7 WORST Mistakes Driving For Uber Eats

[@YourDriverMike]

⚡️Find out what it's like driving for Uber Eats from another driver, my brother Matt in Pittsburgh, PA here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n5iTeYWies9_Z7c

[@EphraimFootball]

I have driven 10 minutes to get to the shaded spots and the second I arrive, it disappears. Frustrating!

[@Matt-vg9hn]

Thanks so much Mike! Had a mess with UE yesterday that took me an hour with support yesterday. Appreciate ALL of your information⭐️👍🏼

[@Neoquaker1]

I'll add another tip which I believe really helps increase...tips. Keep a stapler in your car to seal orders that the restaurant neglects to seal. The Wendys in my town does not seal anything and it blows my mind. I would be very annoyed if I was the customer, knowing the driver can snag a few fries out of my order. This eliminates the customer suspecting us of tampering with the food and makes them feel much better. And when they feel better, the better the odds of them tipping :)

[@samfrito]

Great idea. I also believe a good flashlight for poorly lit addresses and apartment building numbers is essential

[@Neoquaker1]

@@samfrito Yes I use a flashlight too

[@papaboattail3736]

Neoquaker1 Yes! Found that one out the hard way. I say the same thing every time I pull away from Wendy's. After a complaint about damage & possible tampering, I started keeping a stapler in my car.

[@therealtzbaby]

Good idea man I love this

[@therealtzbaby]

@@samfrito yes I learned this quickly lol

[@XNonexistenceX]

I’m still learning how to choose my deliveries wisely. I use to wait 30 to 40 minutes at restaurants for a $5.00 order. Now I do not take less then a $7.00 order.

[@anthonydargan1459]

Pay attention to the time too it’s pretty accurate

[@testingspirits7446]

Walmart orders are notorious for taking too long. After my first order where I made $5 for thirty minutes, I either cancel or ignore the request.

[@testingspirits7446]

Accepting small orders makes sense when you’re trying to hit a number for a quest. 👈🏾

[@Lambo_567]

I now take a normal paying order if the waiting time is not long. The restaurants where you have to wait 30minutes is the first thing you want to avoid. Even accepting small paying orders with short or no waiting times are better in my eyes. In our case i think speed is the most important.

[@jrs4101]

No one meets you in your car, 95% of orders are leave at door

[@ricksanchez8393]

exactly.

[@EphraimFootball]

I have a few that meet at my car and I hide my embarrassing stuff just before I get there!

[@ulti8106]

Haven't had anyone meet me at the car

[@Dingbobber]

I had one guy

[@marleanamarlianamont5939]

@@ulti8106 I just started 2 days ago and my first day was so fun.. half the people came to my car.. Actually all most all of them did.. but Uber has a horrible navigation.. the first day wasn't so bad, but today was extremely awful.. I really couldn't do it anymore today.. so I stopped after only 3 deliveries... it too me 55 minutes to pick up and deliver someone's order that should have been 20 minutes... I was so pissed 😤 beause the App navigation kept sending me in circles, and the customer didn't even live on any of the streets I was on.. so I pulled up Google navigation... it sent me to the customers house.. expect I wasn't sure it was her place..because her addres was blocked.. she was very nice but wasn't happy about how long it took so I'm sure she left me a bad review she also tipped me $1 sad 😞 my 3rd deliver pretty much the same.. so I gave up, and I don't give up easy.. I'm a go getter, but I didn't want a bad day to get worse so I just went home.. I did really bad so far 8 hours of work for $113 including tip.. I think I'm going to have to try another company

[@donbaxley5530]

Mike the most important factors about delivering food is size of city thus deliveries, cost for you to deliver, and tips. I switched to a used electric which saved me a ton of gas money. In fact the gas savings pays for the car. Also know your areas. I often take double deliveries and one particular long run area. The reason tips. I learned what areas and pickups tip the best. Also I learned what foods that people order from tip the best. TIPS is what it is all about!

[@paulwalker1443]

My uber eats tips are about 90%. Didn't always be that high, but with covid they seem to be more frequent. I don't know if Uber is encouraging this or something else. Without tips, Uber would suck. So I thank my customers!

[@EliteLMS]

Just started a few days ago, and so far I’ve made over $150 a day driving 6 hours or less and under 80 miles

[@4door_papi]

Nice i just did $144.98 in 5hrs and 30ish min under 60miles

[@downtoearth7366]

Awesome

[@josephwilliams6066]

what's ur market zone?

[@krogers8678]

I’ve been delivering for about a year and not once saw a quest. But every single day for lunch and dinner there is a pay boost. It’s funny how the incentives are so different based on location.

[@youngb6137]

FALSE ADVERTISING UBER DONT DO NO MORE QUEST THEY LIE SO YOU CAN DELIVER

[@johnferguson8683]

Had to start doing uber eats because doordash offers have gotten lower. Lots of offers under a dollar per mile.

