I suggest you sign up to drive for Postmates during peak hours. During peak hours (lunch, dinner, and weekends) jobs just rain down on you like manna. There’s a lot of opportunities to make money, especially if you’re on priority dispatch. It can be a bit overwhelming. But before you get all excited, not all jobs are worth your time. I personally reject the following jobs, during peak hours.
What Postmates’ Latest Funding Means For Couriers
Most couriers are not aware but the biggest headlines last week in the food delivery space was Postmates closing a $141 million dollars fundraising round. If you drive for Postmates, I have reasons to believe your gig isn’t going to disappear anytime soon. But, given the funding market for food delivery companies right now, I do not recommend working full-time as a courier for one platform.
Postmates Launches Epic $9.99 A Month Subscription Service
At the end of March, Postmates announced on their blog they will be rolling out Postmates Plus Unlimited. The program is a new subscription model that offers unlimited free same-day delivery for just $9.99 a month. Let me repeat. Unlimited […]
5 Restaurants in Portland for Late Night Postmates Deliveries
This post is for the late night hustler who wants to take advantage of late night conditions to make a few quick bucks on Postmates. Is that you? Keep reading. If you drive for Postmates and Caviar in Portland like […]
Postmates Update: Cancellation Payout, What You Need to Know
I’ve just been informed about Postmates’ new cancellation payout feature. Now couriers will know how much they earn when a job is canceled. Couriers will be compensated anytime a delivery is canceled after the courier have tapped ‘Start Pickup’. If an […]
The Time Someone “Courier and Dashed” and I Became Postmates’ Conflict Resolution Person
Some time ago, I accepted a Postmates job that quickly turned bizarre. The pickup location was Hammy’s Pizza on 21st and Clinton St. While driving toward Hammy’s, my phone rang. The caller had a 415 area code. I knew it […]
New Postmates Payout Model: Get Pay for Waiting
I received an exciting email from Postmates today. Starting tomorrow, January 8th, they’re going to start paying us couriers for the time we spent waiting at the merchant. The email included the pay model and an example of how it […]
6 Portland Restaurants With the Absolute Worst Parking (Postmates Edition)
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 Neighborhoods in Portland Where You Will Get a Great Tip
There are a lot of factors that can determine if you get a tip and how much. These factors can be objective like quality of your customer service and accuracy of order, or plainly subjective like whether or not the […]
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 […]
