I Wish I Knew This BEFORE Becoming a Spark Driver!

I'm disabled I'm not able to take the heavy ones. Well I still make money? What I mean is I cannot do heavy lifting because of my back. I had scoliosis, sciatica neuropathy. They're in at this fine osteoartbrightest oh, I'm stuff. Like I can't take an order that has cases and cases of water and stuff like that unless I have a helper, I can't do it. Does it let you see what's in the order? I've only really ever done doordash. Like well I know if it's a heavy order or not?

The fact someone would use a delivery app so they don’t have to shop themselves then pull the tip from the driver that shopped for them is wild ! Spark has to fix that.

Sign Up for one and change primary back to it and you get paid every trip not Tuesdays

You can chat with a customer while shopping

You can use Google Lens to copy the text by opening the Lens app and slide the task slider, at the bottom of the user interface, until text is selected then just point your camera at the item and hit select all, then copy text.

simple, and very handy.

Did they pay you for returning that 80 item order???

I waited over a year to get in a zone that wasn't full

FINALL got approved today. I was on the "Waitlistc for 14 months😂

This seems like an over complicated way to make a few bucks. I wish there were better opportunities for young people in our country.

Very good tip thanks for sharing I am new and just starting this week!

Worst part of Spark I have found is customers you can tell are paying with Food Stamps or EBT. No tip at all and tons of groceries and usually to an apartment that is going up 3 flights of stairs to deliver to and they give you bad reviews just cause they feel like it seems.

Do you have some kind of referral code for Spark. You’re the first channel I found for it so if it benefits you and equally me somehow I’d be happy to use your code. I hope to be sparking some time soon.

Hi found your video very useful. I have a question about curbside orders. Does the delivery driver go into Walmart and shop for the items and then meet the customer inside the parking lot? Or does a Walmart employee do the shopping?

Support not only doesn't know whats going on, they are outsourced from the Philippines and do not ever help. I explained I was driving and the laws in California regarding touching my phone and asked them to hang up. They refused and stayed on the phone harassing me. I told them to stop being stupid and hang up the phone. Eventually I got them to hang up but they canceled my completed order trying to steal my pay and then terminated my account. I have appealed this and explained it to spark but when I did the same person from the Philippines named Christian called my personal number to rub it in saying, "deactivated dummy" and hung up on me. All my ratings were good and I never had any problems with any customer or Walmart associate. This one passive aggressive POS in the Philippines is preventing me from working. Do not call support. So many companies use the Philippines call centers and it is the same problems I have on every platform that uses them. I can't tell you how many thousands of dollars I have lost due to the incompetence of the support team in the Philippines across several apps over the past 7 years.

#5 Do you scan all frozen items at once just before leaving the store, then?

Ok 1st thing you said that we can't do ... Contact the customer during a shop and deliver....um how do we contact them to ask them about a substitution for an item??? I've had full conversations with customers while I'm buzzing around a store shopping for their items.

They now have ONE which you get paid out instantly after every trip… it’s been a game changer check your DDI account

Google Lens did that for years before Apple.

I thought the Sparx was only for delivery, you mean you have to shop also, mmh, no

I was able to chat with the customer while I was shopping for them. So maybe they changed it since this video was made.

The worst part of Spark for me has been going to pick up a return from a customer and the customer tells me I'm the 4th driver that has shown up🤦🏼‍♀️ I call customer support to make them aware of the issue and then not even 10 min later see the SAME exact trip being offered! I wasted 30 min of my time and Spark only gave me $2.50 to compensate me🙄 They need to get better at resolving their app issues.

A spark driver hit my car and now they're insurance is not gonna cover my damages.

You CAN contact during a shop and deliver order. I do it all the time for substitutions.

Subject: Report on the use of Bots by drivers associated with criminal syndicates in Spark Driver, Uber, Amazon Flex, and DoorDash applications, significantly affecting honest drivers who do not use them, and highlighting the urgency of creating laws in the United States to punish these syndicates that not only sell Bots but also impersonate innocent individuals and exploit a large number of undocumented immigrants.

