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Top 10 Tips For Being a Successful Bird Mechanic

Have you ever wondered who fixes the Bird scooters you see out in your city? Turns out, there’s a whole group of people Bird hires called Bird Mechanics. You can read more about what Bird Mechanics do here, but today, reader Chris T. is going to share his top tips for being a better Bird Mechanic.

As scooters continue to grow in popularity nationwide, it’s inevitable that a few scooters will take some tumbles or otherwise need to be repaired. So who is fixing these scooters? As we’ve covered before, Bird uses independent contractors to keep their scooters charged – and maintained. As with Chargers, Bird uses the same system to ensure they’re maintaining the scooters with their teams of Bird Mechanics.

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You can read an overview of what it’s like to be a Bird Mechanic here, but assuming you’re interested in or are already a Bird Mechanic, there are some valuable tips you need to know to be a truly successful Bird Mechanic. Being a Mechanic is a little more complicated than being a Charger, and the tips below will help you be more efficient at maintaining/repairing these scooters – which will help you earn more!

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Bird Charger – What It’s Like & How To Maximize Your Earnings

Even though Uber and Lyft make up a majority of the on-demand economy, there is no shortage of other apps and services that you can work for. And when I heard about a new electric scooter company called Bird, I decided to sign up and give it a try.

Now if you’re wondering what electric scooters have to do with rideshare driving, you’re right! On the surface, they may seem like pretty different companies, but scooters and rideshare are both part of the shared mobility space, and they actually have a lot more in common than you may think.

Both businesses are mobility marketplaces: Uber connects drivers and riders while Bird connects scooters and customers.  And as it turns out, those scooters need able-bodied  workers to charge them every night, so that’s where workers in the on-demand economy come in handy.

After covering the rideshare industry for four years, I’m already seeing a ton of parallels between the two business models and, like we saw with rideshare driving when it first hit the scene, there’s a lot of opportunity for ‘Chargers’ right now since Bird is growing quickly and able-bodied workers are in high demand.

Bird Charger Pay – how much do you get paid to charge Bird Scooters?

Based on my own experience and from talking with other chargers, you can easily make $20-30 per hour working for Bird. If you’d like to download a copy of our free Bird Charger Quick Start Guide PDF, please opt in to our e-mail list below:

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Planning Your Night as a Bird Charger (Strategy, Tips & Tricks)

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As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, the Bird craze is heating up. Tourists and locals alike enjoy riding the scooters, which has led to an increase in demand for Bird Chargers. But some markets are becoming saturated, so how can a Bird Charger earn more? Edmund from BirdForum.co, a forum for Bird Chargers, Mechanics and riders, shares his secrets for a successful BCS – “Bird Capture Streak.”

Not too long ago, residents in cities across the U.S. awoke to find Birds placed at corners throughout the city. A few saw this as an opportunity and wasted little time to sign up to become Bird Chargers. They were quickly out scouring the streets in search for Birds to capture.

Times were great for these early chargers, but as word spread of their success, more Chargers joined them and the market became more saturated.

However, in this article, I’ll show how you can come up with your own plan of attack: a Bird Capture Streak (BCS). Many Chargers go out, hunting for Birds aimlessly, hoping they’ll pick up a few and make some money. I’ll show you one way that’s more targeted, efficient – and hopefully as profitable for you as it is for me.

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As we’ve mentioned in previous posts, the Bird craze is heating up. Tourists and locals alike enjoy riding the scooters, which has led to an increase in demand for Bird Chargers. But some markets are becoming saturated, so how can a Bird Charger earn more? Edmund from BirdForum.co, a forum for Bird Chargers, Mechanics and riders, shares his secrets for a successful BCS - “Bird Capture Streak.”

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Bird Mechanic Review: What It’s Like to Fix Bird Scooters

If your city has Bird scooters, you’ve probably seen people out and about on them. Perhaps you’ve even seen some damaged scooters – but have you ever wondered who repairs them? They’re called ‘Bird Mechanics’ and today, reader Chris T. is going to share how you can get started as a Bird Mechanic, what they do, and how much they are paid.

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If you’re interested in working for Bird, then you might also be interested in driving for Uber and Lyft or delivering food for Uber Eats, Doordash and Postmates

Become a Bird Mechanic

As the dockless scooter craze continues to gain momentum, it’s impossible to drive more than a few blocks without seeing them here in Los Angeles, particularly on the westside. If you’re already taken a few rides, you’ve probably come across a few that are unrideable, either because of visible damage or some internal issue.

So who’s fixing these scooters? As Harry has covered, Bird uses the independent contractor system in to keep their scooters charged each day, known as Bird Chargers. And they actually use this same system to ensure they are maintaining the scooters with their teams of Bird Mechanics. Here’s an overview of what it’s like to be a Bird Mechanic.

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