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> the shitty no-tip orders just so they have a shot at getting better ones. Wait a second... Are people not giving a cash tip in these cases? I do no-tip and g

by Reedx 7y ago

> the shitty no-tip orders just so they have a shot at getting better ones. Wait a second... Are people not giving a cash tip in these cases? I do no-tip and give cash instead (which I thought was preferred). Is that a bad strategy?

TheHypnotist 7y ago
If i read the article correctly, that may be the optimal strategy. Trouble is, if these drivers see what they are making up front, they may be more inclined to turn you down.
- huehehue 7y ago
  There is (or was) a movement on Instacart where you'd tip $0.22 to show that you intended to either tip cash or increase the tip amount after delivery (which somehow benefits the shopper).
ravenstine 7y ago
Most no-tip orders don't result in a cash tip, but some do. I'd say 1 in 5 no-tippers end up tipping in cash. People who use these apps aren't exactly the greatest customers in the world. It's only a bad strategy if most or all drivers pass on your orders. Some drivers take these offers in hope for cash. I chose to stop taking those offers because I found most people don't end up tipping me in cash. It was more profitable to drive 20 - 30 minutes to a hot spot or a rich neighborhood where I knew I would get worthwhile offers. (and also not end up in the hood!)
- tmpz22 7y ago
  As a user there is a strong pull not to tip after paying the premium for the initial service. For example an order for a $10 burger costs $20 and is delivered cold, I don't really want to tip for that. But then the driver shows up and its some down on his luck father lugging his son around because he can't afford child care, of course I'm going to tip every driver I see from then on (and feel ashamed for using the service in the first place). Either consumer tolerance for convenience spending is going to break, or the prices will just keep going up astronomically as a perverse form of inflation (indirectly suppressing all jobs who's compensation isn't similarly skyrocketing).

by Reedx 7y ago

TheHypnotist 7y ago

If i read the article correctly, that may be the optimal strategy. Trouble is, if these drivers see what they are making up front, they may be more inclined to turn you down.

huehehue 7y ago
There is (or was) a movement on Instacart where you'd tip $0.22 to show that you intended to either tip cash or increase the tip amount after delivery (which somehow benefits the shopper).

ravenstine 7y ago

Most no-tip orders don't result in a cash tip, but some do. I'd say 1 in 5 no-tippers end up tipping in cash. People who use these apps aren't exactly the greatest customers in the world. It's only a bad strategy if most or all drivers pass on your orders. Some drivers take these offers in hope for cash. I chose to stop taking those offers because I found most people don't end up tipping me in cash. It was more profitable to drive 20 - 30 minutes to a hot spot or a rich neighborhood where I knew I would get worthwhile offers. (and also not end up in the hood!)

tmpz22 7y ago
As a user there is a strong pull not to tip after paying the premium for the initial service. For example an order for a $10 burger costs $20 and is delivered cold, I don't really want to tip for that. But then the driver shows up and its some down on his luck father lugging his son around because he can't afford child care, of course I'm going to tip every driver I see from then on (and feel ashamed for using the service in the first place). Either consumer tolerance for convenience spending is going to break, or the prices will just keep going up astronomically as a perverse form of inflation (indirectly suppressing all jobs who's compensation isn't similarly skyrocketing).