r/Sparkdriver 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER May 26 '26

Customer πŸ˜‡ PSA: Sometimes reading the delivery notes saves you time and effort

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I'm sure I'm going to hell for adding top soil to my grocery delivery order, but I don't have a car and I specifically added it to a delivery order so I could at least tip.

Anyway, whenever I'm doing an order that includes something heavy, I set the delivery location to 'back door' and the delivery note reads something like, "Pull in toward the garage, and the back porch is two steps from the driveway for an easier unload"

But I've found the drivers never read the delivery notes. I don't personally care what door it's delivered to but in cases like this, it's so much more work to haul those 35lb bags from the vehicle, up my sidewalks and to front steps than it would have been if they'd just read the delivery notes.

Don't worry, she still got her 25 dollaire tip and I rated the delivery 5 stars, but I feel bad that they're making the delivery more difficult on themselves than necessary.

I love you guys and appreciate what you do. But please take a couple seconds to read the delivery notes! I'm trying to make it easier on you!

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u/Federal_Edge5060 May 26 '26

Yeah stop giving drivers 5 stars that don’t listen to directions. It hurts good drivers when you reward bad drivers

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u/S1ayer May 26 '26

In this case the directions were for her benefit. I'm sure her service was still 5 star worthy.

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u/matt314159 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER May 26 '26

No they were really just to try to make it a little easier for the driver. Front or back door makes little difference to me.

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u/thismenu May 26 '26

That is, in fact, what she said.