Instacart Shopping at COSTCO - Ride Along -HOW to Get Highest Paying Batches
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- Опубліковано 3 бер 2021
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Ride along with me in today's video as I attempt to accept Instacart Batches from Costco only. These are the highest paying batches that require persistence and patience. Find out how much money I was able to make shopping Costco Orders and if I failed or succeeded at meeting my goal of only accepting Costco orders.
I was also curious to see what happened at the checkout when I scanned the Customer Membership Card. As Instacart shoppers are aware, everyday, more and more shoppers are banned from shopping at Costco.
In today's video, this is a casual chit chat and walk through, ride along with everyday shopper shenanigans with an update on the Wired Reporter and Shopper Spotlight Series.
Thank you for shopping with me! Please let me know in the comments below if you like these casual shop with me ride along, chit chat videos! I welcome your feedback and what your favorite types of videos are, from me.
I appreciate you all so much thank each of you, for your support.
Peace & Love
Jen
Email-jenonthego2@gmail.com.
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So I started doing Costco at 10am a few weeks ago. What I like about Costco is there's NO replacements. Usually goes very quick since I stay at my closest location and know it pretty well. The batches pay higher usually because of heavy pay and bigger tips due to higher total cost of the orders. It's been working well for me. I usually get a $50-$70 batch at 10am. My daily goal is $115 and I can hit that easily by 2pm if I get Costco at 10
The IC shopper in the car next to you was saying: "OMG! Jen on the go is right next to me! I think she is filming now! How do I compete for batches with the Queen of InstaCart?" 😂
HahahHhHh! You are so funny! 💛
Lol
yes!! I love your ride along videos, Jen.... out of each one comes so many tips and your style of shopping shines through!
I am happy for your great $$ day..... I look forward to them as the season heats up, here, on the Cape (I saw and smiled at the CC chips bag!)..... you teach us how to polish our shopping and I always appreciate that... keep 'em coming! Sarah xo
Thank so much, Sarah! They are difficult to film, but definitely show the human side of carting! Have a great weekend! Warm up coming next week! Yay!! 💛
Love this video love bug! I used to be die hard Costco shopper every day at 10 am, then I realized if I start at 8 am at smaller stores I can make more money daily and finish sooner. 🌹💕
And less stressful. Good for you! 💛
LOL!!! This is me now.....Everyday I tell myself to get up and start by 8am. It is 8:06 am now as I type this and I'm still in bed and watching this YT video. LOL. In my area, by 1pm, the batches start getting worse and worse so it's crucial to start early. I need to get more disciplined. Let me get moving....
Jen, being brand new to Instacart, your information has been so valuable. I am getting as many tips possible, before I begin and do my first batches. My sister-in-law was so spot on when she told me go watch "Jen on the go." Thank you so much for ALL of your AWESOME advice!!
I love when you upload Jen ! Your videos lift my spirits and give me the confidence I need to instacart during this hard time. Never stop making videos please :)
You got it! Have a great weekend!💛
Love the Videos Jen, as always!
good content, i watch all your videos and i really enjoy when you drop these videos along with anything dealing with instacart. Really everyday is a new challenge so the raw videos are always going to be good content. i do understand it takes alot to film. I would def come on your show and speak and talk about my instacart journey.
Keep doing what your doing. Stay safe
Hi Casey! Thank you so much for your feedback. I appreciate your comment and support! I would love for you to be spotlighted on this channel. Please send me an email at jenonthego2@gmailcom! 💛
Great job Jenn on another helpful video! I look forward to them every week😘💗
Thank you so much, Lianne! Grateful for you! Have a great weekend! 💛
I really enjoy these videos... thank you for taking the time!
Very nice job in all aspects! Way to grind! Keep up the good work!
Love all your videos. This one I really enjoyed. Happy to see you nail those big batches!
Thank you so much, Jan! The big orders are definitely exciting! Have a great weekend! 💛
I’ve learned the same! Take control at checkout!! I’ve had to learn the hard way! Especially for online pay orders! The cashiers everywhere are just trying to push me out as fast as they can! I have a system now and I stick to it! Especially for multiple batch orders!
