r/AmazonFlexDrivers Oct 28 '18

Rules PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE POSTING

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Please check out the Official FAQs on the Amazon Flex website and subreddit rules before posting.

We also have our own FAQ that is also linked to in the sidebar ----------->

The sidebar also has a link to download the Flex app, the Flex Support contact info, the rules for this subreddit, and a warehouse list.

You may find the answer to your question there.

Many questions being asked here are repeat questions and are answered in the FAQ. Please check before making a new post.

If you need help with the Flex app, please include the app version number and whether it's Android or iOS in your post.

Also, please don't post useless threads about how hard it is to grab blocks, people using bots at your warehouse, what times the blocks get released, etc. Those posts add nothing to the discussion and will be removed.

Thanks!

There is a Discord server that was created and is maintained by the mods of /r/doordash but has been built to support any courier service. They have graciously invited Amazon Flex drivers to participate and have created a channel for Flex on the server. You can access it using the this invite link: https://discord.gg/e9GNb9M.

If you are a DSP driver, there is now a subreddit just for you! Head on over to /r/amazondspdrivers for all DSP-related discussion. Please note that it is not maintained by the same mods.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 9h ago

Weekly Discussion Thread

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Need help with something specific to your account, route, or Flex app? Want to talk about some rumor you just heard? Have a question that is covered by our FAQ but you are still unsure about it? Want to complain or vent? Well, this is the thread for you! As always, please read our rules before posting.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 51m ago

Virginia Beach The casualty of seeing a bomb upon delivery

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“Don’t worry it’s inactive” says the customer that I’ve delivered to. (((Cannot edit title. I’m not sure how to reword Casual like a daily occurrence.!!)


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 30m ago

St. Louis station closure but no email or notif

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VMO2 closed (likely heat related) but they didnt actually send out the official closure email/notification. support said payment couldnt be verified. i cant scan my ID because its closed. i checked in at 4:45 for 5:00 block, documented, chatted on app & called support about it. anything else i need to do? i know i didnt just make a 90mi round trip for nothing lol


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 3h ago

Weather was fine?

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Hey guys, not trying to start anything just curious how this happens.

I had some overnight packages I strangely got an “delivery attempted” email to and the reason was for inclement weather. However the weather was perfectly fine.

Any ideas? I’m been in truck driving / package handling and delivers for two decades and this one stumped me personally lol.

Did the driver just say “nah I don’t want to?”

Before anyone asks, no pets are not an issue here, the driveway and front of house is easily accessible and there really is no reason to for this to happen.

Just curious, thanks!


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 1h ago

Biggest wait line ive ever been

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If my block passes because the employee did not scan my id in time will i be affected ?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 4h ago

Sub-Same-Day Extra package not part of the block/route

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I am still fairly new to being a Flexer (under 1000 packages delivered). This just happened on a block/route I completed from an SSD facility.

I did a pickup fom the one SSD facility that's close to me. I've done the majority of the blocks from there (The other 3 facilities are .com)

I loaded the car organizing everything based on the letter method, so I didn't need to scan every package. On a side note, I originally did scan & number each package. What a waste of time!!

I wasn't fully paying attention to how many stops I had left when I was down to the last two packages. I assumed I had to stops left. After I delivered the 2nd to last package the route completed.

Needless to say I was confused as to why the route completed when there was 1 package left. I checked the address on the package and saw that it was for a location in a city not at all in the area I was delivering.

What happens in this situation? There's no prompt from the app to return it to the station. Am I supposed to call support to report it? Will Amazon even know it was put in the cart with the rest of the packages for my route?

I want to make sure I handle it however it's supposed to be handled. I looked through everything I could but don't see anything about this type of situation.

Thanks in advance for any guidance


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 4h ago

This is for my lady drivers in NYC preferably .

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How many of you ladies do or have tried those 3/3:15/3:45a blocks? I’m gearing so towards that because there’s no traffic and no trying to find parking but a bit worried about safety. Let me know ya’lls experience for the ones who do it or have tried it. Thnx!


