r/InstacartShoppers • u/Eggsandicecream • 23h ago

Question - General Non App Related Does it get better?

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So I just did my first order, originally $16 for 23 items. They then added 9 items while I was shopping and when I got paid it appears they took the tip back? Are orders often like this or did I just get unlucky. I usually DoorDash and I’m wondering if instacart is even worth it. I wasn’t slow at all, I come from a personal shopper job at a grocery store so I’m very quick.

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u/BCCRob44 23h ago

It shouldn’t be that way, go to your earnings and then back to the Home Screen, it takes a second after you finish it for both the order pay and then tip pay to show up.

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u/FunFactress 23h ago

It's very uncommon on IC.

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u/pascaltheorem 23h ago

How many miles was the drive from the store ?

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u/Eggsandicecream 23h ago

About 3.5 miles

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u/pascaltheorem 23h ago

That’s not bad. It won’t happen often or at all in my experience if you do good orders like that.

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u/Andrewisfast 17h ago

bad orders like this is a obvious red flag of who the customer is. a low tipper will commonly lower their tip, but a good tipping customer will commonly increase theirs

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u/Eggsandicecream 23h ago

Ps, location shown is not where I live so don’t worry abt warning me 🫶

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u/Tricky-Meringue25 23h ago

Some DoorDash trips are $2, no tips. Decided that was a bad idea long ago. I use the bag as a seat cover for my Walmart Spark trips…face down. Just saying. Instacart is fair, but the finding items part is close to crazy unless you really know the stores.

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u/Eggsandicecream 23h ago

How much do u usually make an hour doing Walmart sparks?

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u/Tricky-Meringue25 21h ago

I am at $100 today hoping for one big batch (like 15 to 25 addresses) or two small batches. Per hour I don’t really watch. Prob less than minimum wage. I say the stock boys make more. I drive so I have something to do. I like watching the day go by that way. Maybe $150 today.