❤️ your videos ❤️
Haven't found coatco batches like this since the beginning of the pandemic glad you got some gold 🔥💪🏿
This is hilarious 😂 sitting in the parking lot eating food from the store you hoped to shop in😂. Keep this up because this is our lives as shoppers😂. Bravo Jen👏 and all the work you do to improve InstaCarts attitude and approach toward shoppers.
Good morning! Hahahah! I spent more money In Costco that day than I earned! Not good! 💛 Have a great weekend!
Award winning comment!
I could not stop laughing
Just being real! 😂
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LOL! This is soooo relatable! I did this Wednesday. Sitting in a parking lot of where I want to shop and batches every where but where I was.
Right? Lol! 💛
Love your videos! Thank you for sharing your Costco adventures! Aloha🌸
Hi Kelli! So nice seeing you!! Have a great weekend! Aloha! 💛
Jen, my sister-in-law told me about your channel and how helpful you are with the information you share. I am just beginning to become an instacart shopper and I appreciate all of your great tutorials and information you have shared here, and on your other videos. God bless.
Hey Jen Thanks for the ride along Have a great week🎉☀️☀️
You too!! 💛
My blood pressure Rose when I saw that flatbed cart filled with items from Costco on the double batch wow great job, great video also.
It near killed me!! Plus I was so nervous about the cards at the checkout. That was a tough one. Whew! 💛
I've never had a problem with the card and I shop COSTCO all.the time
Some stores can request to use there own employees to fulfill orders but that isn't going to be the norm. Some say instacart wants to have there own warehouse and have robots fulfill orders. All I can say is don't panic take each day one day at a time most of it wont happen its just talk.
@@JENontheGO by the way Jen today I saw a quadruple (4) delivery only order, yes, a quadruple......
Great advice! Thanks Courtney! 💛
i been watching your videos and thank you so much. i love your tip and tricks.
You are so welcome! Thanks so much for your support!💛
Watching in between deliveries tonight! Already gave it "like"! Love the leopard in the hair. Carting with style 😉
You are hilarious! I wish my video editing skills were up to snuff like yours. But it is definitely a real honest chitchat. LOL.💛 Have a great & lucrative evening! 💛
I love your videos and shopping with you
Sometimes you have to do what you have to do!! yikes 40 miles total 😬😳..
Great ride along you should do more, I enjoy seeing them
Thanks SO much! 💛
I have seen some local stores try to have employees fill out orders, but realistically they don’t have enough staff-the company has chronically understaffed stores in my area. I haven’t seen many shop only batches, but I figure that is because I signed up for in store and delivery. I think there will always be a space for us since we are technically cheaper than full-time employees to hire.
And yessss.... these are fun to watch cuz you're such a hoot 😁
LOL! 💛
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I’m a Instacart newby & I have learned a lot from your videos. Thanks Jen for the helpful info !
My pleasure, Amie! I’m so happy I am helping.💛
@@JENontheGO yes ma’am ! These videos are amazing. My first order I did, I was so lost on how thing worked that I almost just stopped. But, I’m not giving up yet.
Keep going! It gets easier, but you gotta stay with it! 💛
That’s a good day. I have days in that range but usually in central Florida it’s around $120-130. Hard work to get there but I love your realism. Some videos show unrealistic numbers that seem absurdly high.
Girl , did I feel that “yeah , no” 🤣🤣
Jen, love your videos. I think I may start my own channel since I seem to be a veteran at Instacart and have been known for grabbing monster batches. I will tell you, the Costco jobs are worth it..... For Instance, I got a double batch last week. Both orders were huge. It paid $145 dollars. 35+ miles.... I had some issues getting in the neighborhood since it was gated. Should have taken me 2 to 2 1/2 hours, but it took me a full 3 hours because of difficulties.... I still averaged close to $50 an hour.... its all about how fast you can do the order. That's what decides whether it is worth it or not....
Congrats on doing your Costco batch! Next time try using produce boxes (many) to keep it organized. Most shoppers in my area use boxes on their flatbed.