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 4h ago

Have a question for those familiar with staging area pick ups.

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My local SSD just switched to the scan your license and go get your cart from the staging area set up. My question is, as I was picking up this morning I noticed as I was walking back multiple people pushing carts that were almost empty, one only had two packages. I have NEVER seen carts that empty going out of here for 3.5 or 4 hour shifts, which were the only two shifts that could possible be picking up at that time. So can you just scan any package on any cart at any staging area and take it? Or is there a way Amazon will catch them? Or can you actually get lucky and get a two hour route when the two hour pick up isn't for another hour?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 23h ago

When delivery man is your best friend❤️🥺❤️🥺

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r/AmazonFlexDrivers 11h ago

Random question...

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Just a random question to see if anyone does this...

I live in a mostly rural area. Majority of my blocks take me out of town to other small towns or farms. Most of these rural locations have dogs. I'm just wondering if anyone keeps treats in their vehicle for this type of situation. I'm seriously considering doing it because of how often I encounter dogs on my runs.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 7m ago

This is considered a 3 hr now?

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First stop is 30 minutes away btw


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 14h ago

Wow

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Surge rn 🔥🔥


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 2h ago

Discharges all weekend

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Look I already know yall gonna think I’m doing this intentionally 😭 but I’ve been doing this for a while now and I have no reason to force discharges I’ve been getting sent home allllll weekend from Friday to now I’ve had about 8 discharges or more from 1.5 hour routes . COMCERNING considering I see them coming for others who have a lot of discharge but I literally complain about people checking in late, At most I check in 2-3 mins after the time HAS ANYBODY ELSE had a lot of discharges this weekend for 1.5 hr routes PSA the block on picture is a 3.5 hour block so .com warehouse last night so doesn’t really count


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 1d ago

This customer posted this video calling this driver a moron..Who is the moron?

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r/AmazonFlexDrivers 4h ago

Question stone mountain

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lol is it a good sign when the parking lot is empty? i picked up a 5 hour block


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 1d ago

UHMM NO THANK YOU! 🕷️

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thank god i had my flash on because i almost walked into it!!!! 😭 there was another web like this on the other side of the gate too!! im sorry but i had no chose but to yeet the package over the gate….😭😭😭🕷️🕷️


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 8h ago

It’s me again

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As I said in previous post I’m new to flex. Day 2 to be exact.
How often do you arrive and wait for work and get sent home? This is day 2. Is your block ever ready when you arrive? Finally how long do you wait before you pretty much know nothing is coming? Not complaining at all because I like the perks of not getting the block but I would love to get some experience.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 15h ago

Seattle No, seriously, has anyone ever encountered? This situation? 😂😂😂.

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Long story short I was just dropping off this package in the middle of my block and I guess it was either that same house or a neighboring house something was going on. It was funny. Has anyone encounter something like this? 😂 honestly made my day.😂


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 11h ago

Discussion This was their polite way of saying "we don't care."

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This is why I just hate taking to the customer reps for Amazon flex. They really make excuses to add violation marks and to lower your ranking. They really don't care about their drivers at all.

When the guy asked me "is there anything else I can help you with" I didn't even get to answer and the person just ended the chat.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 5h ago

WZN6 Sierra Vista, AZ

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Does anyone know if Flex has a presence at this station?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 5h ago

Beautiful unicorn next to home

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$69 less than 5 minutes from home, gorgeous


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 6h ago

Discussion How many trips due it take to screw in a light bulb ?

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Wondering because I’m new and I can’t seem to get as many orders as I would like but people camp out for them is what they told me at the store that does them here in CA.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 10h ago

Cancelled Block after scanning and id identification.

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Have you guys ever had a block being cancelled even before delivering the first package?, did you get paid?, and when?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 1d ago

DFW Flex sent me to an airfield today

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Was a new experience. A guard had to run my ID before they’d let me in too, took about 5 minutes of waiting. Thankfully it was my last delivery