[@patriceisrael7196]

The other day had a $8trip for 30mntes ride after my deliveryi received a $28 tip

[@YourDriverMike]

That's awesome 🔥

[@r.d.r7658]

i did a 80 mile run for 3. and got a 3,000 tip lol and she answered the door naked

[@IsaacWilliams33]

@@r.d.r7658 lmao

[@paulwalker1443]

@@r.d.r7658 I think that is a fantasy, but OK. Seriously, though, big tips can happen. I delivered a $4.00 trip last month and found a one hundred dollar bill under the doormat. Some people are just very generous, and our times today brings that out I would expect.

[@str8frmthacr8]

I've gone a $7 trip that took 37 minutes(I was hurting for cash lol) and when I got there the dude handed me a $20. I pulled out of the drive way to accept another request and his wife came out and said "thank you so much! Nobody comes out here." And I got another $20. So damn near $50 for a trip I was expecting like a $5 tip on. It's also happened the other way, but I look at the bright side of things. 🤷🏽‍♂️

[@davidomar742]

Uber eats is my only option. all the other apps haven't been accepting new drivers since covid happened in my area.

[@GooglyMcDoubleface]

Go to thrift stores and start finding items to profit.

[@CruzC0ntr0l]

Same

[@azumpire]

Im in the north Phoenix area. Worked Tuesday thru Sunday last week, did $1085 for 30 hours on uber eats, and $152 on door dash lol

[@RichardJLawrence]

Actually with Uber Eats(at least in LA) the sheer volume balances out the lower payouts. Plus the percentage of tipping customers after the fact is usually fairly high.

[@garyp6492]

Whats up Richard, I'm thinking of going back to uber eats and I'm in Los Angeles. Is there a volume and what percentage do you think tips?

[@RichardJLawrence]

@@garyp6492 I’ll look at my spreadsheet. Full disclosure, I’m a GH Premiere driver. I do Uber Eats mostly on Saturday nights and to help make up for not driving passengers. However, as an experiment I did a full day of UE from ~11:30 am to 8:30 pm. Began in Pasadena and ended in Burbank. This was on Wednesday, 8/18. Total orders 27 (I rarely reject orders). Total dollars $173. % tipping customers: 70% (19/27).

[@PRODBLANE]

@@RichardJLawrence you only made $173 for 9 hrs? lol

[@RichardJLawrence]

@@PRODBLANE so? If I was satisfied, why do you care? But that was over one year ago. For whatever reason, Uber now gives me much higher average offers.

[@PRODBLANE]

I dont care man. Thats great and im proud of ya

[@whodatcall]

I really dont like how uber eats will say im going on a 13.50 order then at the end of the delivery only get like 5.75 H8 it!

[@lisamadison203]

Why do they that?

[@michaelmcneely9169]

That includes the promised tip. Most customers tip after the fact so give them 20-30 minutes.

[@Dpms556nato]

They can adjust the tip after they receive the order, some small orders won’t get picked up by drivers so they do large tips as an incentive, but don’t pay the tip. It’s happened a few times to me unfortunately.

[@Dpms556nato]

But I’ve had more people adjust the tip to be higher than adjust it lower 🙂

[@xavierowens8032]

Never happens to me

[@Reqreationalife]

I never see surge zones like that 😨 my maps are just blank until I get an order.

[@YourDriverMike]

Here in SD I haven't seen much surge on UE, my brother Matt sees much more in Pittsburgh

[@007tep]

As a Uber driver, I have been a little reluctant to sign in for promotion events concerts,games airport runs because they require the driver to wait in a certain location and wait for events to end before your service begans,while there are other rides hare customers calling for rides. You miss $ because you set and wait.

[@EphraimFootball]

I noticed that at Starbucks, you’ll pick up the bag by their handle and the seal rips open. Carry by the bottom or have them double sticker it.

[@metroroosevelt3983]

I just started work in NYC and not one customer has ever come up to the car. They always make me go up to the door or even inside buiildings... which sucks because of time/parking/ possibly getting a ticket

[@randygarbrecht3185]

Refuse to take it to them. You’re not a waiter. Your job is driving and they are expected to meet you in a reasonable location.

[@djjohnneybbadd]

Uber Eats doesn't pay enough in my area. I have no clue why. Doordash pays the best here by far.

