Suburban shopping issues
Suburban shopping issues
Flexible 'scheduling', but your schedule and free time is probably the same as other shoppers and drivers.
Just because you put in a choice to work on a specific day, during specific hours, doesn't mean you will be scheduled for that time slot.
Again, it may be different in high-density, urban environments, but I overestimated my 'profit' margin because of the real cost per mile of my vehicle. I worked for a year as a shopper and driver. I put on 12,000 miles just working for Instacart. Even using the IRS minimum for vehicle deduction, I didn't really make any money.
Amazon is going to kill you. They have economies of scale for non-perishables. Chasing lettuce and organic grapes is going to leave you looking for shoppers and customers.
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