Another helpful tip is when the pin is way off to where you need to deliver is to turn your data off drop it off take picture and turn your data back on, calling driver support is a waste of time
Hey I love your video but where are you in which state ? I’m in New Jersey so if I do 3-4 hours one or 2 blocks every evening with flex how much you think average I can make ? Thx
Hey! Thanks for dropping by! I would think you wouldn’t be able to get 2 blocks each day. It’s not very common. But you also won’t be able to work 7 days a week .. at most 5 days. So for me I would make about $500-$900 a week. But the rates differ based on where you are. Here is a video where I show exactly how much I make ua-cam.com/video/r6lz_l8dUAM/v-deo.html
@@1smartivy thx for your help I worked go watch it , but I’m thinking of doing like 2 blocks a day after 3pm like if I do a single block from Wearhouse and other block from whole food that’s what I’m planing to do , but why you said I can’t do 7 days flex ?
im in San Diego and here a 4 hour block is $80. I picked up a 2 hour block for $41. Including commute time and the time to scan packages i spent a total of 3 hours. I also spent $9 on gas and I got $5 tips (for delivering 44 packages). In the end i got $41-$9+$5= $37 for working 3 hours and here in San Diego Target and Walmart are paying $15/ hour. That's pretty messed up.
I would personally never accept a 4 hour block for $80. The least I will do a 4hour for is $96. I can also spot the routes and know which one I want to take. Usually my routes are close to my home so I don’t spend that much gas. Have you tried waiting the routes out to get the price bumps?
I had delivered to a mailbox one time and had no idea it was a federal offense. Amazon wrote me and told it is a federal offense and if it happens again they will have to let me go. I was omg 😳 lol so blessed it didn’t happen. Having flex comes in handy.
Hello madam im from India im doing flex in 2018 before I earned lot of money in food delivery but now a days there is no getting orders and blocks idont know what happened could u pls suggest me
I delivery whenever I feel like it. Sometimes it’s mornings sometimes it’s evenings. Just when I’m available and want to. Also I have a main job, I just do this on the side.
I work at an Amazon delivery station. Amazon doesn't have a dress code. Drivers(even though they're not really typical Amazon employees) and associates working in the building definitely will show up to work in PJs lol
I live in Houston too and sometimes I can get the really high rates ($30/hr), a quick tip would be: if you know Amazon has blocks everyday from 5pm-8pm for example, and Flex drivers can cancel orders 2 hours before, I would check on the app around 3pm-4pm and sometimes the last minute cancellations will search for anyone and have the rates higher. Doesn’t always work but it does happen!
If you are going on other peoples property please do not give their animals “snacks”. This is for many potential risks to the animals but also the drivers safety. It is NOT uncommon for animals to be food aggressive.
😂 I actually stayed in the car and called the customer. She wasn’t home but told me to throw it in the back of a truck that was next to the house because it actually does chase and peck hard! Also she had like 4 dogs that were almost the size of a pony!!!
@@1smartivy I started envisioning a Herd of attack chickens and found myself lol!! I know you were being serious but thanks for the giggle! I needed that today! 🙌
Amazon flex sucks. They say you can get hours to fit your schedule, but push 4:30 PM and later shifts in areas where it's all apartments, and of course no parking. Don't waste your time.
You have to go in the app everyday and click schedule and open the calendar. Then set when you are available that day. You will start getting notifications for those specific times. I usually get pings for evening shifts but only bec that’s when I set my availability for. However, today I changed it bec I’m off my primary job for a week and I immediately got offered 4 shifts but I didn’t want to work today so i will check tomorrow
@@1smartivy How do you that ? If i go to Schedule, it just shows that i dont have work schedule for today and just gives you the option become available now. If i go to calendar, it just gives me a blank calendar with no option to pick a day where i want to work. So im confused how you do that and how you get 87 offers like in your video. The most ive seen is like 4 at a time, but they go so fast you get a chance to choose them
@@heasven1 You may have already found your answer. In order to set the times that you are available, go to “offers”, scroll to the top of the page and press “filters”. There you will be able to change your availability times.
