Food Delivery Done Right
For those of you who are looking for a great side gig and have reliable transportation, I recommend joining UberEats. Branching off the popular uber ride-share service, this company is definitely worth working for! There are various youtube videos and blogs of people claiming how they can make full time income from this company. While it is definitely possible, you still have to worry about car gas and maintenance that takes away from your total earning.
How to Get Started
Signing up for UberEats is super simple. You can click this link to sign up. Once you have finished the sign up process, you will need to verify your identity and give information about the car you will be doing deliveries in. Once you have fully finished the sign up process, you are set to drive.
Great Side Income
This serive is definitely a great way to make income on the side. I personally choose not to do it full time because I do not want to put too much stress on my car or put almost half of my earnings into gas. I have been bringing in about $100-$200 a week from UberEats, and that's from only doing about 3-4 orders per day! You earn a base pay of at least $3-$4 per order, plus tips are credited to the account within a few hours. Majority of the time, I usually make around $7-$10 per order!
Pros and Cons Of UberEats
Pros:
- Daily boosts to increase the amount you make on each delivery.
- Tips arrive late from customers, possibly earned more than you think when you recheck the app.
- Best integration with restaurants, all orders already paid for.
- Instant cashout upon request.
- Orders are sometimes not ready for pickup, making you wait however long for the food to be done
- Orders can be far in distance without offering enough to do the delivery.
- In-App navigation not as good as regular navigation
- Customers can give bad ratings for any reason, too many bad ratings can get you deactivated.
Great Advice and Tips
To see success with this service you need to pay close attention to all restaurants you visit. Make a list of any restaurants that give you a hard time, so you can avoid accepting an order for them next time. Do not accept an order unless you expect to complete it and successfully deliver it. Avoid cancelling any orders you have accepted to keep your rating from going down. Pay attention to the total distance of an order and decide if it will be profitable for you to accept the order. You are trading your time for profit, so make sure you only accept orders that will be profitable to you. If you are able to check the items to make sure you have everything before you leave the restaurant, please do so to avoid missing item bad ratings.