There’s a big change coming to shopping and delivery orders on Spark: You can now shop for multiple orders at the same time! But if batched orders are anything like multiple batches on Instacart, don’t expect twice the pay for twice the work! How batched orders work on Spark With batched shopping and delivery, you […]
Spark drivers got an “adjustment credit” for missing tips!
Many Spark drivers were surprised to see a mysterious “adjustment credit” paid to their accounts. The seemingly random payments were for various amounts, from just a few dollars all the way up to $624. Here’s what’s going on: Spark is compensating drivers for errors with tip payments that prevented customer tips from being passed along […]
Driverless Waymo cars are delivering Uber Eats orders!
The next time you order on Uber Eats, an autonomous Waymo car might deliver your order! Robot delivery is here, and some delivery workers are afraid that the robots are coming for our jobs sooner rather than later. An Uber Eats user in Phoenix shared their experience with a driverless Waymo delivery. An autonomous car […]
The problem with same-day delivery on Office Depot for Uber Eats and DoorDash drivers
Did you know that if you order same-day delivery from Office Depot, your order will likely be delivered by Uber, DoorDash, or Shipt? Contracting with delivery apps is a convenient way for retailers like Office Depot to catch up with Amazon’s delivery speeds. But there’s a problem: Delivery drivers on Uber and other delivery apps […]
There’s a new EV bonus for Uber drivers! $210 for 200 rides in 30 days
Big changes are coming to the Zero Emissions incentive program for Uber drivers! Drivers will no longer receive $1 for every eligible ride. Instead, the new incentive pays $210 for 200 eligible EV rides every 30 days. The new Zero Emissions incentive goes live on April 11th. The new bonus is a pay cut for […]
Steps to take when Uber Eats declines your refund (Chargebacks!)
Yu might be shocked and angry to discover that Uber Eats won’t always give you a refund, even when you believe it is fully justified. You might not be able to get your money back even if your order never arrives, your food arrives damaged, or you get the entirely wrong order! Even with photo […]
DoorDash declined your refund? What you can do (Chargebacks!)
Here’s the scenario: Something went wrong with your DoorDash order, and now you want your money back. Maybe your food never arrived, or you ordered McDonald’s and received Five Guys. You might assume that if you report the issue to DoorDash customer support, you’ll get a refund or a redelivery. But that’s not always the […]
Flex: Deliver outside the geofence with the airplane mode trick
It happens all the time on Amazon Flex: You’re ready to finish a delivery, but the app won’t let you because you’re not close enough to the delivery location. Did you know that there’s a trick you can use to complete a delivery without being inside the geofence? It’s called the airplane mode trick, and […]
Quest bonuses on Uber: How they work, and how to get more
The standard pay on Uber isn’t always enough to motivate you to go out and drive, but a good bonus promotion can help you get the maximum value out of your time on the road. The most common bonuses are Surge, Quest, and Boost. For this article, let’s focus on the Quest promotion. Quests are […]
Uber Eats finally unhid tips! But hid them again hours later
Did you know that when you tip at checkout on Uber Eats, the amount that you tipped can be passed along to drivers before they accept your order? When an Uber Eats driver gets a new order request, they see an estimated payout that includes some—but not all—of the tip. Drivers don’t know how much […]
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