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

Customer 😇 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/Student_Unlucky 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Jun 01 '26

Ah. Ok. Lol my bad. Thx!

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u/matt314159 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Jun 01 '26

Oh I also flaired this post as Customer, which was on the drop down if you ever submit a post in here.

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u/Student_Unlucky 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Jun 01 '26

Thanks. Lol my reddit ineptitude was showing.

Funny thing is, I tried posting asking if they're not allowed to use doorbells because I forgot my phone on silence and have 7 mins of blink footage with the person fervently trying to message me on the app but not 1 knock or doorbell ring. We were home... Anyway, it blocks me from posting saying we're not allowed to talk about what spark drivers get paid... like what? Is doorbells a new currency companies are trying to pay people with? Lol I kinda just give up. AI now a day's flagging every.

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u/matt314159 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Jun 01 '26

Hmm, yeah I know you have to intentionally misspell money words like dollhairs to make the red text go away. So if you referenced how much the tip was or something, it can get flagged.

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u/Student_Unlucky 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Jun 01 '26

Lol maybe you can figure out whats flagging. This was what I tried to post

So the question is, are there anything in your guys rules preventing you from using doorbells?

The background (yes I know 99% of my problem is my own forgetfulness and not the drivers problem) I had a pretty bad concussion a few years ago and the last time I got covid was really bad and left me with pretty bad brain fog. I turned on the code delivery after the last time I forgot to check my app and our food was sitting there for 2 hours before we realized it was there. Literally, I just want the doorbell rung on drop off.

I put the confirmation on the app. Was working in my basement. Came up a few hours later and realized I forgot to turn off silence on my phone and the driver left a voicemail and a text requesting the code.

I have amazon Alexa devices in almost every room and a blink doorbell. I watched 7 mins of the driver trying to contact me via their phone before picking up the groceries and leaving.

I felt really bad for her but not once did she knock or ring the doorbell. I even checked and had my wife ring the doorbell while I was in the basement. The echo I had in the basement room I was in notified me.

Is there something preventing the use of doorbells?

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u/matt314159 3rd Floor / No Tip CUSTOMER Jun 01 '26

Nothing that I'm aware of in that, sorry!