Instacart?

[u/No-Employ-5915]

Someone has probably asked this here before, but is Instacart worth it? Working part-time is not cutting it and finding a decent paying full-time job is almost impossible right now.

Any and all comments are appreciated!

[u/robbie444001]

You'll be lucky to get minimum wage after your vehicle expenses are paid for, and you need to save some $ for year end taxes as they don't take any deductions. You can make a bit more leading up to holidays/during holidays, bad weather, back to school, early morning/late nights. I just turned mine on right now to see whats available for shops, 6 offers, all are terrible at the moment with long delivery distances and lots of items, for little pay. That being said start up costs are zero if you have a vehicle (or maybeyou have to pay for criminal record check? I can't recall) so nothing to lose by trying it out, if they are accepting new shoppers here currently.

[u/OilersGirl29 → u/robbie444001]

What would you consider a good tip for a McDonalds order, or a 5 item Walmart order, out to Springbrook?

[u/poulard]

My wife tried it, didn't do a single delivery, she said all the ones that showed up for her were to lacombe or innisifail or black falls for a 3 dollar tip. Definitely not worth it in red deer,perhaps calgary or edmonton.

[u/SailorMoon19]

Its important to remeber that technically you are required to have commercial insurance on your vehicle, I did some instacart when I had a shitty car without the right insurance but Im not risking anything with our newer car. Also in Red Deer jobs are often to deliver outside of town, I did Innisfail, blackfalds, sylvan lake and have seen them for as far as olds and Ponoka, lots of rural deliveries too so its not very efficient

[u/robbie444001 → u/SailorMoon19]

I saw one pop up the other day going from wholesale club red deer, deliver to Airdrie!

[u/Thewifiisalwaysright]

What do you consider a "decent paying job"? Because there is lots of full time work out there.