I’ve driven more miles around the Portland city limits this week than I’ve ever done in a given week. As an on-demand courier, you never know where you’ll end up driving or biking to on a given delivery. I have […]
The Time Postmates Sent Me Into A Forest To Get Taco Bell
A month ago, Postmates dispatched me to get Taco Bell. I was in downtown at the time. I immediately accepted. Blitz Pricing was 1.5x, so I was going to accept any job. But something bizarre happened. The address was 6560 SW Beaverton […]
How Much Money Can You Make Driving For Caviar On Saturdays?
All right, Saturday! I always look forward to driving for Caviar on a Saturday. At the work orientation for Postmates and Caviar, they told me that weekends are really busy. There is also little to no traffic on Saturdays and […]
Pizza Maria Shuts Down, First Among Caviar Restaurants in Portland
I learned earlier this week that Pizza Maria announced on Facebook they’re shutting down. A fundraiser for their staff has been planned for this Saturday from 4-7 PM. I’ve delivered many times for Pizza Maria. The manager, Anna Caporael, had a […]
How I Got My Postmates Rating Back Up to a 4.7 (Bonus Trick Inside)
A while ago I revealed that my rating was below Postmates’ minimum requirement of a 4.7. Through some trial and error, I’ve brought my rating up the past week. Today, I received an email that I’m back up to a […]
$24 Cup Of Coffee: Who Uses Postmates and Caviar?
Last Sunday Blitz Pricing was active (2.25x) and I picked up a cup of Stumptown coffee for a gentlemen, Jesse. Jesse lives in Northwest Portland. Since it was raining and parking is limited Downtown Portland by Stumptown, I suspected he […]
My Week 2 Earning with Postmates and Caviar
Previously, I provided some data on how much I made in my first week of driving for Postmates and Caviar. We learned that Caviar’s commission is way better. Here’s the earnings for my second week: Notes Sample Size You’ll notice […]
How Much I Made My First Week With Postmates and Caviar
Here’s how much I made in total the first week (Oct 19-Oct 26th) working for Postmates and Caviar: I made a grand total of $615.16. That’s pretty good considering I did not drive a lot of hours. Notes Blitz Pricing […]
How Much Money I Made Driving All Day For Postmates and Caviar
I got a $39 parking ticket the other day and it stung. The next day, I decided to make up for it. I had the day off so I drove all day for Postmates and Caviar to see how much I can really make. […]
What happened to my 5.0 Postmates rating?!
The Postmates Rating Postmates couriers get rated by customers on a 1 to 5 star scale for each job they complete. Each day, Postmates sends an automated email to their couriers with a performance summary for the previous night. Your […]