[@YourDriverMike]

They're going to lose drivers then, smart to go with DD

[@simonpretli]

honestly the trip fares are irrelevant, tips are everything, try and maximize those by personalizing every delivery you do especially now with less human contact and interaction, it doesn't take much time to do and you'll significantly increase your avg tip

[@suzanmccullough3513]

I started with doordash making over 300 a week a week not putting in a bunch of time. But I've noticed in the past two months they have been giving out such low paying offers with no significant tips.. I switch to Uber and then making a lot more money and tips are usually higher than stated especially if you do make a personal contact effort. They do try to drag you into other areas so I have to be careful about driving too many miles for the money I'm getting. I like that Uber let you do your job where doordash bugs the crap out you which I found stressed me out. I only work Friday night through Sunday which makes me very happy with the money I'm making. I have learned how to control the drag to other areas by just turning myself off until I get back to where I want to work 👍

[@papaboattail3736]

@@suzanmccullough3513 I've been running UberEats for almost a month now with 118 deliveries. I started out doing both Uber and DD but found that I always had some kind of issue with DD (canceled orders, difficult customers, navigation issues), but Uber seems to go pretty smooth. I just started doing the same thing with going off line when I find myself getting pulled into areas that I'm not too fond of. After reading your post, I'm a little less reluctant to do so. I was under the impression that when you do that, it counts against you somehow. A lot of the tip issues in this video and in other comments so far seem irrelevant in my case. Whatever the customer tips, Uber uses to pay me. The only tips I've been able to keep are when customer tip an amount that is well above what the order amount was. I thought DD got in trouble a few years ago over this, but it seems both DD & Uber are still doing it. Their defense is that it compensates for when a customer doesn't tip. This practice supposedly stems from the practice restaurants use by putting out a tip jar that their employees split, instead of being tipped directly.

[@michaelsuzio4364]

There's barely any ubereats in the south(gulf coast from Louisiana to alabama there's actually more Waitr than ubereats)

[@karijo1869]

I’ve been doing UE for 3 years. Every order since the change in payout has been $3-4 per trip including TIP! I can’t justify it, huge bummer!

[@YourDriverMike]

I wouldn't either, check out DD or even other niches

[@ShisuiHack]

I noticed it too. I regretted it for didn't work full time before they drop to 3/4 per trips when covid arrive to USA. Now I saw 2.50. 🤦 normal job get dropped. Rich people job still same way without drop. Completely not fair

[@C7SuperFly]

I've done close to 100 orders and one thing i've learned is communicating with your customer is key to receive a higher tip. Let them know if there's a wait etc. I also don't take anything less than $5 and that could be market specific and if i know it's lunch i might do it but if it's dinner im hesitating because i could miss out on a $15+ order easily. ALSO DONT FORGET YOUR UBER CARD!

[@YourDriverMike]

Well said 👊🏻

[@brandonherman1836]

I just got approved for UE today. Do I have to have a UE card to pay for customer orders? I thought it was all done in the app?

[@C7SuperFly]

@@brandonherman1836 Everything is done on the app. The UE card helps with additional orders if the restaurant does not carry UberEats and you will be able to order and pay at the restaurant. I've had great orders with the UE card so i highly suggest you order it.

[@Thatsnewsgirl]

I just started this week to make extra money. The NYC market is hotttttt.

[@YourDriverMike]

Awesome to hear! Best of luck out there 🏦🙌🏻

[@effys2527]

Exactly! I don't care about Uber pro. I multi apps, got a chance to pick it and making more$!! Thanks Mike 👍 for the video

[@YourDriverMike]

Glad to help 👊🏻

[@effys2527]

Mike, have problem with DD apps. sent me to the wrong dropped off delivery, but we (DD support, customer and me) verified the address and it was an empty building and closed due to Covid and DD support knew where I was with GPS. Do you think, it was possibly scammer, wanted $reimbursement???

[@verlintur2583]

I'm just starting out with Uber eats, and it has been a ride. Missing trips, payout seems less then original pop up, etc... Here's my question; When the order request pops up, it shows a total of, say $$$, but actually only receiving portions of these payments. So, what's is a service fee? And why is it so high? Customer payment $12.68 - service fee $5.16 - Your pay $5.52.. Made 5-trips, for $26.. Buring more gas than earnings.

[@trashmonet]

I always meet the driver outside, and one time the driver pulled up and him and his car were dirty. I almost asked for my money back, but the guy was still nice and I felt bad for him cuz I think he was living out of his car. Plus my order wasn't a big one, but still. So yea, a fucked up dirty car makes me question the the cleanliness of my food.

[@EphraimFootball]

Five guys’ bags always get steamy and then when you pull it out of your insulated bag, it can rip apart. Always have them double bag your orders! But only with paper- the plastic make the fries go soggy.

[@jrosalia]

Very rarely do I have a customer meet me at curbside. It's usually leave at door. Everytime I heard you say SURGE, all I could think of was Beverly Hills Cop... "Achwell, please try to say Serge, Surge?, It sounds like a detergent"lol

[@melodicmynd4264]

As an Eats driver who has been delivering for going on 3 years (FT) I can say that the park & wait suggestion doesnt work lol. Atleast for me I guess, and Ive worked 2 diff markets, Chicago and Denver. Sometimes that is successful if you are parked on a strip of busy restaurants, but even then, other drivers are doing the same and I would get orders that took me out of that area and back to square A. I have never had a good night by sitting somewhere, I'd be sitting for what seemed like forever. I've found that by driving the vicinity of the area I am working, I tend to pick up more dings. Yes it adds more miles, but I claim every mile I put on while on the clock come tax time. Great video though, its amazing how our experiences as drivers can be so varied!

