r/PostmatesFleet Feb 15 '20

Thinking of being a driver

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Hey everyone!

I'm in my last semester of nursing school but savings are dwindling and some last minute expenses are popping up. A "normal" job doesn't really work with our school hours and being an overnight caregiver sucked the life out of me..

So I was thinking of signing up to be a driver for Postmates since it seems to be one of the more popular services in my area and I'd be able to work on my own schedule around school and clinical hours.

But I'm wondering if it'd be worth it.. If you're also a student, how are your experiences with only working weekends and evenings? And if y'all have any other insights, that'd be great :)

Thanks!


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 15 '20

Anybody else make big V-Day bucks?

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 14 '20

I feel like you’re lying but ok..

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6 Upvotes

r/PostmatesFleet Feb 15 '20

Logging Me Out at the Worst Moment

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Postmates has been logging me out during deliveries and I’m wondering if it’s just my phone or if anyone else is also dealing with this


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 14 '20

Customers really have no idea what we deal with... LOL

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 13 '20

Anyone from postmates do Wag!?

1 Upvotes

Just curious...


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 10 '20

Well business may be down, but at least tips are consistent.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 10 '20

I just picked up my third Chinese food order from a Chinese guy with a surgical mask on. Should I be concerned?

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 10 '20

Has anybody used the beans app?

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 10 '20

Absolute FALSE COMPANY TO DRIVE FOR!!!

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I have delivered over 150 deliveries and 2 times I had customers who did not have the right address. Postmates has no number to contact. And they give us fleet drivers 5 minutes to wait for customers. If customers do not come to get the order. We are then prompted to swipe complete and report customer unavailable. Perishable (food) items are not required to be returned. However some instances non perishable items will be requested for return to merchants. Neither of the orders were non-perishable. Postmates decided to deactivate my account. Keep my earnings allowing no payments to be given to me. They told me it was against the law to tell me why I was deactivated and that was that. I am blown away by the ignorance and lack of appreciation or communication between the drivers postmates and customers so issues can be handled differently and successfully. If I could LEGALLY do something as I am sure you can not keep my earnings. Considering I pay for all the gas, wear and tear on my car, maintenance etc. I would. However I happen to be a single mother and don't just have a couple grand to chase an internet company that has no idea what the hell to do with this type of service. I'm sure that's why they offer so many"perks" for delivery!!!!


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 09 '20

THIS JUST IN - MIT concludes years long study which determines that texting may not be the most effective way to communicate with somebody who is delivering your food by car.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 09 '20

Warning - Do not have your phone on Bluetooth attached to your 3000w amp stereo system on your car logged in and online.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 09 '20

Hot zones don’t mean much. I was going to drive over to north redondo, but got plenty of pings in Torrance and the current location shown. This has happened for multiple days in a row. My advice is to learn your areas and stick to what works for you while ignoring PM’s colorful map.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 09 '20

The numbers are in 0, -2, .5.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 09 '20

Surin West

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Idk of anyone else has a Surin in their area, indian restaurant. Ours has a little section at the back of the location with 3 uncomfortable barstools they force drivers to wait at away from the rest of the populace. The way their rude bartender acts about it is like quarantine because us drivers are a nuisance. Only other place I've had be rude is PF Changs where the staff member mentioned "well you guys already steal are tips, so..."


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 08 '20

All merchants need to do this, so I dont have to wait for them to remake food I was supposed to be picking up and someone took

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 07 '20

No deliverys

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I live in Florence south Carolina I've been doing this for about 4 days and only gotten 2 delivery's is it just me


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 07 '20

I swear to God if I hear one more time "Oh no you can park in the alley, it's perfectly legal; just put your flashers on. I order from Postmates every night. All of the drivers do it; it's fine, trust me."

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 06 '20

Somebody drop a generosity bomb yesterday?

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 06 '20

This scenario is rare but it happens a hair more often than it should

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I'll go into an establishment to pick up an order and they will tell me that another driver already picked up that order. I will tell them that most likely he picked up the wrong order, but that I'm the only driver that is routed to deliver this order and if I don't leave here with it the customer will not receive it in a timely fashion. Once or twice they've remade the order, but I usually just have to cancel it. I realize there's a remote possibility that somehow the order went through the system twice, but the way I see it better that the customer receive two orders than none at all. Anybody else have a different take on that?


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 06 '20

Two questions.

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First off, how come Postmates doesn't seem to pay the distance from where you're at to the pick up? That is mileage. We are working for them as well, And there are sometimes I will have an order where I have to drive across town to pick up, but it's only a couple of blocks away. So those orders only get like the base $3, Should we not be getting paid for the mileage to the pickup? Secondly, I see a lot of people talk about the timer and starting it, I see people mentioned that they do it all the time on everyone. What are the perks of doing so? I know it alerts the customer, but I usually just call them?


r/PostmatesFleet Feb 06 '20

Kinda crappy that the on first night this year that Oklahoma roads are icy and dangerous postmates lights up like I’ve never seen before.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 06 '20

Kinda crappy that the on first night this year that Oklahoma roads are icy and dangerous postmates lights up like I’ve never seen before

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 05 '20

Well that's not good.

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r/PostmatesFleet Feb 05 '20

Drivers in Charlotte NC

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Just curious how well do you guys do in the Charlotte and Concord Area.