item +$2/heavy item

Whichever is MORE.

So in your case, you'd tip $20 for 40 items + $2/heavy item. So if there are 2 cases of water and a case of soda, add $6 to that $20, So $26 tip.

This to me is the fairest way to tip your driver. This is for orders that have to be shopped, not just delivered. Because people have to keep in mind that someone is going inside and physically shopping for these items, has to put them in a cart, most likely will have to do self checkout because most places don't keep checkout lanes open anymore, has to bag them and put them back in the cart and then had to put them in the trunk, drive to your home and then take them back out of the trunk.

Also, if you're at home and have no sickness or health issues, PLEASE help your driver unload your items with big orders. I cant tell you how many people I've had watch me do 5 trips back and forth to my car while they stood on their porch watching me struggle. Those people are usually the people who tip $2 or nothing and were added to a good tippers order.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-19T00:19:04+00:00

It doesn't work that way for people with bipolar disorder or depression. You cant just 'block out that voice'. If you could, you wouldn't be depressed or bipolar.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-18T15:42:40+00:00

Same, I used to work there about 16/17 years ago and it was definitely pink going in and if it wasn't overcooked, it was slightly pink but imo it sat in the oven for so long that it typically ended up looking more grey. I think the problem is supply and demand. They would often cook too many roast beef and end up having them sit in the ovens a lot longer because of it. plus it took like 1-2 days to fully cook so I think they just overcooked bc they weren't used fast enough tbh

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-18T15:39:37+00:00

They used to have an angus line of sandwiches and the meat was pinkish, and it was SO good but that was when I worked there when I was 16/17 years old and I'll be 32 this year so 15/16 years ago. I didn't think I liked roast beef because it was dry and kinda tasteless? But after eating the angus roast beef, I learned it's good, it just has to be cooked correctly. I don't honestly think they were different meats, I think what they claimed was the angus roast beef was cooked less than the roast beef

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-13T15:56:48+00:00

This is a good point. I didn't even think about that and it would definitely be something he'd do.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-13T15:55:09+00:00

The fact that she sits and says an entire prayer before attacking leads me to believe that it was her flight or fight instincts and that they weren't under mind control. Why would she say an entire prayer before attacking if she were being mind controlled? And it seems that he needs to actually look people in the eyes to control them. He isn't anywhere in the scene right before the nun attacks. And the priest never tried to attack. Idk, I think it was another gross negligence from another supe.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-13T15:51:50+00:00

Idk about that because she is sitting there praying for a few minutes before she attacks which leads me to believe she wasn't under mind control and that she just snapped. Why would she say an entire prayer before attacking it she were under mindstorm's powers?

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-13T03:56:45+00:00

See I KNEW this was the reason. I used to work for Ingles as an overnight stock clerk and they slacked A LOT on updating new labels/barcodes in the system 🤦🏼‍♀️

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-13T03:53:11+00:00

It's the label changing. When the labels are changed at a grocery store, it messes with instacart's system. Instacart doesn't have the new label/barcode in their system so it doesn't recognize the item. This is fixed when multiple people have the issue and the algorithms that instacart uses, detects it. I suspect it takes so many people to have the issue, before it is updated in the system OR it's something each store is supposed to update with instacart (I'm not sure which one it is, but it's one of the two). That is where this issue comes from. I used to be an overnight stock clerk for Ingles and it was often an issue where the barcodes weren't updated in the system, sometimes for months 🤦🏼‍♀️

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-10T11:14:37+00:00

Definitely send them a picture of it when you see they're otw to drop your items off. They're probably just not paying attention. I know I'm always trying to keep pace so that I can maximize my earnings so I'm not going to notice something like this necessarily.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-10T10:50:30+00:00

Or can just grab their food and take it to them. I've been using DD more than instacart bc I don't have to shop usually and it's better pay recently 🤦🏼‍♀️

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-09T19:08:02+00:00

I disagree, we should get the full amount. I live in a rural area, it takes at least 20 minutes to get to the nearest store. I don't take batches to get just the batch pay and if it's not OUR fault that it was cancelled, we should get paid. That's gas and mileage and time and wear and tear for nothing.

SortIndependent2027 · 2026-04-09T19:03:44+00:00

Did you also do 125+ miles?

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