[@YourDriverMike]

True it definitely varies by driver, by year and by market (and more)

[@rooruffneck]

Hey, how to I best keep track of my miles for each day of UE?

[@melodicmynd4264]

@@rooruffneck I utilize the old school pen and paper log, I write my mileage each day before I begin, and write my mileage when signing off. I record miles between sign ons for the day as well if it's during my work hours, like repositioning from one location to another. This way I have clear numbers of what was during work hours so I can separate that from personal use miles. There are also mileage apps, which can track your drives, or allow you to enter mileage manually (which can get tedious if you're not doing it as you are working). I personally don't trust the accuracy of technology lol (Uber app being no exception) so that's why I do it the old fashioned way, less steps, more simply organized.

[@melodicmynd4264]

@@rooruffneck I also write my mileage at the time of every fill up on my gas receipts and keep them, so come tax time, I can see how many miles I put on my car for the year total. It becomes routine after a while, and is best practice to keep record of everything, but the way you track your miles is up to you :)

[@centralcoastpismobeach]

Yeah the problem with talking about these topics, they are subjective based on market. San Diego, LA, SF, and other large cities can be more selective that rural areas with populations under 100k. Most orders for Uber are Leave at Door, customers seldom come to the car, but I agree, keep your car clean anyway, its speaks volumes about your work ethic.

[@YourDriverMike]

Very subjective to market definitely, the fundamentals like trends, dollars:miles and multi-apping work across all markets though

[@ShisuiHack]

I always leave at the door when it didn't say leave at the door and knock before I leave. Because I don't want customers open the door and cough/sneeze. Oh, please.

[@yevheniilytvyniuk778]

Hey guys, also watch out for including tip thing. Some customers have audacity to take it away or change it.

[@YourDriverMike]

I've heard about that, even 'tip baiting' on platforms like Shipt because of that (which I believe Shipt has since fixed)

[@canonponds9887]

yea happened to me yesterday but only on one order out of 20 .

[@MichaelABrown-tg8pv]

I seem to do better (at least in my area) with Postmates than with UberEats. With UberEats I got about $90 with for my first ten deliveries. And that's it. With Postmates I am getting tips added days later even when I'm not delivering. Also with Postmates the automatic updates keep adding to my route based on where I am and where I am going. I also average about 400 to 450 for just 3 days of delivering (and that's about 8 to 10 hours a day). I just started with UberEats so I'm going to continue to see how it goes. Btw thanks for the video!

[@Theis124]

So strange to see these bonuses. Here in Miami I never see a heat map with colors. It's either grey when busy or white when not. Also first time in 2 months I saw a quest previous weekend. They activated it the day we were being hit my a tropical storm. Other than that money bonuses are non existent. Be happy if you are in a market that has any..... Last thing. Here in south Florida the standard fee is $3. To get anything more as a base you'll be driving more than 5 miles and down here 5 miles means multiple cities away. I also prefer to see the tip before hand. Yes at times it's bait by a dollar or two but more times than not I get more than the original amount or spot on.

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching 👊🏻

[@tonedogg9335]

Same here in las vegas

[@thetruthbetoldpodcast-hiph9311]

Honestly I think there are a lot of folks out there saying to deny requests for low paying fares. But I think if everyone is doing that, it's a disservice to yourself. If everyone is denying these, then these companies are forced to hire more drivers, to cut down the wait time. More drivers means less trips for everyone which means less money. So I would say take a few of these trips every so often. So they don't hire more drivers.

[@youtuberingsandiego2078]

Great tips sometimes the anxious urge to go make money makes us do.mistakes that we end up regreting at end of day

[@dabearsbriggs55]

I drove around for 1.5 hours yesterday just looking for an order -_- I'm just thinking about the useless wear and tear on my car I put on there

[@Mik-mk8us]

I've been unable to even cover my debts. A veteran here. So many dymamics

[@deonrichardson5250]

I do Uber Eats in H-town and just stay in the midtown area (hot zone) and make $90 to $110 in about 7 hours. These Houstonians do tip good as well. Work the lunch rush and dinner rush you should be fine in most cities. Also, nobody cooks on Friday and Saturday nights so you can easily make $$$ between 5 pm and 9 pm.

[@YourDriverMike]

Good points, I've received comments from other Houstonians who are not happy with the market's performance. I feel like you really need to understand your market and you will optimize your earnings as you're seeing 👊🏻🏦

[@j.marshellrobinson5275]

True!! I made alot in 3 hrs on a Saturday night.

