Author: Courier Hacker

I started this blog in 2015. I've been in the rideshare and food delivery space since 2015 when it was still hot. I still enjoy helping people succeed in the Gig Economy. I hope you'll find the content helpful. Good luck out there :)
Uber Eats driver in tears

This Uber Eats Driver Was In Tears After $1.19 Tip: The Order Took An Hour

An Uber Eats Driver was in tears after getting $1.19 tips. He spent an hour on this order. Uber Eats paid him $2 for the order. Total: $3.19.
“What’s that? That’s not even enough to cover gas!”
He posted an emotional TikTok video with the user name @deliveryguy100 wishing people would know what it was like to drive for food delivery brands like Uber Eats and DoorDash.

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Does Using An Emoji At The End Of A Delivery Impact Tips?

Does Using An Emoji At The End Of A Delivery Impact Tip Earnings?

In 1995, Bruce Rind and Prashant Bordia did a study at a Philadelphia restaurant. They had waiters and waitresses draw smiley faces on the back of customers’ checks. The result? 

Waitresses averaged 28% tips when they did not draw a smiley face and 33% when drawing smiley faces. The difference was statistical significance. Meaning it’s unlikely to be due to random chances. Waiters saw their tips decrease from 21% to 18% on average. It wasn’t statistically significant. And they never figured out exactly why it declined.

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Everything You Need To Know About Shipt

Everything You Need To Know About Shipt

In this article, you will be introduced to Shipt. Have you been reading online Shipt reviews, checking the payment plans, and other details? Many shoppers online claim that it is a great company to work for. Therefore, we are going to show you why this is worth exploring and joining as a shopper.

Shipt, similar to Instacart, is one of the online services with both android and iOS applications. Making it very easy for the customers to make grocery orders from their convenience. Shoppers then take the orders from the application, do the grocery shopping, deliver the groceries, and get paid. Isn’t this a simple way for you to earn extra cash? This is an in-depth review of how Shipt works, how much you expect to make, and the pros & cons of working for the company.

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Move Through Traffic Faster And Make More Food Deliveries

4 Slick Tips To Move Through Traffic Faster And Make More Food Deliveries

Did you know people in Los Angeles spend an average of 119 hours a year stuck in traffic? People in that city get to spend more hours not getting paid to be in traffic than they do get paid to be on a two-week vacation.

People are getting vaccinated for Covid. Life is slowly getting back to normal. That means more traffic to deal with for food delivery drivers. Heavy traffic hinders you from making the most money for your time as a courier. No matter what platform you deliver food for in the gig economy, be it DoorDash, UberEats, Grubhub, etc., traffic is a waste of time. 

There’s only a specific window where orders are flying in demand, so you want to avoid being stuck in traffic. The time saved could result in an extra delivery or two. That’s more money in your bank. 

Here are four slick tips on how to move through traffic faster and make more food deliveries.

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Know The Tip Before Accepting A DoorDash Order

3 Ways To Know The Tip Before Accepting A DoorDash Order

Do you want to figure out how to see the tip on DoorDash orders before you accept it?
Warning. I am about to share with you three ways to figure out the tip on a DoorDash order. One of them is legal and requires some experience and math. The other two are technically cheating and can get you in trouble with DoorDash. Ie. It can get you deactivated. 
Disclosure time. This article is purely informational. Not promotional. Any action you take after reading this material and the consequences thereof, Courier Hacker will not be liable for. In other words, if you act on the information shared here (namely technique #2 and #3) and DoorDash boots you off their platform, it’s not my fault.

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Earn a big tip with Food Delivery

The 4 Key Moments To Earn A Big Tip With Food Delivery

Are you new to food delivery gigs? Have you been delivering for a while and want to take it to the next level? Are you looking to earn more tips doing food delivery gigs? 
Earning tips with food delivery isn’t too hard. But it can be an art to master for sure. One of the first things you need to know is when you can earn more tips doing food delivery.
Let’s get to it. Here are the four key moments you can earn a big tip with food delivery.

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