Instacart shoppers earnings vary wildly: You might earn $1,000 one week only to strike out the following week with a string of low-paid batches. One way to boost your earnings is to take advantage of earnings promotions like a guaranteed earnings offer or a bonus after each batch. Great promos can make or break your […]
The top 8 free mileage tracking apps for self-employed drivers
Note: This page contains affiliate links for the featured apps ➔ Skip to the Table: See the Best Mileage Tracking Apps You track your miles, right?! If you don’t, today is the best day to start. There are so many apps for it. There are almost too many to choose from, really. And why is […]
Amazon Flex Surge! Drivers See $275 Offers and $55/Hour During Peak Season
Some Amazon Flex drivers are grabbing huge offers with hourly pay as high as $55 per hour! Base pay on Amazon Flex is around $18–$25 per hour, but payouts can climb much higher during periods of high demand. Drivers call it surge pay, and you’ll want to take advantage of these big payouts if they’re […]
No offers on Amazon Flex? Here’s why, and how to get more
Not getting any offers on Amazon Flex? You’re not alone. Many Flex drivers go through periods where offers are scarce and signing up for a block is difficult. Are your ratings the problem? Are there not enough offers to go around? Are bots getting all the offers before you can accept them? Read on to […]
Are shopping and delivery orders worth it for Spark drivers?
Spark has an order type called shopping and delivery that gives Spark drivers new opportunities to earn, and new challenges. For shopping and delivery orders, Spark drivers go inside Walmart to shop for a list of items then deliver the order to the customer. Sound familiar? It’s similar to shopping for Instacart or Shipt. As […]
How to deliver for Spark! See driver pay, requirements, and steps to apply
Have you heard of Spark? It’s a delivery logistics app that’s giving Walmart a fighting chance at catching up with Amazon delivery. Spark delivery drivers are independent contractors who pick up and deliver orders for Walmart, Home Depot, Sam’s Club, and other major national retailers. If you’re interested in delivering for Spark, you can expect […]
Is the Uber driver app down? What to do during downtime
Like any other service on the internet, the Uber driver app sometimes goes down. When the Uber app is offline, you may not be able to log in, get ride requests, or complete a current ride. How you can tell that the Uber driver app is down: You can’t log into the app You’re unable […]
The best times to deliver for Uber Eats, DoorDash, Instacart, Uber, Lyft and more [Real Data]
Great flexibility comes with even greater uncertainty when you driver for apps like DoorDash, Uber Eats, Instacart, Uber, and Lyft. You may be able to set your own hours and work whenever you want, but if you sign on at the wrong time you might not make as much as you need for the day. […]
DoorDash can pause or end your Dash for low acceptance rates! Here’s why
DoorDash drivers are free to accept or decline any order that comes in, and many Dashers choose to skip low-paying orders and wait for something more lucrative. But that doesn’t mean that DoorDash won’t try to nudge Dashers to take more orders and cut down on customer wait times. Dashers who decline several orders saw […]
Not getting rides or orders in Surge & Peak Pay Zones? What’s going on
During busy times, apps like Uber Eats and DoorDash use limited-time bonuses and incentives to motivate drivers to get out on the road. DoorDash has Peak Pay and Challenges, Uber & Uber Eats have Quest, Boost, and Surge. For Peak Pay and Surge, the apps will say, “Demand is high! Drive right now and earn […]