[@laven111]

I just started with Uber eats . It has been a good fit for me . I am in the learning curve but they have the cash out at the end of my driving day and that helps a lot. I am however having some thoughts on the up front payment to the customer . But they keep me busy . Those 7 things hit home with me . The Pro driver reward thing is something you have to do every month so I did not see that as a plus. I just need the money to make it to the end of the month . I would be afraid to sign up with anyone else I might get deactivated . I could not afford that.

[@drakirolopez7859]

I beg to differ on repositioning. I tried to save gas and park after each delivery and I ended up deeper and deeper into the ghetto side of town (downtown atl) over an hour away from my house. I deliver and then drive back toward good communities that tip better and are easier to drive in. 5:33

[@pjt3887]

Last night I made an extra$20.00 because I drove an extra 15 minutes. That area also tips better. More expensive restaurants mean more tips$$ Door Dash has the cheapest non tipping customers. So I'm only using U. E. I'm jumping from early afternoon untill 9:00 P.M. Tipps are better Friday- Sunday. I won't take an order under $10.00. No Mc Donald's or Juice orders. They tend to be kids using the app. They'll offer a huge tip to get you to drive 15 miles to drop off a juice. They then take back tge tip. what happened last weekend to one of the Uber drivers on my Facebook group tipped him a dollar after baiting them to do the long drive with a fat tip.

[@YourDriverMike]

Good call on having order filters that will definitely direct you to higher margin orders.

[@velasquez11032]

I don’t accept orders with a duration higher than 15 minutes, is that bad? I feel like its almost driving out an area & uses more mileage.

[@samfrito]

Great advice. Every tip you mentioned is as close to a proverb as you can get in this business.

[@MontrealtrainChannel]

Doing Uber Eats walker in Montreal city. Always starting at same spot then. Following the way that orders will bring me and most of times it’s one after one. For the rapidity of my deliveries. Have a very good knowledge of the area so I know all shortcuts. Many times more efficient by walking than doing by car. Having my left side hand paralyzed and use to wear medical scrub top. All pockets are very useful. So a loose beverage that come with orders can be hold in one of these pockets. In average I have 95% of my trips that getting a tip. I understand that when they order only on item it can happen to get no tip. No expenses for a vehicle so I don’t mind. With Uber we have meet at the door and leave at the door,when I have to leave it at the door,I’m staying around to make sure that I can see the client picking up his order..happen once that a raccoon pops up from a bush and grab the order just before client appear at door porch. I never run after surges. Most of times when I get in surges it’s cause I’m already in the area. By the time you get there it’s gone. I’m doing only Uber Eats. Cause door dash require at least a bike and can’t ride on bike with my left side half out of order 😂. My bag are good to fit most of the orders in. In about a year, it’s happened only once that order was too big. When receiving orders it show you approximately where it going and if you have a double,it’s appear a little (2) on the request. I use to do it in Montreal downtown. I had a try in another city where was no walkers and I had request over the 2 km limits that programmed in the apps. So we need be more careful before accepting an order. That’s the good point with Uber. Even if you’re in another city but in same country it will work.

[@suply555suply]

I have had one customer meet me at my car and that's because they worked in a hospital. I have never even seen an option for meet at car when I order on Uber Eats.

[@YourDriverMike]

I feel like some markets do that (remove the meet curbside option)

[@Skellitor301_VA]

The biggest value I've seen with uber pro is on diamond level you get costco gold for a year

[@timswartz4520]

Thank You. You have helped me in many ways.

[@patrickstroup9347]

Uber eats in tampa is busy busy busy I never wait more then 2 or 3 mins for a offer 24 hours a day 7 days a week .. Always make 200 to 300 everyday and I work 7 days a week usually around 75 hours

[@tyharris9994]

Nice!

[@Let_Walk_Around]

Im very disappointed with Uber Eats here in South Beach they started paying 2.50 per delivery and now customers have one hour to change the tip. What is up with that Uber?

[@saulgcl9354]

Same in NY

[@grimreapergaming9092]

hi I have tried uber eats delivery and I love it. I myself don't go for low ones like $5 and under. but I can't even be on Doordash. I'm on a waiting list

[@Hamza-fr1gj]

Only problem I have is that they dont count mileage properly and pay you less sometimes.. and then they take ages respond back to you enquiries(UK)

[@pitstarproductions7792]

What are your thoughts on potential tip baiting with UberEats’ ability to let the customer edit their tip up to an hour after the drop off?

[@YourDriverMike]

I've heard of that but I wouldn't worry about it too much, now you can protect yourself on especially high paying orders by screen shotting the order request. If the customer drastically decreases the tip you can reach out to support stating this may be tip baiting and you're requesting a full payout.

