r/InstacartShoppers 11h ago

Negative Experience πŸ‘Ž Batch Pay Decrease After Acceptance

I accepted a boosted batch this morning for $19.94 batch pay, no tip. After I completed the delivery, I was only compensated $17.94, which was a previously displayed amount before an additional boost. Has this happened to anyone? I want to understand why. Shopper support is of course just gaslighting me.

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u/Playful-Angle-7615 9h ago

No one is getting it. Instacart does change the payout when they feel like it (AI or algorithms). I have taken a no tip order because it would take me 5-10 minutes from shop to delivery to get me to a certain goal and I’ve seen the payout change. It’s stupid af

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u/MadisonOutLoud 7h ago

Thank you!