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Will Para Tip Transparency Make More Money or Get You Deactivated?

What if you knew how much money Doordash was really offering on a delivery order? No more hidden tip, no more “may be more.”? The Para App has made quite a splash on the Doordash delivery scene, offering to reveal the full amount of a Doordash delivery offer. The reaction to the app seems to …

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An up and coming app to give drivers data and resources to improve their business. Interview with David Pickerell of Para

What if there were an app that was designed specifically for delivery drivers? What if that app were designed to make it easier to work with several different platforms? If it let you multi-app. If it gave you information on which restaurants were busy in your area? And if that app automatically pulled all your …

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Compare Hurdlr vs Stride Tax: Which Is The Best Free Mileage/Expense App for Delivery With Doordash, Instacart, Grubhub, Uber Eats etc.?

You want to track your miles, income, and expenses but aren’t ready to pay for a program, so which is the better free app to do so – Stride Tax or Hurdlr? Let’s take a look at both programs, compare Stride Tax vs Hurdlr, and see which is the best free mileage/expense tracking app for …

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What is the best mileage tracker for Doordash, Uber Eats, Instacart etc? 7 Apps Compared

In a side by side test of seven different mileage and expense tracking apps used on live deliveries at the same time, Hurdlr scored the highest overall, with TripLog being the best at strictly tracking miles. What’s the app for a Doordash driver or Uber Eats courier? What about the Uber driver or Instacart shopper? …

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How to Avoid Contract Deactivation from Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates: Seven Steps

If you rely much at all on the income for your delivery business, you want to stay on top of how to avoid deactivation from your contracts with delivery gigs like Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates, and others. How do you avoid deactivation from Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub, Postmates and others? Look at this as …

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How do you protect your delivery income from deactivation or worse?

Hey Courier Nation! I’m really excited about this interview today. I’ve got Leah Chasser with Kover.ai. Now Kover is spelled K.O.V.E.R. and actually I think I was originally trying to pronounce it KOH-ver just because of the way it’s spelled. Pronounced like Cover actually makes more sense because it’s spelled like cover with a C. …

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What’s the best way to accept or reject orders? Top Dasher, #Declinenow, Premier Status, #NoTipNoTrip?

Should I accept every offer or should I subscribe to #DeclineNow or #NoTipNoTrip or any of those other ideas? What’s the best philosophy? What is the best strategy for accepting or rejecting deliveries on Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates or others? IS there a best way to accept or decline orders? The best way to …

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Seven Characteristics of a Business Owner You Need as a Delivery Contractor

Is it possible to be consistently successful with your delivery business as a contractor with Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats, Postmates, Instacart, Amazon Flex, or any of the others? Especially in a year like 2020??? It’s like this year was created just to shout out to us how out of control we are. And we are …

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First Impressions of Delivering for Uber Eats With Tip Amount Included in Offer

Uber Eats is trying something new: Showing the total amount, including expected tip, when they offer deliveries. They rolled it out in my market. What was it like taking offers now that I know the total amount that a delivery will pay? Uber Eats Information and Tipping: An Evolution As a driver, I have to …

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He’s making $40 per hour… delivering ON A BIKE! Interview with Kevin from Financial Panther

This is my typical blog post that goes along with the podcast episode. We’re talking with Kevin Ha, blogger with FinancialPanther.com. Kevin has some great stuff out there on his blog about the wise use of money, saving, and side hustles. He paid off over $80,000 over about two and a half months by working …

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Can You Really Make $100,000 a Year With Uber Eats? (Or Grubhub, Doordash, etc.)

If you’ve heard of Sam Lyon’s big month you may be wondering, is it really possible to make $100,000 a year delivering for Uber Eats? Sam was impacted like a lot of people, losing a lot of income thanks to the pandemic. So, he decided to see how much he could make in a month …

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Grubhub Offered Me $4 Per Delivery Extra to Accept Every Offer. Was it Worth it?

So I got this special offer from Grubhub this weekend. Accept every offer and get a $4 bonus for every completed delivery during the dinner rush. I’ve learned that high acceptance rate = low profit and lots of miles, especially with Grubhub. But four bucks a delivery extra? At two deliveries per hour, that’s an …

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Should I Hang Out in Hotspots for Doordash, Uber Eats, Grubhub etc.?

Are the common hotspots for Doordash, Grubhub, Postmates, Uber Eats, etc. the best places to hang out to get good delivery offers? IS there a best place to hang out? I’ve been thinking about this one a lot. I think the best place is wherever the best place is. Yeah, that’s helpful. Thanks for nothing. …

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The Best Drink Carriers for Doordash Uber Eats Grubhub Postmates Contractors

Does it make sense to purchase a drink carrier as a contractor for Doordash Uber Eats Grubhub Postmates or other on demand delivery platforms? After all, if these companies aren’t providing them, why should we spend our money on them? Employees should be provided these things, right? Right. Except, we aren’t employees. As independent contractors, …

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Review of American Metalcraft PBSB1512 Deluxe Sandwich Delivery Bag

Is the American Metalcraft PBSB1512 Deluxe Sandwich Delivery Bag a good alternative for use by Delivery Drivers for Uber Eats, Doordash, Postmates, Uber Eats, etc.? I review the bag that I purchased from KaTom Restaurant Supply. I was attracted to the bag because of the hook and latch closure (Velcro is the best known name …

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