Out of all the Costcos I've been to doing instacart the one thing that is a common is their layouts do change from store to store it is important to kind of be a bit familiar with the store that you are shopping at but for the most part things are generally grouped in the same categories so that does help I always start with grabbing water and heavy items first as those don't get damaged very easily being on the bottom of the flat cart and boxes from produce make great ways to divide orders
I shopped Costco for the first time. It was super easy! I mustve had a "small" order because while the boxes were huge it was only 12 items.
I am from spfld, i lived there for many many years.
I moved to NC 14 yrs ago....I’ve never seen batches offering that amount of money! Not even in the more affluent areas..thx for your videos. They help a lot!💯
Thanks so much for being here, Daveda! 💛
So I actually read some thing about this as well. Apparently the grocery stores want to have their own employees shop the orders and deliver them instead of having to have Instacart pay us. I don’t know the exact logistics of it but I definitely heard some thing about it here in Florida. They actually got rid of a lot of in-store shoppers at most stores and when I am shopping, I do see the grocery store employees doing the shopping now.
I have only one Costco in my area, I know the store very well, but they do tend to move things around alot. Lately Costco batches have been very small. Last Sunday which is usually the busiest day for Costco, the batches were just very low paying which is not the norm. Jen, love your videos, thank you for the awesome content!
Shout out from Harrisburg Pa. Its my first weekend being a shopper. Love your videos!
HI GARETT! So happy you are here! Welcome to Instacart! 💛
Ride alongs are my fav!
Oh yay! Thank you! 💛
Thanks for the chicken nugget recommendation, now I have a new go-to entrée the next time I head over to Costco XD
I rather do GH than DD, GH pays much better
I've been working on my metrics as well, I was at a 130, now I'm 91. Today I was able to work two $80 batches and a $42.
Girl you are funny I love your content 💕
Hi Tameka! You are doing great in getting your speed down. TWO $80.00 batches in a day is unreal. So happy for you. Keep up the great work!! 💛
You are so lucky to have those big batches here I'm thinking $29 is big in my area I'm in Ohio I don't ever see anything over 30 or if I do it's a triple and it's really far away not worth me taking it
My metrics is around 89/90 for the past few weeks. My average batch is about $25. I started doing GrubHub recently and thank goodness I did because I can't rely on IC to make money. Funny thing is that when I go to Costco, I see people shopping huge batches. I don't even see those. I also have a 5 star rating. I can't figure out why I can't get better batches. It's a grind.
I'm a newbie, and haven't done this yet. I have been taking tutorials to be more confident and yours are the best I have been watching. Thank you
I'm so glad!💛You Got This!
@@JENontheGO You gave me the tools 👍🏻
Please don’t hesitate in reaching out if you need help. 💛
Thank you for your videos! I agree about preferences to smaller grocery stores. I'm a new IC shopper and Costco intimidates me.Lol I did take a Petco batch today...only 2 items...their home was 2.0miles away and they increased their tip from $2 to $5 once I dropped their order off. I haven't taken a CVS order yet...but want to. But other then that? I stick with grocery stores.
Love Petco! So easy! Costco is a giant!! Ugh!
🤣🤣🤣🤣 you've got me rollin'!!! 😂😂😂
LOL!! YOU are cracking me up. Okayyyyyy! I'll take it!💛
Gigspade be saving lives 👑🐐
Finally I got a working one..batches now come on bulk 🥰 thanks to you
*Cusorspy* 🌟🌟🌟
Wow Jen!
You take them big batches!
I usually don't take anything over 24 items.(for my sanity)
You are the wise one! 💛
i love these types of videos! i hope you can still do IC at your favorite store! that would be a bummer ): i fear that that’s going to happen here at my favorite store as well. let’s cross our fingers that it doesn’t!
Yes, Maddy! Yikes! Have a great weekend! 💛
Lol You are Funny Jen.