[@Jennifer33333]

@@YourDriverMike I know this is an old post, but have you had any success reporting tip baiters?

[@MontrealtrainChannel]

Doing Uber Eats walker. As I noticed. Never running after boosts promo. If we see a 2,50$ or 3$ promotion I don’t run after it. It’s their way to make move drivers in busy area where not much drivers are around and never there more than 30 minutes sometimes they do it cause overflow of drivers in an area and they want to reduce the amount of drivers in a same area

[@gaming222-s4g]

Taking a $3 dollar order thinking you get tip is huge mistake.

[@sonjakeesee6977]

I’m getting really irritated with Uber I would message them a dozen times about this there is a problem with me receiving surges and promotions they said there is a known problem and they are trying to fix it but nothing has been fixed and it’s been over a month I had surges all the time constantly and now they’re gone absolutely nothing and I’m getting pissed off at them this is ridiculous any tips on how to fix this

[@youngerk420]

Any advice for UberEATS in Myrtle Beach?

[@russellholland7986]

Yeah points are worthless..except support priority. Also hate that app constantly changes over to points total after deliveries

[@johnhutchings7720]

I'm frustrated that gas prices will eat into my profits. Do you have any tips about that??

[@nanapomid3436]

Hey, I picked up a Starbucks order and when I got to their address, I had realized it was leaking from the bag all over my car seat. I tried calling support but they never picked up. I ended up canceling the delivery but now I have the order and I’m not sure what to do.

[@happystuido6585]

Sir I can't go online Uber drive apps...what should we do....?

[@rachelmyers7742]

I never see Uber eats map heat up I’m a driver for DoorDash as well and they always show hot spots. I’ve never seen Uber eats with extra peak time pay. So could I be looking at the map wrong?

[@stevewoan6]

I enjoyed your video! Thanks!

[@Tmack034]

It's hard to pull off and you really have to know your area but occasionally I been able to complete uber eats and doordash deliveries simultaneously. If you're in an area where pickup to deliver destinations are close (1 to 2 miles total). Most times if its slow. Like Mike said its good to have multiple apps especially when it's slow.

[@burakgungor6073]

Where can I find that special map ??

[@l0ve502]

Thanks Mike. Your videos are really helpful! And I have a question wanna ask since i am new to ubereats(only driving for 3 months). In my apps I don't see the points(uber eats pro) field showing up. Do i need to sign up for that or is there any criteria i need to meet? i'm in San Diego area too. thanks!

[@Buddhakingpen]

I do only ubereats on my bicycle. When the weather gets cold and snowy I'll just sit in the house with my app on and wait for deliveries that are only 1-2 miles. In total i am only "working" for like 2 hours, throughout the day but i can easily make $80 without any real effort

[@YourDriverMike]

You can safely bike in the snow? If so that's incredible hats off to the hustle. Be safe 👊🏻

[@IGtyi39AL78F56]

What you don't chase the surge with the $1 or higher at times along with the boost? As they are in the boost of a 2.3 with no surge but it's just very busy in that area?

[@MarkBaker-h4i]

I have not had any surge pay in Denver Colorado

[@SantistaFighter]

Great tips! I've been trying to start with Uber Eats but I am unable to do so, they (their automated system) keeps rejecting my vehicle registration stating that it is expired, which is not the case, my registration is valid until January of 2022, I've tried contacting them but no luck, phone support is unavailable and all I get is the same responses, I need to renew it and re upload a valid registration! How can I renew something that it is still valid? so frustrating, not sure what else to do but to use a different app, gonna start Postmates tomorrow and see how it goes.

[@Pincistos]

whats a good time for driving?

[@EphraimFootball]

What irks me is when the restaurant pin in wrong. We pick up the food and drive another mile to the pin sometimes in the wrong direction. Uber says to tell the manager to fix it but the manager says Uber needs to fix it. My time gets wasted. If I have a milkshake, I have to go to the pin first then go get the food so it’s not melting.

[@jonathancolt552]

Main reason for accepting low base pay orders is because with a low acceptance rate they can deactivate your account

[@YourDriverMike]

As an independent contractor these apps can't deactivate solely based on low acceptance rating

[@universoul_bandz44]

hey Mike, what exactly do you mean when you say you have to meet at least $1 per mile? I’m going to start delivering soon and wanted to know why exactly this is important. Do you mean the number of miles have to be less equivalent to how much you’re getting paid?

[@johnmanzano520]

They are screwing the drivers I took a 10 dollar trip and when I hit the Delivered button to pay was only eight dollars

[@YourDriverMike]

Really? I would be interested in seeing screenshots if you have them.

