For Uber and Uber Eats drivers, Quest, Boost, and Surge bonuses can help your earnings climb into the upper tier—$25+ per hour. But without bonus promotions, a day of driving passengers or delivering orders might not be as profitable as you want it to be. Targeting promotions is an important strategy to maximize your earnings! […]
Highest and lowest Uber Eats driver pay: From $880/week to $1.50 orders
You never know how much you’re going to make when you sign into Uber Eats for a day of delivering. There is no guaranteed pay (except in California), and order volume changes every day. On a great day, you can get back-to-back orders with generous tips and high base pay from Uber. On bad days, […]
Tip baiting on Uber Eats: Why customers lower and remove tips!
Let’s say you’re an Uber Eats driver, and you get a new delivery offer. The offer says “$10, includes expected tip.” You’re close to the restaurant, and the customer isn’t too far away, so you accept the order. All goes well. But a few hours later, you review the order and find that the final […]
Switching from Postmates to Uber Eats? What Drivers Can Expect
Big changes are coming to Postmates, especially for drivers. In early May, Postmates drivers began to see an announcement in the Postmates Fleet app: “We’re joining Uber Eats. That means delivery requests on the Fleet app are going away in just a few weeks Set up your Uber account now.” Now, as of June 7th, […]
Instacart shoppers: How to pick the highest-paying batches!
Every Instacart shopper knows that there are dramatic highs and lows in Instacart pay. You might see $7 no-tip batches all day, then get lucky with a $75 unicorn. But most orders fall into the ‘average’ range, where it’s hard to pick the good from the bad. Evaluating batches is a skill that every shopper […]
The highs and lows of Instacart shopper pay: From $574 tips to $5 duds!
Every day working for a gig app like Instacart can bring new highs and new lows. With some luck, you might see an order with a large payout from Instacart and a generous tip from your customer. But on bad days, you might see order after order for the $4 minimum pay—and no tip! Instacart […]
See how much DoorDash drivers make: Pay ranging from $1900/week to $3 orders
Note: This page contains affiliate links for DoorDash Being a delivery driver for gig apps like DoorDash can be a feast or famine. With no guaranteed pay (except in California) and unpredictable markets, drivers can see wild highs one day followed by depressing lows the next. After fending off $2–$3 minimum payout orders, you might […]
Not getting batches on Instacart? Here’s why, and how to get more
Note: This article contains affiliate links for Instacart If you’re an Instacart shopper, you might recognize this as a familiar start to a bad day: You open the app and find that no batches are available. No batches = no money! Look on Instacart forums and you’ll find panicked shoppers worried about a shortage of […]
How California Prop 22 Earnings Work for Uber, Instacart, and Other Gig Apps
Proposition 22 is a California ballot proposition that was approved by voters in 2020 and became state law in 2021. Prop 22 created a new earnings & benefits system that applies to all app-based drivers in California. The most significant change is that app-based drivers now receive an earnings boost if earnings don’t reach the […]
Amazon Flex ratings: About standing, reliability, & metrics
Delivering with Amazon Flex can be a great, flexible gig. Drivers earn at least $18 per hour, and you have the freedom to pick the delivery offers that work for you. But the darker side of working with Amazon Flex is a punishing rating system called ‘standing.’ Just a handful of delivery issues can put […]