Dogs !!!!!!???? Animals , wtf. Can’t we call the customer before delivering?? How often do you see dog loose?. Are we allowed to text and ask if they have dogs because that’s what made me quit Amazon last time, I don’t do animals at all so I would be upset if one sneak up behind me, I am not able to stay calm in those situations. I’m taking a bear spray
Yes you can call the customer and text them too! You can also call support and they will call for you again. If you don’t feel safe, drive up as far as you can to deliver the package through your window in the safety of your car 🚗
Trash! I did it people that think they making good money just dint know how to add ALL the numbers...I CAME IN A STEADY $12.80 TO $16.80 after all considerations (for average $18.57hr jobs $65/3.5hrs or $55/3hrs) took me exactly what they said
Tip #1 priority packages should be up top first, not on the bottom of the list Tip#2 yellow stickers shouldn't be covering customer name Tip #3 why is a flex driver and self employed contractor can ONLY MAKE 40 HRS A WEEK🤔 Tip #4 why when you moved up in points and levels you barely see jobs?🤔 Tip #5 why a level 3/4 flex driver have a weekly schedule. Tip #6 AMAZON SYSTEM SUCKS Tip #7 package on the app shows a L box but the actual package is a small item in a plastic bag🤔 Tip #8 If I send you a email with a screen shot saying👉🏿 no available blocks but don't worry you will still get paid👈🏿...just pay me my money according to your policy and keep it moving! Tip #9 your last package shouldn't be 19 minutes away from your area, then you see a red message 👉🏿This package is late, contact customer to see if they still want it👈🏿🤔 Tip #10 All these base out of California Gigs were SET UP AND MODULE BASE ON CALIF, THAT'S A RED FLAG
I’ve learned all the routes and know all the codes so when I see one too far away I tell the yard master before I scan that I can’t take that one bec xyz… or if they try to make me take it I find any little thing wrong with the packages and send them back with the yard master. Or if someone else is next to me I ask them where are they going before they scan and ask if they want to switch if they live closer to the area I’m going. Good luck! 🍀
hey, I am in the program some of the client's instruction is unreasonable like they expect you to deliver the parcel to their unit in a locked entrance of apartment. Soon later an email was sent to me. Policy Violation: Did not follow customer instructions As an independent contractor, Amazon expects that you will maintain customer trust, perform services in a professional manner, and follow the instructions provided to you by Amazon or the customer. The service standards are intended to achieve this. Within the past week, "we received one or more reports that you left a package in an unsecure location. Customers expect that packages will be left in a secure location - a location where packages are not visible from the street, not exposed to weather, and not visible in high traffic areas. If you have trouble finding a secure location to leave the package, contact the customer or Support for additional help." There are a range of issues that can impact your eligibility for the program, including: - If you’re not courteous, respectful, and professional toward others - If you don’t select an accurate reason when you can’t deliver a package - If you don’t promptly return all packages you couldn’t deliver back to the original pickup location - If you don’t acknowledge and pick up all orders assigned to you during a delivery block - If you don’t follow all steps required when delivering alcohol - If you violate any of the Independent Contractor Terms of Service If you don’t follow our program policies and Terms of Service, you will no longer be eligible to deliver with Amazon Flex.
Sorry that happened to you. However, if you don’t have any access to the customer preferences, you should always always call the customer TWICE. Leave a message at-least once. Text them once and call driver support. Usually, driver support can get in contact with the customer some kind of way. They will let you know alternate instructions or tell you the customer said to redeliver another day. Either way, you should always call driver support and let THEM document for you .. that way you won’t get dinged
This the best video I've watched about Amazon flex for the first day. Thanks so much.
One of the best videos I’ve watched about Amazon flex….Amazon should hire you to do the training videos 😊
Thank you!
What a great idea to carry stickiness and pen to communicate with customers! Thanks for the tip!
Another helpful tip is when the pin is way off to where you need to deliver is to turn your data off drop it off take picture and turn your data back on, calling driver support is a waste of time
Whats a mailbox for if you can put a envelop in it no make sense to me
No openings in my area 757. I love to drive.😮
Great tips thankyou
Can you do a detailed video on how to sort packages with different types of stickers, codes, etc?
Sure! I’ll make a note of it on my next shift.
Came across your video. Great tips. 👍I also subscribed.
Thank you!
Hey I love your video but where are you in which state ? I’m in New Jersey so if I do 3-4 hours one or 2 blocks every evening with flex how much you think average I can make ? Thx
Hey! Thanks for dropping by! I would think you wouldn’t be able to get 2 blocks each day. It’s not very common. But you also won’t be able to work 7 days a week .. at most 5 days. So for me I would make about $500-$900 a week. But the rates differ based on where you are. Here is a video where I show exactly how much I make ua-cam.com/video/r6lz_l8dUAM/v-deo.html
@@1smartivy thx for your help I worked go watch it , but I’m thinking of doing like 2 blocks a day after 3pm like if I do a single block from Wearhouse and other block from whole food that’s what I’m planing to do ,
but why you said I can’t do 7 days flex ?