[@jazzminejones4716]

it takes about a hour before tips to come. check them at the end of the day once you're all done driving and everything has been calculated

[@ShisuiHack]

I was right. I thought I was losing my mind 🤣. 6 dollars trip and I took a short road because I know the areas everywhere when I been Uber for long time. When I got delivered, it's showed me 4.50. when I see 3.it's show me 2.50 after delivered. 🤦

[@starryrz9783]

Slightly off topic but I am curious what you would do in this situation. Yesterday afternoon roughly 25% of my market was effected by a power outage. While I am a customer and not a driver, if you as the driver are waiting at a restaurant and the power went out, what would you do? Also, if it was in the middle of the block/dash/shift what would your strategy be to get orders?

[@YourDriverMike]

Hello, thanks for watching. If the restaurant was unable to finish the order because of the outage I would inform my customer and cancel the order. It's probably best practice to also let DD know and ask for a payout as I've invested time to go to the restaurant. DD would probably still send drivers orders however unless enough drivers send them a head ups

[@pastorsfitness3906]

thanks

[@pastorsfitness3906]

@@silvatodd7336 Hey

[@roadstar499]

so uber eats customers come to your car??? is this something new? never heard this before... thanks

[@edwardfitzpatrick9363]

Only have had 2-3 people do that with me.

[@simonpretli]

This is some dumb advice, you should never pick and chose your deliveries, do them all, you have no idea who's on the other side and what kind of tip you are going to receive. plus uber keeps 35% of the fare as a service fee, tips are 100%. maximize tips, do all the deliveries. I avg $28-$30/hour driving Uber Eats and I never decline an order... ever.... unless its mcdonals.

[@blueelectricfusion]

would you run a $3 taco bell order 20miles to make .50¢? ya at some point the app is crazy...fyi your paying to deliver other ppls food because you r buying fuel to do so in the above true scenerio. (taco bell quesadea to a poor college kid and no tip) well... there is one exception...unless u wanna drive a scooter 20 miles to make $1-2 which would be about an hour toal delivery time... basic math, etc

[@simonpretli]

qq basic math etc 😂

[@1andrew123]

No one tips outside of the app. Its all contact free drop off at the door

[@simonpretli]

@@1andrew123 lol

[@sgonged]

I hate to break it to you...wear and tear on a vehicle is a NON ISSUE. I don't know why people think this way about a car. Cars are going to zero like every liability you put money into. If you don't drive your car it's a waste. All cars get another year older every year so just drive the car. If you think your car is going to be worth more then you sell it...wrong again. Look at the cost of a car with 150k miles and 120k miles it's like $1200 bucks. Are you driving your car for 6 years in HOPES you get that 1200 back?!? Just use the car like the tool it is and don't think about the miles or re-sale.

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for commenting sgonged, true your vehicle is depreciating regardless but the issue with gig driving is it may reach 'end of life' a lot faster than normal 10k mile/year driving. So it may not always be about resale value but just the longevity of the asset.

[@XThirdEyeX]

Has he made an updated version of this info yet? Just about all of my deliveries are leave at door.

[@DrewZepp]

It has to be different for every state or area. I’m in Las Vegas and within 5 mins of going online I have multiple orders. I always get orders while I’m still working on the first and I still have yet to be waiting on an order to come through. Made $130 in 6 hours today. I’m only saying this bc Doordash isn’t accepting any new drivers, and I tried Postmates for a week and was sitting around 50% of the time. The most I ever made after hours was $40. So definitely different by region I’d say.

[@DrewZepp]

Also, Postmates sucks and everyone should do UE over them.

[@antoniokofoed7139]

Dude I had to quit. idk if they are favoring newbies but my app is completely dead. I had to go back into a regular job.

[@antoniokofoed7139]

@@bestpartsonly2367 grubhub won't have new people they are too full. Doordash is too full so you can't schedule. Postmates isn't really around my area .

[@NguyenHuy-kc8sk]

Hey mike. I have a question. I tried to sign up for Uber eat. After i entered my ssn for background check. It is still pending for over 10 days. Do u know why? And i tried to find Uber driver support phone number but i cant find it. I use Android phone and on Uber app i dont see the phone call support icon????

[@YourDriverMike]

Could just still be pending, especially with the pandemic staffing may be less than normal. I don't see a phone number online but you could try Uber_Support on Twitter. I've DM'd several of these companies and they reply on Twitter pretty quickly.

[@Davetv6368]

How do you get Uber pro? My app don't have that and I'm in San Diego just like you.

[@YourDriverMike]

You should have it David, I would message support to see why it's not showing up in your app

[@AP-yy3ve]

Problem with doordash my area is full of dd drivers and they won’t even let me pass the background check and say come back next time when position are open like bruh

[@kennygts10]

It’s pays more to focus on one I get weekday and weekend promotion weekday I can get between 300-800 for doing 100 trips and 200-600 for doing 80 trips on weekends

[@spencerjones1844]

I have over 1000 deliveries. Trust me when i say this.... drive late at night. Late late

[@YourDriverMike]

After midnight?

