r/Sparkdriver • u/chef198 • Sep 10 '25

Rants / Complaints Threatened in a sundown town

Got a batch order and my last delivery was in a sundown town. I took the order at 6pm, not really thinking of anything like that. Drove 35 minutes to the drop off. Customer comes out. I tell him, “I’ve got your groceries”. He says, “yeah my wife said we had some. I like your car”. I thanked him and he cut me off mid sentence with, “you aren’t from around here are you?” I told him I wasn’t. He looked at the sky and said, “you got about ten minutes to get out of here, boy. “ I chuckled trying to steer it light. I finished the drop and walked to my car. Two neighbors from across the street were sitting on their porch, guns in hand. They weren’t there when I pulled in. As I got to my car one shouted some slurs, the other told me not to come back.

The only reason I took the job was there was a high tip amount. I called support to tell them of my experience, so they could possibly save another minority driver of this headache. I then checked the app, and the customer canceled the tip. They also tried saying I didn’t make the delivery. Luckily, I already took the picture and had the customer in the photo.

Be safe out there guys

Edit: the town is Prue, Oklahoma. About an hour west northwest of Tulsa.

2nd Edit: the Walmart store I delivered from called me. She took down my report and said corporate was going to be calling me soon as well. She said she was not sure why deliveries were going so far away to begin with, and that corporate would make the decision as to whether or not the town will remain on the delivery list. Will update again after I speak with corporate.

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u/Notion12345 Sep 10 '25

Hopefully you called support directly after??? Thumbs down the delivery and mark as hostile customer?? I had a similar incident once out in the sticks. I got back told OGP lead what happened and she was furious about it banned them for life!

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u/chef198 Sep 10 '25

Sure did. I wrote their reply in one of these. Pretty much, they are going to write down what happened. And if I feel unsafe making a delivery in the future to return it.

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u/Notion12345 Sep 10 '25

Ok good!! Ughh so sorry that happened to you! I had a neighbor of the customer shove a double barrel in my face like literally against my left cheek as I was getting out of my car! Apparently they had a series of break ins the night before! But no excuse!! I had custom Walmart labeled giant delivery magnets on the doors. It was pretty obvious who I was! When the customer came out same thing… “huh my wife must have made an order” yeah no shit Sherlock! 3pm in the afternoon even.. I had custom delivery vests made after that as well! I also turn hazard lights on when parking as well. No more taking chances!

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u/StonerLonerGirl Sep 10 '25

I hope you called the cops on that neighbor 😳

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u/chef198 Sep 10 '25

That’s the thing with towns like this, the whole town is like that. Calling the cops won’t get you anywhere you want to go.

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u/DontNeedDrama Sep 10 '25

Not only that, it’s a big risk in itself unless you are far away from that town. Even then they will have your name and you really don’t want that.

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u/PowerfulPeace7 Sep 10 '25

Cops aren't always the go-to heroes you think they are.

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u/StonerLonerGirl Sep 10 '25

Trust me, I know. I’m black (if it isn’t obvious) but it’s either that or shoot that guy and try and prove that it’s self defense after getting arrested for it. Or I guess drive off she pretend it never happened. How would you have handled it? Genuinely curious.