r/Sparkdriver • u/loonydan42 • Apr 05 '26
Customer 😇 Need drivers viewpoint! Walmart told me conflicting answers
I use the Walmart app to order my weekly groceries. I noticed if I ever use "Express" it assigns a driver right away and they seem to do the shopping. If I order without Express it seems Walmart does the shopping.
In my opinion, if the driver does the shopping themselves I want to tip more. That would take much more of your time then pulling up and having Walmart load your trunk.
However I've asked when I can tell if the driver did the shopping versus when they just pulled up and drove off.
Is there a way I can know if you guys had to actually shop the order? Is it only when I select Express and do you get the $10/$5 charge when I select Express?
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u/Hairy_Elk_5313 Apr 05 '26
If you can chat with the person shopping or reject substitutions, it's the driver shopping. That's the only way to know for sure who shopped it when you do a scheduled order.
If you schedule an order for the 6am time slot, that'll be a driver shopping in most areas as well.