Delivery

by Dash Bridges on October 19, 2018 Leave a Comment

My First Shift Delivering Weed for eaze!

In Dash’s last article, he tackled the onboarding process with cannabis-delivery company eaze. Today, senior RSG contributor and deliverer-extraordinaire Dash Bridges discusses his first shift delivering weed for eaze and the interesting encounters he had while delivering.

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In my last article, I described my employment onboarding process with marijuana-delivery specialists eaze. As you may recall, I had to proceed through the process with eaze, the website and service, and Allied Staffing, the company that provides drivers here in the Bay Area. That onboarding included a brief phone interview, an in-person interview, two trips to the staffing office and two trips to San Jose Police Department offices. Do you know what it’s like? It’s like GOING CORPORATE!

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by Dash Bridges on September 21, 2018 Leave a Comment

I Signed Up to Deliver Weed for eaze!

Following up on his popular article on the future of weed delivery, we sent senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges to go sign up to deliver weed. What is the sign up process like at eaze, a marijuana delivery company based out of California? Dash tackles this question and answers some of yours below.

In my previous article about the legal status of marijuana, I mentioned that there were a number of delivery services popping up for this segment. None as big as DoorDash/Postmates/etc., but they’re out there. Here in California, a state that has full legalization, the market is as robust as anywhere, and it presents a variety of opportunities.

Naturally, I went ahead and applied to become a driver for one of the companies because…well, because apparently this is what I do! After all, the opportunity may resolve my recent delivery concerns that 1. I’ve topped out on my DoorDash earnings ability, and 2. I’d like the challenge of delivering something requiring more responsibility. Maybe cannabis delivery is the answer. Delivering a more valuable product should, in theory, merit better pay.

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by Dash Bridges on August 31, 2018 Leave a Comment

What Could the Future of Weed Delivery Look Like?

As many states in the United States continue to legalize the use of marijuana, inevitably the “Uber for X” effect takes hold and new companies appear, poised to deliver weed and/or weed-derived products. Intrepid senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges investigates the weed delivery business and what you need to know to (potentially) become a weed courier.

As you may know, my niche in the Rideshare Guy landscape is non-person delivery. I began my gig economy career out of a need for additional income on top of my 9-5 salaried day job. I started (and continue) with DoorDash, and along the way dabbled with Postmates, UberEATS and Instacart. The self-scheduling, decent earnings and lack of carryover job stress appeals to me.

However, I’ve topped out. After three years of driving, I can’t significantly improve my performance. Furthermore, DoorDash is slowly but surely lowering its earnings potential. There’s a clear ceiling to what a company will pay for friendly and efficient delivery of a Panda Express 2-item meal. So I got to thinking, “I’m an excellent Dasher AND….a man of honor! I should be trusted to deliver something more valuable than dinner.”

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by Dash Bridges on August 17, 2018 Leave a Comment

Instacart, Part III: How Much Money Can You Make with Instacart?

We’re back with our final installment of Instacart in 2018, a series of posts in which we sent RSG contributor Dash Bridges to cover what it’s like delivering with Instacart. Part III of his series on Instacart, Dash covers what everyone wants to know: how much did he earn working for Instacart?

Earlier this year, I tried working for Instacart to see how it compared to my DoorDash experience. I wrote about my onboarding experience here. In summary, the app and attention to detail impressed me. The $12.50/hr guarantee did not.

My next article described my first shift, including shopping for food, pre-shopped pickups, challenges and other observations. In my first 4.5 hour shift, I averaged $15.53/hr. Not great, but hey, just my first time.

So now, finally, please allow me to wrap up the loose ends of my Instacart story. As with all of my articles, the ONLY payment I’ll receive for this writing is from the Rideshare Guy. I’m not a corporate shill and I don’t have any conflicts of interest. Without further ado…

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by Ezra Dubroff on August 12, 2018 11 Comments

Uber Eats Driver Review: Top Tips to Know Before Joining

Uber has been aggressively rolling out UberEATS over the past few months and many drivers have e-mailed us with questions. Today, contributor Ezra Dubroff shines some light on what it’s like to actually deliver food with UberEATS and how much money you can make.

How to drive for Uber Eats: If you’d like to get your UberEATS bonus, click here to sign up. If you’re interested in UberEats delivery then you might also be interested in signing up to deliver for Postmates and Doordash. See a full list of sign-up bonuses and incentives for rideshare drivers and delivery services here.

Driving for UberEats: My Experience

Like so many things in life, food delivery is going the way of the app. The days of calling in delivery orders and waiting on hold are fading quickly as many folks would now prefer the convenience of ordering dinner through an app. Uber is continuing to expand its UberEATS food delivery business, and that means a lot of new opportunities for us drivers in the rideshare industry.

But what’s it like to deliver food instead of passengers? And can we actually make money if we drive for uber eats? I fired up my app and set out to explore these questions. Let’s see what I discovered! If you’re not yet familiar with UberEATS, be sure to check out my previous post: An Intro Guide To UberEATS. That guide covers the basics of signing up and getting started. In this post, I’ll tell you about my experiences of actually going out and delivering for UberEATS on a recent Saturday.

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