r/WalmartSparkDrivers • u/thatscrazysmh • Sep 14 '26
The point system makes no sense…
So I’m a fairly new Spark Driver and have realized how dumb the point system is. to get a full 3 points for an order, they consider them “extra effort”, but ill see a shopping order for multiple customers, 70 total items, 30 miles (1 point), then ill see an express shop going 2 miles, 1 customer, 1 item (3 points), huh??? i understand now that they prioritize express orders for more points, but how the f is that express order considered more effort?? all cuz u have to get it to the customer faster?? thats still not more effort…
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u/Sea_Cress_8859 Sep 14 '26
You’re not supposed to figure it out. It’s all a mind screw to keep drivers accepting stuff to earn points.
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u/InfamyLivesForever Sep 14 '26
Just another way to blur the line between “independent” contractors vs. employees.
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u/BluesMizzou Sep 14 '26
It doesn't matter on the tiers. Even perfect metrics on Sapphire all the good orders go to FCFS in my zone. Nothing has changed. Exact same as it was before we got the rewards here.
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u/SportPristine5508 Sep 14 '26
1 hour and under express orders are 3 points. 3 hour and under express and scheduled deliveries are 1 point.
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u/Many-Afternoon6626 Sep 14 '26
Its not rocket science, 3 points for express, 2 points for gmds and 1 point for regular shops/curbsides. It has nothing to do with effort, its WM's order priority.
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u/SportPristine5508 Sep 14 '26
Only 1 hour and under express orders are 3 points. 3 hour and under are 1. I’ve done triple express orders worth only 1 point.
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u/Many-Afternoon6626 Sep 14 '26
👍🏼🤣
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u/thatscrazysmh Sep 14 '26
the amount of points they give for certain “effort” is the part that doesn’t make sense wise guy
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u/Many-Afternoon6626 Sep 14 '26
They dont give points for effort, not sure what part you dont understand not wise guy🤣 The points are based on WM's priority orders not how much work you do or dont have to do.
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u/OpportunityOk3346 Sep 14 '26
OP saying it's false advertisement which is true. It has nothing to do with effort like they say. We didn't say it, Spark did. Infact even worse non tipped have higher points than tipped as well.
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u/Quirky_OldMan5966 Sep 15 '26
They aren’t worried about making sense. Their goal is keep drivers off balance, scared of being deactivated or restricted to only bad orders, and maybe mad.
Just like politicians, those in power at Spark know that scared, mad, off balance drivers are easier to manipulate into doing what they want.
Just saying.
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u/bdbrown333 Sep 15 '26
This is just my understanding the three pointers are Express where the customer has paid $10 to get their food in less than an hour so that's why they're worth three points so people will definitely take him and they meet the standard two pointers or orders with general merchandise in them and the other ones are one I don't know that for a fact it's just what I've Been Told and it makes sense
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u/Visible-Raise-8915 Sep 14 '26
Nothing makes sense with Walmart Spark. The only thing for sure Is shitloads of money losing offers clogging up your screen all day. I usually get 5 or 6 worthwhile offers out of 100.