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My first order from instacart has just arrived and I feel confident to say that I will be employing an instacart driver for life it's worth it once a month for me to order my monthly groceries and give them a good tip

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I am happy you had a great experience with one and feel that way! That's awesome!

I keep a large chest cooler in the car for cold and frozen stuff and make sure I drop into the delivery conversation that I'll be right back with their cold items as they're in the cooler...so they know for sure that I took care of their cold items $$$. I've had many tips increased after the delivery because of this.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

That's a great idea Dave! Super smart to do.

@goldbrick2563

5 ай бұрын

How do you have time to message that while delivering? Sounds inefficient to do that

@dmdave2512

5 ай бұрын

@@goldbrick2563 Multitask? Message while walking the same as you do when asking about a replacement as you're going through the store. I don't recommend it if you can't maintain situational awareness while texting or you'll get run over by a car or trip over a customer.

@goldbrick2563

5 ай бұрын

@@dmdave2512 nah its just a lame way to beg for tips. Just do a good job and people will notice, but to have to show people in such a way as you do that you are a quality person and handle their order with care, is inefficient. They will notice without you needing to point it out.

@dmdave2512

5 ай бұрын

@@goldbrick2563 Riiiiiight, I have 100% satisfaction, a couple hundred 5 star reviews and diamond status...think whatever you want. You asked a question, I answered it, and now you're trying to act self righteous? Now that's lame. Have a nice day.

Great vid Ash. Thank you for the tips!

@DashWithAshinCanada

6 ай бұрын

You're very welcome Brian! Thank you for stopping by and taking the time to comment!

Instacart hides the tip amounts from each customer in batches until you accept it. I took a 2 batch order and the customer zeroed the tip and added double the items!! Instacart should have customer ratings just as they have shopper ratings.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

That's odd , I never had that happen but it wouldn't surprise me when it comes to Instacart

@yeahyeahyeah04

Жыл бұрын

Omg...I just shopped 85 items....0 tip Never again!!

@ericabeck3020

Жыл бұрын

50% of the time after I complete an order, it prompts me to rate that experience with the customer. Options are: thumbs up or down.

@AD88884

Жыл бұрын

@@ericabeck3020 And the good thing about the thumbs down is that if you indicate the customer was rude or difficult, you can choose to never receive order offers from them again!

@BigBronxBoy

2 ай бұрын

Agreed!

Great videos! Appreciate the Canadian prospective 😀

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for commenting and supporting Debbie! Means a lot to me!

Thank you! This was super helpful 😊

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I'm glad you left the comment

I just started doing Instacart last month in September of this year. I wanted to mention that doing the multiple orders where you are shopping for more than 1 person is not that great if one of the customers expects to get their order at a specific time. I wish Instacart could take this into account. For example if I shop for 2 people 1 person is ok with receiving their order asap where the other needs it at say 3:00pm on the dot, however the customer who needs it asap will add more to their order making it impossible for that second shopper to get their order on time. This here deducts tips which sucks.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Very good pointer, I wonder if in the future Instacart will take these things into consideration but to be honest, I doubt it.

@Dogslicer23

Жыл бұрын

I never seen a time limit on orders all I’ve seen is due asap

@justanotherblackqueen2017

Жыл бұрын

There is no time limit except a goal time for shopping but there is an expected drop off time after you checkout the customers order where it will state the time the customer wants it by and then if the time passes the expected time that customer wanted it then it will just state ‘ASAP’

One important tip is to take shot of the batch price and tip before accepting!! Also after completeing the batches have shot from the payment in detail . Then check the payment detail after a day or 2 . I have noticed that insta keeps removing the bumps the agents add as adjustments ، they Also reduce the batch price and always When you complain they blame the customer for deducting their tip even though the customer has increased the tip . Read the detail s. Your payments are being stolen. Specially if you are doing too many batches they add them together and you wont notice it if you dont keep Your shots .

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Incredible and truthful tip Zhila! Thank you for sharing that, will totally help others!

@karenb1331

Жыл бұрын

Excellent Advice!!! Thank you!

@zhilakhoub4675

Жыл бұрын

@@karenb1331 thanks you !

@SimplyMichelleTV

Жыл бұрын

So instacart is a thief?

