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Grand Theft Auto: Are Instacart and DoorDash Stealing Your Tips??

Here at RSG, we try to cover what’s important to drivers (rideshare and delivery), which is why when some of you emailed to let us know DoorDash/Instacart might have been doing something shady with tips, we had to investigate. It’s now become national news, but are DoorDash and Instacart really stealing delivery drivers tips? Senior RSG contributor and deliverer extraordinaire Dash Bridges takes a look into this claim and more.

Over the last couple weeks, we’ve seen a lot of outrage over allegations that Instacart (and DoorDash, AND Amazon Flex) has been stealing your hard-earned customer tip money. Is this true?!?

No.

Technically, no. Not really.

Eh. It might depend on how you define ‘tip’.

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Getting TLC Commercial Insurance With Inshur

This post is sponsored by Inshur. If you’re looking for commercial insurance in NYC that is TLC compliant and want to get a quote without having to step foot in an office, check out their app. Also, drivers in NYC can get 10% off of their quote if they sign up for a Nexar Dashcam ($49) on their checkout screen! (Use VIP CODE: RSG)

Every year drivers in New York City spend upwards of $3,000 to obtain commercial insurance. This commercial insurance is required by The Taxi & Limousine Commission (TLC) to obtain a TLC permit. The TLC permit is required to give your first ride in NYC, which makes commercial insurance expensive and necessary.

Getting a quote for this type of insurance is often an archaic process. You have to go into an insurance office, fill out some paperwork, and get a quote. Then rinse and repeat if you want to compare policies and costs. It’s something I have absolutely zero desire to do whatsoever.

Inshur’s app aims to address this problem. They’re the first in New York City to let drivers get a quote and sign up for a commercial insurance policy with just an app on their phones.

Regardless of who you decide to use for your commercial insurance, I think at least getting a quote from the Inshur app is smart. That way you are armed with a baseline on pricing while searching for your next policy.

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How I Got A Free Inspection For Both Uber And Lyft In Half The Time

All Uber and Lyft drivers have to have their cars inspected in order to be qualified to drive, which can be a hassle and cost drivers money. But what if you could get both inspections (for Uber and Lyft) for free? Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shows us how drivers can get free inspections for both Uber and Lyft – in half the time.

When you first sign up with Uber and/or Lyft, you will have to bring your car in and pass a 19-point inspection.  Both companies require an inspection to ensure your car is both safe and capable of delivering a comfortable and pleasant ride.

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RSG088: Rideshare Consulting with Tom Mourmouras

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In this podcast episode, you’re in for a behind the scenes look at The Rideshare Guy! You may not know this, but there’s a whole team behind RSG, and today I’m talking with an integral member of this team who helps me grow the RSG business. Keep reading below, because we’re going to talk about what goes on behind the scenes at RSG and how we re-invest the money RSG earns into content, providing valuable services to drivers and more.

If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

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Using TurboTax Self-Employed and QuickBooks Self-Employed To Simplify Your Rideshare Taxes

Join us for our February YouTube live on Tuesday February 19 at 4:00 pm PT!  You can subscribe to our Youtube channel here and be sure to turn on notifications (instructions here) so you know when we go live.

Today we have a sponsored post from Intuit on how to use TurboTax Self-Employed to file your rideshare taxes, and how you can use QuickBooks Self-Employed to track your business income and expenses for a year FOR FREE. I’ve used TurboTax since 2007 and QuickBooks Self-Employed since I began driving for Lyft in 2014. You can use our links to get your TurboTax Self-Employed for $89.99 or TurboTax Live Self-Employed for $169.99.

However I recommend logging into your Lyft or Uber driver accounts and getting TurboTax Self-Employed for free (or TurboTax Live Self-Employed for 50% off) since that is a much better deal!

Takeaway

  • Get a free copy of TurboTax Self-Employed this year from Uber or Lyft.
  • Automatically import your 1099s from Uber and/or Lyft.
  • Get a year of QuickBooks Self-Employed for free (if it’s your first year).

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