Make $1,200 As A Food Delivery Driver in Two Weeks

My experience as a Postmates Fleet Driver

Intro:

It all started from a YouTube video by one of my favorite finance vloggers, Aja Dang.

Aja published a video on how she made $150 in 8 hours with Postmates as a delivery driver in Los Angeles. Inspired by her side hustle… I wanted to see if I could mirror her success!

How To Get Started:

First, I signed up for an account with the Postmates Fleet app (downloaded from the Apple store). The application process was fairly straight forward. You will need to submit basic information including your driver’s license.

The background check process took about one day and I was approved the next morning. Note that I am based in San Diego and your experience may be different from mine.

Next, the fun part! Power up the Postmates Fleet app and go online.

I was lucky enough to have my partner help me a majority of the time. My partner did the driving, while I went into the restaurants and grabbed the orders. When a new order pops up, you will be able to see the pick-up and drop-off location before accepting it. Don’t feel the need to accept every order that comes in.

The first few days were a huge learning experience.

As a driver, you will learn where the hot spots are located. Postmates mark them in red in their app. However, I found that you can get more frequent orders if you park your car and wait in front of a bunch of restaurants that generate high traffic on Postmates.

Learn where the hot spots are for your city — they may not always be marked in red.

The numbers:

• We worked on average 3 to 4 hours per day for 14 days.
• This generated $875.63 in delivery fees and tips.
• There was a sign-up promotion that guaranteed $850 on 105 deliveries (delivery fee-only, tips did not count).The promotion bonus ended up being $401.46.
• At the end of 105 deliveries and 14 days, total earnings were $1,277.09!

Final Thoughts:

I started driving for Postmates before shelter-in-place for COVID-19 went into full force across California. Below are the reasons why I believe it was worth my time.

• When shelter-in-place started, it gave me more reason to drive for Postmates. The demand for food delivery went up. Toward the end of week one, orders became more frequent and tips became much larger. And yes, I wore a face mask! 99% of orders were contact-less and I used up a few bottles of hand sanitizer.
• It gave me a reason to be outdoors & explore my city. For me, driving for Postmates was more of a hobby than a real job. I am lucky to have a 9–5 and completed this as a side gig during my off-hours. I saw parts of San Diego I have never seen before. Driving was very calming and a good way to pass time.
• The sign-up bonus really made the experience worth it. I made an additional $400 just from the promotion.
• Having someone help made the process much easier and faster since I did not have to deal with parking. Of course, we split the proceeds 50/50!
• It felt good serving the community while in a time of need. We had multiple deliveries to local hospitals.

In the end, it will depend on your situation. Do you have some extra time on hand and want to make some money? Does driving and exploring your city sound fun?

I don’t know if I will continue driving for Postmates after this, but it was a fun experience that I highly recommend!

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