Are Uber Eats Shop And Pay Orders Miserable Or Money Makers?

Recently, I did another UberEats shop and pay order! Are these orders worth it? In this video I will share two tips to help you do these Uber Eats Shop And Pay Orders faster and accurately. I will also walk you through the app so you can see what a shop and pay order is like. This order involved alcohol so I will also show you those steps in the app.
After watching the video do you think shop and pay orders are miserable or are they a viable alternative to the regular food deliveries?
Have a good one!
Russ
#PlusCard #ShopAndPay #UberEats

[@TheRussRyde]

Do you think shop and pay orders are miserable or are they a viable alternative to the regular food deliveries? Have a good one! Russ

[@xtraxtrareadallaboutit]

So the uber card is pre loaded with money ?

[@TheRussRyde]

@@xtraxtrareadallaboutit Once you accept a shop and pay order Uber knows you are going to need the card so they will load the right amount of money on it for you to be able to check out. Thank you for asking about that! Russ

[@teevan7765]

I did my first delivery shopping today. 15 small items mostly snacks . the drive was about 12 mins to the customer. I made $25 customer tipped me well I used the plus card definitely don’t use your own card. Also when you are not sure if the item is the right one look at the last 4 digits at bottom of barcode they should match that’s when you have the right item. I think I’d rather shop than deliver food.

[@TheRussRyde]

That is fantastic news! Thank you for the tip about the last four of the barcode. That's an insightful tip. I will use it too. That turned out to be a great shop and pay order. Thank you for letting me know! Russ

[@NitaM1272]

I do instcart that’s enough , Uber shop and pay I might try in my area Uber eat orders have been very low getting more on door dash great video

[@TheRussRyde]

@@NitaM1272 Thank you for letting me know! I appreciate it. It’s sad when orders are so slow. If any one app was reliable and busy all the time then I’d be happy to use just one. But, that’s not the case. I love Instacart too. I can do small batches quickly and make good money. Russ

[@texasrose2315]

@@TheRussRydeI am on the waitlist for Instacart. Uber processed my app quickly to do eats, driving people and shopping. Still waiting on door dash to finish my background check. It’s weird all the other companies got my background check fast it’s through the same background company?

[@TheRussRyde]

Yes, likely Checkr. They are paying for the minimum check. They may use different ones but the concept is the same. They aren't paying for a true criminal background check though. I addressed this in my rideshare videos on minors. Russ

[@deliveringwithellen]

Thanks for the tips on shipping orders. I usually avoid shop and pays because I usually run into some kind of issue.

[@TheRussRyde]

You are welcome Ellen. I get frustrated when the customer doesn’t respond but overall I am happy with the low count orders. The customer just wants their stuff as easily as possible. Instacart is for more regular shoppers. Russ

[@texasrose2315]

The low count shopping tip was good advice, thank you. I will be starting my first day tomorrow ❤

[@TheRussRyde]

@@texasrose2315 Yay! Please let me know what you think after some orders. I’m glad to be helpful. Russ

[@texasrose2315]

@@TheRussRyde Thank you, that’s very thoughtful of you. I will. 🦋

[@TheRussRyde]

Was it slow today due to the holiday? It was for me. Russ

[@texasrose2315]

@@TheRussRyde I just did my first deliveries today, just did a couple made 30. I made 20 from my first grocery delivery. It was 5.8 miles for two pickup and delivery grocery. I just wanted to do a few, to get my first delivery jitters out of the way. Lol

[@TheRussRyde]

@@texasrose2315 That is great to hear. Good job! Be careful of miles on your car. Restaurant deliveries tend to be higher miles than shopping. I’m excited for you. Please let me know if you have questions as things come up. Russ

[@RideUpstate]

I rarely do any kind of shopping because I do deliveries on an electric scooter during the summer. I only do them if there are less than 10 items.

[@TheRussRyde]

Hi John, that makes perfect sense! No cases of water or beer too…. Russ

[@Deliveries_with_ADHD]

Got a notice about 2 months back from uber eats regarding shop and pay. our completion rating is based on customer satisfaction, which in turn is based on how much of the order is fulfilled. And we are being held responsible for whatever the store screws up. So if the customer is pissed that the store is out of items that were promised and replacements aren't good, cost more or unavailable, well we get crapped on instead of the store.. SO I'm not doing shop and pay, until Uber eats changes that policy.

[@TheRussRyde]

That is soooo bad!

[@fraolko4553]

Very good explanation sir..but what if I don't know the item I am supposed to purchase plus where it located? Thank you

[@TheRussRyde]

@@fraolko4553Thank you that is so encouraging to hear. Sadly, you’re going to have to get to know the store layout and find the item to purchase it. Consider asking one of the store workers to point it out if you have a hard time. I have a hard time in the chain pharmacy stores…. Russ

[@Lordanthony9]

My man Russ!! The number 1 HUSTLER!

[@TheRussRyde]

Thank you so much! You inspire me to excellence. Be sure to take a shop and pay order and feel that exhilaration too.

[@michaeldooley8744]

i believe it depends on the merchant. some merchants update their inventory, and some don't. I always take target orders. and never accept walgreens. central florida.

