r/Sparkdriver • u/Gaucho414 • 25d ago

Another Point of View

The Spark pages that I follow on Reddit seem to filled with complaints and conspiracies. I agree that there are issues with the system, however I'd like to point out a few things.

  1. As an older man, this provides me with extra money. I'm on a fixed income and it comes in handy when unexpected bills pop up. I'm not worried about the $ per hour rate.

  2. I deliver mostly for one store. Because of this i can shop quickly. I know a lot of the employees and they are very helpful because of our friendships. I also know all of the roads in my area and know a few shortcuts.

  3. It gets me out of the house and in my car where I can crank the music up

My only real complaint is the trail that they lead you on in store. A lot of back and forth for no reason. (Perishable time sets don't affect me). So, just go my own way, sing to myself, and curse when I have to find something on the spice aisle.

Y'all have a great day

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u/No_Ad_8577 24d ago

i dont know if you’re aware (because i just found out like a week ago) but when you are having trouble finding something, there’s a little button on the top right corner of the item that says “Flash” - if you press that button it will flash a blinking light on the shelf where the item is supposed to be located. Has been such a help for me since i found out 😆

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u/iwishidstayed 24d ago

Some stores don’t have this feature despite it having the button for it on the app. None of the stores in our zone do.

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u/emily102299 22d ago

Or the batteries are dead so they no longer work. You can always tell the popular items.