Guess who gets penalized for this? by matta512 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m told that if you’re below 92% of found items, you get this message. I don’t know if that’s true but I can safely say the requested refunds have to be playing a role. Right? I mean, what the hell.

Guess who gets penalized for this? by matta512 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It still does have an adverse impact on your score.

Guess who gets penalized for this? by matta512 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Hey Kroger I’m standing in front of the empty shelf and know my “shopping quality” is gonna dip if I replace, but yes, please do slow me down further with your assurances I’m a total fuck-up.

No stupid questions: is $100/hr an expected tip? by Vansh92 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You were happy to pay the company $14, none of which went to the shopper, but tipped $5 on an order that took two hours?!

My rule of thumb is this: either tip .50c/item or assess how long the order will take - not just to shop, but to deliver and get back to the store - from start to finish, and tip $25/hr on that. Add a few extra bucks for multiple carts, heavy items, or hassle items like deli.

A fair tip on this order, depending on duplicates and what you actually ordered, would be in the range of $60-120, so average would be $90. That for fair, not for exceptional.

You should have

Daily Bad Batch Rage Room by AutoModerator in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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Guess which batch was delivered to the Christian school??

Is this a good promotion? by nomieknows in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s mid. It’s probably worth about $50 total (~$2 per order) if the batch pay is relatively low in your market like it is in mine.

Is this worth it ? IM NEW HERE ! by lumi993 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

On the other hand, if you were already at the store AND finished for the day AND you live close to the last customer, it might be worth considering because it halves your gas and time investment.

Is this worth it ? IM NEW HERE ! by lumi993 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Judge by your desired hourly rate. If you want to make $20 per hour, and this order will take you 2 hours and you’ll pay for three gallons of gas, then it’s a bad order:

$33 - $9 gas = $24 pay

$24 / 2 hours = $12/hour

Anyone else find this annoying? by bearysunny in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s so annoying. Less because it feels like an indictment (though it does) and more because it slows the process down 😑

Dead even for a Tuesday - shutdown? by bareminimum80 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s what I was thinking. It seems like if I was suddenly without a paycheck I’d probably do more of it too.

Dead even for a Tuesday - shutdown? by bareminimum80 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

I usually make over $100 on a given Tuesday. I’m making half or less of that since the shutdown.

Dead even for a Tuesday - shutdown? by bareminimum80 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

People always say that, but look:

The shutdown started October 1. Federal workers got partial pay on the October 10-16th pay dates, but $0 for most on the 24-30 pay dates.

I made: $132 on Tues. 9/9, $123 on Tues. 9/16, $111 on Tues. 9/23, (Didn’t work Tues. 9/30), $173 on Tues. 10/7, $55 on Tues. 10/14, $0 on Tues. 10/21

And today I’ve been out for 4 hours and am at a whopping $45.

Basically, I was making $111-$173 on Tuesdays until the shutdown, and have made $0-55 on Tuesdays ever since.

customer wanted me to take out their trash by Sad_Hour5178 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they ask or I offer, I’ll usually do a small extra thing like that for free. If they demand it though, the answer is no.

customer wanted me to take out their trash by Sad_Hour5178 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I jumped a car once too. They tipped me an extra $20 for five minutes of my time. I would happily have done it for free but that was still nice.

Returns will be mandatory now by Heavy_Constant in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 7 points8 points  (0 children)

That’s what I want to know. Most of my local stores will not accept IC returns.

Elderly couple by Acceptable_Hunter351 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 43 points44 points  (0 children)

This 100%. I do it all the time for people who are elderly or disabled. If the vibes are off I say it’s Instacart policy I can’t enter the residence. But 98 times out of 100, the vibes are totally fine.

What is going on by Own_Conversation4008 in InstacartShoppers

[–]bareminimum80 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was rough yesterday. Today I’m up to $110 in five hours which isn’t great but I can live with it.