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 :)
Make $1400 A Week With Food Delivery
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The 5 Key Skills You Need To Make $1400 A Week With Food Delivery

Do you drive for food delivery companies? Have you been on YouTube browsing for tips on how to earn money with brands like DoorDash, UberEats, Postmates? Maybe you’ve seen other drivers’ paystubs and wonder how they make $1,400 a week with food delivery apps. 

Generally speaking, an average driver will bring about $500-600 a week if they do food delivery as a side hustle consistently throughout the week. Casual full-timers will probably show up at around $700-900. And then you’ll see the $1000-1200 folks. And then the $1,400-1500 guys. These are the skilled drivers in the 40-60 hours a week range. And then the crazy folks who go 80 plus hours a week and net a cool $2,000.

You’ll find a lot of YouTube videos about food delivery apps. But when you break down all the common-sense advice you find there, you’ll see a few critical skills that all the elite drivers know and understand. If you want to learn how to make $1,400 a week with food delivery apps, there are four crucial skills you need to master. And they all build upon each other.

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Know The Tip Before Accepting A DoorDash Order
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What Is The DoorDash Decline Now Strategy? How Does It Work?

Are you looking for a DoorDash strategy to make more money delivering food to people’s doors? You might have heard of a strategy that recently got a lot of media attention. It’s called the Decline Now strategy. Since last year this strategy has gained a lot of attention, as it has become a movement of sorts. There are critics of it and those who embrace it. Anyways it became a movement kind of, and news outlets covered it. So what is the Decline Now DoorDash Strategy? This article explains how it works as a strategy to make more money. And discuss its limitations.

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Everything You Need to Know About GrubHub
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Grubhub Settles Class-Action Lawsuit Over Non-partnered Listings

Grubhub was making misleading sites for restaurants it didn’t partner with. Freshcraft sued. Now, Grubhub settles a class-action lawsuit over non-partnered listings. According to court records, Grubhub settled a class-action lawsuit brought by restaurant company CO Craft doing business as Freshcraft in May 2020. The food delivery platform produced “misleading sites” on its app and website for restaurants that don’t partner with Grubhub, causing customer confusion.

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DoorDash taxes
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DoorDash Taxes Schedule C FAQs For Dashers

Suppose you make an income with food delivery apps like DoorDash, UberEats, etc., that makes you an independent contractor. Because of this, the platforms will not deduct taxes from your pay. It means that you are responsible for paying your taxes. It’s always wise to set aside a portion of your earnings for taxes. The form you’ll use to file taxes will not be a W-2 (for employees) but a 1099 form.
This article provides answers to some of the most frequently asked questions about DoorDash taxes.

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DoorDash #DeclineNow Movement
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DoorDash Drivers’ Rally In #DeclineNow Movement To Drive Up Pay

According to a Vice report, due to a loophole in the DoorDash application, drivers on the platform are making much more money in an effort they’re calling #DeclineNow Movement. The two DoorDash Dashers, Dave Levy and Nikos Kanelopoulos are trying to beat the algorithm. They try to persuade their fellow drivers to decline the least paying deliveries. The default system for matching jobs with drivers will automatically respond by increasing pay rates. “Every application based on Demand, the Company’s objective is to shift profits from the driver back to the company constantly,” Levy says. “Our objective is the reverse of that.”

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Amazon Flex deactivation and ratings
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How Amazon Flex Drivers Get Deactivated: What Is Standing & Reliability Rating System

Amazon Flex is one of the best gigs for making lots of extra cash in your spare time. It is because Amazon Flex pays between $18 and $25 an hour. And you don’t even need any special qualifications. The company offers many opportunities and advantages for its workers. But, there is a complication in this entire system that makes all workers stand on end – its complex rating system.

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Rideshare hacks
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4 Rideshare Hacks That Still Work In 2021 (And Beyond)

In 2020, the rideshare industry almost died because of the coronavirus. Both Lyft and Uber saw demand for their services plummeted. At the worst point, Uber reported an 80% drop in demand for rides. Lyft reported a 75% drop. 
A large number of rideshare drivers all had to look to delivery gigs to sustain an income. Some drivers still sucked it up and went out during the pandemic. Suffice to say, there aren’t a lot of new rideshare hacks and strategies in 2020.
Here are four rideshare hacks that have worked in the past. As we await the rideshare industry’s complete recovery, these hacks will continue to be legit in 2021.

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5 DoorDash hacks 2021
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5 Pro Hacks For DoorDash In 2021 (No. 5 Is Very Difficult, Pros Only)

Grubhub used to be the household name in food delivery. It had a 70% market share in 2016. In 2018, that was 34%. Meanwhile, Uber Eats and DoorDash were 28% and 18%, respectively. But in 2021, DoorDash is the household name when it comes to food delivery. According to Edison Trends, it commands 45% of the US food delivery market. Early this year, DoorDash became a public company on the New York Stock Exchange, valued at 72 billion. 

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