Parking is your worst enemy if you work for Postmates and Caviar. It would help a lot if you know ahead of time whether a restaurant has horrible parking before accepting a job. So, here is my list of restaurants […]
6 Reasons Why Couriers Switch From Postmates to Caviar
Updated: 1/18/16 At my Caviar orientation, I was told that a lot of Caviar couriers used to work for Postmates. They did not have a good experience with Postmates. I haven’t drove for either of them at the time so […]
How Working People’s Eating Habits Should Affect On-Demand Couriers’ Parking Strategy
A challenge for on-demand couriers is finding a base to park between assignments. Unlike Uber and Lyft, where you can just chill at home until someone requests a ride, couriers for Postmates and Caviar have to position themselves close to […]
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 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 […]
