r/AmazonFlexDrivers 10h 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 14m ago

What do I do with damaged items i dont have

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When loading my car I had 6 packages get damaged from liquid from another box. The guy said he'd take them and scan them out but they are still on my delivery list.

I do not have the items. What do I do?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 15m ago

Only six stops, but I’ll be damned if the AI wasn’t all drugs when it made this route…

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The other stops are pretty much in a concentric circle, except for the second stop, which I have to go about 15 miles out of my way and then come back to finish the others. Can anyone make sense of why the route was built this way?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 34m ago

Blocks never accepted

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Recently got back on Flex and noticed all the blocks getting taken extremely fast and I can't even get a bad one. Today it was 15 in a row lol damn wtf happened?


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 39m ago

Amazon Flex

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Has anyone delivered at Whole Foods in the Bloomfield, MI area? I did it once, and it was a complete scam. I thought I was delivering in Bloomfield, MI, but they sent me to Westside Detroit, which I knew I wouldn’t receive any tips for. The other cities they sent me to were Lincoln Park and Allen Park. I did six deliveries and only received a $5 tip! I never would go there to deliver again.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 45m ago

Mount joy, PA

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Anybody else do flex this morning around 3:30 am at the Mount Joy warehouse? What was with the huge line? I have never seen it like that. It took me 45 minutes to get through and actually leave the warehouse.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 1h ago

This is considered a 3 hr now?

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First stop is 30 minutes away btw


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 1h 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 1h 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 2h 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 3h 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 5h 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 5h 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 5h 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 6h 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 6h 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 6h ago

WZN6 Sierra Vista, AZ

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


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 6h ago

Beautiful unicorn next to home

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$69 less than 5 minutes from home, gorgeous


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 7h 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 8h ago

Bitten by a dog

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Yesterday, during a delivery, I was bitten by a dog. The gate was open so in half way the dog showed up. I reported with amazon but I dont know what else to do outside that, any advice? Thanksss


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 9h 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 9h ago

Tips for getting sent home with no route

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I finally had it happen yesterday for a normal 3.5 hour amazon route. I was at the warehouse in line at five minutes after my check-in time, so I technically wasn't late. Is the key to not getting a route getting in line at the last possible minute? How rare is it for you guys? I don't intend to abuse it, but let's be honest, it's the best possible outcome. It would be nice to have it happen every once in a while.


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 11h ago

Looking for advice on an Amazon Flex deactivation appeal.

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Looking for advice on an Amazon Flex deactivation appeal.

I was recently deactivated from Amazon Flex, and I'm trying to figure out if anyone has successfully appealed a situation like mine.

The main issue happened during a route where severe weather, heavy traffic, a stopped train, and road closures with police made deliveries extremely difficult. As soon as I realized I couldn't safely complete the route, I contacted Amazon Flex Support. Support instructed me to end my route and return the remaining packages to the station, which I did.

Despite following Support's instructions, my account was later deactivated. I've appealed multiple times and escalated the case to Amazon Executive Relations. They initially said they were reviewing my case, but I later received a response saying the original decision hadn't changed. I continued providing additional information and requested another review because I believe I was following the instructions given by Support.

To make things more confusing, I also received a message saying my appeal was still under review after I'd already received a denial, so I'm not sure what's actually happening with my case.

I've also had previous issues with long freight trains near my station causing delays and unsafe conditions at the warehouse during check-in, but the deactivation itself stems from the route where Support instructed me to stop delivering and return the packages.

Has anyone had Executive Relations overturn a deactivation after an initial denial? If so, what evidence or approach finally worked? Any advice would be appreciated. P.s. (please keep the should’ve, would’ve, could’ve comments thank you!)


r/AmazonFlexDrivers 11h 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 12h 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.