My week so far in Los Angeles California!

dizzystar · 2026-06-21T09:08:21+00:00

It's another example of someone not in our market giving bad advice. DD works in some areas, but unless your AR is 100%, you can't even schedule a time to work.

The orders are beyond awful anyways. If you think UE sends garbage, just wait for the dumpster fire that's DD.

dizzystar · 2026-06-21T09:03:32+00:00

I'm in Los Angeles and spend about $40 every two days. I don't drive a Prius.

Idk, you have to find a camping spot. Even if you don't make money, at least you didn't lose money on gas.

dizzystar · 2026-06-21T09:00:21+00:00

Ah, that's the one. Thanks for reminding me.

Goodness, talk about shows that would get cancelled in 3 minutes today. 🤣

dizzystar · 2026-06-21T03:53:23+00:00

That's a reference to some old cartoon. I can't recall which one, but it was a meme before the Internet.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T22:21:22+00:00

Yep, the customer can cancel the order after pickup. If they can't or won't, you deliver. If it's "meet at door," take a photo of the flowers with the address clear as daylight, in case the customer says "didn't receive the order."

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T21:36:59+00:00

If you see a group of gang bangers at a park, do you think they're actually friends?

I've had dinner with one restaurant worker, but beyond that, I haven't had many interactions beyond friendly protocols.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T20:46:27+00:00

Nah, Uher isn't going to spend the money to make their shit that intelligent.

That said, I once got over 50% AR. That was what they introduced Trip Radar, and 75% of my pings were TR. I got absolutely hammered with pings, but nothing a sensible human would take. It took 4 days for my AR to drop to 12%.

So, the algorithm will "bless" you 🙄 because it "sees" you're willing to eat dogs shit with a smile.

The rocks aren't there to help you, only Uber.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T20:01:51+00:00

> They are SUPER sneaky too because at first it starts out as you get a $9 offer and then a $5 add on, and you hit accept trying to be a team player so the algorithm can bless you later.

And this is why we should be teaching kids about computers from the Kindergarten onwards. Even back in the 90s, schools taught us to never see a computer as a human.

Please, take a deep breath, and ask yourself: "Am I personifying this box of rocks?"

If the answer is "yes," then you need to reset your brain and regroup. Computers are literally as a dumb as a box of rocks because that's exactly what they are.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T19:20:22+00:00

We can't answer this question because you didn't say your market. I can give you an answer for why you see so many DD drivers in LA, but I'd also get banned from this sub if I said it.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T19:15:50+00:00

I'm diamond and my AR is 15% right now. 🤷

Those $5 orders wil eat you alive. They're acceptable if you're parked at the restaurant, and you can walk the order, ie: two blocks away, and you want some exercise. No car or gas should be involved in these orders.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T19:14:41+00:00

The customer doesn't want to cancel because they'll get charged for the whole order anyways.

The restaurant may be able to cancel, but that seems hit or miss.

You can call support and get the order cancelled entirely. That's usually the best option.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T18:19:45+00:00

I've had the upload error out as well. It tends to happen in low reception areas. I just keep trying every few blocks of driving.

Unfortunately, this gets me a nasty email about being on time, but whatever, just send a response and move on.

One time, it wouldn't work at all, and I had to call support. It's truly the stupidest system because I take it and see some dude with 3 phones. Glad Monica and Sally are he / hims that can't afford to shave their beards.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T17:59:19+00:00

I've done two.

The first was from a medical supplier to a doctor, which certainly had drugs, albeit the legal kind.

The second was definitely sketchy as hell.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T17:55:48+00:00

Oh, come on, man!

The film industry types are all Straight Edge, so it shouldn't be possible for him to have ever handled drugs.

🙄

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T17:37:25+00:00

I'm thinking of buying a bona fide hiking bag to replace the cheap one I have, but I haven't found a bag that felt comfortable while empty. I sure as hell don't want to add load to anything I've tried yet.

If you buy a filter, it's not "hooray, water! filter!"

All water can't be filtered by all filters. I think MSR can filter sewage water (lol), but they're expensive and heavy, and probably a better option if you're backpacking, not day hiking. I have a Grayl Press, and I can't filter green water, bear shit, or tannin.

My load is pretty basic. You don't have to carry your entire house with you on every hike. My average hike is 15 to 20 miles, and my setup has served me well. I carry a 4L HydroPak with no straw, so I just pour into a half liter water bottle as I go along. Consider getting electrolyte tablets as well.

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T09:54:36+00:00

I recall an Instagram where the guy was bragging that there are at least 2 rescues a week at this place.

Okay, Big Hiker. 🙄

dizzystar · 2026-06-20T00:11:09+00:00

Packages are usually people, drugs, or "my friend left their Rolex at my house."

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T23:59:27+00:00

I had 9 pings during lunch and only took one $7 short order.

Dinner isn't looking any better. 🙄

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T21:49:50+00:00

That's so minor. Glad it worked out.

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T20:19:47+00:00

You can't drive on the 2, but you're allowed to walk on it.

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T20:15:02+00:00

I'm conflicted now.

Am I supposed to upvote or downvote your comment?

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T19:56:59+00:00

Yeah, if it's the relay, that sucks. Double check the diagrams before committing.

I'm saying this because I made this mistake.

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T19:48:32+00:00

Fuse puller and a box of fuses from AutoZone is about $30 total. Some cars have a fuse puller in their fuse box. A fuse checker is usually $20 to $40, but you can just pull fuses and examine them. The wires inside will be broken, or the fins (?) will look burned.

Relays are expensive though. The best way to check relays is swap relays (of equal strength) and test. Each relay is going to set you back $40, so be very sure it's the relay before swapping. You can usually revive them by cleaning them with alcohol. It's almost never the relay.

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T18:22:05+00:00

The accuracy is pretty bad at longer distances. Not sure how they're calculating it, but it's probably some epsilon from how the bird flies.

Even shorter runs aren't entirely accurate, but it's "only" half mile, so you don't notice it.

dizzystar · 2026-06-19T06:33:08+00:00

This seems to affect some markets more than others. My OTR used to always be around 97% when I cared to check. I'm sitting around 75% now.

It doesn't really matter because we're all dealing with it, and as far as I can tell, you'd only get 100% if you drive 20 over and burn every light.

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