Hey, Angie Nelson here from theworkathomewife.com.
Today I'm actually answering a question
that was left here on the YouTube channel.
That is, what are some legitimate opportunities
to make some extra money by making deliveries?
In years past, this used to be kind of an industry
that sounded a little gimmicky
or maybe it wasn't always on the up and up,
but today there are actually several
legitimate opportunities where you can make some great cash
on the side by just doing things
like making grocery deliveries or delivering packages
and those are some of the opportunities
that we're going to be talking about today
and I'm going to be sharing
some great apps with you as well.
So make sure you stay until the end of the video
to find out more about some of these great opportunities
and some other ways that you
can make some extra cash on the side.
Now one of the reasons that a lot of people
really love these opportunities
is because of the flexibility.
They can make for a really great side gig
because you do have the opportunity, in many of these cases,
to just log into the app and start working
any time that you have some available time.
You don't necessarily need to be on a schedule
with a lot of these opportunities that I'm sharing today.
You can just pick it up and go or lay it down
any time that you see fit.
So it's going to be one of those opportunities
that you may want to put into place now,
even if you aren't going to
be doing a lot of regular driving.
It is something that you can pick up anytime
that you need some extra cash.
Now there are going to be some typical requirements,
regardless of the opportunity
that we're speaking about today,
so those are some of the things
that I wanted to cover first.
The first one is you are going to need to be
the age of majority in your state.
That can vary a little bit from state
to state here in the US.
Some states are just 18, I believe some are 19,
and some maybe 21 as well.
So that is something that you
are going to want to check into.
You don't just need to be of legal age to drive,
you do need to be an age of majority in your state.
You're also going to need a late model,
reliable car in most cases.
If you don't have a car right now,
Uber and Lyft do have programs available
that will help you get into a car affordably
without having to worry about the mileage restrictions
that come with many leases.
There are also a couple of companies
that do specialize in this area,
they're called Hyrecar,
that will help you get into some wheels.
One thing to keep in mind there,
they do, from what I've researched
and what I can tell by looking at the site,
it does look like they're usually a little bit
more expensive than if you would go out
and purchase a car on your own.
But it is an option if you don't have a car right now.
You'll also want to keep in mind
that there are going to be a couple of apps
that we talk about today that do allow deliveries
to be made by bike or scooter or even on foot in some cases.
Now with almost all of these opportunities today,
you are going to need to pass a background check
and you also are going to need a valid US driver's license.
The final thing you are probably going to need,
especially if you are making deliveries by car,
is you are going to need valid auto insurance.
In most cases, no additional insurance is needed
other than what you are probably required
to have by your state.
As long as you have a valid policy,
most apps will allow you to start driving.
Many also provide you with no cost insurance,
that's supplemental to what you have now,
that will cover you while you're working.
Uber and Lyft, at the time of shooting this video,
both provide a million dollars in coverage
while you're carrying passengers.
The coverage is going to be a little bit lower
when you're just waiting for a ride
or while you're off the clock,
so you may also want to look into something
that's called ride share insurance
if you're working for Uber or Lyft.
Those will cover you at all times that you're working
and it's something that's offered
by some of the top providers.
Not every insurance company has it available right now.
A couple that do are Allstate and USAA.
While we're speaking of insurance,
you are going to want to check with your current carrier
to see if that's available and also if it's necessary
and you're always going to want to disclose
to your insurer if you are working as a ride share driver.
Some policies do exclude drive for hire.
Now that we've covered some of the basics
that you need to know and some of the requirements
that are going to allow you to get into these positions,
let's start looking at a couple of individual opportunities.
The first one that I wanted to talk
to you about is called Grubhub.
Grubhub is a really popular app in the food delivery space.
This company says on their website
that they fulfill more orders on their platform
than any other and it's also available
in dozens of cities across the US.
Grubhub has also partnered with a company
that's called Seemless that does similar deliveries.
So you may also be able to deliver food
for that company as well.
When I looked into Grubhub,
one thing that I did see was
that the company does encourage drivers
to sign up for scheduled blocks when they are available.
Though I have heard from a couple of people online
that that isn't necessary.
You can just log in and work whenever you want.
I can't guarantee that's the case.
You know, when you're watching this video,
things can change at any time with these companies.
So you are always going to want to check
their websites to see what
the latest requirements and work arrangements are.
Now Grubhub doesn't list any actual wages
or any ranges of income on their website.
One thing you do need to be aware of with most
of the gigs that we're talking about today,
is that your income is going
to be largely dependent on tips.
Most of these companies do encourage order placers
to either leave a tip while they're placing the order
or after the order has been delivered.
Most companies do allow you to keep 100% of the tips
that are left, but it is something that you are going
to have to take into consideration because,
as I said, your income is going to
be largely dependent on those tips.
Now similar to Grubhub is Ubereats,
which is obviously owned and ran by Uber.
This one does have jobs available
in a lot of cities across North America
and even around the world,
so this one may be available to some of those
that are watching these videos from outside of the US.
Ubereats is going to be one of those
that does allow deliveries
to be made by car, bike, or scooter
and you can set your own schedule
and work as much or as little as you would like.
Now Doordash is another one
that's in the food deliveries space.
This one does allow deliveries to be made by motorcycles,
scooters, bikes, car, or even foot in some markets.
