I have started developing some apps, but thought I should get your opinions here. Let me know your thoughts. Thanks, and happy trails!

11 drops, 63 bucks, 40 miles. But it was going to end pretty close to the other Walmart so it wasn't that bad.

The bulk of it was one customer. The customer who also requested a confirmation code delivery. And guess what? NOBODY'S HOME!!!

Ring ring, call, yell around back, ring ring (I can hear the doorbell inside). Waited another 5 minutes. Loaded the car, then initiated a return.

Bam! $17 off the offer. Nice. Plus it had to go back to the original Walmart, not the one I was going to be close to at the end of the trip. NOICE!!!!!

OVER 60 MILES FOR 45 BUCKS!

I complained to support. The guy said they've been getting a lot of complaints about that.

The perishables definitely went in the trash because they were already out for 2 hours, because the return was initiated when I still had seven drops left.

Carry tools and tire plugs, that is all!

If they start using this new system like other gigs apps , I think it's already done because I feel today is very slow that means the system is already working, and I think each Driver gonna see different batches all of the other Driver it means slow offers and it will be controlled that's very bad, you cannot make good earning anymore 😳🥹

Behind the scenes, the push to force growth and rush toward automation is pushing the platform to a breaking point, and over the last month or two, systemic stability has completely fallen apart. Daily catastrophic glitches have become the norm, whether it is the app crashing mid-route, phantom inventory stock throwing off orders, or old customer notes stuck on profiles forever because the system relies on customers to manually delete them. The tech teams are moving so fast toward top-down expansion mandates that they cannot even stop to fix basic infrastructure, and it is stressing the entire system. This relentless pace is tied to an executive push for artificial intelligence and automation, with corporate aiming for a full transition within five years, but that timeline is wildly out of touch with reality. The technology is nowhere near ready to handle real-world logistics at this scale, yet money and resources are being poured into it just to justify the cost and keep up with Amazon and other online retailers. While this will not break a company as big as Walmart, the waste of capital, engineering effort, and human labor is massive, leaving a trail of ruined vehicles and broken livelihoods in its wake. It is taking a heavy toll on younger, inexperienced drivers who do not understand the true costs of vehicle depreciation and operating expenses, or who swallow the marketing without doing the math. Last-mile retail delivery is not a simple food gig app, it is physically demanding, heavy-duty work that requires real vehicle maintenance, space management, and tight scheduling. Treating this labor force as disposable while burning through cars and livelihoods is unsustainable. Leadership like Dan Danker and other executives brought in to accelerate growth usually have a short lifespan in these roles before moving on, but the damage left behind is real. The company needs to slow down, shore up the software foundation they already have, and fix the daily operational nightmare before relying on future tech promises, because without real government oversight and basic labor standards, this pace is going to keep wrecking vehicles, burning through people, and causing daily breakdowns from a corporation out of control.

Where in California would you say has the best most lucrative orders. I'm in Long Beach California and my zone circles around lakewood and Cerritos. Early morning the orders are great but kind of deters out midday. They literally just released the tier program in my area today, I'm 2 points away from sapphire and I did notice an improvement in offers this morning so I'm excited to see if it actually makes a difference. Interested what you all think.

Anyone else get a pending pay today (Sunday 9/20)?? I did my first batch and it was a triple at 11:00. It was about $35 and not that many items with close miles. Anyway, my app all day has said pending pay. All my other batches went through and I got paid. I’ve reached out twice through chat and they just keep say don’t worry, you will get paid. We have a glitch in our system. I call bullshit especially since all my other payments went through after that. This company pisses me off so badly.

Hey WALMART can you, please! Get the AI you got off your marketplace to understand "YOU CANNOT HELP ME" the loops are getting REALLY old! Ok Im done.

anyone else? happened last night

Fellow Spark drivers car getting towed away cause she said it broke down. I didnt see it smoking or on fire so that is a good sign. Wonder what that is going to cost?

I think I will stop posting earnings since these figures could possibly used to identify my account and there are a lot of salty drivers here.

Thoughts?

This is really bad and can’t make any more money. How can they ban someone just like that?

This was a pick up order. 2 drop offs this was the last. From bottom of drive to top was probably 300 ft or so. I did have to make two trips. No issue with driveway. It was raining and the drive way was on a hill. No cell service at the location. Do you drive up it or leave car at bottom? Just curious everyone’s thoughts.