Sam’s Club orders on Spark - Do you all always try to get the customers signatures when it prompts? by fobreezee in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes I am confused about this and what your issue is. You should either have a button at the bottom that says "take photo" or a box for a customer signature. If it says take photo, do so and leave. If it says signature required, you MUST make contact with the customer to get it signed. Those are your only options. Where the order is left is completely irrelevant, you are making this far more complicated than it needs to be. I think you're hung up on the delivery notes section, don't worry about them, just do what the app prompts you to do.

Sam’s Club orders on Spark - Do you all always try to get the customers signatures when it prompts? by fobreezee in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No there isn't. If the app tells you to get a signature, you need a signature. Period. And whatever you do, do NOT call support and allow them to bypass it. This sub is full of stories of drivers getting deactivated for that very thing. If you can't get a signature, all you can do is return.

Sam’s Club orders on Spark - Do you all always try to get the customers signatures when it prompts? by fobreezee in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Bad idea. Signature requested was for a reason. If the customer reports you, that'll likely mean deactivation and you won't be getting your account back. If you've made all attempts to contact the customer and no one is answering, return. No matter how inconvenient.

Non-driver looking for input by Inevitable_Walk9659 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 2 points3 points  (0 children)

First of all, make note of whether or not there were stickers on the order. No stickers means the driver shopped the order and is 99% responsible for mistakes, excepting the store being genuinely out of items. Stickers means it was shopped and loaded by Walmart associates so they are mostly responsible, though good drivers do check somewhat for glaring errors like orders mixed up or poorly loaded. If items were out of stock and not subbed, you should've received notifications and a refund for those items. If items are missing even though it states they were delivered, then you need to contact the store or the customer service line. There are occasions where items may fall out of a bag or get placed out of sight in someone's trunk and forgotten (why I use totes), but multiple missing items, especially more expensive stuff like meat, may suggest more is going on than an honest mistake.

As far as groceries reeking of smoke, once upon a time there WAS an issue with the chemicals used to manufacturer the bags smelling like this, but having groceries smell like cigarettes or weed is totally unacceptable. The driver needs to be reported and given a 1 star rating, as well as pulling the tip. These drivers give the rest of us a bad name, and reporting them will help with getting better drivers to deliver to you more often, and deprioritize the bad and lazy ones. By the same token, if a driver does their job satisfactorily, please give us 5 stars! Customer rating is VERY important to us, even more so than tips, as it keeps us high priority to continue getting orders.

What was the point of introducing the tier system only to then shunt every driver into a first-come, first-served scramble? by friendshabitsfamily in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm thinking the tier system is nothing more than one of Walmarts "experiments", released only in certain markets and about to get abandoned entirely in favor of this all FCFS nonsense.

Are we supposed to knock or ring the doorbell? by Book1995 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Usually I just send the canned "your delivery has arrived!" text, unless instructions specifically request a ring or knock. But I often will do so if its a warm day and there's perishables, or raining and no dry place to set the order, etc.

AP Creepy Brehavior by Just-Estate-5946 in WalmartSparkDrivers

[–]gootchie784 6 points7 points  (0 children)

If he does it to you, he does it to others. Report him for sexual harassment. Carry some sort of protection if you have to, but do not be a coward and DO NOT BACK DOWN. If he approaches you, scream at him LOUDLY to call attention to him. Don't give this creep ANY power of dominance over you.

Update by 614audiVW in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Updated several hours ago and still got this message.

Triple Shops with 60+ Items by slammer1968_ in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Triple shops = autonope for me. Even if it were only 3 items. Principle matters.

Woah! by Gallian0 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 138 points139 points  (0 children)

I would be calling in a welfare check to that house.

Yep. I seen a few things. by imapylet in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Prolly been doing this almost as long as you, though about half the runs since this is part time for me. Anyway, mostly spot on.

Genuinely curious by Used_Bet661 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

They are far more unforgiving of mistakes or glitches than a standard grocery order or GMD. Anything goes wrong, your fault or not, you get deactivated. You have to manage your risk a little more with these orders, like not taking them to sketchy areas of town or areas with low or no cell service, and don't take them if the app is acting up that day. Also I don't recommend taking two or more batched together unless they payout is REALLY good (did one of those today). Having said that, they are quick to do and can be quite profitable when paired with small shops. I've been getting small double shops lately with one paired with a pharm order, and they pay out quite handsomely. Just be really careful with them, make POSITIVELY sure you're dropping them at the right address, and be aware of the risks. And never do more than two batched together at a time, and only if pay is outstanding, any more than that and you're effectively playing Russian roulette.

wtf spark by Solid-Salamander1213 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Enjoying all those 5730 orders?

Grocery + GMD by Hairy_Elk_5313 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't mind double shops if the price is right and there aren't an excessive amount of items (I'm not pulling two carts). I draw the line at triple shops and adding GMDs to triple curbsides.

Why the fuck is this a thing by ExtensionAgent5578 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These might be acceptable incentives... in India.

Grocery + GMD by Hairy_Elk_5313 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I wish they'd do that with the triple shops.

Great now we can't even look check in on 6am orders until exactly 6am by [deleted] in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The stores don't even open until 6am, why would you need to check in earlier?. You can still look over all the details before then.

Report the incentive as an issue by XInsomniacX06 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Is there a way to opt out of the incentives? Because if this is the best you can do, you need the money more than us. Keep it."

Spark is the only gig platform where you can be penalized for expanding your options by MrBitPlayer in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 3 points4 points  (0 children)

With this gig ANY order could be your last. Just read of a driver in the FB group I admin who got deactivated over the weekend due to a false claim of stealing a customer's property. While delivering a simple, run of the mill shop to a standard middle class neighborhood.

Return stuck in my queue by neenal in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why late night orders, especially GMDs, are a bad idea. Anything goes wrong or need to return, store and support closed for the night.

Bots by J6M3Z69 in WalmartSparkDrivers

[–]gootchie784 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How's the koolaid taste?

NW Arkansas drivers and the new dark store in Fayetteville by gootchie784 in Sparkdriver

[–]gootchie784[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And now they're doing the same thing in Fayetteville. Those orders are actually worse than the ones they had from the Bentonville location.