Today there are so many ways to make money. There are new apps every single year that make it easier for you. You just do the work and the app pays. In this blog post we are going to go over two of them. Uber Eats and Instacart.
Uber Eats is food delivery service in the United States. But they are not alone.
Instacart, a grocery delivery service, has also been gaining traction over the past few years.
So which one of these delivery apps better?
This blog post will compare and contrast these two companies to help you decide which service to use if you want to make some extra money.
What is Instacart?
Instacart is an online grocery service that lets you shop for groceries in your area and have them delivered to your door.
So working for instacart, you go to grocery stores and for peoples groceries and other items for them.
This is a very effective way to make extra money.
Requirements To Sign Up With Instacart
To sign up to work with Instacart you need be 18 years of age, have legal authorization to work in the U.S, a working phone, consistent access to a vehicle and the ability to lift 50 pounds.
What is Uber Eats?
Uber Eats is a delivery app where you can make money by delivering food.
With Uber Eats, you can deliver anything from traditional restaurants to popular fast-casual chains like Chipotle and Panera Bread.
Requirements To Sign Up With Uber Eats
To sign up with Uber Eats you have to be at least 19 years old. You need to have a valid drivers license and car insurance. You will also need a clean driving record.
Pros and Cons: Working For Instacart
Instacart Pros:
No Contact with People
If you’re someone that doesn’t like people in their car Instacart is a perfect option for you.
There is minimal contact with other people except for when you’re doing the shopping. You mostly just leave the groceries on the front steps without having to talk to anyone.
Flexibility
With Instacart you have a lot of flexibility. You can start working whenever you have free time.
Exercise
You are constantly walking around the store, so not only are you making money but you are getting a workout in at the same time.
Learn Customer Service
With Instacart it’s good to have good customer service. For instance if the store doesn’t have certain products it’s good to message the customer and see what they prefer.
It’s also good to give them time updates and just talk to them in general to show you care.
Seeing Things Your Family May Like
When you go shopping a lot for Instacart you may get a good amount of different grocery options.
Sometimes you may see some things that may be good for your family to start buying in your own grocery list.
Instacart Cons:
Not 24/7:
Instacart hours go from 9 a.m to midnight.
So if you’re one of those people that think they can work as late as they want with instacart you can’t. Once midnight hits, you’re done.
No Customer Ratings:
As an Instacart driver customers can rate you, but when you find yourself shopping for a rude customer, you can’t leave them a rating.
This is tough because if you knew the difficult customers you’d have the option to not take their orders.
It May Take a While To Get In a Groove
When You’re working for Instacart, you can go and shop at different locations.
This makes it hard to know where all the products are and find things in a fast manner.
Usually each store is set up similar no matter the location so after a while you will get it, it will just take a lot of time to figure everything out. Which will give you less time to make money.
Some Days Are Very Slow
The more orders you have the better off you will be. If there are days where it’s too slow, and your not getting many orders then that could get frustrating.
Pros and Cons: Working For Uber Eats
Pros of Delivering For Uber Eats:
Choose Your Own Hours
You can choose your own hours and work as long as you want to.
If you’re bored on weekend you can literally go out at 9 p.m and start working.
No Hours Limit
You can literally work 24 hours if you want. As long as you’re not tired and you can keep going, go for it.
Don’t put anyone in danger by driving while tired.
Instant Pay
Literally as soon as you’re done working the app within seconds. This is great if you need quick money to pay something off.
Cons of Delivering For Uber Eats:
Traffic
Sometimes sitting in traffic can really slow down your hourly rate.
Working during rush hour may be tough sometimes. It may be good to wait until after rush hour to start working during the week.
On the weekends you shouldn’t have that much of a problem.
Waiting At Restaurants
Some times you may have to wait at restaurants for a long period of time which is not fun.
Some restaurants make you go up and order the items for the customer which takes even longer.
Unknown Desitinations
You don’t know where you’re going until you accept and pick up the order.
This may not be good for some people who don’t want to go to certain areas for safety reasons.
Does Instacart or Uber Eats Pay Better?
There are a lot of factors that play a role in which pays better. If you are an extremely efficient food shopper, Instacart may be right for you.
If you live in a highly populated area, with a lot of restaurants, Uber Eats may earn a little bit more.
Id suggest you try out both Instacart and Uber Eats and see the results you get.
Instacart may pay more per delivery but if you’re not efficient that’s not going to matter as much.
Your hourly pay will vary based on a lot of factors.
Is Uber Eats or Instacart Better to Work For?
There a few factors that may make you choose Instacart over Uber Eats or vice versa.
Money comes into play but there are other things that may change your mind.
Do You like driving?
If you’re someone who likes driving Uber Eats may be better for you, but if you’re someone who doesn’t like to drive as much Instacart may be good to. With Instacart you spend more time inside the store rather than driving around.
Do You Enjoy Grocery Shopping?
To some people going to grocery stores is therapeutic. If this is how you feel about grocery shopping, you might want to work for instacart.
You’ll be making money doing something you enjoy.
Do You Like Going Out To Eat?
If you’re a person who likes to enjoy themselves and go out to eat every once in a while, delivering with Uber Eats may help you find new hidden gems when it comes to local restaurants.
I know this decision is more based on making money but this may help you decide if you’re stuck in the middle.
Are You a Night Owl?
If you’re a night owl, uber eats is a better choice for you.
If you like to deliver after 12 a.m Uber Eats is the right choice because after that time you won’t get any orders on Instacart due to them stopping all orders at that time.
Instacart will probably significantly slow down way before midnight as well.
Are You Able To Lift Heavier Items
With Instacart, chances are you’re going to have to lift heavier grocery bags.
When you deliver with Uber Eats you really won’t have to carry anything that heavy.
This may play a factor if you feel you’re not that strong or aren’t able to lift heavier items.
Do You Live in a High Traffic Area?
Sometimes delivering by car may not be beneficial due to the fact that there is a lot of traffic in a city.
You may want to take this into consideration when comparing Instacart and Uber Eats.
If you live in a high traffic area like this, you may want to consider delivering via bike.
In this case working for Uber Eats is probably the better option because hauling groceries around a city is not really the greatest idea.
Conclusion:
I don’t think you can go wrong with either of these apps. I think they are both good and the only way you’re going to know which one is better is by trying both of them.
I hope this blog post helped you decide whether you’d like to use the grocery delivery app, Instacart or deliver food on Uber Eats.
If you feel like we missed something please leave it in the comments below and join the discussion.
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