Uber Eats is a great way to make money on the side.
When you make customers happy, they can leave you a generous tip.
The question is when do you receive these tips? In this blog post we’ll go over how long it takes for tips to show up for Uber Eats.
Answer To How Long Does Tips Take To Show Up On Uber Eats:
Tips show up for you whenever the customer decides to add a tip.
When the customer gets a chance to leave a rating, they can also leave you a tip.
So, if three days go by and they finally leave a tip for you, you will receive it as soon as they send it.
Many people who go to work for Uber Eats automatically assume that they will be tipped and that they’ll be able to see what the tip is when they take the order but this is not true.
How Long Do Customers Have To Leave a Tip
Customers for Uber Eats have 7 days to leave a tip for the driver.
If they don’t the order will be automatically closed out.
How Much Should You Expect To Get Tipped?
The Uber Eats business model takes paying drivers into consideration. This drives up the price for people who order food.
The app when ordering food also states that customers have the option to tip but it is not required. That being said the driver shouldn’t expect a high tip amount or even to get tips that often.
Can Tips Be Changed On Uber Eats?
If a customer leaves a tip when they make the order, once the order is completed they have one hour to change the tip before it’s final.
How To Increase The Chance Of Getting Tipped On UberEats
Be efficient:
Make sure you deliver the food on time. If they don’t show up on time, customers might not be happy and will leave you a bad rating instead of a good one and leave zero tip as a result.
Be Polite To Customers When Making Deliveries:
Part of the gig is to deliver food in a polite and professional manner. When you do this, they’ll be more likely to give good tips or even leave them altogether.
Communicate With The Customer:
If you’re not sure about something, ask before proceeding. This way they’ll be more likely to leave a good rating and even tip well because of your willingness to listen.
If you text them while you’re on the way and give them a heads up this will help them get prepared to get the door. This may make them want to tip you as well.
Dress Presentable:
Customers will be more likely to leave tips for you if they see that your appearance is good.
Make Sure Food Is Bagged Well:
If you’re carrying the food in a bag, make sure that it’s sealed and put together well. If you do this the customer will have more confidence that the food is clean and hasn’t been touched.
Don’t be the driver that reaches in the bag for a french fry.
It’s also important to make sure that they got utensils and napkins just in case they need them.
Ask For Feedback and Rating:
As mentioned above, tips are often left when people leave a rating for the driver.
If you say to the customer that feedback will be appreciated, that might improve the odds that they leave a tip along with the rating.
Leave a Surprise:
You can leave a little surprise for the customer, whether it’s a piece of candy or anything you can think of.
Leaving a note along with the surprises may help as well but be careful because as we said efficiency is important.
Choose Good Restaurants:
With Some restaurants on Uber Eats, you have to go in and place the order for customers.
For example sometimes when you take Wendy’s trips you actually have to go inside and order the meal yourself.
This could lower your earnings per hour because of the time you’re spending on trips like this.
Over time you will learn which restaurants do this and you can not accept these places.
Pay Attention To Customer Directions:
Sometimes customers leave directions for drivers within the order.
For example there was one time I took an order and it said don’t ring the doorbell because our baby might be sleeping. I didn’t realize the directions and rang the doorbell.
You can imagine I didn’t get a good tip for that order.
Always make sure you check for the notes they leave and that will increase their chances of tipping you.
Can Customers Leave Cash Tips?
Yes, customers can give you cash tips. It’s not likely but it can happen.
That’s why it’s important to be polite and look presentable when you show up with the delivery.
Conclusion:
I hope this article helped clarify how tips work for Ubereats as well as helped you increase the chances of getting tipped in the future.
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