LOL💛
Hey Jen that’s my mode Dunkin’ coffee in the morning
Yes Anthony! It’s my jam! 💛
Hello do you think you make more money with Cosco in the morning hours? And also so when I have an order at Costco the customer sends me a photo of their card to use and then I screenshot it? Thank You love your videos
Hey Jen. Sooo I just left the Publix near me in Charlotte, NC and they advised that instacart will now be delivery only and curbside pick up. The store is setting up for it. This confirms what the lady you mentioned in your video advised you. I tried to send an article earlier in week in regards how New Mexico markets tested this and it was successful. Right now I’m just shaking my head in how this will impact gig workers doing instacart.
Thank you for this update Michelle and by the way, if you ever try to send an article in the comment section and provide a link, UA-cam will automatically spam this. This makes sense. This is absolutely what my grocery store will be doing. I’m sure they are starting with the smallest grocery store within the chain to see how it works. What a bummer.
thanks Jen. I am a total newbie to instacart--- haven't done my first batch yet. My reoccurring nightmare is a Costco batch.... I saw a guy in Costco (California), who looked like he was doing instacart. I talked with him for a moment--- trying to figure out if I wanted to do this or not. He was making good money with instacart--- but I noticed his batch included several cases of bottled water. I am an older person and worried about the weight and delivery of this item at Costco. I decided to purchase a collapsible wagon on Amazon to help with deliveries. I can lift it, but carrying for a distance would be hard. You had me laughing so hard throughout the video. (:
Hi Jen, it's Scott from Oregon. You have been so helpful to me with your UA-cam vids, and I wanted to ask you a question. I have noticed on the Insta app that the delivery time changes. For example: I took an order today that was due at 12:33 PM. I was well ahead of schedule and then checked the delivery time again. It then read due at 11:49 AM! Do you know why the delivery time changes? It's happened to me more often than not. Thanks again for all you are doing, Jen!! Stay safe.
-Scott
It changes based upon what’s happening and current information. The initial delivery time for the customer was likely by 12:33. If the batch isn’t picked up until that time/later it moves to say ASAP. For a standard batch they drop usually with a 2 hour window to delivery time promised. In this case you picked it up, probably around 1033. Shopped it and when you were done checking out, the app re-figures the delivery rime between the store and the delivery address and spits out a new Due By Time: 11:49 in this case. I’m sure to keep people from dawdling and feel like they are under the gun always. Just relax and if you are always doing an amazing job you will never hear that you are late. I never have.
I would add a note though on being late: if I ever pick up a batch that has the fire🔥booster on it, I assume (or know) it’s been sitting and has the potential to already be late - had one that was 3 days late once! In these cases I immediately let them know, hi, I’m so-and-so and I see that your order has been sitting for quite some time so I swiped it up and am going to shop for you as efficiently as possible and get it to you as quickly as humanly possible (while remaining top-quality) This helps to head off any negative ratings that they may be feeling like leaving for the service - making you more the savior than the issue.
Love the Sharpie idea. I’m a first week Instashopper far far far from MA. So can you do the self check at Costco? That seems like it would be a possible way to keep things straight with boxes
I'm watching this months later but I did notice at my aldi they had people working there doing their shopping there. And of course giant but they have had those for a while.
Love ur vid. Im a 5 star and don't see big batches anymore.. 😔. Pray for me Jen. I need the money so bad
I will absolutely say a prayer for you. Let’s hope this turns around fast. In the meantime, I really hope you are looking at other apps and at least getting signed up on them. Stay strong and have faith.💛🙏
Pure dedication, I would have abandoned looking for Costco orders. I legit was laughing when you went back in to shop for yourself and got back to the car snacking. 🤣🤣 That would be my pitfall.
I’m watching this now in June and I live in central Florida. We have Publix and I just started instacart a month ago. One of the Publix stores that I shop at does have Publix employees shopping for items as well. But they also do where are you can order online and get curbside pick up through Publix itself. There are shoppers from Instacart that stay at the stores all day as well. And I get some delivery only orders from those orders that they are shopping for. One time I saw an Insta cart person with the green Instacart shirt on and her back of her shirt said that she was a lead. I’m to new and shy so I wouldn’t ask what that was about 😂 I have not Concord a Costco order yet. I am a little afraid to go to Costco. I don’t shop there I don’t think I’ve ever even been to one. Do you have to have your own bags?