[@spencerjones1844]

@@YourDriverMike yes

[@andreshermosa1633]

yes you are right!..I do late late most times and they tip more and I see more advtanges because not many drivers are up that time...I've been doing uber eats since August

[@Denailacole]

Spencer Jones I would do it if I wasn’t a woman, but I also feel like it’s hard to see apartment numbers on buildings that late. & it frustrates me 😡

[@pjt3887]

I tend to stop after 9:00 p.m. in my area it ends up being little kids and teenagers that are ordering one thing and that's when the tip bating starts to happen. Last night I had to go out into rural area where no one had their lights on. If I hadn't had my LED flashlight I would have never found the house. I just had nightmares that I was going to be like a scene out of Deliverance. 😂

[@jaelpineda4949]

I like ubereata a lot. I find myself getting more orders and more money than in doordash but it has to do with the city I am in. I live in Orlando and peak pay should be higher but they only give $1 and i should receive lots and lots of orders but it is kind off lame in here :/

[@samfrito]

So weird how bad tips fluctuate from my area, Waterford Lakes, to Winter Park. I almost stopped working the east side totally because of the bust on tips.

[@jaelpineda4949]

@@samfrito The only areas I trust are southwest so like millenia mall area and OBT and Michigan st/Orange ave. They are the best areas in my experience. I heard kissimee is good but it takes some time to get there.

[@misslg1961]

What is your opinion on why Uber denied my retro referral? I just hit over 300 deliveries. I started Aug. 29th, 2020.

[@ShadowsandDusk]

Thanks for the advice! Good tips

[@kittenha4456]

I have a hard time understanding ue app. I got so confused how to use it I just started it. I got so nervous

[@KB-kn1yb]

How do you see the hot stots on the map?

[@RobertLoyale]

Uber Pro gives you free roadside assistance. Those satisfactory points alongside Uber pro gives you free ish which comes in handy when you’re thinking about car maintenance or just sitting somewhere doing nothing til Uber generates something.

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for commenting Robert 👊🏻

[@RS-bm5bq]

I've heard of ppl siging up to deliver for UE but use bicycle option but drives. What is your thought on that?

[@YourDriverMike]

You can definitely use a bike, or a scooter. Would work well for congested areas like downtown.

[@RS-bm5bq]

Thats true, but what I was saying was I know people who put bike down when signing up do to insurance but really drive a car anyway

[@RS-bm5bq]

@Martin Cool, thanks! The answer I was looking for☺ Happy Holidays & Stay Safe 😷

[@RS-bm5bq]

@Martin Thank you

[@j.t.downing3932]

Best orders are low mileage with decent tip. Nice to be able to see the tip, before accepting the order. If I am close to the restaurant and the customer is close, I will accept orders over $7.00. More than 8 miles have to be at least 10.00 including tip. I do not count on no tip orders giving a cash tip. About 95% of my orders are leave at door orders. I would faint if a customer came to my car.

[@mrfixit8776]

Just started Uber Eats a few days ago, and having customers just come-up to the vehicle is super creepy for me. Its like "Hey bro don't come so close to my vehicle, just chill in the side walk and I'll come to you" kind of scenario. I still prefer this than other apps as I have to find the apartment numbers and some customers just get rude if I can't find their apartment No.

[@YourDriverMike]

Thanks for watching John

[@russellcooper5201]

Does anyone use the subscription app that automatically switches between Uber and Lyft for example.....starts with an M....Munuver maybe?? I'm very curious to learn if it's really worth it. I drive for those plus Uber Eats but I often get simultaneous requests unless I am careful to turn off the other app.

[@colleenjohnson9013]

Thanks for sharing your thoughts and education with such wonderful clarity. I can hardly wait to get started!

[@YourDriverMike]

Best of luck 🏦🏦

[@patriceisrael7196]

I was so supprise about it it was some your type that help

[@toniloper2905]

today UE cancelled a trip after I delivered the food, paid me the delivery fee, and did NOT pay me my tip.

[@ShisuiHack]

What about the food?

[@YourDriverMike]

The app actually cancelled after you completed it? I would reach out to support and ask for your remaining pay.

[@toniloper2905]

@@YourDriverMike I called immediately after I dropped off the food. They said they had no way to complete the delivery, so they had to cancel it.

[@georgetaxi8179]

Great tips. Just signed with Uber Eats. Can you do a video on tips for Multi Apping? I now have DD, GH, and UE. Thx

[@YourDriverMike]

Check out some of our recent videos!

[@stevennicholson4399]

Sunday’s are my best day

[@Eddie_27]

Did 3.5 hours for my first day of UE today and made $70. I think there isnt enough UE here in LA!

[@alejandrafrias2061]

What area in LA did you deliver?

[@Eddie_27]

Downey. BG. South Gate