@saeedreborn3926

Жыл бұрын

What exactly do you mean by take shots?

I am considering signing on to be an Instacart shopper. Thank you for these tips.

@DashWithAshinCanada

8 ай бұрын

You should take a look at my other Instacart videos JUST in case before you sign up lol there's been more since

Great points about the greeting when yo start shopping. I’ve shopped for a year and I didn’t think of those things!

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thank you very much! Yeah I figure a quick "Heads up" goes a long way! Appreciate you coming by and hope to see you soon!

@goldbrick2563

5 ай бұрын

I just do the order correctly and quickly and only message the customer if something is out of stock...idk i achieved diamond status in 8 weeks. I try not to talk to the customer and they like it

Instacart cart was my first App about 4 years ago that’s where I learned gig work ! Now I barely use it ! Spark most orders you just pick up and deliver! And it pays more than instacart! You can get more done in an hour without breaking your back ! Hope Spark comes to your area soon !

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had Spark here, I agree with you, hopefully it comes here soon!

I also want to mention that take advantage of the promos if you can. And a tip for those needing extra money please do not go the counterproductive route by wasting gas by accidentally accepting batches that are less than $20.00 but they happen to be 10+ km away. That is not necessary to accept under any circumstances 😅

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Haha awesome pointers! Yeah anything less than $20 in general is a no go in my books too lol

@yeahyeahyeah04

Жыл бұрын

Oh. NOW you tell me!! 😂😢

@AD88884

Жыл бұрын

I'm still new (only a gold cart) shopper, but most of the orders that I get as offers are def less than $20 for the most part. Also, I keep getting online orders (I think orders that are though the grocery store site and not instacart) where the customer doesn't have the ability to rate & I don't have the ability to do replacements, so how do I get 5 star ratings when I'm not even getting offers that would allow it? Is there a way to opt out of online shopping orders that don't allow customer ratings?

Thanks for sharing my friend, have a nice day❤️🌷

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for coming by and supporting Carlene! I highly appreciate it!

I am still not doing instacart... but good to hear to some tips/insight.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂 It's not for everyone

Great video

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Aw, thank you! I always appreciate a simple comment like this! Helps me to know I am doing things in the right direction!

Thermal bags are good here as a lot of people near me tend to order those pre cooked "hot" chickens and stuff for a quick dinner.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely! They also just make groceries easier to handle in general

@Eclipse1988

Жыл бұрын

@@DashWithAshinCanada My only gripe is when they want their order left at the door because I would feel bad leaving 20 loose items on a doorstep (ain't keepin' my bag on me) lol. I do try to limit their use to hot foods, or if I encounter one of these "green" stores that no longer offer people bags. (Yes... They exist :-/ ). I didn't know Instacart will cover the cost of bags for stores that actually charge people for paper bags. I only had to deal with that once. But luckily, the customer was home to meet me, and i simply waited for them to unload my bags and bring them back to me. (got a good review out if it lol).

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

@@Eclipse1988 Haha i feel you trust me but if that's what it takes lol

Hi Ash! Love your videos. I'm located in the west island of Montreal so it's nice to see a local driver! I'm considering signing up with Instacart - do you have a referral code I could use so that you get some sort of bonus?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Hey Tonia! Appreciate that compliment. Yes I do. It's NAIL7E6B3E , thanks for considering me!

Thanks!

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Aw thanks so much for the Super Thanks Phil!!! Blows my mind some days to see things like this and it goes a long way! Appreciate you!

@phildavis1158

Жыл бұрын

@@DashWithAshinCanada keep it going you are awesome

I have an answer for getting on. I was on the waiting list from August until today December. A friend of mine applied in the morning and was accepted in the afternoon. I called customer support. She said to email and say you have been on the waitlist. wait 48 hours if no answer call back. I did. They deleted my old application and I filled out a new one and was approved immediately. Try calling customer support.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

That's an awesome suggestion Veronica and I'm glad it worked out for you

See I like my Prius I got the sunshade for my trunk keeps the sun off the grocery and I usually keep my car cool so I think I'm fine lol

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I think that's a perfect combo!

