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How to cash out your earnings on Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, Instacart, and Amazon Flex

Updated November 29, 2022 By Doug HLeave a Comment

You earned it, and now you want to cash it out—But most gig apps only deposit your earnings once each week! If you need your money sooner than payday, many apps allow you to instantly withdraw your earnings—for a fee. But what are your options if you want quick access to your earnings without paying […]

Originally Published November 29, 2022
Filed Under: Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Instacart, Lyft, Uber, Uber Eats

Crazy low pay for some Uber Eats orders—only $1.44? Here’s what’s going on

Updated September 26, 2022 By Doug H7 Comments

Recently, Uber Eats delivery drivers began getting unusually low payouts for orders—as low as $1.44. Base payouts are typically around $3, so drivers wonder why pay is dipping to absurd new lows. UPDATE: The low payouts were most likely caused by a glitch. Trip supplements and tip info was left out of upfront payments. After […]

Originally Published September 22, 2022
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber, Uber Eats

Are Walmart orders worth it for Uber Eats drivers?

Updated June 29, 2022 By Doug H13 Comments

Did you know that Uber Eats delivers some Walmart orders? But it turns out that Walmart orders aren’t exactly popular with most Uber Eats drivers. Head over to any Uber Eats driver forum to see some VERY strong reactions: “Nothing good ever comes from a Walmart order, nothing” “Walmart orders are the kiss of ☠️💀☠️” […]

Originally Published June 29, 2022
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber Eats

Here’s what the data says about Uber Eats driver pay (Earnings statistics)

Updated April 14, 2022 By Doug H1 Comment

Let’s get to the bottom of this: How much do Uber Eats drivers really make? It’s not as easy to get a clear answer as you think. Uber avoids giving a specific number, and most of the anecdotes online aren’t very trustworthy. We can’t get info directly from Uber, so our approach was to gather […]

Originally Published April 14, 2022
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber Eats

How drivers can get max cash back on gas for Uber, Lyft, DoorDash & Amazon Flex

Updated January 4, 2023 By Doug HLeave a Comment

As a driver for apps like Uber, Lyft, DoorDash, and Amazon Flex, gas is one of your most significant expenses. The gig companies don’t directly compensate drivers for gas. As a 1099 contractor, you are responsible for your own gas expenses. But the gig apps know how that gas is at the top of mind […]

Originally Published March 12, 2022
Filed Under: Amazon Flex, DoorDash, Lyft, Ridesharing, Uber, Uber Eats

Uber Eats Hides Some Upfront Info from Drivers. Here’s Why

Updated June 21, 2022 By Doug H23 Comments

One of the biggest perks about delivering for Uber Eats is that you have the freedom to accept or decline any order offer that comes in. If you don’t like the estimated payout, the restaurant, the distance to the customer, or anything else about the order, you can skip it and wait for the next […]

Originally Published November 18, 2021
Filed Under: Uber, Uber Eats

Uber app down? How to tell, and what you can do while you wait!

Updated February 9, 2023 By Doug HLeave a Comment

Like any other service on the internet, the Uber driver app sometimes goes down. But the Uber driver app is quite reliable—especially compared to DoorDash—and what might look like a service outage is usually just a slow day. Common issues that indicate the Uber driver app is down: You can’t log into the app Can’t […]

Originally Published September 16, 2021
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber, Uber Eats

Highest and lowest Uber Eats driver pay: From $880/week to $1.50 orders

Updated May 17, 2022 By Doug HLeave a Comment

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, […]

Originally Published June 1, 2021
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber Eats

Tip Baiting on Uber Eats: Frustrated Drivers See Lowered Tips

Updated May 11, 2021 By Doug H45 Comments

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 […]

Originally Published May 11, 2021
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber Eats

Switching from Postmates to Uber Eats? What Drivers Can Expect

Updated June 7, 2021 By Doug H20 Comments

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, […]

Originally Published May 3, 2021
Filed Under: Delivery Gigs, Uber Eats

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