I might have flipped if someone cut me in line. Good job keeping your cool. ❤
3:40 when Instacart shopper gets gangster and ready to pop a batch at ya!!!
I’m very picky on Costco and Sam’s orders i won’t take any with large dog food or water....some stores have in store shoppers and they go pick up only for us...but most stores are doing the opposite and moving back to full service shoppers-that was the case for sprouts which is a natural foods store here they went to in store shoppers for 6 months then they ended up just going back to us doing the full service shopping it’s hard to say...also in my market they started doing shop only and curbside pick up orders... where you go to the store and shop the order and instead of driving to the customer you either deliver it curbside in the parking lot or stage it in a pick up area....lots of changes happening
The reason why some costco cashiers don't really like instacart shoppers is because I was told by a few cashiers that shoppers are rude at times, if they have more than 1 order they don't separate it themselves and they leave it up to the cashier to sort it out by verbally telling them instead of helping them. Personally, if I have a double order I will separate the orders, I position the items with the bar codes in plain view, and I help put items on the belt. Also, I am always kind to all the employees and customers within any store.
They are very inconsistent at the register
Jen..i like that sharpie idea of writing on items A or B now..what do ya mean ya didn't use separator on the conveyor belt? Ya mean ya checked out on A first then loaded B on belt?
Yes! My store is recruiting their own in store shoppers. Manager told me that they plan to cancel the contract with Instacart. Deliveries will be handled by Full service shoppers only. Also said store doesn’t like how Instacart treats their employees and doesn’t want to be associated with that cause store has a good reputation of being a family friendly employer.
Hi Mary. Oh wow! I actually love this! Where are you from?
@@JENontheGO Thanks! I am in the Jacksonville Florida zone.
You need boxes from the produce section to avoid stacking up items that can fall off the flatbed.
Hi, Jen
I have a question, I know this doesn't have nothing to do with the subject you are talking about, but I have seen people around the store where I shop and they are walking around with papers and they have this long list of items, and I asked one of them, and she told me that she was helping her neighboor the other one told me, it was easier for her to shop like that, because that way she didn't have to go to every single aisle.
I think they are lying.
Something is going on.
I have seen carts full of groceries with 2 or 3 people.
Do you know what is going on?
Batches from Costco everytime
@cusorspy is such a legend
Jen , Costco is doing the same thing, they will shop for customer. Customer will pick up at the door for $9.99. Was told they have rolled it out in Albuquerque . Don’t know for sure but that is what was on one FB page. Hope not I only shop Costco! I love it !
Hi Vicki. Yes they did start rolling this out in Albuquerque, New Mexico. They are testing it there first. It looks like we could be heading in this direction, however it could take some time. Hold on tight.💛
A few of our stores have staging areas. I pick up groceries already bagged. Pay is less but i dont have to shop just deliver.
Hi Rose. That would be a lot easier, for sure. We don’t have that option where I live. 💛
I just started doing Instacart Costco, and it's very intimidating. I'm afraid that I may mess up someone's order, but I can see how much potential to do it. Do you use the customer photo in order to get inside Costco? Please advise me on it. Thank you😊
Hi Jen thanks for the costco video. I just wondering do you get boxes so you can load it to the customer easier instead laying all their stuff at their front door?
Hi Tye! I definitely grab all the free boxes at Costco and put the items in the boxes. Way easier, and the customers prefer this as well.💛
And grab extra boxes if you do BJ’s. They rarely have boxes and if they do. Their boxes are small and suck. I always keep the short big Costco produce boxes in my trunk for emergencies 😊.
Thanks for these videos! I am like you and I don’t know if I can do those big Costco either. But that is a nice a nice payout.
I have had no issues shipping at Costco; I do know the store pretty good and can get in and out. I have watched all of your videos and enjoy them a lot. It's funny you are right in my backyard, you’re in Mass, and I am in Enfield.
Hi Pat! I was at the Costco in Enfield! If you ever see me out and about, please make sure you say hi! I’m sure our paths will cross! 💛
Boo...every video you film is awesome!!!!