My biggest question, how does payment work, with the instal art payment card, online or physical. What is this pin I hear about? Do you have to tell the cashier it’s an onstacart order? Does the card work like a credit/debit card? And can I use self checkouts?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

So when they give you the card, you activate it on the app ( i made a video on how to do that ) with that you use it at the store, you can go digital payment but I never have. You can use self check out or with the cashier either way. If they set you up with the new payment method, the app will show you at the check out a new pin every time, if not it's the same pin every time that you can find in your app on the video I made about it. Feel free to check my Instacart tutorial playlist :)

I have been on the instacart waiting list for 10 months. I actually forgot about it until I just tried signing up again. 😅

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Wow 10 months, your market must be overly saturated in drivers, that's insane! lol hopefully they approve you soon, it's pretty fun some times.

How does it works with supermakerts that dont have plastic bags anymore like walmart ?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Awesome question , I actually made a video today about Walmart but you need to message the client and let them know that the produce will not be in a plastic bag. I went to the dollar store and got some paper bags to put them in but that's just me

I grab the boxes in the store because most times my cashiers don't have any more.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yes very true! The ones in the fruits and veggie section is amazing for that. Awesome pointer Shiana

How do you do for the bags when supermarkets are not selling them no more?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I've made a video about this involving the no more plastic bags and what I do

How do you deliver groceries if the store does not have bags and implied you to use reusable bags?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

You charge the reusable bags to the clients once you get to the cashier and pay for those bags using your instacart credit card

I'm getting batch order already without the instacart card. How do I go thru with checkout??

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Shoppers have the option of setting up a digital card in where Instacart credits back ( If I am correct , otherwise funds should be there already ) click on your account (Bottom right hand corner) and then click Instacart Payment Card and it will display there.

I'm about to become an InstaCart shopper... Can a person still make decent money even if they don't go to Costco?? I REALLY don't want to even go near there. lol Thanks.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yeah you can totally make good money even without Costco. I do prefer Costco due to the larger tips however I have done Walmart, Pharamprix, Metro, M&M...all before with Instacart and made decent side income.

@omalleysmith9100

Жыл бұрын

@@DashWithAshinCanada okay good to know, THANKS! 😃

@phildavis1158

Жыл бұрын

Thank you for the great videos I live in Ontario so it’s nice to see instacart from a fellow Canadian. I’m a retiree in a small town I’m looking into instacart

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

@@phildavis1158 thanks for the comment Phil! Appreciate you comments , love seeing fellow Canadians in the comments!

@demarcusjohnson4605

Жыл бұрын

more comments ppl comon

So the thermal bag, can you not buy it at checkout, in most stores?

@DashWithAshinCanada

6 ай бұрын

The clients don't pay for our thermal bags. If you do food deliveries (like restaurant deliveries) that's what I mean by thermal bags. We pay for those and keep those. We don't buy a new one for every Instacart batch or order. We reuse ours but at the cash you buy the small bags for check out like the $0.25-$0.33 bags to put the items in since you're not going to put the items directly on the floor with nothing but pavement

I just got verified with instacart. When I get groceries, do I need to get plastic bags, or do they just go in the thermal bags?? Thanks

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

So I kind of do both. I buy the plastic bags and charge them to the client at check out and put those bags into my thermal bags to carry them easier to the clients house.

@wadegordon

Жыл бұрын

@@DashWithAshinCanada Thanks for the tip. I know in Ontario here, in the GTA, a lot of grocery stores are going plastic bag free. At that point, i assume I would just use reusable bags, and just place the items at the customers house??

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

Agreed with the refund. If you can't find an item, just refund it. Especially if you can't get ahold of the customer.

@DashWithAshinCanada

9 ай бұрын

Yeah way too much of a hassle to deal with any other way lol

Most people add a flat tip of $4 $5 $10 etc

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Oh that's awesome. I find in my market 75% of them do percentage based tips

Where do you get the proper vehicle insurance to cover you for Instacart deliveries? I have not been able to find one, as yet, in Ontario, other than getting Commercial insurance on my car for $300 a month. Unless you do Instacart (and other services) all day, all month, you won't be putting much in your pocket. I hope you have a recommendation.....