[@TheRussRyde]

That is a good point Michael! I will start paying attention to that more as well. Thank you! Russ

[@jeffreyvasquez2536]

I do uber delivery but i hate shopping for myself i cant see myself doing it for someone else i do like the walmart pick up because they do all the shopping for you and place them in car

[@TheRussRyde]

Hi Jeffrey, in that case you shouldn't do something you dislike! Sometimes I like to be out of the car and in the store shopping but I also always know that it's much easier for the shopping to be done and I'll I'm doing is taking groceries or a package to the customer.....very quick. Thank you for sharing that! Russ

[@whitepaladin1959]

Russ, thank you for your time and advice making this video. I have only done one shop and deliver myself because it was a very bad experience which basically took nearly an hour and I made something like $5. I know there is probably a learning curve and that's why I'm watching videos like yours. I had a slight issue finding the item, store employees had no idea what it was (2 boxes of medical type gloves), I had trouble scanning them, then the store's pos wouldn't take my uber one card. I called support and they said I could use my card and get reimbursed, then had trouble finding the dropoff and when I did the person who I was supposed to deliver to was not there. I also don't know if I ever got reimbursed and not sure how to find out. I do have a specific question. I currently am earning 5% on my Discover card at grocery stores, so have thought about using it to pay, but not sure about the reimbursing time and so forth. Any thoughts?

[@TheRussRyde]

You've already seen how UberEats treats you so I don't recommend you use your personal card at all. Most (all?) of the apps don't allow you use use your personal cards or rewards programs. It's a good way to get deactivated. So, although tempting to get a little extra by using your card I wouldn't trust UberEats to reimburse you. On Instacart I've used my personal card and got reimbursed fine and then I didn't want an order to go to waste and so I used my personal card to get the customer what they wanted (which didn't match with the app). I ended up getting stuck with the $30 purchase. So.... Plus thinks of all the unpaid time you'll waste interacting with Uber Eats.... Yes, there is a learning curve and I've had terrible orders like that too. Do a few more until you are proficient and then you'll know the time commitment it takes to do these orders vs. food delivery. Russ

[@whitepaladin1959]

@@TheRussRyde Thanks for your reply. I don't know how they would know or even care if I used my card that got me rewards, they're paying me the same either way and they told me I could use my card to pay for the one I did do, and they were actually fairly good once I decided to call them.

[@TheRussRyde]

@@whitepaladin1959 That's good, give it a try then. If you ever do Instacart never use any sort of your rewards cards. If you don't mind, please let me know how the UberEats reimbursement process goes over time. I think I've only done it once... Russ

[@whitepaladin1959]

@@TheRussRyde sure thing, I'm just thinking about doing it, I'm actually pretty busy with just rides right now since college is back!

[@TheRussRyde]

@@whitepaladin1959 That’s great! I miss rideshare. My car is too old. What other apps do you drive for?

[@KaramelCoffee]

Worst for me is Walmart: vegs and fruits often bad quality, no help around, long line up. Best are Pharmacies, quick in-and-out: often stoners orders:- just a couple of candy bags and drinks. Edit: I might take groceries orders in slow time - especially the morning. But, I don’t won’t to be stuck in a grocery store during lunch/dinner/busy hours. Too much time can be lost.

[@TheRussRyde]

@@KaramelCoffee Thank you! That is helpful to know. Customers will take our tips away and give bad ratings plus it takes so much time to contact the customer for options when produce is bad. I hear you! I’ll stay away from Walmart too. Russ

[@michaeldooley8744]

I prefer to reject nearly all alcohol orders, because these customers are most often disrespectful.

[@TheRussRyde]

It’s too bad people act this way. That’s good you have a plan based on experience so you keep making money and remain respected! Thank you for sharing this. Russ

[@Mob_Barbiee]

Or never have a driver license the app just don’t support the drivers enough

[@TheRussRyde]

@@Mob_Barbiee That's true, they don't support drivers. Pay is all that matters. To this day I get shop and pay orders but they aren't in the volume like on Instacart. I'll do them if they are low item count. Russ

[@damondpleasant9086]

I'm a simple man. I see Shop & Pay and I say, "Fuck that".

[@TheRussRyde]

@@damondpleasant9086 Thank you for sharing how you feel about those shop and pay orders! Russ

[@adamelipani9999]

I wish i had seen this video before i took my first shop and pay order my phone had low battery all the bar codes weren't scanning properly and there was fruits and vegetables that had a count i wasn't sure if it was per kg or per piece of fruit i had to call support to find out they told me i had to contact the customer and they weren't replying. Then the store was out of stock of one item so i choose a replacement and the bar code wouldnt scan so i had to just say i couldnt find the replacement and my phone died so i had to pay with my own money instead of the uber plus card. Then i recieved a stern message from uber saying you can't use credit cards with rewards points for shop and pay.

[@TheRussRyde]

Oh Adam, you experienced many brutal things all in one order. I was grateful I had Instacart experience before so it wasn’t as exasperating. I still get a lot of times in scans but says wrong item even though it is clearly the right item. They have made improvements since this video but overall I think low item count shop and pays are best (for the right pay of course). I feel for you! Russ

[@vtecx626]

I used to get alot of shop and pay orders but haven't gotten any recently maybe because they charge customers too much.