Dear All

I hope this letter finds you well. I am writing to you with great concern and urgency to report an alarming situation that is significantly affecting honest drivers operating in the Spark Driver, Uber, Amazon Flex, and DoorDash applications in the United States.

Recently, it has come to light that certain drivers associated with criminal syndicates are using Bots to gain an unfair advantage over those drivers who follow the rules and do not engage in these fraudulent practices. These Bots, which are automated computer programs, allow these drivers associated with criminal syndicates to obtain a higher number of rides or package deliveries, leaving honest drivers at a disadvantage and harming their livelihoods.

In addition to affecting honest drivers, these criminal syndicates are also involved in selling these Bots to other drivers, further perpetuating the problem. It is important to note that these syndicates are also impersonating innocent individuals to use their identities in these applications, further exacerbating the situation and compromising user safety and system integrity.

Most concerning is that a large portion of the drivers affected by this situation are immigrants, many of whom are undocumented, relying on these applications as their primary source of income. These drivers, who already face multiple challenges due to their immigration status, are now further harmed by these criminal practices.

That is why I urge you to take immediate action to address this issue forcefully. It is crucial to create laws and regulations that punish these criminal syndicates, as well as those who sell and use these fraudulent Bots. Additionally, stricter security measures need to be implemented to prevent identity theft and protect both drivers and users of these applications.

Creating a safe and fair environment for all drivers is crucial to preserving the integrity of these applications and ensuring that honest drivers can continue to work fairly and sustainably. Furthermore, protecting immigrants, especially those in vulnerable situations, is a moral and legal duty that we cannot overlook.

I appreciate your attention to this matter and trust that you will take the necessary steps to effectively address this situation. I am willing to collaborate in any way necessary to ensure that appropriate actions are taken and honest drivers are protected from these criminal practices.

Sincerely,

I’ve contacted customers during a shop. I believe they initiated convo during substitution but definitely during the shop

Waiting time after check in and low or no tips and then having to wait 24 hrs for confirmed tips

Thank you for this bro . God bless

So a spark driver does the shopping also? Do you just wait at a walmart parking lot for an order to roll in or wait inside?

SPARK IS A JOKE, I WAS DEACTIVATED BEFORE I WAS ACTIVATED, AND THEY DONNOT RESPOND

All gig apps are scam

The only reason I don't tip is if instructions are not followed.

I can contact my customer during shopping

I get paid instantly but wait 24 hrs for confirmation from customer

I never get prop 22 & I work a lot of hours & do a lot of low paying orders ! While all of my friends get up 2 $1000 for the earning adjustment

I’ve contacted my customers during a shop and deliver…

When they get delivery orders!!

You absolutely can contact customer during shop orders. I don’t know why you said this

Hi, I’m new to Spark. What do you mean by Stickers?

App needs work
Haven't been able to use it help

the customer will get whatever is available for substitute and I’m moving on to the next.

Sometimes they will cancel on you while you shopping and sucks..spark should pay should still pay you for this

Dont have branch have the one card..get paid instantly..but get tip the next day if any..

How do you pay for the order if you have to shop?

Hmm I usually start sparking from inside my house , I live like 15 min away, I always start my trip and follow the gps instructions there but I never realized that could impact the timing of the trip ?

Just got approved. Thanks for the info. I signed up for the one account. It says it pays after every trip will see.

Spark driver sucks application is so complicated I can't figure how to get it go through I try so many passwords and everything else and it just don't work no warn people can't get jobs cuz stupid computers

How much do you tip a driver? Is it a percentage of the amount you paid or a flat tip? I’m getting ready to have surgery and I don’t think I’m going to be getting around so much for the next couple of months so I’m looking to start using this service. My house is pretty easy to get to since I live within a mile of Walmart and there’s no crazy stairs or hills to climb to drop it off at my front door. I’ve never used any delivery service outside of the post office or Amazon, so this is new to me.

Thank you Sir. John3;3

Best tip I can give is learn a trade, get some job skills, Dang it stay in school.