[Food] Uber Eats

astralavi · Oct 17, 2018

I have just become a 'partner' with them, delivering on a bike. Seemed a flexible way to get some cash fast and working beyond nine to five.

The pay as we all know is low, but it is now lower and the pay structure is lower then is reported by Uber themselves. Some of the full timers can get a fair bit of cash it seems, working on scooters.

The phone app rings of the hook at busy periods, so it seems a popular service, with many riders - mainly delivering to students , I have had 2 pounds in tips after 100 deliveries.

Someone ordered a single Mcflurry yesterday!

Do other people have experiences of working for Uber Eats, or have used the service?

beorhthelm · Oct 17, 2018

question this raised is how are supposedly poor students affording take away?

blue-shifted · Oct 17, 2018

Hmm. You don’t have the most reputable employer.

I suppose make accurate records of the time you’re working and the money you’re making to try and prove it’s under what you’ve been promised.

Hope the McFlurry guy wasn’t at the top of Southover Street!

astralavi · Oct 17, 2018

beorhthelm said:
question this raised is how are supposedly poor students affording take away?

IDK, it is 3.50 a delivery

sometimes the deliveries are a stones throw, one was 50 metres walk behind the London road MDs, opposite the level. Guy answers the door in boxer shorts and looks like he is in a dope coma. This is not an untypical demographic.

Morning deliveries of MDs breakfasts to estates is another pattern

AmexRuislip · Oct 17, 2018

astralavi said:
I have just become a 'partner' with them, delivering on a bike. Seemed a flexible way to get some cash fast and working beyond nine to five.

The pay as we all know is low, but it is now lower and the pay structure is lower then is reported by Uber themselves. Some of the full timers can get a fair bit of cash it seems, working on scooters.

The phone app rings of the hook at busy periods, so it seems a popular service with many riders - mainly delivering to students , I have had 2 pounds in tips after 100 delivery.

Someone ordered a single Mcflurry yesterday!

Do other people have experiences of working for Uber Eats, or have used the service?

No offence, but you're just going to add to those other annoying sods on hairdryers, that deliver lazy food, whilst getting in the way of drivers.

brightn'ove · Oct 17, 2018

beorhthelm said:
question this raised is how are supposedly poor students affording take away?

And it's an unbelievably stupid question to raise.

Bozza · Oct 17, 2018

Are you really saying you've done 100 deliveries and yielded a grand total of £2 in tips?

Can customers tip via the app, as when getting a ride, or only in cash?

LlcoolJ · Oct 17, 2018

Uber are a total disgrace of a company.

astralavi · Oct 17, 2018

Bozza said:
Are you really saying you've done 100 deliveries and yielded a grand total of £2 in tips?

Can customers tip via the app, as when getting a ride, or only in cash?

Yes, via the app, I think the app says, unhelpfully for the riders, 'uber does not expect tips'. One person that I met who tipped said she used to work for deliveroo so may have had some empathy.

It maybe a situation of, I have food now, why open an app to tip when you are ready to eat

Mellor 3 Ward 4 · Oct 17, 2018

astralavi said:
IDK, it is 3.50 a delivery

Morning deliveries of MDs breakfasts to estates is another pattern

Amazing what some people spend their money on.

LlcoolJ · Oct 17, 2018

astralavi said:
Yes, via the app, I think the app says, unhelpully for the riders 'uber does not expect tips'. One person that I know who tipped said she used to work for deliveroo so may have had some empathy.

It maybe a situation of, I have food now, why open an app to tip when you are ready to eat

Can't they just tip you a couple of quid in cash when you turn up? I still tip the bloke when I've ordered on Just Eat. It's just standard politeness innit?

KZNSeagull · Oct 17, 2018

LlcoolJ said:
Can't they just tip you a couple of quid in cash when you turn up? I still tip the bloke when I've ordered on Just Eat. It's just standard politeness innit?

Not any more. I delivered Pizza for a while and would get approx 1 tip in 5 deliveries. I was certain that I would get a tip from a couple that ordered at 10:45pm on Xmas Eve but sadly I was wrong.

Badger · Oct 17, 2018

One of my friends does Uber Eats on his bike here. He posts all his journeys on Strava, it's definitely a good way to get a workout!

I have to say Uber Eats (and Foodora etc.) cyclists are the worst in Toronto. The number of times I go to cross and street and nearly get wiped out by one of them ploughing through without bothering to stop, or hopping up on to a busy pavement. Most of them don't seem to own lights either. I think Uber should take responsibility for their riders having adequate safety gear, but of course that would probably eat into their profits.

I'm sure you're a safe, sensible rider [MENTION=35340]astralavi[/MENTION] , this is just based on my observations here.

LlcoolJ · Oct 17, 2018

KZNSeagull said:
Not any more. I delivered Pizza for a while and would get approx 1 tip in 5 deliveries. I was certain that I would get a tip from a couple that ordered at 10:45pm on Xmas Eve but sadly I was wrong.

So many wankers nowadays.

LlcoolJ · Oct 17, 2018

Badger said:
One of my friends does Uber Eats on his bike here. He posts all his journeys on Strava, it's definitely a good way to get a workout!

I have to say Uber Eats (and Foodora etc.) cyclists are the worst in Toronto. The number of times I go to cross and street and nearly get wiped out by one of them ploughing through without bothering to stop, or hopping up on to a busy pavement. Most of them don't seem to own lights either. I think Uber should take responsibility for their riders having adequate safety gear, but of course that would probably eat into their profits.

I'm sure you're a safe, sensible rider [MENTION=35340]astralavi[/MENTION] , this is just based on my observations here.

Suggesting Uber take responsibility for something is like suggesting hell should really cool down a bit.

Justice · Oct 17, 2018

LlcoolJ said:
Uber are a total disgrace of a company.

If it was that bad no one would work for them surely?

Justice · Oct 17, 2018

KZNSeagull said:
Not any more. I delivered Pizza for a while and would get approx 1 tip in 5 deliveries. I was certain that I would get a tip from a couple that ordered at 10:45pm on Xmas Eve but sadly I was wrong.

Internet ordering has ruined tipping I would imagine. I delivered for Dominos when it was all cash based and did well with tips. The old taking ages to give change trick used to work well

dazzer6666 · Oct 17, 2018

Bozza said:
Are you really saying you've done 100 deliveries and yielded a grand total of £2 in tips?

Can customers tip via the app, as when getting a ride, or only in cash?

Really surprised at this too. We always give a tip to the takeaway delivery people...............even if we've prepaid by card we'll give the driver a few quid

astralavi · Oct 17, 2018

dazzer6666 said:
Really surprised at this too. We always give a tip to the takeaway delivery people...............even if we've prepaid by card we'll give the driver a few quid

yeah...often people give ratings, my ratings are good, so It is not the service.

TheJasperCo · Oct 17, 2018

Badger said:
One of my friends does Uber Eats on his bike here. He posts all his journeys on Strava, it's definitely a good way to get a workout!

I have to say Uber Eats (and Foodora etc.) cyclists are the worst in Toronto. The number of times I go to cross and street and nearly get wiped out by one of them ploughing through without bothering to stop, or hopping up on to a busy pavement. Most of them don't seem to own lights either. I think Uber should take responsibility for their riders having adequate safety gear, but of course that would probably eat into their profits.

I'm sure you're a safe, sensible rider [MENTION=35340]astralavi[/MENTION] , this is just based on my observations here.

I always chuckle when I think of one of them falling off onto their back, then clawing and kicking at thin air like an upturned turtle.

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