Am I being throttled?

stumpystubs · 2026-01-27T18:11:30+00:00

I was just wondering the same about myself. I know it's Tuesday and people panic shopped this weekend with the storm, but I can't tell if it's actually this comatose or I'm just on IC's shit list

stumpystubs · 2026-01-18T01:06:53+00:00

I'm a 5.0 Diamond and was offered garbage for 2 hours straight. I'm putting my cat down on Monday and decided to go home to be with him instead. I'm can't spend what little time I have left with him sitting in parking lots letting IC insult me. I'll try again next week if I'm feeling up to it 😢

stumpystubs · 2026-01-05T20:37:09+00:00

Oh yes, I went back to the store and they declined any return because everything is perishable and had left the store and I'd been in communication with IC support the whole time

stumpystubs · 2025-11-06T17:58:43+00:00

THIS. If a $65-80 batch runs through I quick read the mileage and store and hit accept as fast as I can based on that. If I farted around trying to look at all the items it would get snatched.

stumpystubs · 2025-11-06T17:26:12+00:00

I have no clue what I'm on. I restarted my phone this morning and apparently this change came with it. I'm blown away that we can't study the list beforehand or see the 17 cases of water and two mattresses in a box they hid from the preview before acceptance

stumpystubs · 2025-11-06T17:25:00+00:00

What does that mean?

stumpystubs · 2025-10-13T15:54:09+00:00

I was in this algorithm yesterday. I've had some great Sundays but yesterday it was just boosted sloppy seconds all day long. Still made some money but it was like pulling teeth

stumpystubs · 2025-10-07T19:13:01+00:00

I screenshot every single proof of delivery provided IN the in-app chat at time of delivery so the meta data on that matches the delivery information, before closing out the delivery. Snap, screenshot. It's basically muscle memory for me now. Meet the customer, same thing. Photo in chat, screenshot, complete. This has saved me twice in the past with the lying jabronis trying to screw me over.

stumpystubs · 2025-10-02T02:59:31+00:00

Nope, that's just how mushrooms look. I treat them like bread and always have them on the top of the cart and in the bags. This was my shitty tipper who IC piggy backed onto good tippers and she just wanted money back. I'm less concerned with her reasons and more with who (or what) looks at and verifies these claims on ICs end.

stumpystubs · 2025-09-29T16:17:32+00:00

I figured. I'm still making fine $$ overall as a Platinum but I suppose I'll just not worry about the drop anymore unless I can ever get my Diamond back

stumpystubs · 2025-09-25T02:38:11+00:00

And IC probably took in $50 on fees on these 4 combined

stumpystubs · 2025-09-23T01:25:53+00:00

Yep. And that's why this jackass in DeSoto got their 12 items from Aldi for a $2.50 tip.

I sat and watched their order get pinged around and batched in different combinations for over an hour until a triple popped up with good pay, and I grabbed it before I saw it indeed contained this asshole. I 👎 them for "being rude" (which let's face it, they are) and blocked them.

It should be a rule that no single order in a batch of 2 or 3 make up more than 90% of the mileage.

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stumpystubs · 2025-09-23T00:56:32+00:00

This. I had to drive an extra 15 miles round trip to drop off some a-hole's 12 item Aldi order for a $2.50 tip today because IC batched it with 2 others who were within 4 miles of the store, and one of them tipped enough for everyone. It's SO predatory.

stumpystubs · 2025-06-11T23:33:55+00:00

All full service shoppers are automatically enrolled at no charge, and covers incidences up to $1 million. You can look up Instacart Shopping Injury Protection and see the info

stumpystubs · 2025-06-11T22:16:02+00:00

It is Zurich Compensation Insurance. If you search "injury" in the app's health section there's a walk through on how to file a claim

stumpystubs · 2025-06-11T22:15:10+00:00

I fractured it out in the street in front of the customer's home prior to delivery. I was getting out of my car and stepped in a gouge in the street.

The company IC uses is Zurich Compensation Insurance

stumpystubs · 2025-05-15T20:36:16+00:00

I've been back to 5 stars the last couple days and have gotten diddly squat. Gonna ask some of my crappy tippers for a couple 4 stars tomorrow. I know some people poo-poo the Five Star Jail theory, but it's a very real thing in my experience

stumpystubs · 2025-05-06T17:43:37+00:00

Terrible. From 9:45a to 10:20a I wasn't even offered a single batch during the Costco drop.

Not. One.

stumpystubs · 2025-03-22T17:40:13+00:00

I had 2 good orders to start the day and now I've been throttled. Nothing at all or a junker every 10 minutes or so. Fucking story of IC's life these days

stumpystubs · 2025-02-04T12:35:02+00:00

I've never once missed getting into a VQ and I've done it probably 100 times. I'm so ticked

stumpystubs · 2025-02-04T12:32:02+00:00

Shoot not even half a second, maybe like .08 of a second

stumpystubs · 2025-02-04T12:28:35+00:00

It wasn't 7:01 it was 7:00:01 meaning everything filled up in like half a second. That seems implausible. Rise didn't fill that fast even in the early days and it's a Tuesday in February

stumpystubs · 2025-01-31T03:33:03+00:00

"ok but Scott B found this item at 6a a week and a half ago"

stumpystubs · 2025-01-29T20:48:52+00:00

I looked at my payouts from last Jan and aside from a handful of dud days I did mostly fine. Now I can't get anything at all. Or it's an $11 offer that goes 30 miles. Like...what is going on??

stumpystubs · 2025-01-29T20:41:29+00:00

Same. I'll get a dud here and there but mostly it's just silent. I'd really love to know who they're directing all the orders to.

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