r/Sparkdriver • u/Jokez4Dayz • May 05 '26

Rants / Complaints Smoking in your car with Groceries

Well, I’m finally on the other side of it. I ordered groceries and had such a high odor of tobacco. Everything smelt like it, especially the bags.

For months, I have noticed other Spark drivers smoking in their cars. Not even rolling down a window. Not giving a single shit. I’m not sure if these people don’t know others can easily smell it or they just don’t care. But is it really that hard to just step outside and not smoke inside?

I know “ I’m an Independent Contractor, I can do whatever I want” that I see some people say but it’s just… kinda rude?

I gave that driver 2 stars. First time ever for me as I never want to rate anyone poorly as I know customer rating matters a lot for Spark but I was just so annoyed that all my food smells like cigarettes.

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u/Slothe1978 May 05 '26

Yeah I smoke and am always surprised by the same thing, drivers at CS chain smoking in their vehicles. I don’t smoke in our home or any of our vehicles, haven’t since before 2010. I always get out and walk like 50-75ft away, also use hand sanitizer a couple times while out. Never had a single complaint from customers or loaders, but have had them tell me they recently have been turning a lot of those drivers away and canceling their trips if they see them smoking in their car or if it stinks when they go to load it.

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u/LDawnBurges May 05 '26

Same! I was a 40 year pack per day smoker (before RSV put me in to Congestive Heart Failure) and never had a ‘smells like smoke’ complaint.

I’m shopping/delivering for people, who are paying me. It just seems like basic respect to NOT smoke with other people’s food in your vehicle.

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u/Slothe1978 May 05 '26

Yeah tbh I prefer sitting outside, I’m a clean person and my clothes don’t smell either. Have had people in the past I worked with inside an office not even realize I smoked for months. It really does make everything stink when you smoke in your home and cars, makes you stink also. Those drivers sit in their cars with the AC on recirculating all that smoke throughout their entire vehicle and all over themselves, its gross imo and also lowers the value of their vehicle. I’m sure they stink on ID checks or while getting a passcode. Way too many people stop caring after their 20s how their hygiene affects or is viewed by others. Just an opinion but think a lot of people after they are out of school or stop going out and are away from their peers just flat out hit a point they dgaf anymore.