Delivery

by Dash Bridges on March 16, 2018 Leave a Comment

Instacart, Part I: A DoorDasher Signs Up to Buy & Deliver Groceries

You’re all probably familiar with popular RSG contributor Dash Bridges, who typically writes and answers reader questions about DoorDash. You may even remember he really prefers DoorDash to Postmates. So we decided to challenge him by asking him to sign up and document his experience with Instacart. What is Instacart, how much does it pay, and what’s the process like? Dash covers it all here!

I’m going to be honest with you, my valued readers. The low-hanging fruit of DoorDash articles, i.e. “Tips to Maximize Your DoorDash Cash”, are gone. Other than compensation initiatives or comparing earnings over time, there isn’t a lot of breaking news for Dashing. You sign in. You receive orders. You deliver orders. You wait for your next order. Then at some point, you sign out and go home. Not much fertile ground.

Thankfully, to challenge my ennui, the Rideshare Guy High Council of Elders proposed an honorable endeavor. “Wanna try Instacart and write about your experience?”

“Sure. OK.” (And then to self, “What’s Instacart again?”)

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by Christian Perea on January 17, 2018 11 Comments

Rideshare vs Delivery Compared [Infographic]

I get a lot of questions about whether or not delivery is better than rideshare driving, and unfortunately the answer is: it depends. But that’s actually good news, because in some cases delivery might be better for you, or rideshare driving may make more sense. To help break it down, senior RSG contributor Christian Perea presents the following infographic, which compares delivery to rideshare driving.

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There are a lot of similarities between rideshare and delivery jobs, so it’s important to examine the differences between the two. It’s interesting to compare and contrast rideshare and delivery since there are actually a lot of little things that make these lesser known side-hustles a little bit different. Personally, I find that on certain days I prefer to do one over the other based on how busy it is, what incentives are being offered and whether or not I want to deal with strangers in my car.

Most of us already drive for Uber or Lyft, but I always recommend having a backup plan by also signing up for a delivery company. If you want to start off delivery with a good company, I recommend checking out Caviar since in my experience I end up spending less time waiting at restaurants and they always have the delivery ready for me when I get there (which minimizes downtime).

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by Dash Bridges on November 24, 2017 23 Comments

DoorDash Updates Its Pay Structure

Happy holidays! We’re in the midst of a busy season for many people, which means some may be looking for a little more convenience in their day to day lives. Enter: delivery! It’s been a while since we’ve done an update on DoorDash, so today RSG contributor Dash Bridges shares how DoorDash’s pay structure has changed over the last few months and how that’s impacted earnings.

Signing up to be a DoorDash or Postmates delivery person is a great way to stay busy and earn extra money, especially during the holidays. Sign up with DoorDash here and Postmates here.

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by Harry Campbell on October 6, 2017 1 Comment

Want to Drive for Amazon Flex? 5 Things You Need to Know

Today was have a guest post from Kris P, who drives for Amazon Flex to make extra money to travel with his family. If you’ve been wondering what it’s like to branch out and drive for delivery with Amazon Flex, read on for what all new drivers should know before they get started.

Want to sign up with Amazon Flex? Click here to see if they’re hiring in your city! You can find a full list of sign-up bonuses for rideshare and delivery services here.

Like many people, my family and I love to travel. We’ve set up a travel fund, into which we divert a few hundred bucks a month, but it’s never enough. Since we want to travel more, I came up with the idea of trying out some of the on-demand jobs out there.

I tried out Amazon Flex, which surprisingly a lot of people don’t know about. Sign-up was easy, just fill out a simple app and Amazon runs a background on you. The catch is you have to actually wait until Flex has openings (unlike Uber where you can apply at any time). My application was approved in two days, and I began to receive offers on the Flex app on my phone.

From a rookie’s perspective, here are some pointers for you future Flexers to help you maximize your time, which I wish I had known going in. After all, time is money, right? I’m in the San Francisco Bay area and these tips should apply no matter where you are. Most offers here are in the $20 per hour range, although I’ve seen a 4 hour block for $100 a few times in Silicon Valley.

The block time is just an estimate of how long it should take to complete your run. You earn the entire amount whether you finish early or take longer.

For example, on my very first trip with Amazon Flex, I accepted a 3.5 hour block for $70. After 4 hours, with 10 more boxes still to go, I called Flex Support and they told me to bring back whatever I had left to the warehouse. I earned the $70, since the time block was estimated for 3.5 hours, but I went over that. The time block is, as I mentioned, just an estimate on how long Amazon Flex expects delivery to take.

The tips below will help you get started as a new Amazon Flex driver and maximize your time driving, so you can earn more and spend less time on the road.

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by Ezra Dubroff on July 21, 2017 20 Comments

How to Drive for Multiple Delivery Apps

Considering driving for multiple delivery apps? It can be a profitable way to make more money in between (or instead of) rideshare driving. Today, RSG contributor Ezra Dubroff outlines a typical day of driving for multiple delivery apps, including his total payout.

As an independent contractor in the rideshare and delivery world, my approach to the work has always been “how can I make maximum cash by leveraging multiple apps?” Previously, I wrote about my favorite delivery apps and provided some background on the driver experience for GrubHub, DoorDash, UberEATS and others. Be sure to check out that post to learn the basics and then come back here to see how we can apply that information to real-world situations.

When I log into any rideshare or delivery app, I’m sent requests for rides or delivery jobs. What many drivers fail to take advantage of is the fact that we’re not obligated to accept those requests. Sure, some apps have incentives tied to accepting a certain percentage of orders, but in my experience, I often do better by freestyling and being selective about which requests I choose to accept.

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