r/WalmartSparkDrivers

Okay so for context I live in the US (florida area for context) I work at a restaurant and have a woman that is a regular. She talks about a delivery service that she runs and gets regular people to deliver said packages. They run Friday-Monday. They have Morning and evening routes.

From what she’s explained, one route is $150, two is $300. You use a company vehicle (van) to go to walmart, a worker loads it with packages, and you use an app to deliver the packages. She said that everything is paid cash under the table but she can tax it if it’s an issue.

I’ve been texting with her back and forth and she said that she has this service with 19 walmart locations. I don’t know if there is any company name or how it’s not illegal to pay unofficial employees like that. I sent her a message asking all those questions and am waiting on a reply.

She said the company vehicles are stationed at her house and she tops off the gas tank every morning, when done with your routes you return to her house with that vehicle and leave.

The main part i’m suspicious about is the fact that she is a regular at this restaurant and seems like a trustworthy person. So far the only info she’s asked me for is my name, number, and email. And she said the only info she’ll need in person is proof of a valid drivers license.

She seems genuine and talks like a real person would talk to you about this kind of thing so i’m just wanting opinions on this. Thank you

Great posts on shenanigans on Walmart’s end. I just got banned from expanding on someone else who had been permanently banned from that Reddit for preaching the truth. Something stinks here. Coming here to reopen the subject. D sad park is manipulating tips. People who have tipped $10 and I got &5 is just one example. Drivers taking their relative’s orders confirm this… relative tipped $15 and driver hot $5. Anyone else have an experience like this tip skimming?

Yesterday Walmart shopper workers were canceling orders for no reason. 3 orders got canceled on me two by workers and one because the store didn’t have the items. Today it was raining in my area, a big order got canceled on me by Walmart shoppers because they said they couldn’t find the items. I finally was able to get an order today but it was $56 12 drop offs for 48 miles. The only problem I had with this trip is that it was night time, when I arrive at one drop off the road was under construction and the customer house was at least 8 houses down, with dogs on the loose, and termites swarming. On top of that, I called the customer to see if they could meet me outside and the customer said they don’t recall ordering the item so I had to drive 21 miles back to the pick up store and when I arrived the store was closed. To my surprise I was not getting reimbursed for gas coverage 😂😂😂😂. Sparks said what recession ? Try again. Drive 21 miles again to the drop off area to return the order back tomorrow. To end the night fantastically terminates have entered my vehicle on my clothes and I’m convinced maybe one has entered my ear OMG what a night.

Does anyone know why Sam’s workers have stopped helping load your car? For the most part it’s fine. And sometimes there’s a nice man that brings it out. That helps me because he’s a gentleman. But they used to help load the car and now they just stand there and look at me until I’m done.
I always help load at Walmart, I know a lot of places can’t, but we only have one Walmart and one Sam’s Club and the kids that work at the Walmart are pretty far behind most of the time because of lack of help.

I haven't found a recent post on this topic. How strict are the timeframes for GMD deliveries? Say for instance that I pick up the packages but then run some errands for an hour or two while in town, and then start the deliveries, will I be marked as late? Last night I had a GMD return while 35 miles away from the store (I took it back toward home, I live halfway between the two towns) and support said that I could complete the return tomorrow (today as I write this) as long as it is within 24 hours of the original pickup time. Is it also a 24 hour delivery window?

Today marks 1 week of Spark driving for me. Yesterday I had a delivery in a rural area in VT. When I reached the home I had no reception. Luckily the homeowner gave me their WiFi to use so I could finish the delivery and move on to my next stop.

I’m not sure what I would’ve done if I didn’t gain access to the WiFi. And if I had needed to “cancel” the delivery would it have canceled the whole trip or just that specific drop?

Just wondering if any of you more experienced drivers have had this issue, and if you have any advice for me if I have this problem again.

Hey everyone. This sub has been popping up on my feed a lot, and ive been absorbing the information and also fact checking and such. I'm at a point where I feel like I need to say something.

Location: South Arkansas USA

I am 25F. Legally blind/disabled. I cannot drive a car due to my visual impairment, and the closest Walmart is a 22 minute walk away. Doesn't sound so bad at first, but there are some sections of the road that does not have a sidewalk and I really dont feel like being run over.

When I am unable to attain rides, I rely on the Walmart delivery system for medications, groceries, etc. I dont use it super often but when I do it is almost always essential, especially if I know I'm not gonna get a ride anytime soon.

Ive seen a lot of the bs drivers are put through. Large orders, low tips. High mileage, little reward.

I think the lowest ive ever tipped is $5 for an order of 3 items and a distance of 1 mile. The most I have tipped is $20 for the same distance, maybe 15 or so items, mainly because the city was cutting down some trees on the property and I felt bad for whatever roundabout way my driver had to go through to deliver. I started the order with a tip of $10 and then once it was delivered and I chatted with the driver for a sec I doubled it in appreciation.

Basically thats my situation. My monthly income is tight, but I always try to hover around 15-20% of the total and keeping an eye on gas prices to add to the tip total.

I'm wondering what else I can do to support drivers. I rely on this service more than the average individual and I want to do everything I can to support drivers in my area. I would love to tip more, but sometimes my budget does not allow it, though I wont use the service unless I am able to tip at least 15%. Is there anything else I can do?

I hope some drivers see this and know there are some consumers like me who really appreciate the service you provide. There have been times I would not have been able to make food last the week without doing a delivery. You guys have really helped me out of some tight spots, and I want to do the same for you.

Please let me know what I can do to support drivers in my area, and I'll start working on what I can.

Have a good day!