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by Dash Bridges on April 5, 2017 12 Comments

Dash Goes Postal: An Experiment Working for Postmates

Harry here. When it comes to delivery, there are a lot of options to choose from. Today, resident DoorDash expert Dash Bridges is back to describe his (brief) foray into the world of Postmates driving. If you’re interested in signing up for Postmates, you can use our link here.

Hellooooooo, everyone! I’m back to describe my Postmates driving experience. In my last post, I described my on-boarding experience with Postmates and to summarize, I’d describe it as:

Criminal background check
No contact with any human being
No training

Unless Postmates magically knew I was a veteran of over 1,500 DoorDash deliveries, they basically sent me out there with zero training and conceivably no knowledge of this job. But I guess that’s someone else’s problem. Let’s get out there and do it!

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by Harry Campbell on March 28, 2017 Leave a Comment

RSG054: Dash Bridges on Delivering Food For DoorDash

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Delivery seems to be one of the fastest growing sectors in the on demand economy these days. And whether you’re driving around packages, groceries or meals, there are some unique challenges and opportunities that differentiate it from being a rideshare driver. Today, we’ve got resident RSG delivery expert Dash Bridges on the podcast to talk all about his experience with DoorDash and a recent foray into the world of Postmates.

If you’d like to read a transcript of this podcast, please click here.

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by Ezra Dubroff on March 24, 2017 11 Comments

What’s it Really Like to Deliver Food for UberEATS?

Harry here. Uber has been aggressively rolling out UberEATS over the past few months and many drivers have e-mailed us with questions. Today, RSG contributor Ezra Dubroff shines some light on what it’s like to actually deliver food with UberEATS and how much money you can make. If you’d like to sign up with UberEATS, please click here to use our link.

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 doing it? 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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by Ezra Dubroff on March 1, 2017 29 Comments

An Intro Guide To UberEATS

Harry here. Uber has been rolling out their delivery service UberEATS aggressively over the past year. Today, RSG contributor Ezra Dubroff explains how UberEATS works, including where it’s offered, the requirements to deliver and how much you can make.

You’ve probably heard of UberEATS by now, but what is it exactly? Uber initially made its mark by disrupting the transportation industry, which billions of people around the world rely on every single day. And now Uber is making a huge push into another service that satisfies a basic human need: food, specifically food delivery. Uber CEO Travis Kalanick explained the service, “you push a button and you get lunch.” Sounds pretty great for customers, but what’s it like for drivers? Let’s find out!

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by Harry Campbell on January 27, 2017 5 Comments

How Delivery Insurance Works And Options For Drivers

Harry here. Delivery app work is becoming increasingly popular with rideshare drivers and each app provides a different level of insurance coverage to its drivers. A rideshare insurance policy covers you while you drive passengers, but it may not provide coverage while you deliver packages or food.

Today, RSG guest poster Rideshare Genius will detail what some of the major apps cover and some delivery insurance offerings we’ve found. It’s a good idea to check your policy and make sure you’re properly covered for any app you’d like to work with. Insurance companies are still adjusting to this new industry segment of delivery, so you may need to contact an agent directly to find solutions for your coverage. Expect to see an increase in delivery-friendly insurance policies offered in the future.

With the rising popularity of on-demand food and package delivery services, it’s no surprise that there’s a huge demand for new drivers. Companies like UberEATS, Postmates, DoorDash and Amazon Flex are constantly looking for new workers to come on board and deliver for them. And becoming a new driver means a new 20-some-odd page independent contractor agreement to read through and digest. How many of us actually read those things in full? Well, if you haven’t read those contracts, it’s probably a good idea to start making a habit of it and here’s one reason why: insurance.

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