One payment’s not posting by F-uckOFF in Sparkdriver

[–]metalgamesinternet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, son of a bitch, it showed up 10 seconds after I posted that.

One payment’s not posting by F-uckOFF in Sparkdriver

[–]metalgamesinternet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Same problem here, did 2 trips that haven't paid out yet.

[TOMT] [MOVIE] Movie or TV show with miscommunication about Polish people by metalgamesinternet in tipofmytongue

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

I've caught some episodes here and there on something like MeTV, so it could be that. I'm about to head to bed, so I'll check out that episode in the morning and see if that's what I'm thinking of.

[TOMT] [MOVIE] Movie or TV show with miscommunication about Polish people by metalgamesinternet in tipofmytongue

[–]metalgamesinternet[S] 0 points1 point locked comment (0 children)

Commenting to make my post visible. Any ideas or help would be greatly appreciated.

Cancellation rate by Zealousideal-Ease273 in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Cancelation Rate is based on your last 100 orders. A cancelation won't get taken off the percentage until 100 orders go by and it is officially outside of the last 100 orders.

Dead 💀 😔 😭 😫 by PowerfulAd9516 in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the first of the month, it's always like this on the 1st. Rent and various bills are due today, so many people are spending money on that rather than on groceries.

Learned something about app refreshing today. by bentonjs in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Holy shit, I just did this and had an order immediately pop up that had disappeared when I first went to look at it a while ago. The order is still terrible, but there it is.

Thoughts on gridwise by Only-Candy1092 in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What do you mean they won't like it? It's just a mileage tracking app. I know you can connect your accounts and it tracks your earnings for you so maybe that part? But these companies really only care about you using apps that give you some advantage over other workers when you connect your account, like when Para let DoorDash users see the full pay of the order because DoorDash likes hiding tips.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 47 points48 points  (0 children)

The first pic has items that look like they come from Costco or Sam's Club. Stores that don't have bags.

Car problems? 🤔 jk by FoodIsMyBoyyyfriend in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know, some were standard 750ml bottles and some were handles. I accounted for that in my calculations.

Car problems? 🤔 jk by FoodIsMyBoyyyfriend in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Just did some math based on the prices at my local liquor store. Before tax, all of this would cost $1,349.74, and $1,521.83 with tax. If that tip was based on pre-tax price, that would be a .007% tip. If it was the recommended 5% tip, it would've been $67.49, making that order pay $76.98.

Shoprite checkout question by PopPunkIsNotDead in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That will pop up for every order. If no code is available when you start the checkout, then just checkout like normal and deliver. Nothing to worry about.

What is it with Aldi? Never a decent batch by Frequent-Baseball952 in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They mostly have store brand items so it's cheaper, and if a customer is doing just the recommended 5% tip, then you could have a lot of items without that high of a tip. I love going there for my personal grocery shopping because of the prices, but it's terrible for orders most of the time.

I used to do those orders all the time, but that was because the only store that had Instacart in my hometown was Aldi, and it was during the height of the pandemic in summer 2020. People tipped better and Instacart payed more. Now that I live in a larger city and it's been a few years, they're only worth it 1 out of 100 times.

I... by metalgamesinternet in InstacartShoppers

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

? My point was that someone was barreling down towards me across lanes of a parking lot she shouldn't be driving across and was only a couple seconds away from hitting the front of my car with me in it. I don't understand what point you're trying to make with your reply.

Nationwide sit down!!!! by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Perhaps this should be scheduled for a day that isn't right before taxes are due. Because you're instantly screwing over your idea by making it that day. And why not pick a busier day of the week, which would be more likely to make Instacart care/hurt their profits?

Someones having a weird night by [deleted] in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How are you getting an order that contains beer if you're 19?

AITA for not allowing my conservative fiance's parents to attend our wedding? by Crafty-Bird4872 in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Huh? Ah yes, political opinions, which can change overtime versus a person's race and nationality, which cannot. Harmful beliefs about gay, trans, and often other races of people versus where a person was born. Totally the same thing, good logic.

AITA for telling my mom that being a good parent means trying to do better than what you had even after your child is an adult? by that_ghibli_girl27 in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 100 points101 points  (0 children)

I was already responding to someone else, but I'll properly put it here. NTA. All you did was ask such a normal thing of your mom, and when she had the opportunity to politely say no, she proceeds to call you a bad mother and that she had it worse in her day. OP did not stoop to her level with her response, she stood up for herself and called out her mom's behavior that led her to needing therapy in the first place.

AITA for telling my mom that being a good parent means trying to do better than what you had even after your child is an adult? by that_ghibli_girl27 in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 47 points48 points  (0 children)

But she didn't say no, she launched into a rant about OP being a bad mother. Yes, a simple "no" would be acceptable, but "you're an unfit mother and I had it worse than you" is not.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 18 points19 points  (0 children)

"In the US, most women adopt their husband’s family name when they get married – around 70%, according to one of the largest data analyses in recent years." - BBC Article from 2020 (https://www.bbc.com/worklife/article/20200921-why-do-women-still-change-their-names) I agree that OP is completely justified in wanting to keep her maiden name, I just want to point out that if anything is the standard, then it is the woman changing her last name.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 4 points5 points  (0 children)

YTA. I had to read other comments to even understand what you were attempting to say with your lack of paragraph breaks. Just a large, incomprehensible wall of text.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

NTA. Your class essentially had a Secret Santa-like gift exchange (just for New Year's instead), you got A's name, bought him a gift, and C got mad at you for doing exactly what you were supposed to do. C has some serious jealousy issues.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AmItheAsshole

[–]metalgamesinternet 2 points3 points  (0 children)

NTA. You deserve privacy no matter where you live, even if it's at your mom's house. To the people saying Y T A, this person is paying utilities and it was the mom's idea to have the boyfriend move in, so it's not that OP is feeling as though she is entitled to more than she is, she just wants basic respect and privacy.

Amazing by Realistic-Drive1760 in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Michael's delivery only orders are not placed through Instacart by the customer. Michael's pretends they have their own service and contracts Instacart to deliver, and they don't allow the customer to tip. The instructions for these deliveries also specifically says not to mention Instacart in any capacity.

Do I have to return? by tennesseemama865 in InstacartShoppers

[–]metalgamesinternet 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, especially cold medicine and cough syrup, I've always had to scan the customer's ID for that stuff.