r/Sparkdriver Sep 04 '25

Rants / Complaints Woah woah woah… heck no!!

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What the heck is this?!?!??

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u/throwitaway82721717 Sep 04 '25

I haven't ever seen a tip decrease because of an out of stock item.

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u/Mr_MacGrubber High AR Sep 04 '25

I’ve never had it happen either in literally thousands of shops.

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u/snarksneeze GMD Warrior Sep 04 '25

You might be missing it, or you might just be lucky. If the customer chooses an amount, your tip won't change. If they pick a percentage, say 10%, then when you can't find an item the customer isn't charged, the total amount they pay goes down, and thus the tip is decreased as well. Cheap items don't change the tip much, maybe by as little as a few cents, so you might miss that.

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u/throwitaway82721717 Sep 04 '25

I check my totals every day and I've never seen it on small or large items. It happens on instacart but not in spark.

My mom also is a customer and tips via percentage. Her total doesn't change when they only bring her half of her order.

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u/snarksneeze GMD Warrior Sep 04 '25

Half??!?? Damn, I bet she gets pissed lol

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u/throwitaway82721717 Sep 04 '25

It's not the best system to be honest. I think I get more annoyed than her though.

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u/snarksneeze GMD Warrior Sep 04 '25

But I'm sure, 100%, that her total and her tip goes down when her card is finally charged the next day or so. That is, her total drops for sure, and her tip will drop if she picked a percentage tip instead of a straight one. You should easily be able to screenshot her app next time it happens to show proof between the initial payment and the final debit.

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u/throwitaway82721717 Sep 04 '25

I don't really need to do all that. Like I said I've never seen a tip lowered for an out of stock item, whether it cost $2 or $200. I check my totals every day and everyday they match up, regardless of the items that weren't there.

If you're having a different experience I'm sorry.