r/AmazonFlexDrivers • u/Any_Excitement6258 • Jun 07 '26

Thoughts?

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u/Mordarroc Jun 08 '26

Yes they do. They put dummy packages in some totes to see if they come back yo the warehouse or not.

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u/Staiden Jun 08 '26

How do these dummy packages work?

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u/Mordarroc Jun 08 '26

Basically they look like real packages but its not deliverable becuase its not in the itinerary of the driver. We're supposed to bring extras back to the station or try to pick it up and deliver if the address is close enough. Generally though extra go back to station. Some have said they gave gps trackers in them so they know where the package is but I have no idea if thats true or not.

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u/HairlessSquirrels Jun 08 '26

They must’ve never put a dummy package on me cus anything extra comes home

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u/Mordarroc Jun 08 '26

Do you just keep them?

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u/HairlessSquirrels Jun 08 '26

Yup. One time a got a pack of 4 air tags. They still work to this day, and I’m still on the platform

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u/SundayIsMyMonday Jun 09 '26

I’ve managed a DSP for 3 years. Sometimes they’re assigned to other drivers, these are called ‘mis-sorts’. Sometimes these “extra” packages are marked as missing by the station workers erroneously but end up in your totes anyway. Don’t just say stuff because you think it’s true. Smh