Some believe Uber Eats is paying less with the updated pay model which now shows the expected pay when a delivery is offered to couriers on the Uber Eats driver app. I’m not sure that’s true. That said, a lot of Uber Eats couriers feel like Uber Eats is paying less – a LOT less …
What’s going on with all this activation talk lately? What’s up with all this cracking down on contractors lately by Grubhub, Doordash, Uber Eats and maybe others? And how can you avoid being deactivated? Spend much time lately in Reddit or Facebook groups for drivers and you see people left and right who are being …
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 …
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 …
You picked up Dashing for Doordash, or delivery for Grubhub, Uber Eats or others as a side hustle, and you’ve been amazed at how well it pays. In fact, it’s paying better than your regular job. So much better in fact, that you’re wondering, does it make sense to go all in on this? Would …
Uber and Lyft may be shutting down this week in California. Will Doordash, Grubhub and Postmates follow suit? How does this impact Uber Eats food delivery? And what will this mean to those of us not in California? We’ll talk about what all is going on in California, talk a little about the ballot initiative …
Uber Eats showing total amount INCLUDING tip up front? Will they? Should they? Brian from the UDM Youtube channel has commented a couple times that my market always seems to get the first look at changes that these gig delivery companies roll out. It looks like he got the scoop on this one. (Around the …
It’s Doordash’s turn, what is it like delivering for them? This is the third part of a series on what it’s like to deliver for the main delivery apps. Two weeks ago we talked about Uber Eats, last week it was Grubhub. This week will wrap up that series. I kicked around whether or not …
I was waiting at a sandwich shop for food and chatting with another driver. At the time, I had been delivering Uber Eats for about a week and a half or so. He mentioned he’d been making about $1300 a week with Grubhub. No way. He showed me his earnings reports. Way. Of course, he …
I’m starting a new series, asking what is it like to deliver for the delivery apps, starting this week with Uber Eats. Last fall, we dedicated some episodes to whether each of the four major options are good ones, including Episode 45 where we asked, “Is Uber Eats a good delivery option for independent contractors?” …
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 …
Say you’re ready to dip your toe into being a delivery driver. You want to make some extra money. Maybe you’re in the middle of a job hunt and you need to make some money on the side. A good number of you reading this have already started delivering. How does this help you? If …
Independent contractors for on-demand delivery services do not need to file or pay additional taxes each quarter. The term “quarterly taxes” has created some confusion about this. Independent contractors agreed that they’re providing services as a business, not as an employee. As a result, they’re on their own for setting aside tax payments. The quarterly …
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. …
News broke within the past hour that Uber Eats is negotiating a take over of Grubhub. (As I write this it’s about 10 AM MST). There aren’t many details right now. I’m not sure there are any details, to be honest. Sources have confirmed to several news outlets that talks are taking place, and that …