Thank you so much for your feedback, Bridget! 💛Have a great weekend!
Hey Jen, I'm a new shopper. I just found your videos and I have been learning a lot from you. I have a 5 star rating but unfortunately I was a victim of a costumer saying I didn't deliver a bag when I did she gave me a 1 star rating ( which lucky was the rating that got dropped). I didn't know about all the bases i should be cover when delivery an item. Now I'm really worried, I know it says I am not at risk of deactivation until after 30 batches but do item order issues ever go away? Thank you so much for your content I am also growing confidence to try my first costco batch but that low rating really knocked the wind out of my sails.
Hi Julio, please understand if this happens to every single shopper on Insta cart. The missing item reports will absolutely fall off as you shop more batches. Typically it takes 100 new orders for the old issues to fall off and they absolutely will. It just takes time. Your reading will also fall off after 100 new orders. Just be extremely careful and attentive to the details while you were working on getting your rating up. You can do it. You are not alone and again we have all been in your shoes.💛 Hang tough! You got this!
Take pictures using TimeStamp app- u gotta call out the liars. Take pic of delivery next to address and it’s connected to gps and will show area accurately. Also join instacart Reddit forum there’s good advice
Hi Love, I’m back in CA after the Texas flood. This is one of your best videos. I live for the cilantro lime burritos and will try the chicken. I was shocked you took a Costco batch with so many items. Normally, I’ll only take a 25 item or less batch there because it just takes longer. I personally love Costco and have a faster pace there, but like you there are no batches there in the afternoon. The guys on the bot are the only ones in the store. Most of us just get one good if that batch at Costco each day, normally shortly after the 10 am drop. Everything was successful with getting my permission and now I’m looking at the investment and research part of the product😊😊❤️❤️❤️thank you beautiful
HI sweet girl!! I've been looking for you! Had me worried! WAIT... I almost put those Cilantro Lime Burritos in my cart today! DANG IT! Thanks for the heads up! Investment and research for Amazon?💛
@@JENontheGO I promise I’ll be more present now that I’m home and away from all of the issues in Texas and my trip to Dubai is over. I’m here and there was a lot of lost income as you can imagine and unfortunately there is no ratings forgiveness on an Instacart level, but it is ok now. You look so beautiful and I can’t even believe and put into words how impressed I am by the 74 five star ratings that you have❤️❤️❤️❤️Yes, beginning stages of the investment with Amazon. Video verification went fine even though I was worried❤️ it’s all because of you I’m Able to even do this and I am eternally grateful and just wishing you all the best on GrubHub door dash and all that you do keep shining like a star and karma is going to come to you financially❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
@@JENontheGO try these burritos they really are bomb but so addictive! Green chicken enchiladas too! Might go Today to get the chicken that you mentioned because we don’t see very good batches from Costco on Saturday,too many people want to shop for themselves it seems like
@@inlandempire3127 Yes, go! I hope that you can find some time to relax and chill this weekend.💛💖💛
So I’m a little confused. Video verification for Amazon? Are you trying to sell products or are you trying to work at Amazon? Sorry for the confusion.
Jen, I heard about the phase-out with some of the Publix stores in my area too. Right now the Publix employees are doing the in-store shopping, but was told Instacart was coming in to provide their own in-store shoppers. If that effects us, I really don't know...🤷🏼♀️🤔
Publix has had this service for a long time in central Florida. Usually the orders aren’t picked up by instacart, usually the customer drives up and waits for their order. I have seen them delivered from DoorDash.
I have a question that has nothing to do with the Costco stores but I downloaded the timestamp camera the free one and I was using it in the instacart chat so I decided to download the pro for the five bucks I deleted the free one and now I don't have that camera in my chat and I don't know how to get it back in there can somebody help me figure this one out please thank you and ahead of time
How you delivery the products from Costco to the client? Are you using bags or boxes or ... ?
How do you find the items in Costco? I have the hardest time finding the items. plus they put you on a timer?
Jen, I tried food delivery before I did Instacart. I did it for 5 years. I started Door Dash, UBER Eats, Grub Hub and Postmates. All of them are terrible except Grub Hub. They do pay more but still doesn’t beat Instacart.
