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DoorDash Orientation: Sign Up, Requirements & New Driver FAQ

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Signing Up for Doordash: Requirements, Orientation, and FAQ

As you guys know, I’m always looking for new opportunities when it comes to the rideshare game.  When I first started driving for Uber and Lyft in 2014, I was making $20-$30/hr every time I went out but I knew that wouldn’t last.  I was actually making more per hour from driving for Uber than I was at my day job as an engineer.  But after a few rate cuts, things have obviously changed.  I still go out and make decent money, but it’s about in line with what you’d expect an Uber driver to make.

I learned a lot from the entire experience though, and one of the big takeaways for me was that a lot of these companies provide the best opportunity when they’re just getting started.  If you’ve talked to founding Lyft drivers or OG Uber drivers, you know that companies have a lot to spend in the beginning and they’re not really worried about profitability, so that’s why you see big sign-up bonuses, guaranteed pay, etc.

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Delivering For DoorDash: What Was My DoorDash Orientation Like?

DoorDash Orientation, Sign Up, and FAQ

One of the reasons why I started looking into DoorDash is because even though they’re only in a handful of cities right now, they are growing as rapidly today as Uber and Lyft were in 2014.  That means they need lots of drivers, and there’s probably a lot of opportunity, so that’s why I decided to sign up.  In my last article, I talked about why so many drivers are signing up for DoorDash. Today I’m going to detail what that actual sign-up process is like, and tell you about what I learned at my DoorDash orientation. [Read more…]

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Driving For Amazon Flex: Top 5 Tips To Know Before Joining

Did you know you can deliver packages with your own car? It’s true! Today we have a Amazon Flex review and tips from Kris P. in San Francisco, who is working for Amazon Flex as an independent delivery driver 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 a review of his experience and tips you should know before getting started.

 

If you’re interested in signing up for Amazon Flex then you might also be interested in signing up to deliver for Postmates and Doordash. See a full list of sign-up bonuses for rideshare and delivery services here.

What’s Amazon Flex?

What’s it like to be an Amazon Delivery Driver?

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 being an Amazon Flex driver, which surprisingly a lot of people don’t know about. The sign-up to become an Amazon Driver was easy, just fill out a simple app and Amazon runs a background on you. The catch is you have to actually wait until there is an Amazon Flex jobs opening (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.

Want more information on driving for Amazon Flex? Get our top 10 Pro Tips Guide below!

Shifts Are Called “Blocks”

Your 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 AmazonFlex, 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 delivery driver and maximize your time driving, so you can earn more and spend less time on the road.

5 things to know about driving for Amazon Flex before you get started

Amazon Flex Tips

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Doordash Tips & Tricks: How To Maximize Your DoorDash Income

There aren’t a whole lot of nationally available rideshare options outside of Uber and Lyft these days, but fortunately for drivers, there are a number of growing delivery companies.  In the past, I’ve covered what it was like to sign up with DoorDash but today, we’ve got an article from RSG contributor Dash Bridges about how to really maximize your earnings while delivering for DoorDash.

PS the best way to maximize your ridesharing and delivery income is to sign up for multiple services like Uber Eats, Postmates, and Lyft. That way when one of the apps is slow you can use another one. Or if you become suspended from one account you can use another one. Click here to sign up for more rideshare and delivery services.

Hey Rideshare Guy readers, over the past year, I’ve logged 900+ deliveries over nearly 500 hours driving for DoorDash. Along the way, I’ve picked up quite a few tricks of the trade. My goal is to share my experiences and help you maximize your earnings while working delivery. So with that in mind, welcome to Dashville!

Doordash Tips and Tricks maximize doordash income

Doordash Tips and Tricks

My background: DoorDash is my side gig. I’m an operations manager for a networking hardware manufacturer here in Silicon Valley. I’m sure that job sounds exceptionally glamorous and lucrative, but I can assure you it’s not. DO YOU KNOW WHAT HOUSING COSTS ARE HERE IN THE SF BAY AREA? Exactly. So, needing additional income, I signed up for DoorDash through a Craigslist ad. These days, I spend a couple of weeknights and Sunday evenings making deliveries for extra cash. Although I sincerely enjoy dashing and its change of pace from my day job, make no mistake, I am here to MAKE MONEY. When I dash, I’m serious about it. I’ve got 3-4 hours to hustle. Get in. Make money. Get out. Go home!

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What’s it Like to DoorDash in 2018?

Thinking about driving delivery but not sure how the market/pay looks in 2018? We had senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges update us on how his delivery company of choice, DoorDash, has changed since 2015. For an updated look on DoorDash in 2018, check out his analysis below!

Good day, my gig economy brothers and sisters!

It’s Dash, your DoorDash correspondent for the Rideshare Guy! As you may recall from previous articles, I’ve been Dashing for a few years now. I delivered my first order on September 7, 2015, Labor Day, oddly enough.

Thinking about driving delivery but not sure how the market/pay looks in 2018? We had senior RSG contributor Dash Bridges update us on how his delivery company of choice, DoorDash, has changed since 2015. For an updated look on DoorDash in 2018, check out his analysis below!

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Postmates Referral Code: Postmates Sign Up Bonus Up To $550

Get your Postmates Referral Code & Postmates Sign Up Bonus here: https://therideshareguy.com/Drive/Postmates

Driving delivery is an integral component to many drivers’ strategies, as driving rideshare + delivery can maximize time on the road. Deciding which delivery company to start with, however, can be a challenge – how do you know which will be busiest in your city? Today, RSG contributor Melissa Berry makes it a little easier for you to decide with the latest sign up bonuses for Postmates.

I always recommend drivers sign up for a couple of services (Uber, Lyft, Postmates and more here), since it only takes a few minutes and can help you stay busy and profitable.  If you’ve been considering delivery driving but didn’t know where to start, consider signing up with a Postmates referral code, get the bonus in your city, and then see if delivery is a good option for you as a driver.

Not sure how you would balance delivery and rideshare driving? Mystro now makes it easy for drivers by adding Uber + Lyft + and Postmates support. Click here to sign up with Mystro (Android only).

Postmates Referral Code

Postmates Referral Code

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