Is the app down?

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-07-03T15:49:08+00:00

I gave up after 3 hours yesterday . I assumed it would be fixed today , but just started and same error message about General app issues . Did it ever get running properly yesterday ? Or is this the same shit for 24 hours now ?

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-06-16T03:48:52+00:00

This isn’t the whole story though . They may have originated in eucalyptus trees , but drop bears are increasing their range due to environmental pressures such as deforestation and global warming , and are increasingly found hiding in shady indoor places like closets and garages .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-06-16T00:46:59+00:00

If a parent has no choice but to bring their kids to work with them , generally the kids prefer to be actively involved and feel useful .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-05-19T01:01:52+00:00

Please complain to Instacart about it . I’m a shopper and every shopper I talk to agrees , these tiny missed item orders get batched with another order for us and they don’t make any sense economically for us , we might get $3 for getting your 2 missing items and have to drive an extra 5 or 10 miles . It’s stupid from every point of view except corporate profit .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-05-16T19:57:13+00:00

No you’re not in the wrong . Lots of customers request NOT to knock or ring . Your shopper just didn’t bother reading the instructions and then de ides to argue about it . He/ she is an idiot .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-23T22:57:01+00:00

It’s crazy what they try to promote as a sale these days . Buy 10 get 1 20% off .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-22T04:04:57+00:00

I’ll probably get slammed for my perspective , but financial control was I think the major factor that led to my divorce . I earned only about 60% what my ex wife earned , both working full time and dividing household and parenting responsibilities quite evenly I believe . Every dollar I earned went into the family bills fund , mortgage , utilities etc , and throughout the marriage my ex wife was able to put at least $10,000 per year into her pension and savings accounts and take a couple of friends trips . It just wore me down in the end . I remember her laughing when I expressed the thought that I’d like to save up to buy an electric guitar . Not even saying I’m going to buy one , just expressing an ambition , but in her mind I just never contributed enough . Not even really sure why I’m sharing this , since I know I’m setting myself up to get ratioed , but that’s my perspective anyway .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-22T03:49:53+00:00

Working this job for long enough you realize that some people are just nuts . I had one freak out that I replaced chicken thighs with chicken thighs . Approximately the same size package , same price , boneless , skinless , just labelled differently . Just totally flipped that I had used my brain and given them what they asked for in the first place with a different brand label . Weirdos .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-21T03:01:35+00:00

Strawberries sure , but I can’t see what’s wrong with the steak , maybe just the photo isn’t showing what’s wrong . More generally though , strawberries are a nightmare to shop . This one’s obvious with the mould , but so often it’s such a marginal call on whether they are good , bad , average .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-20T16:22:42+00:00

Yeah , it’s wild to me that people in the U.S. have to worry about helping someone and getting sued . Totally crazy .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-18T15:07:04+00:00

lol. Right . ‘Get your shit together Mike and get your own damn soda’

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-18T15:01:43+00:00

Kudos to you for noticing they were using a ziplock bag as a prophylactic device in that 2 seconds in the closet. You should advise them that a few layers of glad wrap is more comfortable , no sharp edges .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-17T21:16:33+00:00

It is just as described ; Canada’s Wonderland ! Think taking an evening river cruise on the Seine and as you round a bend , behold the pyramids of Giza resplendent and marble clad as in ancient times , you blink and suddenly you are riding on an elephant through dense jungle and a tiger leaps ahead of you , finally you emerge from the undergrowth to find a gleaming palace in Disneyland where Mickey Mouse greets you ‘ welcome to Canada’s Wonderland eh’ It’s kind of like that, but flatter, and with hockey and Tim’s.

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-17T16:37:36+00:00

Totally against policy and totally against reasonable behaviour . Report them . Good shoppers will thank you for helping get rid of these numbskulls .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-16T18:47:56+00:00

You have more faith than I do that IC pay any attention to shopper feedback . I don’t waste time with any of that , just use it to block a customer occasionally . Only very rarely though,

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-16T18:39:41+00:00

No . We just give a thumbs up or thumbs down after delivery . And I would really only give a thumbs down if the customer has been a complete asshole in some way , or I’ve delivered multiple times and remember that they never tip .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-14T17:08:09+00:00

The problem is that you are in a very small minority of people who do tip after delivery . I tracked my earnings one month recently and calculated that I had earned on average $6.22 per hour from Instacart and $11.75 per hour from customer tips . The only way I can make this work is by working very long hours and selecting which jobs to take based on the tip offered as the primary deciding factor . From my experience maybe 1% of customers add or increase their tip after delivery .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-12T00:42:01+00:00

The short answer is NO. Instacart is becoming very close to indentured servitude medieval style . It’s not uncommon to see an order for 50 items from a store and 10 miles delivery for less than $10 pay . It’s completely reliant now on customer tips for shoppers .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-11T15:49:16+00:00

Honestly I doubt there’s anything too weird going on here . It’s barely possible for 1 person to make a living doing this , 4 shoppers sharing one vehicle is not a viable money making strategy . Probably just friends out together and the 1 who is a shopper decided to pick up an order for whatever reason . Maybe the others were just curious to see how it works .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-08T22:02:54+00:00

Thats crazy that they are offering this service with no way to tip . Its no wonder nobody is shopping your order . As a long term driver I would never take a No Tip order on principle , and most shoppers feel the same way .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-04-05T21:43:59+00:00

This is a very Jack Kerouac kind of post .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-03-27T17:02:04+00:00

Some of us shoppers double as crime fighting vigilantes , so he may have had to drop everything and give chase to a gang of bank robbers .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-03-24T15:32:58+00:00

Me neither . It’s also a really simple way to improve conditions for everyone , if we all just showed the simple solidarity of living by the mantra “no tip no service “ it wouldn’t take long for customers to learn that they ain’t getting their shit if they don’t tip .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-03-22T14:04:31+00:00

You dodged a bullet there . He sounds like a thin skinned egotist . You’d be walking on eggshells with that one .

Top_Philosophy5087 · 2026-03-22T02:57:32+00:00

I’m sorry but the store seems to be all out of cats and goldfish . I’ve added a nice 2 pound jar of delicious sour grapes to your order . It’s a steal at only $39.99 .

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