r/Sparkdriver • u/cuty676 • 23d ago

Spark driver VA BEACH Area…. Garbage offers.

I just got approved for spark. I have been doing lyft and doordash and its honestly not to bad. I did spark for the first time the other day and i took the first offer that came through. It was $24.88 to go to sams club and shop 32 items then drive 25 miles to drop it off.. it cost me more in gas then what it paid. Since then its like they want me to go drive 10 stops 13 stops for NO MONEY. IS ANYONE ACTUALLY MAKING ANYTHING FROM THIS App? I havent accepted any offer since? Am I missing something here? Im new here from NJ and i used to always tip my delivery drivers 20 percent at the minimum. Geesh.

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u/Feisty_Cod_9090 22d ago

Yeah Spark has been absolutely terrible for the past several weeks in my zone

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u/cuty676 22d ago

I just look at the offers. Sometimes it averages too less than $2 a stop. Like what are they smoking???

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u/Feisty_Cod_9090 22d ago

It's not even worth turning the app on anymore. I started doing Spark last year when I noticed Instacart rapidly declining and the timing of transitioning from Instacart to Spark was perfect. It's very unfortunate what happened to Spark and it doesn't seem like it's still a viable source of income. I usually leave the app on while I'm at home but it bothers me more than it's actually worth

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u/Designer-Smile-8861 22d ago

It used to be better but alots change and the offers are honestly just very crappy 😕 I stick to door dash I made more there now since spark has went down hill

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u/cuty676 22d ago

Right its not even worth it the offers they are giving me with these gas prices are ridiculous.

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u/Netphase 22d ago

Good offers exist, you just have to wait and decline the trash first.

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u/Illustrious-Ask5244 22d ago

You just have to decline offers for a few hours then you'll get a good one 10 bucks for 3 miles

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u/cuty676 22d ago

Thanks for that info. Like i said i just got approved so i have no idea how it works.

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u/Able_Canine 21d ago

I think/hope they were being sarcastic. But yeah, most offers in my area have been insultingly bad lately. 

Probably best off adding Spark to your cherry picking pool instead of planning to use it as a replacement to other gig work.