Hi! This is what I’ve been told from so many! IC definitely pays but perhaps the other apps are a little less stress? 💛
For Costco orders fill up one cart with smaller items then take a 2nd cart to gather the remaining large items. Once done separate the orders each customers items go in a separate cart. Show barcode of 1st customer and cash that customer out. Then show 2nd barcode and cash out next customer. Once complete if you don't feel comfortable pushing 2 carts request an employee to push the other cart with you to the car. Customer with the least items goes in the trunk and front seat if necessary and backseat for other customer. Costco pays the highest typically for item count over any other store but to make the most be open to shop whereever the high tip batches send you. Great video although would love to see the swiping part and you getting the batch.
Hi Courtney, Great organizational strategy! Thanks so much for your tips! 💛Have a great weekend!
watched to the end. about phasing out shoppers. its true but may depend on area and market chain. certain chains are getting "in store worker contracts" so for instacart its more reliable and faster to get costumers their groceries. but again it depends the area and chain. if the demand is high enough like where i live. they always need us shoppers they can't do without us. as there is just too many batches but im guessing in lower volume areas its easier to have batches ready for pickup and just use drivers to deliver. also a tip for shopping at costco and bjs. use the boxes from items like tide or the fruit to pack your items and separate. then that also goes for delivery. to maneuver with more. i know you have your ikea bags but much easier in the boxes.
i forgot to add also with the in store shoppers instacart is making sure they control the market. so even if other apps may be used. instacart hand is always in the pot. great for insta but we shopper/drivers are expendable.
Thank you so much! Yes, I definitely use the free box from Costco to bag the items. Makes a huge difference. I’m hoping the Instacart/Costco partnership remains in tact for shoppers. We shall see. 💛
Indeed we are. Have a great weekend! 💛
@@JENontheGO I think what most of the comments here suggesting to use he produce boxes are getting at is that you are doing double the amount of work that you need to do by not using the boxes from the get go. This means you are having to rearrange many more times than is necessary. As you strategically shop - place the items into the boxes with the barcode facing up. Pack all the boxes in this way. At my CostCo’s I then check out this way. If there are only 2 boxes they can stay in the cart and they will scan and be very appreciative from there as this saves both them & me from having to load and unload them all over again & me repacking them. Bigger things on bottom obviously and the chips and breads and such in the baby seat. If there are more than 2 boxes you can load the extra layers directly onto the belt to be scanned & leave the bottom 2 box layer in the cart. I will slightly pretty up the way I arranged them for delivery as the barcodes for berries and such are on the bottom, ect (have rubber bands to wrap around these big berry containers to ensure they will never fly completely open). Just food for thought as I’ve seen this comment now a bunch and think the big impact it can have on cutting your time and stress level wasn’t being fully explained.
I have noticed a lot of Insta cart shoppers shopping with teenage kids shopping what's up with that? The kids are doing the shopping mom stands at her cart while the kids do all the work. Is this aloud?
I'm in Minnesota & the main grocery store here is Cub Foods.
When I first started Instacart in July 2020, Instacart had their own in store shoppers. They would shop the order & bag it/stage it.
Then Instacart would offer up that 'Delivery Only' batch to us full service shoppers for Delivery Only.
I did a lot of these as it was quick & easy money usually & you didn't have to shop. In & out of the store quickly.
You arrive at the store & go the the Instacart staging area where you would find shelves with bags on them as well as big refrigerators, freezers & warmer ovens. Your pick-up order in the app tells you that there are, for example, 6 bags to pick up. All bags have a customer name abbreviation sticker on them with a barcode to scan. Some bags are on the shelf & some are in the freezer, fridge & warmer.
You locate the bags, scan them in & proceed to the delivery. The app tells you when you have all the bags scanned.
Cub Foods switched to their own shoppers in January & dropped the Instacart in store shoppers. Although these shoppers are still using the Instacart App.
They apparently don't use Instacart drivers for delivery because I haven't seen a Delivery Only batch since the change in January.
