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by Christian Perea on August 1, 2018 15 Comments

Cargo Box For Uber & Lyft Drivers – Sell Snacks & Get Paid

Most drivers don’t offer snacks and candy but Cargo is a new start-up that provides drivers with a vending machine full of snacks (and other goodies) and pays drivers to hand out or sell these goodies to passengers. Today, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea breaks down how Cargo works and how you get paid. This article was originally sponsored by Cargo.

Cargo is free! Click here to sign up for Cargo and use code RSG1.

What’s Cargo?

Cargo is a startup based in New York that is launching a vending machine full of snacks and supplies for passengers (many of which are free!). They send a “Cargo” box along with anything that goes inside it to drivers. Drivers then earn money on the side by being paid for whatever is sold or given away through the Cargo box. Basically, instead of paying for a bunch of snacks to increase your tips and ratings, Cargo will send you everything you need AND pay you in the process. You also get some free snacks for yourself 😉

Cargo Vending Machine Review

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by Paula Gibbins on June 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

The Best Rideshare Advertising Companies You Can Make Money With

Vugo was one of the first companies on the rideshare advertising scene a few years ago and since that time, we’ve seen a plethora of other advertising companies come and go. Combined, these companies have raised millions of dollars, signed up thousands of drivers and it’s clear that the ‘rideshare advertising’ category has a lot of potential.

The industry is still pretty young though, and it can be hard to tell which companies are legit and which aren’t. Today, we’re going to take you through the top advertising companies that are paying drivers for everything from providing infotainment tablets to passengers to wrapping your car with an ad and putting a digital billboard up top. These companies won’t be for everyone but as you’ll see below, the income you can make is pretty substantial with some of these services. I’m plenty willing to sell out a little to make some extra money – after all, it’s all about working smarter, not harder.

The companies below are at various sizes and stages. Most claim to get drivers a few hundred extra dollars per month by placing ads on their cars.

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by Jay Cradeur on March 4, 2019 Leave a Comment

Are Drivers Allowed to Advertise on Their Cars? SFO Says No!

Here at RSG, we’re firmly on the side of drivers getting paid, however they choose to do it. Whether it’s by suggesting passengers visit a family bakery (like reader Kyle does), putting a mobile vending machine in their car (with Cargo), or wrapping their car in advertising, if it makes drivers more money, we’re for it (the legal stuff, that is!). Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur, however, recently found out this might not be okay with local authorities. Here’s what drivers need to know.

Recently we were contacted by loyal Rideshare Guy reader and driver Greg (not his real name) who told us that he received a citation from the SFO Airport Commission. Did you know that we, the drivers, are prohibited from using our cars to advertise while driving on San Francisco Airport (SFO) property? In fact, no advertising is allowed.

If you did not know this, you’re not alone. In this article, we will delve into this recent development and see if we can make sense of an unusual and contradictory situation.

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by Jay Cradeur on January 14, 2019 Leave a Comment

Government Shutdown & Driving for Uber – Quick-Start Guide

Are you affected, or know someone affected, by the government shutdown? Share this quick-start guide with them, or with anyone you know looking to make extra money in a short period of time, for some tips on how to get started quickly with rideshare driving for Uber and Lyft.

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Many drivers choose to sign up with Uber and/or Lyft because the job is flexible. You get in your car, turn on your app, and get going. But if you’ve never considered signing up with Uber and Lyft before, you might wonder what the process is like. Senior RSG contributor Jay Cradeur shares how you can quickly get on the road with Uber and Lyft.

The recent government shutdown, now entering its third week, has put an emphasis on people losing their ability to earn revenue. At a minimum, 800,000 people are now negatively impacted because of a disagreement over a wall (hmmm, fence).

It is unfortunate and unexpected. This is a perfect example of why it is good to have rideshare driving in your arsenal of revenue-generating activities. Some work situations are unstable. All of us can lose our job for a bevy of reasons.

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by Christian Perea on December 12, 2018 Leave a Comment

Uber Drivers – How To Sell Advertising Space Around Your Car

Rideshare driving is becoming more difficult – rates are declining, bonuses are changing, and promotions have been reduced drastically in most cities. What’s a driver to do? Become a NASCAR driver – in terms of advertising on their vehicles. Senior RSG contributor Christian Perea breaks down how you can earn an extra $500 – if you’re willing to!

In 2014, I was in a parking lot with other drivers, waiting for pings, in San Diego at 1 a.m. It was dead out, but even after a Lyft price cut, we compulsively checked our phones for requests. Then one of the veteran drivers uttered something that ended up become eerily prescient. He said, “mark my words – this is over. They’re gonna race to the bottom on prices until they can collect 50%+ of the fare and we’re all just driving each other around with advertisements on our cars like cabs. Everything will become like a cab again” (loosely quoted from memory).

I’m a fairly cranky and skeptical guy. However, Ralf, the veteran driver, was at least twice as cranky and skeptical (and classy). Ralf was also right about every prediction he made for this industry.

There are now a litany of advertising and marketing companies competing for the space in your rideshare vehicle. For the right price, they will wrap your car in display ads, install a headrest mounted tablet that displays ads to your rider, or even beam advertisements directly into strangers eyeballs with a window mounted projector that turns your window into A SCREEN!

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