@schittscrack

Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve. We called around. It’s super expensive and we were told by our insurance company to not bother. Stop in to an HRBlock and they should be able to provide you with a sheet that can help you track mileage, oil changes, receipts for insulated bags, thank you cards or stickers etc etc. where I live, HRBlock are super friendly and don’t charge. Go in the off season (before end of January) b cause only main offices are open so it’s generally senior tax pros working.

@schittscrack

Жыл бұрын

By the way, if you are in an accident do not say you were working. 😅

@steve8439

Жыл бұрын

@@schittscrack Thanks! That’s what I was afraid of…..! So much for Instacart….

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Hey Steve, sadly no. It's much like many are saying below. Independent contractors or gig workers are not entitled to protection when it goes to insurance companies so I have my standard insurance on my car but I have to agree with many, we are better off if something happens to say some lie about what happened because these companies won't help us since we choose to do this without being classified as employees

@schittscrack

Жыл бұрын

@@steve8439 we are still enjoying doing Instacart.

Tips need to go! Vocational additive tax is better. You know, you are getting your tip, guaranteed.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I don't think any of these companies will take any ideas into consideration

I just dont talk to the Agents, Last time I did, they canceled my order mid delivery and it locked me out for 24 hours lol. It was a nightmare day

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Honestly Instacart in general nowadays has been a nightmare lol

I had an order today- 3 24 pack waters and Hawaiian punch’s …. I called IC and they said the order is only 18 lbs 🤣I said so u can carry 72 bottles in your hand I guess. The order was $19 but hmmm interesting

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I find with IC lately , they lie towards many things , including the actual weight of batches

Hi

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Hello Eclipse, you're not going to tell me I look cute when I am mad or something again right because I wasn't mad in this video 😂

I've been on the waiting list since April.. do you have any suggestions on how to get accepted faster? I need help

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I wish I had advice to help get you off that list quicker but sadly I don't no.

@shaquitadunbar1184

Жыл бұрын

@auntonyohill870 I chatted with customer service she reset my profile and I was able to change my zone/area. I had been waiting for like 8 months

@jennaflanders7273

Жыл бұрын

hi I had the same problem! Chat with customer service! As soon as I did the process went from waiting 2 months to taking just mins after speaking with them. Hope this helps!

So you mentioned insulated bags in the vid. I've been trying to find this out, but do you just give your customers insulated bags? Those tend to get expensive =/ And when you have to get paper bags upon checkout, are you meant to buy those yourself, or can you put them on the Instacart card?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I do not give my clients my insulated bags no. I just put their groceries in a bag provided by the store that the client pays for through the Instacart card , and then when I get to their location , I remove their bags from mine and hand them over. The paper bags I did buy myself but I no longer use them since a lot of stores offer compost bags now. Hope this helps

How do you refund something you can’t find?

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

There is the option to select that you can't find the item and then "refund" should show up. Click it and that's pretty much it

I saw 100 comments..and I am sorry but I had to break that 100...lol

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 love this comment Jonny!

I'm worried about having to pay thousands back in taxes and not being able to

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Watch my video about what you can declare in taxes for gig work , it might help

I think with any self employment..instacart, uner eats, grubhub, is just luck. They say big cities are better to make money but I live in a city of 400,000 in population and it seems uber eats us working better for me and it's less work. Only thing is wear and tear to your car..but that is going to happen with any of these jobs

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I agree with you Jama, I prefer Uber Eats more since it's easier and more popular in my area.

They dont give heavy pay anymore.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Yeah I found out so I made a new video since this one

@elizabethschmidt9924

Жыл бұрын

@Dash With Ash in Canada they still do but won't add it is what I meant.

You are so beautifull :)

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

Hahah thank you so much for the kind words Moe. Much appreciate that!

Not sure how it is in Canada but Costco employees treat Instacart shoppers like crap

@DashWithAshinCanada

10 ай бұрын

I find the one I go to ( since I stick to the same one ) is pretty decent but they are used to me by now. It could totally be different else where like you are saying. I hope things get smoother for you.

@goldbrick2563

5 ай бұрын

I am in new england and i experience this at costco....why do they hate us? 😞

Instacart has caused me so much stress.

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I haven't touched Instacart in months so I don't blame you lol

@josephspencer8648

Жыл бұрын

@@DashWithAshinCanada hope you doing something you love now

@DashWithAshinCanada

Жыл бұрын

I am, I am making these videos lol