They do a lot of curb service.
I'll have to find out if they're delivering also & who they are using for deliveries.
Just my 2 cents.
Thank you for your input! Greatly appreciated. We shall see. The direction is definitely shifting. 💛
Finally I got a working one..batches now come on bulk 🥰 thanks to you
*Cusorspy* 💯💯
They are going to phase the shoppers out completely before you know it. That’s why I say don’t bother complaining, just enjoy the ride for as long as you can.
I agree with you, Heaven! The phasing out has begun! Great advice! 💛
I agree I’m also enjoying this as much as I can 😊😊
They could be weeding out from the massive hiring they do.
Likely. 💛
I think elderly customers who need shopping will not go away
I love Costco because I know the store very well. I also understand how things work and where things are positioned like sales, seasonal etc
Hi Angela. It definitely helps knowing the store like the back of your hand. This definitely gives shoppers the advantage.💛
I got a $176 double Costco batch last week. 40 items
What!?!?!? That is insane!!!
Last week in my area there was a $389.00 Costco batch and also one for a fred meyer that was around the same i didn't get ether one as the computer didn't give me priority on them dangit lol.
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@@JENontheGO yep. It was just the timing. I was passing Costco and the $176 came up I swiped as fast as lightning. And someone else swiped at the same exact time because it said batch unavailable and I was instantly bummed but when I went to refresh screen it was my current order. First customer was 2.4 miles with 11 items $33 tip. Second customer was with the additional 29 items. Not all those big items either maybe 2 cases of water and 3 cases of other drinks and meats and other food and she was 16 miles and tipped me $92 and I for paid for the 18 miles and heavy pay. I was so dang happy!!!!
@@JENontheGO sometimes you just have to swipe and not even take time to look. And just do the order no matter what.
Walmart in my area is also doing this, no tip every time so no taking an order. I also bought those waffle caramel cookies, yum.
Hi Kathleen!! No no to Walmart! And these cookies are amazing! Lol. 💛
Hello new to instashopping I’m confused what are the units for or what do the mean
I need move out my small town, never see that many batches in my area
those Costco batches will only show 1 second and gone in my area
How long did it take to shop the order?
My best batch using the bot I got from gigwhiz with the best order was a $400 costco which ended up being around $320 after refunds
I much prefer using 2 shopping carts rather than a flat for costco double batches! Makes it super easy to separate things and easier at checkout too!
Yes, I probably should’ve done that. But it’s just hard to pull around two carts.💛
@@JENontheGO No it's not Jen. I took your advice and tied 2 carts together and it worked just fine. I tried the velcro but that did not work at all so I used a piece of fabric and it worked even on the huge Costco carts with bulky items.
When you start your day, do you go to a store and then wait for a batch? Or do you wait at home? I was thinking of going to town and try Albertsons and other stores. I just have Fry's in my area outside of town. And is that your normal goal? $100 a day?
Hi Dani! Are used to start at home, but now I drive to the store where I want to work. This is the best way to ensure you will get the best batches. I’ve adjusted my goal right now to 100 a day, but ideally I like to stay at 150 a day which would put me at 1000 a week.! ❤️
@@JENontheGO Yeah I would have to go into town to make that kind of money. I'm gonna try tomorrow!
How do you get your speed up on the shopping? Do you have a video on that?
Hi Jen on the Go,
Yes, this is happening to one of my favorite stores to. Manager of this one store let me know that there are few were InstaCart shoppers this location for they have hired many more in store Shoppers. 😬. Of course I had to ask why.... “our company profits are higher”??
That’s how I feel too some costco orders sure do pay good but they break your back and can get very confusing quickly so I much prefer smaller grocery stores for simpler deliveries that still pay good enough
I have taken a double batch at Costco and put boxes on a flat bed and labeled the boxes A and B for sorting.
Oh that’s a great idea! Next time for sure! Thank you!
You must be near Boston.? ..the batch pay outs are pretty high...I used to live in spfld where I wouldn’t think they would be that high..
Shopping at Costco as an Instacart shopper can be hell. It's like Playing hide and seek with the items . 😂