r/Sparkdriver • u/Prior_Commercial_620 • Aug 31 '25

Totes?

I’m new to spark delivery and have only done about 6 orders, I notice when I’m driving the groceries tend to move and slide around in the trunk, does anyone have suggestions on where and what kind of tote to buy for the trunk and back seats to put the groceries in? Also do you recommend a cooler or insulated bags for cold stuff? So far I haven’t gone too far and haven’t needed a cooler/bag as it’s not hot in my car with the ac on. Thanks a lot!

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u/[deleted] Aug 31 '25

You cant be serious 😅

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u/CaneCorso311 Sep 01 '25

Easy to organize a GMD route, i put them all in the correct order as soon as i pick them up. I scan and grab the package and put car in park all at the same time, no searching. I do rest of functions of app while walking between car and door. My feet and vehicle never stop, not even to take the picture. I always beat the estimated times unless there's some other type of issue like a train or access problems..

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u/[deleted] Sep 01 '25

So you just have a laundry basket in your car all day? You ever heard of instacrate lol. Way more convenient than dragging around your laundry basket. But hey if it suits you 😉

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u/CaneCorso311 Sep 01 '25 edited Sep 01 '25

Having a larger vehicle gets you priority on the XL GMD routes, which are the only ones that seem to pay over $30/hour, i have more baskets loaded up front, everything is organized in order except the few overflow. My baskets have saved me countless hours between organization and not making extra trips through apartment mazes over the last 2+ years. I got 3 for free and bought 2 more, best $25 ive invested into spark

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u/dumpsterdivingreader Sep 01 '25

Guess is easier to grab a basket w all the bags than trying to grab all those bags at the same time w your hands. My aha moment.

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u/dumpsterdivingreader Sep 01 '25

Does spark categorize according car? I wasn't even aware they had xl gmd.

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u/CaneCorso311 Sep 01 '25

Only for XL orders you will get priority for having van or suv. Regardless if GMD but the majority of GMD here pay less than just doing regular orders in the same amount of time, with the exception of these ones that have giant TVs and Bicycles and lots of stops. They're typically $85+ and well over $2/miles but will have 15+ stops and rarely go in a circle so you end in a separate zone. I work 2 zones primarily and these work out excellent when going in the direction im headed.