Thank you. This is very helpful.
No problem! 😊
im in San Diego and here a 4 hour block is $80. I picked up a 2 hour block for $41. Including commute time and the time to scan packages i spent a total of 3 hours. I also spent $9 on gas and I got $5 tips (for delivering 44 packages). In the end i got $41-$9+$5= $37 for working 3 hours and here in San Diego Target and Walmart are paying $15/ hour. That's pretty messed up.
I would personally never accept a 4 hour block for $80. The least I will do a 4hour for is $96. I can also spot the routes and know which one I want to take. Usually my routes are close to my home so I don’t spend that much gas. Have you tried waiting the routes out to get the price bumps?
I had delivered to a mailbox one time and had no idea it was a federal offense. Amazon wrote me and told it is a federal offense and if it happens again they will have to let me go. I was omg 😳 lol so blessed it didn’t happen. Having flex comes in handy.
Its a pain to schedule blocks. Does the Level of your account matter?
Yes, the more shifts you do with on time deliveries, the more shifts they offer you
I swear when you said "always have a snack" and showed the chicken...I assumed the chicken was getting deep fried
Hello madam im from India im doing flex in 2018 before I earned lot of money in food delivery but now a days there is no getting orders and blocks idont know what happened could u pls suggest me
Wait why can't u leave it in their mail box?I've done that quite a few times when their door is gated etc
It's for u.s. federal mail only not Amazon or UPS.
@@pooppy101 wow I didnt know that thanks
@@serwombles8816 no problem
Have you found any hours are better than others? Do you deliver late evening or early morning?
I delivery whenever I feel like it. Sometimes it’s mornings sometimes it’s evenings. Just when I’m available and want to. Also I have a main job, I just do this on the side.
Who would deliver with PJ on?
You will never believe the things I see 😂 then they wonder why people won’t let them in their yards etc.. common sense but not for some people
I work at an Amazon delivery station. Amazon doesn't have a dress code. Drivers(even though they're not really typical Amazon employees) and associates working in the building definitely will show up to work in PJs lol
Where are you living? My 4 hour and 30 minutes is 81$ you’re is soooooo much higher! Wow
Wow! Usually in smaller towns they have lower rates but bigger cities they offer higher rates.
@@1smartivy I’m In Michigan and it’s pretty big to me. I wish we got that Pay lol
@@careeradvancement3726 I live in Houston and a 4.5 hour block is $81 here too. I wish we had those over $100 blocks.
I live in Houston too and sometimes I can get the really high rates ($30/hr), a quick tip would be: if you know Amazon has blocks everyday from 5pm-8pm for example, and Flex drivers can cancel orders 2 hours before, I would check on the app around 3pm-4pm and sometimes the last minute cancellations will search for anyone and have the rates higher. Doesn’t always work but it does happen!
Same it’s $81 for 4.5 and $90 for 5 hours, Charlotte NC
Miami pay rate is horrible and over saturated!
You will be lucky to even grab 1 block a day .
Its so hard they really shouldn't have this many drivers im in palm beach and we never have anything 😞
If you are going on other peoples property please do not give their animals “snacks”. This is for many potential risks to the animals but also the drivers safety. It is NOT uncommon for animals to be food aggressive.
You shouldn't have to waste time hiding the package. Either the front door side door or back door..
I hope the chicken didn’t bite you 😊😂
😂 I actually stayed in the car and called the customer. She wasn’t home but told me to throw it in the back of a truck that was next to the house because it actually does chase and peck hard! Also she had like 4 dogs that were almost the size of a pony!!!
@@1smartivy I started envisioning a Herd of attack chickens and found myself lol!! I know you were being serious but thanks for the giggle! I needed that today! 🙌
ngl, you are doing way too much LOL im good
Amazon flex sucks. They say you can get hours to fit your schedule, but push 4:30 PM and later shifts in areas
where it's all apartments, and of course no parking. Don't waste your time.
You have to go in the app everyday and click schedule and open the calendar. Then set when you are available that day. You will start getting notifications for those specific times. I usually get pings for evening shifts but only bec that’s when I set my availability for. However, today I changed it bec I’m off my primary job for a week and I immediately got offered 4 shifts but I didn’t want to work today so i will check tomorrow
@@1smartivy How do you that ?
If i go to Schedule, it just shows that i dont have work schedule for today and just gives you the option become available now.
