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Let's get an Instacart and other delivery side hustle thread started.
I know alot of people are out of work right now or know someone, so this might be something you can utilize if you're unable to get unemployment. It's crazy easy money and you can easily rake in $1k+ a week depending on your area.
Instacart is basically a grocery delivery service where you shop for people and deliver the goods. Signing up is painless and the app is pretty simple to use. All you need is a cellphone and a car.
Here's my experience so far and some things I've learned over the few weeks I've been doing it. Note that I only do it a few days a week and about 4-5 batches a day.
Orders are known as "batches". Each batch youll receive a certain Payout which depends on the quantity, miles you have to drive and the tip the customer leaves. Some batches compile different customers who live close by so you can shop for 2 people at once which you get paid for both. You can tell how many customers are in a batch by the "full service order". The mileage from the store to the customers house is shown and the number of products with the total number of items. The most I've ever gotten for a batch was $60 and 23 items. Took me 1.5hrs to complete.
Tips.
-I go for high pay batches ($30+) with a mileage up to 10miles and ~20 items. $40+ batches up to 15miles, ~30 items.
-I'll take a look at the items before I accept a batch. It gives me an idea of the type of shopping experience it'll be.
-I move fast. I move fast when I'm grocery shopping on my own anyway, cause I hate being around shoppers. I'm a get in and get out type of shopper and times is money.
-You can message the customer back and forth through the app in case you need to. If an item is out of stock, I'll take a pic of something they may want to substitute if for etc. Some customers take advantage of that and request adding additional items to the list. The only thing with that is it doesn't increase your payout amount. I learned the hard way and now only limit a customer 3 items to add additional just to be "nice".
-I don't use the debit card instacart gives you. I'll use my phone (NFC) cause it's way more convenient.
I know alot of people are out of work right now or know someone, so this might be something you can utilize if you're unable to get unemployment. It's crazy easy money and you can easily rake in $1k+ a week depending on your area.
Instacart is basically a grocery delivery service where you shop for people and deliver the goods. Signing up is painless and the app is pretty simple to use. All you need is a cellphone and a car.
Here's my experience so far and some things I've learned over the few weeks I've been doing it. Note that I only do it a few days a week and about 4-5 batches a day.
Orders are known as "batches". Each batch youll receive a certain Payout which depends on the quantity, miles you have to drive and the tip the customer leaves. Some batches compile different customers who live close by so you can shop for 2 people at once which you get paid for both. You can tell how many customers are in a batch by the "full service order". The mileage from the store to the customers house is shown and the number of products with the total number of items. The most I've ever gotten for a batch was $60 and 23 items. Took me 1.5hrs to complete.
Tips.
-I go for high pay batches ($30+) with a mileage up to 10miles and ~20 items. $40+ batches up to 15miles, ~30 items.
-I'll take a look at the items before I accept a batch. It gives me an idea of the type of shopping experience it'll be.
-I move fast. I move fast when I'm grocery shopping on my own anyway, cause I hate being around shoppers. I'm a get in and get out type of shopper and times is money.
-You can message the customer back and forth through the app in case you need to. If an item is out of stock, I'll take a pic of something they may want to substitute if for etc. Some customers take advantage of that and request adding additional items to the list. The only thing with that is it doesn't increase your payout amount. I learned the hard way and now only limit a customer 3 items to add additional just to be "nice".
-I don't use the debit card instacart gives you. I'll use my phone (NFC) cause it's way more convenient.
****ing thing nustve smelled the burrito, kept coming towards me. I was going behind a parked car on the street, had a stick in my hand 
called dude to come outside and chucked the bag to him 