You do need to be at least 18 years of age or older
to contract with that company
and you are going to need to pass a background check.
Now this app is available in several major US cities.
This one, the rates from what I have been able to research,
they can vary greatly by location.
The workload is going to vary greatly by location as well.
This one is one that does encourage generous tipping
from the customers during the order process,
which can offset some of the low delivery rates
that are reported in some locations.
The last one we're going to talk about
in the food delivery space is Postmates.
This is one that I have heard really good things about.
You can go online and work any Postmates market at anytime.
So say if you're traveling
or maybe you have an extended stay in another location,
you won't need to sign up in that additional city.
You can go online and make some deliveries,
as long as you are an active Postmates driver already.
One thing that does set Postmates apart,
at the time of filming this video,
they did pay a little differently
in that you're paid based on waiting time and also mileage.
There are some bonuses that do kick in,
occasionally during peek hours.
One thing I have heard is that Postmates does encourage
these customers to tip generously during the order process.
That can lead to some great tips
and it also ensures that a lot more of those people
are leaving tips since it isn't waiting
to ask for them until after the delivery has been done.
Now, the next delivery sector that we're going
to be talking about is one that it has been really popular
and in a lot of discussions in my own community.
That is grocery shopping and delivering groceries.
There are a couple great companies out here
that you are going to want to check out.
The first company we are going
to talk about is called Instacart.
This one's been around for a few years and they actually
have two different opportunities available.
The first one is full service shoppers.
These are going to be contractors
that do both the shopping and the deliveries.
There are also just in store shoppers
that only do the shopping
and getting the order ready for pickup.
The full service shoppers do need to have access to a car
and they are hired as independent contractors.
They're also able to choose
the hours that they want to work.
The in store shoppers are hired as part time employees
with a flexible schedule, but no vehicle is required.
Another company that has come
onto my radar recently is Shipt.
That's because a lot of my own audience members
have said that while they're out doing a lot
of their Instacart shopping,
they're seeing a lot of people in those same stores
with Shipt shirts on.
Now it seems that this one's kind of picking up
in popularity and at the time of publishing this video,
the company did give a pretty nice
earning potential on their site.
That is something that you will want to check out
and maybe some of the reason that a lot
of these Instacart shoppers are seeing more Shipt shirts
these days is because of that income potential.
The requirements for Shipt, it is kind of a long list.
They do want you to be 18 years or older.
You do need to have a valid driver's license
and car insurance and the ability to lift up to 40 pounds.
That's going to be pretty standard
among all of these opportunities.
You're also going to need a reliable vehicle
that is 1997 or newer.
Obviously knowledge of produce and groceries
is going to be a requirement for either
of these opportunities in order for you to succeed.
Shipt also wants you to have insulated cooler bags as well.
Now let's get into some opportunities to make
some deliveries of packages.
The first two we're going to talk about is Amazon Flex.
Amazon has recently introduced same day delivery
in a lot of locations across the US.
In order to make that happen,
they're taking on a lot of independent contractors
or Amazon Flex drivers is what they are called.
These drivers get to set their own schedule
and right now on the Amazon Flex site,
they're giving a pretty good wage potential there,
which is something you'll want to check out.
During my research and with some of the people
that I talked to, this job, it does sound
like it can be pretty stressful.
From some of the recent reviews that I have read,
they do state that you don't always know
how far you're going to have to drive
until you pick up the delivery.
You kind of sign in and you're able to see
what blocks are available and once you pick a block,
all of those packages are already assigned
to that specific block and you have to pick them all up
and deliver them all.
It's not something that you can pick and choose
which packages that you want to deliver,
like you can with some of the other opportunities
that we spoke about today.
Each delivery block is going to include several houses
within varying distances.
So that's something that you
are going to want to keep in mind.
Flex is currently available in about 50 cities in the US.
If it's not available in your city yet,
they do have a wait list that you can sign up for.
Now Amazon isn't the only merchant
that's getting into the same day delivery market.
There are also companies like Best Buy, Walmart,
PetSmart, Walgreens, and more in some locations.
Those companies often are getting contractors
through a company called Deliv.
Deliv is currently available in 35 markets across the US.
Unlike a lot of these sites
that we talked about in today's video,
with Deliv you do need to work somewhat of a set schedule.
You do need to log in by midnight on Tuesdays,
at the time of publishing this video,
in order to get priority access to hours that you want.
If you don't grab the hours that you want
before Tuesday night, you can log in at any time
and see if hours are available,
they may not always be available however.
If you are going to want to get
somewhat of a guaranteed work through Deliv,
you are going to kind of determine your weekly schedule
and get that set up every week by Tuesday.
Deliveries here are usually within a 15 mile radius.
Those are just a couple of opportunities that are available.
There's actually a pretty extensive list
that's on my website that I am going to leave you
in the description below.
There's some great opportunities out there
that are available to you, regardless of
what you're requirements are,
what you want as far as work is concerned
and also the type of work that you would want to do.
So there's going to be some great
variety I want you to check out.
Like I said, I'll leave that
blog post link in the description below.
I'd like to hear from you in the comments
about if you've worked for any of these companies
or any other companies like this
and what your experience has been.
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Until then, I wish you the best of luck
in finding your perfect side gig.
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