[@TheRussRyde]

@@vtecx626 Anything is possible. I saw great orders on Cornershop and then those disappeared when Ubereats closed them down and now I rarely see shop and pay orders too. It’s likely fees are a big detractor. Plus there are many other options with other food delivery apps offering grocery shopping too. Thank you for sharing this feedback! Russ

[@lisakim1589]

What happens if when u get to the house and they don’t have proper ID for you to scan?

[@TheRussRyde]

Then you have to take the item back to the store and return in. So far that would be alcohol and medication. Never scan your own ID to “get by”. I may have done that one time and UberEats sent me a stern email to not do that or get deactivated. Back in the day we could manually enter the date of birth and name…..so oh well! Keep in mind the customer is a responsible adult. I would think finding a misplaced ID would be more important than placing an order on UberEats. Russ

[@tooblessedtobestressed9715]

Shop & Pay orders are my most favourite type of orders to take. However, UberEats is a side gig for me so I cherry pick the orders. If Uber says that it will take an hour - then I will not take it for anything less than minimum wage. This leads to A LOT of declining but then it tweaks the algorithm to start offering me the higher offers more often than the garbage orders. I barely take alcohol delivery near me because it's a $3 base bay and most of the time there is barely a tip if any. I never take regular orders that low so why would I want the hassle of the extra ID scanning etc. High item counts aren't always as bad as it looks at first.. Sometimes, it's multiples of the same item like 5 bananas or 2 of this & 2 of that. If you have a regular grocery store that you know well - it goes by sooooo fast....

[@TheRussRyde]

This is great insight, thank you! Daryl Delivers also gets really great UberEats offers because he only accepts great orders. Makes me think about taking low paying orders of any kind. “They” will just send more to me. When I stop accepting every order as my “experiment” then I should do the same. In California we do earn “extra” money from a law prop 22 which entices me to take any order. Thank you for making me think more about this! Russ

[@jeffreyvasquez2536]

I never pick an order that's more than my miles if an order is 10miles away and they giving me $10 I won't pick I usually try to stay around the same area I only go far if it's like $20 or more

[@TheRussRyde]

Great idea! You can make so much more by driving less miles. Russ

[@lionheart082766]

Ya, getting a case of beer is one thing but multiple products is a recipe for disaster. You mention minutes when fuel is measured in mileage. There are +'s and -"s with the Uber app. Customer service is not the greatest, mostly giving apologies instead of solutions. Waste of time. Just picking up an order at pickup in Walmart parking lot is not worth it. Most Uber fares I like are short trips for max pay. This not only increases payout but decreases expenses ie fuel. You mentioned doing 4 of these per hour gives $32, but you fail to mention that not likely you will get 4 milk runs in that hour and also not considering expenses and taxes. $32 gross say travelling 6 miles each trip roughly gives about $20 net. This kind of system will only benefit Uber and the possibly the customer. Why? Uber takes a portion no matter what, the customer gets the product or compensation. You do all the leg work for minimal pay and time and headache. I had to return a whole grocery order to Walmart at my own expense and Uber gives a couple of bucks. This may have changed a bit on the receipt end but not worth it. My way is 5 to 6 trips an hour at $5 makes $25 to $30 gross with less headache. The acceptance rate is sometimes the Achilles heal. Low rate gives crappy fares, sometimes but it comes down to strategy. The Algorithm is a bit of a learning curve. Stay in one spot, move to a busy area, not necessarily a Hot Zone. Less drivers more fares! Even if my acceptance rate is 50% and I'm the only one at that particular restaurant or store, guess what! Also Uber and customer picked locations, closing times are a consideration. Restaurant closes at 9pm near customers house and no driver there, but you are at another location where restaurant is still open or has later close time. This is where the distance and fare game is played. I've seen $5 for going 25 miles. Profit $0 and maybe you even pay to deliver to keep your acceptance rate. Be choosy! Strategize! and make money, why else are you doing this?

[@TheRussRyde]

@@lionheart082766 All wise advice! Thank you. Yes actually I think now I can do three per hour and that’s only if they send the orders. Expenses kill us for sure. I like the idea of moving around and never to the fake hot zone. Russ

[@keithcalico583]

I will just do alcohol orders only.

[@TheRussRyde]

@@keithcalico583 Thank you for sharing that Keith! You can get good tips from alcohol orders. Russ

[@BRIROB]

In my area it’s just a waste of time garbage

[@TheRussRyde]

Brian, that’s good you recognize that so you can focus on other deliveries and apps. Russ

[@christopherseidenberg5806]

So ridiculous I’m watching this without a choice. Literally the app has forced me to watch it. I’ve done thousands of shopping orders it’s pretty easy. What a cheasy video demo.

[@TheRussRyde]

@@christopherseidenberg5806 hi Christopher based on your comment, I can tell you’re a pro. Check out my channel for other videos that may interest you. I trust that many other less experienced drivers will benefit from the key learnings inside. What types of shop pay orders have you found to be the most profitable? Russ