If i go to calendar, it just gives me a blank calendar with no option to pick a day where i want to work. So im confused how you do that and how you get 87 offers like in your video. The most ive seen is like 4 at a time, but they go so fast you get a chance to choose them
That’s a lie
@@heasven1 You may have already found your answer. In order to set the times that you are available, go to “offers”, scroll to the top of the page and press “filters”. There you will be able to change your availability times.
Dogs !!!!!!???? Animals , wtf. Can’t we call the customer before delivering?? How often do you see dog loose?. Are we allowed to text and ask if they have dogs because that’s what made me quit Amazon last time, I don’t do animals at all so I would be upset if one sneak up behind me, I am not able to stay calm in those situations. I’m taking a bear spray
Yes you can call the customer and text them too! You can also call support and they will call for you again. If you don’t feel safe, drive up as far as you can to deliver the package through your window in the safety of your car 🚗
Hopefully that bag is sanitized after multiple hands been touching those packages and they are now in a food bag.
I haven’t done food delivery in a very long time.. I may start back but obviously a different bag would be used
I don't drive a car, and I don't want to break my back! Can't do this.
Trash! I did it people that think they making good money just dint know how to add ALL the numbers...I CAME IN A STEADY $12.80 TO $16.80 after all considerations (for average $18.57hr jobs $65/3.5hrs or $55/3hrs) took me exactly what they said
Tip #1 priority packages should be up top first, not on the bottom of the list
Tip#2 yellow stickers shouldn't be covering customer name
Tip #3 why is a flex driver and self employed contractor can ONLY MAKE 40 HRS A WEEK🤔
Tip #4 why when you moved up in points and levels you barely see jobs?🤔
Tip #5 why a level 3/4 flex driver have a weekly schedule.
Tip #6 AMAZON SYSTEM SUCKS
Tip #7 package on the app shows a L box but the actual package is a small item in a plastic bag🤔
Tip #8 If I send you a email with a screen shot saying👉🏿 no available blocks but don't worry you will still get paid👈🏿...just pay me my money according to your policy and keep it moving!
Tip #9 your last package shouldn't be 19 minutes away from your area, then you see a red message 👉🏿This package is late, contact customer to see if they still want it👈🏿🤔
Tip #10 All these base out of California Gigs were SET UP AND MODULE BASE ON CALIF, THAT'S A RED FLAG
DFW TX the 3 hour blocks are usually $54 and or $63 I believe it's because there's a saturation of drivers 😬🥲
Not worth it in my area. They try to send you 50 miles out for $ 60/80
I’ve learned all the routes and know all the codes so when I see one too far away I tell the yard master before I scan that I can’t take that one bec xyz… or if they try to make me take it I find any little thing wrong with the packages and send them back with the yard master. Or if someone else is next to me I ask them where are they going before they scan and ask if they want to switch if they live closer to the area I’m going. Good luck! 🍀
hey, I am in the program some of the client's instruction is unreasonable like they expect you to deliver the parcel to their unit in a locked entrance of apartment.
Soon later an email was sent to me.
Policy Violation: Did not follow customer instructions
As an independent contractor, Amazon expects that you will maintain customer trust, perform services in a professional manner, and follow the instructions provided to you by Amazon or the customer. The service standards are intended to achieve this.
Within the past week, "we received one or more reports that you left a package in an unsecure location. Customers expect that packages will be left in a secure location - a location where packages are not visible from the street, not exposed to weather, and not visible in high traffic areas. If you have trouble finding a secure location to leave the package, contact the customer or Support for additional help."
There are a range of issues that can impact your eligibility for the program, including:
- If you’re not courteous, respectful, and professional toward others
- If you don’t select an accurate reason when you can’t deliver a package
- If you don’t promptly return all packages you couldn’t deliver back to the original pickup location
- If you don’t acknowledge and pick up all orders assigned to you during a delivery block
- If you don’t follow all steps required when delivering alcohol
- If you violate any of the Independent Contractor Terms of Service
If you don’t follow our program policies and Terms of Service, you will no longer be eligible to deliver with Amazon Flex.
Sorry that happened to you. However, if you don’t have any access to the customer preferences, you should always always call the customer TWICE. Leave a message at-least once. Text them once and call driver support. Usually, driver support can get in contact with the customer some kind of way. They will let you know alternate instructions or tell you the customer said to redeliver another day. Either way, you should always call driver support and let THEM document for you .. that way you won’t get dinged
You should've brought it back to the warehouse 😆 why did you leave their packages out there?
@@rehn4529 it was safe. No need to take it back. They lived in a Secluded area.